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New KBO commissioner Heo Koo-youn vows to reach out to MZ generation

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- As he takes over a league at a crossroads amid declining fan interest and television ratings, Heo Koo-youn, new commissioner of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), sees himself as a relief pitcher entering
Football

With World Cup place booked, S. Korea coach still sees final qualifier as 'very important'

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 29 (Yonhap) -- Even with South Korea having already secured their place in this year's FIFA World Cup, head coach Paulo Bento feels his team's final qualifier against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will still be &qu
Baseball

Defending KBO champions Wiz lose slugger Kang Baek-ho for 1 month to toe injury

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- The defending South Korean baseball champions KT Wiz will be without their best hitter for the first month of the season.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club said Monday first baseman Kang Baek-ho recent
Football

(LEAD) S. Korea looking to close out World Cup qualifying on winning note vs. UAE

(ATTN: ADDS details in para 10; UPDATES with latest COVID-19 cases in paras 11-13)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- Sitting pretty atop their group with a spot in this year's FIFA World Cup already secured, South Korea will look to close o
Golf

(LEAD) S. Korean rookie An Narin comes up shy of maiden LPGA win

(ATTN: ADDS final result, comments at bottom, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean rookie An Narin will have to wait for at least another tournament for her maiden LPGA title, after just missing the playoff in her third start
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S. Korea takes silver behind Switzerland at women's curling worlds

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has claimed the silver medal at the women's curling world championships, falling to Switzerland in a hard-fought final but still posting the country's best-ever finish at the annual competi
Baseball

(Yonhap Interview) American pitcher Tyler Eppler arrives in KBO in search of fresh start

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- After his experiment with a new, sidearm delivery went awry last year, Tyler Eppler wanted to go back to being the pitcher he had been in the past, someone who could throw strikes consistently and limit hard c
Golf

S. Korean rookie An Narin comes up shy of maiden LPGA win

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean rookie An Narin will have to wait for at least another tournament for her maiden LPGA title, after just missing the playoff in her third start of the season.An finished the JTBC Classic in third p
Football

S. Korea looking to close out World Cup qualifying on winning note vs. UAE

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 28 (Yonhap) -- Sitting pretty atop their group with a spot in this year's FIFA World Cup already secured, South Korea will look to close out the regional qualifying phase on a high note against the United Arab Emirates (
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S. Korean men disappoint at figure skating worlds

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Lee Si-hyeong finished well out of contention at the figure skating world championships in France, while his countryman Cha Jun-hwan withdrew because of problems with his boots.Lee finished 18th i
Baseball

Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin gives up 3 in 3 innings in spring training debut

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin has allowed three runs in three innings of work in his spring training debut in Florida, with all the damage being done in the opening frame against the
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S. Korea places 2 inside top 10 at figure skating worlds for 1st time

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- Teen figure skaters You Young and Lee Hae-in have made a piece of South Korean sports history in France, with both cracking the top 10 at the annual world championships.You finished fifth overall in the women&
Baseball

New Giants pitcher Sparkman to skip KBO exhibition games, jump straight to regular season

SEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- With the preseason in South Korean baseball winding down and the league's 10 teams heading toward the start of the new regular season, Lotte Giants' new right-hander Glenn Sparkman is the only one of 30 foreign pla
Baseball

(LEAD) Veteran broadcaster Heo Koo-youn elected new KBO commissioner

(ATTN: ADDS details, comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- A longtime baseball commentator Heo Koo-youn has been formally elected the new commissioner of the South Korean professional league.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO
Baseball

(Yonhap Interview) KBO veteran Rucinski embraces new challenge: facing slugging ex-teammate

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- For each season, NC Dinos' pitcher Drew Rucinski sets a series of challenges for himself. They mostly stay the same: being healthy enough to hold down a spot in the rotation for a full season, pitching dee
Baseball

Veteran broadcaster Heo Koo-youn elected new KBO commissioner

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- A longtime baseball commentator Heo Koo-youn has been formally elected the new commissioner of the South Korean professional league.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced Friday that its board of gove
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Cha Jun-hwan well out of contention at figure skating worlds after subpar short program

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 25 (Yonhap) -- Cha Jun-hwan's dreams of winning his first world championships medal went up in smoke on his first day of competition in France.The South Korean found himself well out of contention in 17th place after ear
Football

S. Korea coach Bento hails captain Son Heung-min as 'good professional'

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min is every football coach's dream, a superstar with world-class offensive skills and leadership qualities to boot. And Paulo Bento, head coach of the South Korean men's national football te
Football

Tale of two halves as S. Korea end men's football drought vs. Iran

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's much-awaited men's football victory over Iran in a World Cup qualifying match on Thursday featured a tale of two very different halves.In the first half at Seoul World Cup Stadium, South
Football

(LEAD) Record crowd enjoys S. Korea's win over Iran in World Cup qualifier

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES with final crowd number, other details in para 2, 7-10; ADDS photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 24 (Yonhap) -- A record-setting sellout crowd in Seoul enjoyed South Korea's 2-0 victory over Iran in their World