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Ex-Chelsea star Ji So-yun looking to shake things up in S. Korean league

SUWON, South Korea, May 26 (Yonhap) -- Having landed in the South Korean women's football league for the first time, former Chelsea star Ji So-yun is determined to bring a new order to the competition.Ji ended a successful eight-year run with Che
Baseball

Defending KBO champions Wiz sign new outfielder Alford

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The defending South Korean baseball champions KT Wiz announced Thursday they have signed a new outfielder, Anthony Alford.The Wiz acquired the former major league outfielder for US$577,000 for the rest of this s
Football

Defending champions eliminated early in nat'l football tournament

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- The defending champions Jeonnam Dragons have been sent home early from the top national football tournament.Busan Transportation Corp., a third-tier semi-pro club playing out of the K3 League, stunned the K Leag
Baseball

Ryu vs. Ohtani set in tantalizing MLB duel

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- In one of the most anticipated pitching matchups of his major league career, the Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin will take the mound against the Japanese two-way star for the Los Angeles
Baseball

(LEAD) Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin showing better velocity, command since return from injury

(ATTN: UPDATES with official announcements of starters in paras 19, 20)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin has made four appearances so far this year. In terms of performances, there is
Baseball

Rays' Choi Ji-man hits 1st homer since April

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Tampa Bay Rays' first baseman Choi Ji-man has gone deep for the first time in more than a month.Choi blasted a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning against the Miami Marlins at Tropicana Field
Baseball

Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin showing better velocity, command since return from injury

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- The Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin has made four appearances so far this year. In terms of performances, there is a distinct demarcation line between the first two and the last two of t
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S. Korean Kwon Soon-woo eliminated in 1st round of French Open

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Kwon Soon-woo has failed to get past the opening round of the French Open, a year after advancing to the third round of the season's second Grand Slam tournament.World No. 7 Andrey Rublev d
Football

Premier League Golden Boot winner Son Heung-min receives hero's welcome home

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- With the shining Golden Boot in tow, Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean star Son Heung-min received a hero's welcome home on Tuesday.Son arrived at Incheon International Airport with dozens of fans celebra
Football

Wolves' Hwang Hee-chan driven by success of Golden Boot winner Son Heung-min

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- There were two South Korean players in the Premier League in the just-concluded season. One, Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur, had a banner campaign, becoming the first Asian player to win the Golden Boot as t
Football

Ex-Chelsea FC Women star Ji So-yun signs with S. Korean club Suwon

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- Former Chelsea FC Women star Ji So-yun has landed with a South Korean club for the first time.Suwon FC Women of the semi-pro WK League announced Tuesday they have acquired Ji. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Football

Son Heung-min earns postseason accolades after winning Golden Boot

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- The end-of-season accolades are pouring in for Son Heung-min, Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean star who became the first Asian winner of the Premier League Golden Boot over the weekend.Sky Sports named Son t
Baseball

Veteran hitters closing in on milestones in KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- A pair of former major leaguers plying their trade back in South Korea will be closing in on offensive milestones this week.Kim Hyun-soo of the LG Twins is six hits away from becoming the 16th player in Korea Ba
Football

Tottenham to take on Sevilla in 2nd summer exhibition match in S. Korea

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur announced Tuesday they will face Sevilla FC in the second of their two exhibition matches in South Korea this summer.Tottenham, featuring the reigning Golden Boot winner from South Korea, Son H
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Football

Son Heung-min leaves message for Korean fans on becoming 1st Asian scoring champion in Premier League

SEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) – S. Korean football star Son Heung-min(Tottenham), who won the scoring title in the 2021-22 English Premier League, has delivered the message for his Korean fans. Son said thro
Football

Five-time champions Jeonbuk climb to 2nd place in K League 1 despite middling offense

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- Five-time defending champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors have clawed their way up to second place in the K League 1 tables, despite some utterly uninspiring performances by their offense.Jeonbuk squeezed past Suwon
Football

S. Korea coach predicts 'most difficult training camp' ahead of June World Cup tuneups

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- In normal times, it would be difficult enough for South Korea to take on Brazil, world No. 1 in men's football and a team that the Taeguk Warriors haven't beaten in more than two decades.But these aren&#
Football

(LEAD) Coach sticks to familiar faces for World Cup tuneups amid injuries

(ATTN: ADDS details, comments in paras 9-10, 14)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will mostly roll with familiar names as they host four friendly matches next month in preparation for this year's FIFA World Cup.Head coach Paulo B
Football

Coach sticks to familiar faces for World Cup tuneups amid injuries

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will mostly roll with familiar names as they host four friendly matches next month in preparation for this year's FIFA World Cup.Head coach Paulo Bento unveiled a 28-man roster for the men's
Golf

S. Koreans out of contention at PGA Championship as Lee Kyoung-hoon ties for 41st

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Lee Kyoung-hoon tied for 41st place at the second major tournament of the men's golf season, finishing as the top player from the country.Lee shot a final round of two-over 72 at the PGA Ch