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KBO surpasses 1 mln in attendance

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 27 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball league said Thursday it has topped 1 million in attendance after 101 games this season, the fifth-fastest rate in the current 10-team setting.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) ann
Football

Nat'l football coach Klinsmann says key defender 'all focused again' after tough stretch

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea men's football head coach Jurgen Klinsmann said Wednesday that Napoli center back Kim Min-jae, the most important defender for the national team who'd recently gone through a rough patch, i
Baseball

(Yonhap Interview) Hot-hitting outfielder trying to learn something new every day in KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 26 (Yonhap) -- Judging by the numbers in the early going of his second season in South Korea, it may seem as if KT Wiz outfielder Anthony Alford has it all figured out at the plate in this league.However, Alford himself thin
Baseball

(LEAD) He does it again: fireballer submits another dominant outing in KBO

(ATTN: ADDS comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Tuesday was just another day at the office for Kiwoom Heroes starter An Woo-jin, which means he was thoroughly dominant on the mound yet again.The right-hander tossed seven inni
Baseball

He does it again: fireballer submits another dominant outing in KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Tuesday was just another day at the office for Kiwoom Heroes starter An Woo-jin, which means he was thoroughly dominant on the mound yet again.The right-hander tossed seven innings of one-hit ball against the
Baseball

Heroes shut out Wiz to snap 3-game losing streak in KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- With their best starter dealing on the mound, the Kiwoom Heroes probably knew they didn't need much offense to beat the KT Wiz on Tuesday night.And little offense is exactly what the Heroes ended up produc
Baseball

(LEAD) Spotlight on managers as KBO legend visits old park for 1st time

(ATTN: UPDATES with game's cancellation in para 3; ADDS comments in paras 8-11, 17-19)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- A midweek series between teams going in opposite directions in South Korean baseball will put the spotlight firmly on t
Baseball

Manager's belief in reigning KBO MVP not wavering despite woes

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- One of the most shocking developments in the early days of the 2023 South Korean baseball season has been the hitting slump of the Kiwoom Heroes outfielder Lee Jung-hoo, the reigning league MVP.The veritable h
Football

K League to hold inaugural Hall of Fame induction ceremony on May 2

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- The South Korea professional football league said Tuesday it will hold its first Hall of Fame induction ceremony in the first week of May.Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the Korea Professional Football Leagu
Baseball

Spotlight on managers as KBO legend visits old park for 1st time

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- A midweek series between teams going in opposite directions in South Korean baseball will put the spotlight firmly on their skippers, with a franchise icon for one team paying his first visit to his old stadiu
Baseball

(LEAD) KBO's top 2 teams set for 1st clash of 2023

(ATTN: ADDS starting pitching matchups in paras 13-14, 20-22)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- The two best teams in South Korean baseball will clash for the first time this season starting Tuesday, each looking to set an early tone in the rac
Golf

(LEAD) Two S. Koreans tie for 4th at LPGA season's 1st major

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 9-11)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean golfers Kim A-lim and Yang Hee-young have fallen short of winning the first major championship of the 2023 LPGA season.Kim and Yang finished tied for fourth plac
Baseball

KBO's top 2 teams set for 1st clash of 2023

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- The two best teams in South Korean baseball will clash for the first time this season starting Tuesday, each looking to set an early tone in the race for the pennant.On the heels of a four-game winning streak,
Football

Derby win pushes FC Seoul to 2nd place in K League; Ulsan grab point thanks to late goal

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- By winning a key derby match against a reeling rival, FC Seoul jumped to second place in the K League 1 over the weekend, putting some early pressure on defending champions Ulsan Hyundai FC.Ulsan, for their pa
Golf

Two S. Koreans tie for 4th at LPGA season's 1st major

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean golfers Kim A-lim and Yang Hee-young have fallen short of winning the first major championship of the 2023 LPGA season.Kim and Yang finished tied for fourth place at the Chevron Championship near
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S. Korea earns promotion in women's hockey world championship

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has earned a promotion to the next level in the women's hockey world championship, after completing an undefeated run through the third-tier championship with a narrow win on home ice Sunday.So
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S. Korea squeezes past Britain at women's hockey worlds, inches closer to promotion

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea held off Britain 3-2 for its fourth consecutive victory at the third-tier women's hockey world championship on home ice Saturday, moving a step closer to a promotion to the next level in intern
Baseball

Pitcher forgiven for past bullying; path cleared for KBO debut

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean baseball prospect mired in a bullying controversy has been forgiven for his past misconduct by the victims, a development that clears the path for his debut in the top competition.The Doosan Bea
Football

S. Korea to host Peru, El Salvador in men's football friendlies in June

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will face Peru and El Salvador in men's football friendly matches at home in June, the sport's national governing body announced Friday.The Korea Football Association (KFA) said South Korea
Football

Under caretaker boss, Suwon Samsung Bluewings seek 1st win of K League season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- With their season on the brink after a seven-match winless skid at the onset, Suwon Samsung Bluewings will be chasing their first win of 2023 under a caretaker manager this weekend.One of the K League 1's