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Top 2 clubs set for midweek clash in K League 1

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- The two best clubs in the top South Korean football league are set for a statement match this week.The K League 1 showdown between Ulsan Hyundai FC and Jeju United will kick off at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Ulsan, 415
Golf

Family affair: Lee Kyoung-hoon celebrates 2nd career PGA Tour win in front of baby daughter, parents

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- On May 16, 2021, South Korean golfer Lee Kyoung-hoon picked up his first career PGA Tour title at AT&T Byron Nelson in Texas, with his pregnant wife, Yu Joo-yeon, watching.Almost exactly one year later, on Sunda
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(LEAD) S. Korean Lee Kyoung-hoon defends PGA Tour title in Texas

(LEAD) S Korean-PGA Tour (LEAD) S. Korean Lee Kyoung-hoon defends PGA Tour title in Texas(ATTN: ADDS details throughout, photos; FIXES placement in para 5)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South
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S. Korean Lee Kyoung-hoon defends PGA Tour title in Texas

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Lee Kyoung-hoon has successfully defended a PGA Tour title in Texas, holding off former world No. 1 Jordan Spieth for his second career victory.Lee shot a bogey-free round of nine-under 63 in the fi
Football

Son Heung-min's scoring streak ends at 3 matches in Tottenham's victory

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean forward Son Heung-min saw his three-match scoring streak snapped on Sunday, as his chase for the Golden Boot will come down to the season finale a week from now.Harry Kane
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With Sunday victory, Jeju put pressure on 1st-place Ulsan in K League 1

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- With a come-from-behind victory on Sunday, Jeju United are making things a little more interesting at the top of the K League 1 tables.Ulsan Hyundai FC are still in first place. But following their 2-2 draw with
Baseball

(LEAD) Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin solid in return from injury

(ATTN: ADDS final score in para 6)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin has marked his return from injury with the best outing of the young season.Ryu was charged with one earned run on fo
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Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin solid in return from injury

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- The Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin has marked his return from injury with the best outing of the young season.Ryu was charged with one earned run on four hits in 4 2/3 innings against t
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High jumper Woo Sang-hyeok captures 1st Diamond League title in Doha

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok has added another international title to his expanding resume, winning an elite, invitational competition over some of the world's best despite blustery conditions.Woo
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Renowned billiard player joins ruling party ahead of local elections

billiard player-ruling party Renowned billiard player joins ruling party ahead of local electionsSEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Professional billiard player Cha Yu-ram joined the ruling People Power Party
Football

K League's bottom feeders set for crucial showdown

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- The two worst clubs in South Korean football this year will collide for their second meeting of the season this weekend, as they both desperately seek to move out of the relegation zone.Suwon Samsung Bluewings w
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(LEAD) Tottenham's Son Heung-min nets 21st goal in derby win over Arsenal

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 6, 11-12)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min has scored in his third consecutive match, helping his club to a crucial late-season victory while moving within a goal of the Premier
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Tottenham's Son Heung-min nets 21st goal in derby win over Arsenal

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min has scored in his third consecutive match, helping his club to a crucial late-season victory while moving within a goal of the Premier League lead in the process.Son scored
Golf

PGA Tour player Im Sung-jae forced out of domestic event due to COVID-19

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean PGA Tour player Im Sung-jae tested positive for the novel coronavirus Thursday, forcing himself out of a domestic competition and putting his status for next week's PGA Championship in doubt.Im
Baseball

(Yonhap Interview) Doosan Bears' ace Robert Stock not surprised by own success

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- With each passing start in his first season in South Korea, Doosan Bears right-hander Robert Stock has been answering all the questions about his durability.Stock's early season success may have surprised so
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S. Korean anti-doping expert joins IOC's main educational institution

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean anti-doping expert has joined the main educational body for the International Olympic Committee (IOC).The Seoul-based International Sport Strategy Foundation (ISF) said Wednesday that Park Joo-hee
Baseball

(LEAD) Last-place NC Dinos sack manager Lee Dong-wook

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 6-7)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The NC Dinos, the worst team in South Korean baseball this year, fired their manager Lee Dong-wook on Wednesday.The Dinos announced they have terminated their contract with Lee,
Baseball

MVP-winning pitchers, home run king among nominees for KBO's 40th anniversary team

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The top South Korean baseball league on Wednesday unveiled candidates for its 40th anniversary team, with MVP-winning aces and the career home run king among those vying for 40 spots.To commemorate its 40th anni
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Last-place NC Dinos sack manager Lee Dong-wook

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The NC Dinos, the worst team in South Korean baseball this year, fired their manager Lee Dong-wook on Wednesday.The Dinos announced they have terminated their contract with Lee, making the 47-year-old the first
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(Yonhap Interview) Kiwoom Heroes' ace Eric Jokisch wants to make young sons proud

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- Eric Jokisch is a self-motivated athlete. The left-handed starter for the Kiwoom Heroes doesn't need much in the way of external sources for inspiration.But having a young family to go home to never hurts.Jo