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Kiwoom Heroes manager patiently waiting for offensive turnaround

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- Even with his club sitting near the bottom of a few offensive categories, Kiwoom Heroes manager Hong Won-ki has managed to stay patient, believing there will come a time when those bats will all get hot at the s
Baseball

(LEAD) Slugging catcher voted KBO's top player for May

(ATTN: ADDS comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- LG Twins catcher Park Dong-won has been voted the top player in South Korean baseball for May, on the strength of his remarkable power surge.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO)
Baseball

Doosan Bears release pitcher Dylan File

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- The Doosan Bears announced Thursday they have released starter Dylan File, cutting ties with the former major league pitcher after only two starts.The Bears said they have asked the Korea Baseball Organization (
Baseball

Slugging catcher voted KBO's top player for May

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 8 (Yonhap) -- LG Twins catcher Park Dong-won has been voted the top player in South Korean baseball for May, on the strength of his remarkable power surge.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced Thursday that Park led
Football

Thriving defender sees room for self-improvement at U-20 World Cup

LA PLATA, Argentina, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Still just 18 years old, South Korean defender Kim Ji-soo has been a rock for his team's surprising run to the semifinals at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.The teenager, though, is his own toughest cr
Football

U-20 World Cup squad captain flattered with comparison to 2019 hero

LA PLATA, Argentina, June 7 (Yonhap) -- On a South Korean team at the FIFA U-20 World Cup with few, if any, household names, captain Lee Seung-won has emerged as an unlikely offensive star.Lee has registered a goal and four assists to lead the unhera
Football

S. Korea coach wary of Italian attack ahead of U-20 World Cup semifinals

LA PLATA, Argentina, June 7 (Yonhap) -- In preparing for the semifinal showdown against Italy at the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup, South Korea head coach Kim Eun-jung has been focusing on getting his team ready to handle the Europeans' offensive p
Football

Football federation to organize street cheering for S. Korean match at U-20 World Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- The national football federation announced Wednesday it will organize an outdoor cheering event in Seoul for South Korea's upcoming semifinal match at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.The Korea Football
Baseball

3 KBO players fined, ordered to do community service for drinking during WBC

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Three members of the South Korean national baseball team at this year's World Baseball Classic (WBC) received fines and were ordered to do community service Wednesday, six days after admitting to going out f
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JYP founder to work as guest commentator for NBA finals on S. Korean cable

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Park Jin-young, founder of the K-pop powerhouse JYP Entertainment and a successful solo artist himself, will serve as a guest color commentator for the NBA Finals on South Korean cable this weekend.SPOTV, which
Football

Undefeated S. Korea to battle high-scoring Italy for ticket to FIFA U-20 World Cup final

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 7 (Yonhap) -- Against all odds, South Korea, a team of unheralded overachievers, find themselves a win away from reaching the final of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.Standing between the young Taegeuk Warriors and a pie
Baseball

Veteran closer Oh Seung-hwan notches 500th professional save

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 6 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Lions closer Oh Seung-hwan picked up his 500th professional save Tuesday, the latest milestone for the greatest fireman in South Korean baseball history.Oh pitched a scoreless ninth inning to preserve a
Football

Klinsmann trying to show support for midfielder held in China

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- With veteran South Korean midfielder Son Jun-ho being held in China for bribery charges, national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann wanted to show Son his support the only way he could -- by putting the 31-year-o
Football

(LEAD) Klinsmann selects player held in China for June friendlies

(ATTN: ADDS photos, comments, details throughout; RECASTS headline, lead)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- A midfielder being detained in China on bribery allegations was named to the South Korean men's national football team Monday for two
Football

Klinsmann picks 3 int'l rookies for June friendlies

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Three international rookies were named to the South Korean men's national football team Monday for two upcoming friendly matches.Head coach Jurgen Klinsmann unveiled his 23-man squad for matches against Peru
Football

(LEAD) S. Korea beat Nigeria to advance to semifinals at FIFA U-20 World Cup

(ATTN: ADDS details, comments)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea have advanced to the semifinals at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, moving within a win of reaching the championship match for the second consecutive tournament.Cho
Golf

Kim Si-woo comes up short in bid to win Jack Nicklaus' tournament

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Kim Si-woo has fallen short in his bid to win a prestigious PGA Tour event hosted by the great Jack Nicklaus, instead settling for his second top-five finish in his past four starts.Kim finished alo
Football

S. Korea coach grateful for players' effort in U-20 World Cup win

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- Before South Korea faced Nigeria in the quarterfinals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina on Sunday (local time), head coach Kim Eun-jung had told his charges to keep battling until the final whistle.Kim'
Football

S. Korea beat Nigeria to advance to semifinals at FIFA U-20 World Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korea have advanced to the semifinals at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, moving within a win of reaching the championship match for the second consecutive tournament.Choi Seok-hyun headed in the matc
Football

Napoli's Kim Min-jae named Serie A's best defender, makes Team of the Season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 3 (Yonhap) -- Capping off his memorable first season in Italy, Napoli's South Korean center back Kim Min-jae has been named Serie A's best defender of the 2022-2023 campaign and made the league's Team of the Seaso