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Daegu FC hire ex-S. Korea assistant Gama as new head coach

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- Daegu FC announced their hiring of Brazilian tactician Alexandre Gama as their new head coach Wednesday, two days after parting ways with the previous boss following the most successful season in club history.G
Football

K League's career assists leader re-signs with Suwon Samsung Bluewings

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- Yeom Ki-hun, the all-time assists leader in South Korean professional football, signed a new one-year deal with Suwon Samsung Bluewings on Wednesday.The 38-year-old midfielder has been with Suwon since 2010. Th
Baseball

(Yonhap Interview) KBO club's director of pitching comes armed with technical knowledge, communication skills

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 22 (Yonhap) -- As baseball coaching resumes go, Ricky Meinhold has built a fairly diverse one at just 35 years old.Meinhold, hired by the Lotte Giants in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) in November as their new director
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(2nd LD) Olympic short track champion Shim Suk-hee banned for 2 months for off-ice trouble, Beijing status in limbo

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 8-11)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- Two-time Olympic short track speed skating champion Shim Suk-hee was slapped with a two-month ban for disparaging coaches and teammates Tuesday, a decision that, barring a suc
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(LEAD) Olympic short track champion Shim Suk-hee banned for 2 months for off-ice trouble, Beijing status in limbo

(ATTN: RECASTS headline; ADDS details at bottom, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- Two-time Olympic short track speed skating champion Shim Suk-hee was slapped with a two-month ban for disparaging coaches and teammates Tuesday, a decisio
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Olympic short track champion Shim Suk-hee banned for 2 months for disparaging teammates, Beijing status in limbo

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- Two-time Olympic short track speed skating champion Shim Suk-hee was slapped with a two-month ban for disparaging coaches and teammates Tuesday, a decision that, barring a successful appeal, will keep her out o
Baseball

NC Dinos sign new American outfielder, bring back 2 starters

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- The NC Dinos filled their foreign player quota for the 2022 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season Tuesday, signing a new outfielder while retaining two starting pitchers.The Dinos announced they have acquire
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KBO's Landers sign ex-MLB pitcher Ivan Nova

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 21 (Yonhap) -- Ivan Nova, a former 16-game winner for the New York Yankees, is coming to South Korea.The SSG Landers of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced on Tuesday they signed Nova to a one-year deal at up to U
Baseball

KT Wiz re-sign free agent catcher Jang Sung-woo

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- The 2021 Korean Series champions KT Wiz announced Monday they have retained in-house free agent Jang Sung-woo.The Wiz said the 31-year-old catcher agreed to a four-year deal that could pay him as much as 4.2 bi
Football

Daegu FC not bringing back coach after record-setting season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- Daegu FC announced Monday they have parted ways with head coach Lee Byung-geun after the most successful season in club history.In a statement, the K League 1 club said the two sides "mutually agreed&quo
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Park Ji-sung joins his former Premier League club for coaching training

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- The retired South Korean midfielder Park Ji-sung is joining his former Premier League club Queens Park Rangers (QPR) as part of his coaching training.QPR announced on their website on Saturday (local time) that
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Alpine snowboarder Lee Sang-ho heating up ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- Lee Sang-ho, the only South Korean snowboarder to have won an Olympic medal, appears to be rounding into form ahead of the next Winter Games, raising hopes for a trip to the podium in Beijing in February.Lee pi
Football

(LEAD) Tottenham's Son Heung-min scores vs. Liverpool in return from COVID-19 layoff

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 10-11)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean star Son Heung-min has extended his goal scoring streak to three matches, helping his club eke out a draw against Liverpool in a return f
Football

Son Heung-min selected as The Men’s Best Player in AFC 2021 by IFFHS

SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football star Son Heung-min has been chosen as The Men’s Best Player in AFC 2021 by the IFFHS (nternational Federation of Football History & Statistics). So
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S. Korean women's curling team bound for Beijing Winter Olympics

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean women's curling team will take a crack at its second straight Olympic medal in Beijing in February.Led by skip Kim Eun-jung, South Korea secured the final ticket to China up for grabs at th
Football

Tottenham's Son Heung-min scores vs. Liverpool in return from COVID-19 layoff

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 20 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean star Son Heung-min has extended his goal scoring streak to three matches, helping his club eke out a draw against Liverpool in a return from a lengthy COVID-19 layoff.Son ne
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여자컬링 '팀 킴' 2022 베이징동계올림픽 출전 확정(종합)

(서울=연합뉴스) 임순현 기자 = 2018 평창동계올림픽에서 은메달을 딴 여자컬링 국가대표 '팀 킴'이 라트비아를 꺾고 2022 베이징동계올림픽 마지막 티켓을 손에 넣었다. 팀 킴은 18일(한국시간) 네덜란드 레이와르던에서 열린 올림픽 자격대회(OQE) 여자 4인조 대회 본선 최종전에서 라트비아에 8-5로 승리했다.이로써 우리나라 여자컬링은
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Hwang Sun-woo wins 1st gold at short course worlds

SEOUL, Dec. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's teen swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo has won his first gold medal at the world's top short course competition.The South Korean swimmer won the men's 200-meter freestyle at the FINA World Short Cou
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황선우, 쇼트코스 세계선수권 자유형 200ｍ金…메이저 첫 우승

(서울=연합뉴스) 배진남 기자 = 황선우(18·서울체고)가 쇼트코스(25ｍ) 세계수영선수권대회 자유형 200ｍ에서 자신의 메이저대회 첫 금메달을 수확했다.세계선수권대회 경영 종목에서 한국 선수가 메달을 딴 것은 2016년 박태환 이후 5년 만이다.황선우는 17일(현지시간) 아랍에미리트(UAE) 아부다비의 에티하드 아레나에서 열린 2021 국제수영연맹(FIN
Baseball

(2nd LD) KBO's Seoul rivals retain free agent outfielders

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout; RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES with minor edits)SEOUL, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- Two Seoul-based rivals in South Korean baseball re-signed their own free agent outfielders Friday, awarding each player the exact same amount