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S. Korea to train in Turkey in Jan. ahead of World Cup qualifiers

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean men's national football team will set up training camp in Turkey in January before the final World Cup qualification round resumes later that month, the sport's national federation said
Baseball

KBO's home run king hoping for reunion with ace lefty

SEOUL, Nov. 30 (Yonhap) -- They won four championships together in South Korean baseball before going their separate ways in late 2019. Nearly two years later, SSG Landers' slugger Choi Jeong would love a reunion with the former staff ace, Kim Kw
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(LEAD) Bears' ace Ariel Miranda voted 2021 KBO MVP

(ATTN: ADDS details, comments, photo)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- Doosan Bears' left-hander Ariel Miranda captured the most valuable player (MVP) award in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) Monday, earning well-deserved recognition
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(LEAD) Teen left-hander wins KBO's top rookie award

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 4, 9-11, photo)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- The teenage pitcher Lee Eui-lee was voted the top rookie for the 2021 season in South Korean baseball Monday.The 19-year-old starter for the Kia Tigers earned 417 poi
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Bears' ace Ariel Miranda voted 2021 KBO MVP

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- Doosan Bears' left-hander Ariel Miranda captured the most valuable player (MVP) award in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) Monday, earning well-deserved recognition for his record-breaking performance.M
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Teen left-hander wins KBO's top rookie award

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- The teenage pitcher Lee Eui-lee was voted the top rookie for the 2021 season in South Korean baseball Monday.The 19-year-old starter for the Kia Tigers earned 417 points out of a maximum 575 points to beat out
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(LEAD) S. Korea grabs maximum Olympic quotas in 7 of 9 events

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details in paras 5-7)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- Amid persistent concerns about underperformance, South Korea has secured maximum Olympic quota places in seven of nine events in short track speed skatin
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S. Korea grabs maximum Olympic quotas in all but one short track event

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 29 (Yonhap) -- Amid persistent concerns about underperformance, South Korea has secured maximum Olympic quota places in all but one event in short track speed skating.The fourth and final International Skating Union (ISU) Wor
Football

Jeonbuk on verge of record 5th straight K League title after latest win

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 28 (Yonhap) -- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors moved to the brink of a historic fifth straight title in the top South Korean football league on Sunday.Hong Jeong-ho and Moon Seon-min scored a goal apiece to lead Jeonbuk past Daegu FC
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(LEAD) S. Korea rally past New Zealand in women's football friendly

(ATTN: ADDS photos, comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- Defender Lim Seon-joo headed in the winner on her 31st birthday, as South Korea defeated New Zealand 2-1 in their women's football friendly match on Saturday.Midfield
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S. Korea rally past New Zealand in women's football friendly

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 27 (Yonhap) -- Defender Lim Seon-joo headed in the winner on her 31st birthday, as South Korea defeated New Zealand 2-1 in their women's football friendly match on Saturday.Midfielder Cho So-hyun gifted a perfect cross to
Football

Women's football coach calls for 'aggressive' games vs. New Zealand

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- With his South Korean team set to face New Zealand for two women's football friendly matches this month, head coach Colin Bell said Friday he'd like to see an "aggressive style" of play from
Football

New coach looking to pull Gangwon FC out of K League relegation zone vs. ex-team

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 26 (Yonhap) -- Former South Korea international Choi Yong-soo will make his Gangwon FC coaching debut against his former team, FC Seoul, in the K League 1 on Sunday, but there's much more riding for Choi than just trying
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Women's football veterans eager for chance to win Asian title

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- They have played in 260 international matches combined for South Korea, but one thing that veterans Ji So-yun and Cho So-hyun haven't done is win a trophy together.Their next chance will come in January at
Baseball

Former MVPs, MLB players headline list of KBO free agents

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- Former MVPs and major league players are among 14 free agents in South Korean baseball this winter.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced Thursday 14 out of 19 players eligible for free agency had deci
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Busan to host 2024 table tennis world championships

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- The southeastern metropolitan city of Busan will host the world table tennis championships in 2024 -- four years after losing the competition to the global COVID-19 pandemic.The International Table Tennis Feder
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Short trackers to take final shot at Olympic quotas amid off-ice woes, underperformance

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean short track speed skaters will compete in the last event with Olympic quota places at stake in the Netherlands this week, amid trouble off the ice and continued underperformance on it.The fourth an
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(LEAD) Daegu FC shut down Jeonnam Dragons in 1st leg of FA Cup final

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 12-15, 17-18)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Daegu FC defeated Jeonnam Dragons 1-0 on Wednesday to draw the first blood in the final of the largest national football tournament.Bruno Lamas converted a 26th-minute
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Daegu FC shut down Jeonnam Dragons in 1st leg of FA Cup final

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- Daegu FC defeated Jeonnam Dragons 1-0 on Wednesday to draw the first blood in the final of the largest national football tournament.Bruno Lamas converted a 26th-minute penalty to help Daegu claim the opening le
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(LEAD) Kia Tigers name ex-Heroes manager Jang Jung-suk as new GM

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 9-15)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 24 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club Kia Tigers announced Wednesday they've hired former Kiwoom Heroes skipper Jang Jung-suk as their new general manager.Financial terms of Jang