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S. Korean curling federation 'condemns' Russian invasion of Ukraine, to boycott matches vs. Russia

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, March 1 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean curling governing body announced Tuesday its teams will boycott all upcoming matches against Russia following the country's invasion of Ukraine, joining a slew of others in the sporting wor
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World Taekwondo Federation withdraws President Putin’s Honorary Dan certificate

SEOUL, Mar. 1 (Yonhap) -- The World Taekwondo(WT) Federation issued a statement on Feb. 28 afternoon and announced that it would withdraw the honorary Taekwondo certificate of Russian President Vladim
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Olympic gold medal-winning archery team receives top nat'l sports award

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean women's archery team that captured gold at the Tokyo Summer Olympics last summer received the top national sports award Monday.The trio of An San, Jang Min-hee and Kang Chae-young was honor
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After top-10 showings in Beijing, S. Korean figure skaters look to expand programs

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- Following top-10 finishes in their Winter Olympic debuts in Beijing this month, South Korean figure skaters You Young and Kim Ye-lim have both set out to add new, more challenging elements to their programs.You
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Half of top football league undefeated with no early front-runner

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, the five-time defending champions in the top South Korean football league, were about a dozen minutes away from becoming the only club to win the first two matches of the 2022 season on
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Controversial short tracker to rejoin nat'l team this week after ban

SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Two-time Olympic short track gold medalist Shim Suk-hee is set to rejoin the national team this week after serving a two-month ban for her off-ice trouble, the sport's governing body said Sunday.An official with the Kor
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Son Heung-min makes Premier League history, calls record 'big honor'

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- As Premier League duos go, there has been none more lethal than the pairing of Son Heung-min and Harry Kane for Tottenham Hotspur.The two forwards moved into Premiership record books Saturday in a 4-0 win over
Sunday's weather forecast

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SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The following is the weatherforecast for South Korea's 12 major cities at 9:00 a.m. Sunday.Temperature (C)ConditionPossibilityHigh/Lowof Rain (%)Seoul09/-2Sunny0Incheon07/-1Sunny0Suwon09/-4Sunny0Cheongju11/-2Sunny0Daeje
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손흥민, 리그 10호골 폭발…케인과 37골 합작 신기록

(서울=연합뉴스) 안홍석 기자 = 잉글랜드 프로축구 토트넘 홋스퍼의 손흥민(30)과 해리 케인(29)이 프리미어리그(EPL) 최다 합작골 신기록을 썼다. 손흥민은 26일(한국시간) 영국 리즈의 엘런드 로드에서 열린 2021-2022시즌 잉글랜드 프리미어리그(EPL) 27라운드 원정 경기에서 3-0으로 앞서던 후반 40분 해리 케인의 도움을 받아 추가골을 넣
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1st inner city derby set in young K League season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Born and raised in Suwon, some 45 kilometers south of Seoul, midfielder Lee Seung-woo is now playing for his hometown team, Suwon FC in the K League 1.But Lee, 24, grew up watching Suwon FC's inner-city riv
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Wolves' Hwang Hee-chan breaks 4-month scoring drought in loss to Arsenal

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Finally healthy, Hwang Hee-chan of Wolverhampton Wanderers has scored for the first time in four months in the Premier League.The South Korean forward had the team's lone goal in a 2-1 loss to Arsenal at Em
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K League's Ulsan lose striker, bring in new one

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- Ulsan Hyundai FC bid adieu to one striker and welcomed a new forward in a span of hours on Thursday.Shimizu S-Pulse of the top Japanese competition, J1 League, announced Thursday they will acquire former Ulsan
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KOMSCO sells Park Hang-seo commemorative medals in Vietnam

DAEJEON, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- KOMSCO announced yesterday that it will sell the commemorative medal of Vietnamese national team coach Park Hang-seo (63) in Korea and also in Vietnam. Park’s medal, first
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(LEAD) Beijing 2022 medalists pull out of domestic competition

(ATTN: ADDS more withdrawals in para 6)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- Skating medalists from the recent Beijing Winter Olympics have withdrawn from the domestic winter sports competition starting this week, the sport's national federatio
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S. Korean teen Kim Joo-hyung to play at U.S. Open after winning Asian Tour money title

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean teen golf sensation Kim Joo-hyung will make his U.S. Open debut this summer, following an announcement by the tournament's organizers on Thursday.The United States Golf Association (USGA) relea
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(LEAD) World rankings to determine S. Korean golf teams at Asian Games

(ATTN: ADDS S. Korea's recent performances in last 3 paras)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- With professionals allowed in the Asian Games golf tournament for the first time this year, South Korea will use world ranking positions to pick it
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Beijing 2022 medalists pull out of domestic competition

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- Skating medalists from the recent Beijing Winter Olympics have withdrawn from the domestic winter sports competition starting this week, the sport's national federation said Thursday.The Korea Skating Union
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World rankings to determine S. Korean golf teams at Asian Games

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- With professionals allowed in the Asian Games golf tournament for the first time this year, South Korea will use world ranking positions to pick its pros for the competition.The Korea Golf Association (KGA) sai
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Son Heung-min forced to wait in bid for Premier League record after loss

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min will have to wait another match for a Premier League record, following a loss to the lowly Burnley on the road.The South Korean and Spurs were blanked 1-0 at Turf Moor in B
Baseball

KBO tightens protocols amid surge in COVID-19 infections

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- In response to a recent surge in coronavirus cases, the South Korean baseball league tightened its spring training health and safety protocols for clubs on Wednesday.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said 2