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Son shines in 100th match to lead S. Korea past Chile in pre-World Cup tuneup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korea blanked undermanned Chile 2-0 in their pre-World Cup friendly match at home Monday, with their biggest star coming through with a late goal to mark a personal milestone.Captain Son Heung-min, the Tot
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Son Heung-min earns 100th int'l cap to join FIFA Century Club

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min collected his 100th international cap Monday, becoming the 16th player from South Korea to join the FIFA Century Club.Son was inserted into South Korea's starting lineup against Chile at Daejeo
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Son Heung-min’s football shoes sold for 16 million won at auction

SEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- The football shoes Son Heung-min (30·Tottenham) wore in the final qualifying match for the 2022 Qatar World Cup against Iran in March, were sold at an auction for 16 million
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AIA Life Insurance hosts event to celebrate Tottenham Hotspur's visit to S. Korea next month

SEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- AIA Life Insurance announced on Monday that it will host various events to celebrate the visit of English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur to South Korea next month. The
Golf

S. Korea's LPGA major winless skid reaches 7 at U.S. Women's Open

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean players' winless streak at LPGA major tournaments has reached seven.Tour rookie Choi Hye-jin was the top South Korean player at the U.S. Women's Open at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club in Sou
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Son Heung-min's nat'l team jersey sold for 6.5 mln won at charity auction

SEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football star Son Heung-min's national team jersey bearing his autograph was sold for 6.5 million won (US$5,190) at a charity auction here Sunday. Son's red No. 7 national team shirt started with a price
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Chile coach wary of Son Heung-min ahead of friendly vs. S. Korea

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- When Eduardo Berizzo, new head coach for the Chilean men's national football team, looks at the squad list for South Korea, his next opponent, one name sticks out for him.It's also the same name that man
Baseball

LG Twins sign ex-MLB infielder Robel Garcia

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club LG Twins announced Sunday they've signed former major league infielder Robel Garcia.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club said Garcia, 29, will make US$180,000 for the res
Football

S. Korean forward still confident in team's much-maligned strategy

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- No matter what armchair football coaches say, South Korean winger Hwang Hee-chan on Sunday claimed he still has faith in the national team's buildup play, the Taeguk Warrior's bread-and-butter strategy.H
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S. Korea coach calls for more intensity in pre-World Cup friendly vs. Chile

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- With his team reeling from a 5-1 defeat to world No. 1 Brazil last week, South Korea head coach Paulo Bento said Sunday he'd like to see "more intensity and aggressiveness" from his charges in th
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Auction Co. says "Sales of soccer equipment have risen by 72% in May due to the news of Son Heung-min winning the scoring title"

SEOUL June 4 (Yonhap) -- Sales of outdoor goods, especially soccer equipment, have increased significantly as more people enjoy outdoor activities due to the lift of "social distancing” rules. T
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After Brazil drubbing, youthful Chile next for S. Korea in World Cup prep

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) -- For South Korea, there is little time to wallow in self-pity after getting thumped by Brazil on Thursday in a pre-World Cup friendly.Here come Chile on Monday, the second of four matches that South Korea will pl
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Guus Hiddink to S. Korean football: Don't change

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- Former South Korean men's football head coach Guus Hiddink liked what he saw from his old team Thursday night, even in a 5-1 defeat to Brazil in a pre-World Cup friendly match in Seoul -- to a degree that th
Baseball

Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin lands on injured list with left forearm inflammation

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- The Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin has been sidelined with arm problems for the second time this season.The Blue Jays placed Ryu on the 15-day injured list (IL) with left forearm inflam
Football

S. Korea coach rues 'unforced' mistakes, buoyed by pushback in loss to Brazil

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea head coach Paulo Bento lamented his team's "unforced" mistakes against Brazil, resulting in a 5-1 defeat in their friendly football match Thursday, a result that he believes shouldn&#
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(LEAD) S. Korea humbled by Brazil in pre-World Cup friendly

(ATTN: ADDS details, comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea dropped to Brazil 5-1 in a pre-World Cup friendly match at home Thursday, thoroughly outclassed by the top-ranked team in front of a sellout crowd.Neymar, sha
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Son Heung-min 'honored' to have learned from Brazil in friendly loss

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Even from a demoralizing 5-1 loss to Brazil in a men's football friendly match Thursday, South Korean captain Son Heung-min has a positive takeaway.Son, the joint Golden Boot winner in the Premier League thi
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S. Korea wilt in face of Brazil pressure in friendly loss

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- Losing to Brazil, world No. 1 in men's football, is one thing. But looking so flustered in the process, the way South Korea did in their 5-1 defeat Thursday, is quite another.Neymar converted two penalties,
Football

S. Korea humbled by Brazil in pre-World Cup friendly

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korea dropped to Brazil 5-1 in a pre-World Cup friendly match at home Thursday, thoroughly outclassed by the top-ranked team in front of a sellout crowd.Neymar, shaking off a right foot injury sustained du
Baseball

Hanwha Eagles release injured pitcher Kingham

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 2 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club Hanwha Eagles announced Thursday they have cut ties with injured pitcher Nick Kingham.The Eagles said they asked the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) to place Kingham on waivers,