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Amid controversy, veterans trying to keep KBO team together

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- Even after a breezy victory over their Seoul rivals Friday night, it wasn't all fun and games in the dugout or clubhouse for the LG Twins.Hours before the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) game at Jamsil B
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(LEAD) Twins rout sloppy Bears in 1st rival showdown of KBO season

(ATTN: ADDS comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- The LG Twins have stolen more bases than any team in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) so far this season. But on Friday night, they didn't need any base thievery to bea
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Twins rout sloppy Bears in 1st rival showdown of KBO season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- The LG Twins have stolen more bases than any team in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) so far this season. But on Friday night, they didn't need any base thievery to beat the Doosan Bears 13-4 in the f
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Lee Hae-in wins women's free skate to keep S. Korea in 2nd place at World Team Trophy

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean figure skater Lee Hae-in won the women's singles free skate on Day 2 of the International Skating Union (ISU) World Team Trophy in Figure Skating on Friday, helping the country stay in second
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1st-year KBO club manager learning value of short memory

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- Managing for the first time under a bright spotlight, Doosan Bears skipper Lee Seung-yuop says he has learned the importance of forgetting things quickly.In particular, Lee has been trying not to dwell on loss
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(LEAD) LG Twins manager apologizes for player's illegal gambling

(ATTN: ADDS comments at bottom, photo)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- LG Twins manager Youm Kyoung-youb apologized Friday for illegal online gambling by one of his players, saying he shoulders his share of the blame as the person in charge o
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LG Twins manager apologizes for player's illegal gambling

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- LG Twins manager Youm Kyoung-youb apologized Friday for illegal online gambling by one of his players, saying he shoulders his share of the blame as the person in charge of the squad.Youm cut a contrite figure
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(LEAD) KBO outfielder admits to illegal gambling

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 7-12; CORRECTS date in para 4)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club LG Twins announced Friday their outfielder Lee Chun-woong has admitted to engaging in illegal online gambling.The Twins
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KBO outfielder admits to illegal gambling

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club LG Twins announced Friday their outfielder Lee Chun-woong has admitted to engaging in illegal online gambling.The Twins said Lee, who first faced gambling allegations late last m
Football

K League-leading Ulsan looking to match winning streak record

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- Having captured their first six matches of 2023 in the K League 1, Ulsan Hyundai FC are one victory away from equaling the longest winning streak to start a season.Standing between first-place Ulsan and the re
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Stars lift S. Korea to 2nd place at World Team Trophy in Figure Skating

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Behind career-best performances by its two biggest stars, South Korea ranked second after the first day of the International Skating Union (ISU) World Team Trophy in Figure Skating on Thursday.Lee Hae-in, the
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Ex-Russian short track star Victor An to coach at S. Korean nat'l team trials: source

SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean-born ex-Russian short track speed skater Victor An will work as coach during the upcoming South Korean national team trials, a source said Thursday.According to the source, An will serve as personal coaches fo
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(Yonhap Interview) Pitcher aiming for direct ticket to KBO championship series

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- There are different ways that a team can reach the championship series in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). And after experiencing a tough path last year and falling short of a title, Kiwoom Heroes left-h
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Teenager sets KBO velocity record for S. Korean pitchers

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Moon Dong-ju, a second-year pitcher for the Hanwha Eagles, has set a velocity record in South Korean baseball.In Wednesday's game against the Kia Tigers, Moon threw a fastball measured at 160.1 kph, the fa
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(Yonhap Interview) Veteran slugger lets hitting do talking after getting dropped in lineup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Doosan Bears first baseman Yang Suk-hwan, he of three 20-homer seasons under his belt, found himself in an unfamiliar place in the lineup last Thursday versus the NC Dinos: the No. 8 spot.He responded to that
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(LEAD) Pirates' Bae Ji-hwan, Choi Ji-man become 1st Korean teammates to homer in same MLB game

(ATTN: CHANGES headline; UPDATES throughout with final results; ADDS top 2 photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Bae Ji-hwan and Choi Ji-man have made a piece of major league history for the Pittsburgh Pirates, becoming the first set of Sou
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Bromance brewing between teammates after reunion

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- Born three years apart, Doosan Bears catcher Yang Eui-ji and third baseman Heo Kyoung-min played baseball on the same elementary school team. Then as teammates in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), they en
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Pirates' Choi Ji-man goes deep for 2nd straight game

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- After going six games without a home run, Choi Ji-man of the Pittsburgh Pirates has now homered in back-to-back games.Batting third as designated hitter, Choi blasted a solo home run off Houston Astros starter
Golf

S. Korea makes roster change for LPGA int'l team event

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has made a roster change ahead of an eight-country match play competition in women's golf scheduled for May.The LPGA announced Tuesday (U.S. local time) that South Korea is one of three nations
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(LEAD) Speedy, opportunistic Bears rally past Heroes in KBO showdown

(ATTN: ADDS comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, April 11 (Yonhap) -- Before hosting the Kiwoom Heroes on this cool Tuesday night, Doosan Bears manager Lee Seung-yuop spoke of the importance of making opponents "feel uncomfortable" on