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Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin to return from injury on weekend

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 11 (Yonhap) -- The Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin is scheduled to return to the mound after missing the past few weeks with left arm problems.Toronto manager Charlie Montoyo told reporters in New York
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Bears' right-hander stays hot with best start of 2022

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- On the heels of a strong performance from last week, the Doosan Bears' right-hander Lee Young-ha stayed hot on Tuesday with his finest start of the season -- and his best in nearly two years.Lee tossed seven
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Bears blank Heroes behind stout pitching, opportunistic bats

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- This was a productive day at work for the starting battery of the Doosan Bears.Starting pitcher Lee Young-ha tossed seven shutout innings and struck out a season-high seven batters, and his catcher Park Sei-hyok
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'This feels strange': dugouts open back up for media across KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- For players who made their debuts in the top South Korean baseball league within the past two years, the sight of people not in team uniform or gear standing in the dugouts on Tuesday might have seemed a tad str
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Star outfielder shrugs off Asian Games postponement, looks forward to WBC

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jung-hoo, the reigning batting champion in South Korean baseball, cherishes every chance he has to represent the country in international events. The 19th Asian Games in September would have been one of thos
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Teen swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo eyes world championship medal

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- With the help of a veteran Australian coach who has produced multiple world champions, South Korean teenage swimmer Hwang Sun-woo is hoping to join the ranks this summer.Hwang arrived in Melbourne on April 20 fo
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Famed swimming coach praises S. Korean teen phenom for efficient techniques

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 10 (Yonhap) -- Ian Pope has been a successful swimming coach for decades. The Australian knows a good swimmer when he sees one.And he thinks he has a pretty good one on hand in the budding South Korean teenager Hwang Sun-woo.H
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Postponement of Asian Games puts nat'l baseball team in awkward position

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- The recent postponement of the 2022 Asian Games threw a wrench into the grand plans for the South Korean national baseball team, putting officials and coaching staff in somewhat of an awkward position.The Olympic
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Giants' slugger Han Dong-hui named KBO's top player for April

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- The Lotte Giants' emerging slugger Han Dong-hui has been named South Korean baseball's top player for April.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced Monday that Han, 22, won the voting for the Play
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Ascendant high jumper, swimmer among athletes forced to put Asiad dreams on hold

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok is enjoying the best stretch of his career. He captured his first world indoor title in March by clearing 2.34 meters. Woo also rose to the top of the 2022 outdoor season r
Football

K League middle class gets crowded as Ulsan open up large lead at top

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- With less than a third of the K League 1 season in the books, it may be too early to say Ulsan Hyundai FC will run away with the title and everyone else will be playing for second place.It just seems that way, th
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Rays' Choi Ji-man strikes out 3 times in return from injury

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- The Tampa Bay Rays' South Korean first baseman Choi Ji-man is back from injury, though not in any fashion that he would have liked.Choi struck out three times while going 0-for-4 at the plate against the Seat
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Tottenham's Son Heung-min scores Premier League career-high 20th goal

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean star Son Heung-min has reached the 20-goal plateau for the first time in a Premier League season.Son scored the milestone goal in a 1-1 draw against league-leading Liverpool a
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Asiad men's football coach undeterred by postponement

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The head coach of the South Korean men's Asian Games football team said Friday the postponement of the continental competition will not affect his preparation in any way.Hwang Sun-hong, who leads the men'
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(LEAD) 2022 Asian Games scheduled in China postponed due to COVID-19

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with official announcement; ADDS photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Asia's top sports body announced Friday the 19th Asian Games, scheduled to take place in the Chinese city of Hangzhou
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2022 Asian Games scheduled in China postponed: report

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- The 19th Asian Games, scheduled to take place in the Chinese city of Hangzhou from Sept. 10 to 25, have been postponed to a later date, Chinese state media reported Friday.Citing the Olympic Council of Asia, CCTV
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Rays' Choi Ji-man nears return from injury with rehab game on horizon

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- Sidelined with an elbow injury, the Tampa Bay Rays' South Korean first baseman Choi Ji-man is nearing a return with a minor league rehab game in the offing.Choi is scheduled to play first base in the Rays'
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K League-leading Ulsan seeking bounceback after suffering 1st loss of season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 6 (Yonhap) -- After hitting a speed bump, South Korean football leaders Ulsan Hyundai FC will look for a quick bounceback on the weekend against an opponent to whom they have never lost.Ulsan dropped to Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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S. Korea to host Brazil, Chile, Paraguay in men's football friendlies in June

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will face Brazil, Chile and Paraguay in men's football friendly matches in June at home, the sport's national federation announced Wednesday, as the Taeguk Warriors gear up for this year's
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Son Heung-min creates Twitter account… 155,000 followers in 5 hours

SEOUL, May 4 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min (30·Tottenham) is receiving great attention from fans for creating his official Twitter account. Son uploaded his first tweet, “Hi everyone this is real me, exci