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S. Korean team feted on return home after reaching semifinals at U-20 World Cup

INCHEON, June 14 (Yonhap) -- Members of the South Korean men's under-20 national football team received a hero's welcome home Wednesday, after returning from a surprise run to the semifinals at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.Coached by
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Klinsmann takes new-look team in pursuit of 1st win as S. Korea head coach

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- Jurgen Klinsmann will be hoping the third time will be the charm, as he takes his third crack at winning his first match as head coach of the South Korean men's national football team this week.South Korea,
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(LEAD) Freestyle swimmer Hwang Sun-woo clocks season best in world championships tuneup

(ATTN: ADDS comments throughout, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean freestyle swimmer Hwang Sun-woo established a new season high in his main event in a tuneup for the world championships Tuesday.Hwang won the men's 200-m
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Freestyle swimmer Hwang Sun-woo clocks season best in world championships tuneup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean freestyle swimmer Hwang Sun-woo established a new season high in his main event in a tuneup for the world championships Tuesday.Hwang won the men's 200-meter freestyle race at the National Swim
Baseball

Doosan Bears reunite with pitcher Waddell

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- The Doosan Bears announced Tuesday they are bringing back American left-hander Brandon Waddell for a second stint.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club said Waddell, 29, will make US$280,000 for the rest o
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Ulsan head coach Hong Myung-bo apologizes for players' racist comments

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- Ulsan Hyundai FC head coach Hong Myung-bo on Tuesday apologized for his players' recent online exchange of racist comments, saying his K League 1 club will wage a fight against racial discrimination."
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Nat'l football team defender confident he can step in for absent teammates

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- With two national team mainstays on defense unavailable for upcoming friendly matches, Park Ji-su, center back for the Portuguese club Portimonense, is expected to get a bulk of playing time for South Korea.Par
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Nat'l football team forward Oh Hyeon-gyu declares admiration for veteran teammates

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- As an up-and-coming striker on the South Korean men's national football team, Oh Hyeon-gyu will be battling two veterans, Hwang Ui-jo and Cho Gue-sung, for playing time on the first line of attack.Oh, 22, d
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(LEAD) Son Heung-min questionable for friendly vs. Peru following sports hernia surgery

(ATTN: FIXES info in para 2)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean captain Son Heung-min is questionable for an upcoming friendly match against Peru after undergoing sports hernia surgery about two weeks ago, a national team official sa
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Son Heung-min questionable for friendly vs. Peru following sports hernia surgery

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean captain Son Heung-min is questionable for an upcoming friendly match against Peru after undergoing sports hernia surgery about two weeks ago, a national team official said Tuesday.According to the
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Fixtures set for Seoul visit by Man City, Atletico Madrid

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- Fixtures for the summer Seoul visit by Manchester City and Atletico Madrid were set Tuesday.The Korea Professional League (K League) and the South Korean streaming service Coupang Play jointly announced that th
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As Asiad nears 100-day countdown, S. Korea eyes to bounce back in medal race

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- The 19th edition of the Asian Games, scheduled to take place in Hangzhou, China, last fall, had to be pushed back by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the host country.With that, South Korea's chance a
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Youngster surprised by his own selection to senior nat'l team

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- KAA Gent midfielder Hong Hyun-seok got to play in the Belgian league with South Korean national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann in attendance this spring, a potential audition for the 23-year-old.Given how unh
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Klinsmann wants players to show desire to win Asian Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- When South Korean players take the field for two friendly matches this month, head coach Jurgen Klinsmann wants to see outward display of emotion.Namely, the bench boss wants his players to tell him, with their
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S. Korean football club Ulsan apologize for players' racist comments toward Thai player

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football club Ulsan Hyundai FC issued an apology on Monday for their players' racist comments made online toward a Thai player.Ulsan, the defending K League 1 champions, took to social media to
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(LEAD) S. Korea captain Lee Seung-won awarded Bronze Ball at U-20 World Cup

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout, photos)LA PLATA, Argentina, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea captain Lee Seung-won was awarded the Bronze Ball at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina on Sunday as the third-best player of the competition.Lee led South
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S. Korea captain Lee Seung-won awarded Bronze Ball at U-20 World Cup

LA PLATA, Argentina, June 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea captain Lee Seung-won was awarded the Bronze Ball at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina on Sunday as the third-best player of the competition.Lee led South Korea with three goals and four assists
Golf

Kim Hyo-joo falls just short of 6th career LPGA win

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korean veteran Kim Hyo-joo has fallen short in her bid for a sixth career LPGA title, after barely missing an eagle on the last hole that would have set up a playoff against the eventual champion.Kim fini
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S. Korea captain thanks teammates for sacrifice at U-20 World Cup

LA PLATA, Argentina, June 11 (Yonhap) -- As South Korea's captain at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, midfielder Lee Seung-won led with his words and deeds.Lee was South Korea's lone scorer in their 3-1 loss to Israel in the third-place
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S. Korea coach proud of players for proving doubters wrong

LA PLATA, Argentina, June 11 (Yonhap) -- After South Korea grabbed fourth place at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in La Plata on Sunday, head coach Kim Eun-jung couldn't felt prouder of his players.The 3-1 loss to Israel in Sunday's third-place matc