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Landers' star Choo Shin-soo makes free agency pitch to ex-franchise icon

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- Before ex-major leaguer Choo Shin-soo signed with the SSG Landers this year and became an instant star in South Korean baseball, left-hander Kim Kwang-hyun had been the icon for the franchise once called the S
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Ex-MLB All-Star Choo Shin-soo undecided on future in KBO after one season

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) -- After spending two decades playing professional baseball in the United States, Choo Shin-soo finally felt at home in 2021, both literally and figuratively.For now, though, Choo isn't sure whether he'll
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KBO's Lotte Giants hire ex-Mets coach Meinhold

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 6 (Yonhap) – The South Korean baseball club Lotte Giants announced Saturday they've hired former New York Mets assistant pitching coach Ricky Meinhold as their director of pitching.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) cl
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(LEAD) Veteran goes from goat to hero, starter stays perfect to keep Twins alive in KBO postseason

(ATTN: ADDS comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- Only 24 hours after going hitless in his team's postseason loss, LG Twins' veteran Kim Min-sung was a completely different player on Friday, as the club rode his scorching
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(LEAD) Bats come alive as Twins even KBO postseason series vs. Bears

(ATTN: ADDS comments, photo, details)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- Wielding suddenly hot bats, the LG Twins beat the Doosan Bears 9-3 to even their South Korean baseball postseason series at one game apiece on Friday.Third baseman Kim Min-su
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Veteran goes from goat to hero, starter stays perfect to keep Twins alive in KBO postseason

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- Only 24 hours after going hitless in his team's postseason loss, LG Twins' veteran Kim Min-sung was a completely different player on Friday, as the club rode his scorching bat to a season-saving victory.
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Bats come alive as Twins even KBO postseason series vs. Bears

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- Wielding suddenly hot bats, the LG Twins beat the Doosan Bears 9-3 to even their South Korean baseball postseason series at one game apiece on Friday.Third baseman Kim Min-sung went 4-for-4 with three RBIs from
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(LEAD) With KBO postseason win in sight, manager counting on young starter

(ATTN: ADDS photo, comments at bottom)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- With two of his team's top starters from the regular season out with injuries, Doosan Bears' manager Kim Tae-hyoung will lean on a young right-hander to close out a
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Veteran infielder downplays hot start to 8th postseason

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- No current position player for the Doosan Bears has appeared in as many postseason games as third baseman Heo Kyoung-min, who will play in his 67th playoff game Friday night.That experience has brought the 31-ye
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With KBO postseason win in sight, manager counting on young starter

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- With two of his team's top starters from the regular season out with injuries, Doosan Bears' manager Kim Tae-hyoung will lean on a young right-hander to close out a postseason series Friday.The Bears are
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MLB tenders status check on KBO player Na Sung-bum

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- Major League Baseball (MLB) has checked on the availability of South Korean outfielder Na Sung-bum, league officials here said Friday, a move indicating interest in the slugger from North America.The Korea Baseb
Football

K League's top 2 clubs set for final clash of season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- The two best teams in South Korean football's top division will collide for the final time this season Saturday, with one club trying to stay on course for history and the other looking for a payback.Jeonbuk
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(LEAD) Son Heung-min scores in Conte's Tottenham coaching debut

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 8-12)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min has scored in his new head coach's Tottenham Hotspur debut, helping the English club to a continental win in the process.Son opened the scoring for Spurs in t
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Son Heung-min scores in Conte's Tottenham coaching debut

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 5 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min has scored in his new head coach's Tottenham Hotspur debut, helping the English club to a continental win in the process.Son opened the scoring for Spurs in the 15th minute of their 3-2 victory
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(LEAD) Opportunistic Bears draw 1st blood in KBO postseason vs. ice cold Twins

(ATTN: ADDS comments at bottom)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- One team kept pounding out hits with runners aboard. The other team kept frittering away chance after chance.That the former, Doosan Bears, beat the latter, LG Twins, by 5-1 in a S
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(LEAD) Bears defeat Twins to open KBO postseason series

(ATTN: ADDS details, comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- The Doosan Bears held off the LG Twins 5-1 to begin their South Korean baseball postseason round on Thursday, taking advantage of some timely hits and shaky defense by th
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Opportunistic Bears draw 1st blood in KBO postseason vs. ice cold Twins

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- One team kept pounding out hits with runners aboard. The other team kept frittering away chance after chance.That the former, Doosan Bears, beat the latter, LG Twins, by 5-1 in a South Korean baseball postseason
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Bears defeat Twins to open KBO postseason series

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- The Doosan Bears held off the LG Twins 5-1 to begin their South Korean baseball postseason round on Thursday, taking advantage of some timely hits and shaky defense by their opponents.Doosan starter Choi Won-joo
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"왜 퇴장 안 줘?" LG-두산 거센 신경전…9분간 경기 중단

(서울=연합뉴스) 신창용 기자 = '한 지붕 라이벌' 프로야구 LG 트윈스와 두산 베어스의 준플레이오프(준PO·3전 2승제)가 양 팀 벤치의 신경전으로 1차전부터 후끈 달아올랐다.두산 정수빈은 4일 서울 잠실구장에서 열린 준PO 1차전에서 팀이 1-0으로 앞선 5회초 무사 1루에서 1루 선상으로 보내기 번트를 댔다.포수 유강남이 급히 공을 주
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(LEAD) KBO's on-base machine sets modest goal in 2nd postseason

(ATTN: ADDS photos, comments at bottom)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 4 (Yonhap) -- Despite being one of the best leadoff hitters in South Korean baseball, LG Twins' outfielder Hong Chang-ki has set a modest goal for himself for the postseason.As he en