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Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin first appears against Texas as No. 3 starter in April 11

SEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Ryu Hyun-jin (35), who has been the Opening Day starter of the Toronto Blue Jays in the U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) for the past two years, will be the No. 3 starter th
Baseball

2nd-generation KBO star thanks rookie phenom for bringing back father's memories

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 1 (Yonhap) -- Whenever Kiwoom Heroes outfielder Lee Jung-hoo sees Kia Tigers rookie sensation Kim Do-yeong play, he sees a bit of his father, the retired South Korean baseball legend Lee Jong-beom.Perhaps comparisons aren
Football

S. Korea in Pot 3 for FIFA World Cup draw after staying at No. 29 in rankings

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will be placed in Pot 3 of the draw for this year's FIFA World Cup based on the latest world rankings released Thursday, meaning that they will end up with a pair of top-20 countries in the gro
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Ex-MLB star Yasiel Puig downplays poor showing in 1st KBO preseason

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- After arriving in South Korea amid much fanfare, former National League All-Star Yasiel Puig hasn't lived up to hype as a potential game changer for the Kiwoom Heroes.Instead of setting the Korea Baseball
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Retiring slugger Lee Dae-ho hoping to play for KBO championship for 1st time in final season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- Everything Lee Dae-ho does during the 2022 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season will have a "final" ring to it, even a largely meaningless preseason game.Before the 39-year-old slugger for the
Baseball

Defending KBO champions KT Wiz have bull's-eye on back

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- Befitting their status as the defending champions in South Korean baseball, the KT Wiz had a bull's-eye on their back during the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) media day Thursday.The regular season star
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KBO managers excited to be back in front of fans in 2022 season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- With the start of the new season just around the corner, managers of the 10 clubs in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Thursday they are most looking forward to playing games in front of full-capacity
Baseball

Ex-Rangers pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong to make KBO Opening Day start

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- Three homegrown starters, including a former MVP returning from the majors, will take the mound on the first day of the 2022 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season on Saturday.Managers of the 10 KBO clubs an
Baseball

KBO introduces wild card tiebreaker game

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball league said Thursday it will have a new tiebreaker game for the final postseason spot in the case of a tie between two teams.The new play-in game is one of several changes announced b
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Adidas reveals 'Al Rihla' as FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Match Ball

SEOUL, Mar. 31 (Yonhap) – The Official Match Ball for World Cup Qatar 2022 has been revealed. S. Korean “captain” Son Heung-min(Tottenham) has become an official model of the new Match Ball with Lione
Baseball

Ex-MLB stars to visit Seoul for home run derby in Sept.

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 31 (Yonhap) -- Former major league stars will visit Seoul in September for a global home run derby competition.Major League Baseball (MLB) announced Wednesday (U.S. time) that its new bracket-style competition, called "
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KBO's Bears add pitcher's trainer to coaching staff

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club Doosan Bears announced Wednesday they have added Nestor Moreno, a personal trainer for their ace pitcher Ariel Miranda, to their coaching staff.The Bears said Moreno played a key
Golf

(LEAD) World No. 1 Ko Jin-young seeking 3rd career LPGA major in California

(ATTN: ADDS details, comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- Ko Jin-young, world No. 1 in women's golf from South Korea, will be California dreaming this week, as she chases her third career LPGA major title.Ko, the reigning
Golf

World No. 1 Ko Jin-young seeking 3rd career LPGA major in California

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- Ko Jin-young, world No. 1 in women's golf from South Korea, will be California dreaming this week, as she chases her third career LPGA major title.Ko, the reigning LPGA Player of the Year and money leader,
Baseball

Returning stars, new faces tasked with helping KBO return to prominence

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- It would have been unimaginable just a few years ago, but professional baseball is fighting to regain relevance in the national sporting landscape.From declining television ratings to discouraging poll numbers
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KBO celebrates 40th anniversary with youngest franchise looking to repeat as champions

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- The top professional baseball league in South Korea will celebrate its 40th anniversary this year, with the league's youngest franchise chasing their second straight crown while pitchers and batters across
Football

S. Korea coach blasts team for 'worst performance' after World Cup qualifier loss to UAE

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- Following South Korea's lethargic, 1-0 loss to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their final World Cup qualifying match on Tuesday in Dubai, head coach Paulo Bento did not mince words."What we did to
Football

Held back by sputtering offense, S. Korea unable to put ice on cake in World Cup qualifying round

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- Trying to wrap up their World Cup qualifying campaign with an undefeated record, South Korea instead ran into a wall put up by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Dubai on Tuesday.The Taeguk Warriors suffered a
Football

S. Korea fall to UAE for 1st loss of World Cup qualifying round

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea dropped their last World Cup qualifier to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 1-0 in Dubai on Tuesday, suffering their first and only loss in an otherwise successful qualifying campaign.UAE forward Hare
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New KBO chief undecided on status of disgraced player eyeing return

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- The new commissioner of the South Korean professional baseball league said Tuesday he remained undecided on how to handle the fate of erstwhile big leaguer Kang Jung-ho, a disgraced former star eyeing a return