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Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors make history with 5th straight K League title

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors have now gone where no South Korean football team has gone before: they became the champions of the K League 1 for a record fifth straight season Sunday.Jeonbuk clinched their historic tit
Baseball

Coach Kim Jong-kook tapped as new manager of Kia Tigers

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Yonhap) -- The Kia Tigers announced coach Kim Jong-kook will be the new manager of the South Korean baseball club Sunday.Kim signed a three-year contract for the post for a signing bonus of 300 million won (US$253,000) and an annual sa
Baseball

KBO's Landers sign ex-MLB hitter Kevin Cron

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club SSG Landers announced Saturday they've acquired a former major league infielder Kevin Cron.Cron has agreed to a one-year deal worth up to US$1 million, the maximum amount allow
Football

Son Heung-min·Tom Holland finally meet...Spider-man poses Son's iconic 'camera ceremony'

SEOUL, Dec. 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football star Son Heung-min (29) of Tottenham and the ‘Spider-man,’ Tom Holland who is a fan of Tottenham Hotspur has finally met each other.Son revealed a photo
Baseball

KBO's Bears shore up bullpen with 2 acquisitions

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- The 2021 Korean Series runners-up Doosan Bears announced Friday they've acquired a pair of veteran relievers to shore up their bullpen.The Bears signed former NC Dinos closer Lim Chang-min and one-time LG Tw
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Son Heung-min sends Tom Holland a special Spider-Man gesture during goal ceremony

SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min, the South Korean star for Tottenham Hotspur, drew attention for his "Spider-Man" goal celebration after scoring his fifth goal of the Premier Leagu
Football

Ex-Barca youth player Lee Seung-woo joins K League's Suwon FC

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- Former FC Barcelona youth product Lee Seung-woo signed with his hometown club Suwon FC on Friday, ending a European career mostly marred by disappointments.The K League 1 club announced they have acquired the 23
Football

(LEAD) Son Heung-min ends drought in Tottenham's Premier League victory

(ATTN: ADDS comments in last 4 paras)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- A long drought is over for Son Heung-min.The South Korean star for Tottenham Hotspur netted his fifth goal of the Premier League season against Brentford at Tottenham Hotspur
Football

K League rivals vying for title on final day

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- For the third straight season, the South Korean club football title will be determined on the final day. And also for the third year in a row, the same pair of rival teams will take a crack at the championship t
Football

Son Heung-min ends drought in Tottenham's Premier League victory

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 3 (Yonhap) -- A long drought is over for Son Heung-min.The South Korean star for Tottenham Hotspur netted his fifth goal of the Premier League season against Brentford at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Thursday (local
Golf

Former champion, local tour star among 8 S. Koreans in LPGA qualifying tournament

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 2 (Yonhap) -- Two-time winner Lee Mi-hyang and domestic tour star Choi Hye-jin are among eight South Koreans in the field for the LPGA Tour's qualifying tournament starting this week.The first phase of the LPGA Q-Series w
Football

Women's football team left searching for consistency, precision ahead of Asian Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- Two recent friendly matches against New Zealand couldn't have been better tests for the South Korean women's national football team, as the Taeguk Ladies were able to identify key areas of improvement in
Baseball

KBO regular season MVP nominated for Golden Glove

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- Doosan Bears' ace Ariel Miranda, recently voted the regular season MVP in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), was among the nominees for the Golden Glove awards announced Wednesday.The KBO unveiled dozens
Baseball

Choi Ji-man to stay with Rays on new one-year deal

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean big league first baseman Choi Ji-man has signed a new one-year contract to stay with the Tampa Bay Rays.MLB.com reported that Choi agreed to a US$3.2 million deal Tuesday (U.S. time), avoiding salar
Baseball

KBO champions KT Wiz sign ex-MLB player Ramos

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Dec. 1 (Yonhap) -- The 2021 Korean Series champions KT Wiz announced Wednesday they've acquired former major league outfielder Henry Ramos.The 29-year-old switch hitter from Puerto Rico has signed a one-year deal worth up to U
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'충분히 쉰' 상하이 김연경, 푸젠전 25득점 맹활약

(서울=연합뉴스) 하남직 기자 = 충분히 쉰 김연경(33·중국 상하이)이 화려한 공격력을 뽐내며 25득점 했다. 상하이는 30일 중국 광둥성 장먼스포츠센터에서 열린 2021-2022 중국여자배구 슈퍼리그 푸젠과의 경기에서 세트 스코어 3-1(25-15 23-25 25-20 25-19)로 승리했다.김연경은 1세트에서 9득점 하는 등 양 팀 합해 최다인 25점
Football

Women's football coach angry that S. Korea 'threw the game away' vs. New Zealand

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- With some defensive breakdowns in the second half, South Korea dropped to New Zealand 2-0 in a women's football friendly match on Tuesday, a result that left their coach visibly upset afterward."I can
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S. Korea lose to New Zealand in women's football friendly

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea lost to New Zealand 2-0 in a women's football friendly match on Tuesday, allowing two late goals over the final 10 minutes after controlling the run of play earlier in the contest.Substitutes Pa
Baseball

KBO clubs cut ties with underperforming foreign players

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Several South Korean baseball clubs, including the reigning champions, have decided to sever ties with foreign players who underperformed this year.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on Tuesday released a li
Football

Top scorer among 4 candidates for K League MVP award

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- Jeju United striker Joo Min-kyu, on the verge of becoming the first homegrown K League 1 scoring champion in five years, has been nominated for the league's top individual award.The Korea Professional Footb