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(Yonhap Interview) Pitching for defending KBO champions fueling Cuban veteran's competitive fire

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, May 27 (Yonhap) -- Well over a decade into his professional baseball career, Cuban pitcher Roenis Elias had recently started entertaining the notion of pitching in Asia, when the South Korean club SSG Landers came calling this y
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Padres' Kim Ha-seong suffers bruised knee after fouling off pitch, may avoid IL stint

By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres has suffered a bruised left knee after fouling off a pitch, though he will likely avoid a trip to the injured list (IL).Kim exited the Padres' 8-6 victory over the Washi
Football

S. Korea coach rues missed opportunity in U-20 World Cup match

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- For South Korea head coach Kim Eun-jung, his team's 2-2 draw against an undermanned Honduras at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina represented an opportunity missed.South Korea fell 2-0 before rallying wit
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Self-belief leads to turnaround for KBO pitcher

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, May 26 (Yonhap) -- After an uncharacteristically shaky month of April, LG Twins ace Casey Kelly is back to being his usual, effective self on the mound.Kelly improved to 4-0 for May after helping the Twins beat the SSG Landers 8
Football

(LEAD) S. Korea play 10-man Honduras to draw at U-20 World Cup, knockout fate up in air

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 5-8, 10-13)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea battled for a 2-2 draw against Honduras at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, as their knockout fate remains up in the air with one group match to go.South
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S. Korea play 10-man Honduras to draw at U-20 World Cup, knockout fate up in air

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea battled for a 2-2 draw against Honduras at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, as their knockout fate remains up in the air with one group match to go.South Korea netted two unanswered goals in the
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Hot-hitting catcher hoping to get last laugh in KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, May 25 (Yonhap) -- There are a lot of smiles about these days for Park Dong-won, the slugging catcher for the LG Twins who leads the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) with 12 home runs this season.Park blasted a pair of dingers
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Twins prevail over Landers in battle for KBO supremacy

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, May 25 (Yonhap) -- For the past two days, the two best teams in South Korean baseball traded punches.Then on Thursday, the LG Twins landed a big blow on the SSG Landers with an 8-3 victory to reclaim first place in the Korea Bas
Football

Napoli-Mallorca exhibitions in S. Korea scrapped

SEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Proposed summer exhibition matches between two European football clubs featuring South Korean stars have been scrapped, the national football governing body here said Thursday.The Korea Football Association (KFA) said it has
Baseball

(LEAD) Defending KBO champions Landers trade for veteran outfielder

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 13-14, photo; FIXES info in para 6)By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Trying to add some right-handed pop to their left-heavy lineup, the SSG Landers acquired veteran outfielder Kang Jin-sung in a trade with the Do
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Young KBO slugger suffers another injury setback

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, May 25 (Yonhap) -- For the second time this season, the LG Twins have lost up-and-coming slugger Lee Jae-won to an injury.Citing Lee's left thigh injury, the Twins took the 23-year-old off their active roster Thursday, prior
Football

(LEAD) S. Korea to battle Myanmar, Kyrgyzstan, Qatar for spots in Olympic men's football qualifying tournament

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 4, 6-7)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will take on Myanmar, Kyrgyzstan and Qatar in a battle for spots in the 2024 Olympic men's football qualifying tournament.South Korea ended up in Group B of th
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S. Korea to battle Myanmar, Kyrgyzstan, Qatar for spots in Olympic men's football qualifying tournament

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will take on Myanmar, Kyrgyzstan and Qatar in a battle for spots in the 2024 Olympic men's football qualifying tournament.South Korea ended up in Group B of the qualification event for the 2024 A
Baseball

Defending KBO champions Landers trade for veteran outfielder

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Trying to add some right-handed pop to their left-heavy lineup, the SSG Landers acquired veteran outfielder Kang Jin-sung in a trade with the Doosan Bears on Thursday.The Landers, the 2022 Korean Series champi
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(LEAD) S. Korea coach not changing things up for 2nd match at U-20 World Cup

(ATTN: ADDS players' comments in last 5 paras, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Entering South Korea's second match at the FIFA U-20 World Cup, head coach Kim Eun-jung is taking the "If it ain't broke, don't fix it
Football

S. Korea coach not changing things up for 2nd match at U-20 World Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Entering South Korea's second match at the FIFA U-20 World Cup, head coach Kim Eun-jung is taking the "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" mantra to heart.South Korea will face Honduras in t
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(LEAD) Padres' Kim Ha-seong hits 5th homer of season, scores 100th career run

(ATTN: UPDATES with final score at bottom; ADDS photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres has homered for the fifth time this season, reaching a career milestone in the process.Kim hit a solo home run to lead
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Padres' Kim Ha-seong hits 5th homer of season, scores 100th career run

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 25 (Yonhap) -- Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres has homered for the fifth time this season, reaching a career milestone in the process.Kim hit a solo home run to lead off the top of the fifth inning against the Washington
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On road to recovery from elbow surgery, Blue Jays pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin throws bullpen session

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- Trying to return from elbow surgery to join his team in the second half of the season, Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin is back throwing on the mound.The South Korean left-hander tossed a bullpen session a
Golf

LPGA veteran looking to play fearless golf in match-play title defense

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, May 24 (Yonhap) -- As the defending champion of this week's LPGA match-play tournament in Las Vegas, South Korean veteran Ji Eun-hee naturally has fond memories from Sin City.What makes the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play more sp