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(LEAD) S. Korean baseball team's return home delayed after U.S. camp for WBC

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with latest itinerary)LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- Several members of the South Korean national baseball team, including manager Lee Kang-chul, were grounded in the United States on Monday night d
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S. Korean baseball team stranded in U.S. due to airplane defects

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Several members of the South Korean national baseball team, including manager Lee Kang-chul, were grounded in the United States on Monday night due to airplane defects.The team was scheduled to fly out of Tucson, Ariz
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New S. Korea football coach Klinsmann 'focused and motivated': official

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- The new South Korea men's football head coach Jurgen Klinsmann was a "focused and motivated" candidate who wanted nothing but success for his new team, an official in charge of the hiring proces
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Veteran slugger 'confident against anybody' at WBC

TUCSON, United States, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- When his South Korean team faces Australia to start the World Baseball Classic (WBC) in Tokyo next week, third baseman Choi Jeong may see a familiar face on the mound -- someone whose bid at history Choi foi
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S. Korea manager pleased with injury-free training camp for WBC

TUCSON, United States, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Wrapping up a two-week training camp in Arizona ahead of the World Baseball Classic (WBC), South Korea manager Lee Kang-chul said Monday he was pleased to head home with his entire squad healthy.South Korea
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What Klinsmann brings to S. Korea as new head coach: cachet, pedigree, question marks

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- When reports out of Germany and South Korea claimed last week that Jurgen Klinsmann, a German football icon and World Cup champion, was close to being named South Korean men's head coach, dedicated supporte
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(LEAD) German icon Jurgen Klinsmann named new S. Korea men's football head coach

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Jurgen Klinsmann, a German World Cup hero synonymous with the country's success in the 1990s, has been named the new head coach of the South Korean men's national football
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German icon Jurgen Klinsmann named new S. Korea men's football head coach

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Jurgen Klinsmann, a German World Cup hero synonymous with the country's success in the 1990s, has been named the new head coach of the South Korean men's national football team.The Korea Football Associ
(URGENT) Jurgen Klinsmann named S. Korea men's football head coach

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S. Korean women take away positive lessons from World Cup tuneup event

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- Despite losing all three matches at a recent tuneup tournament for this year's FIFA Women's World Cup, South Korean mainstays Ji So-yun and Choe Yu-ri said Monday they still took away positive lessons.S
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FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy showcased in Seoul on global tour

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 27 (Yonhap) -- The official trophy for this year's FIFA Women's World Cup made an appearance in Seoul on Monday as part of its global tour leading up to the big competition.The trophy was presented at Starfield COEX M
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Nat'l team catchers believe pitchers will come around for WBC

TUCSON, United States, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- Ask coaches on the South Korean national team for the World Baseball Classic (WBC) about their pitchers, and they will invariably put a worried look on their faces and talk about the slow progress for those
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S. Korea's final WBC tuneup in Arizona wiped out by rain

TUCSON, United States, Feb. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's last training camp game in Arizona for the World Baseball Classic (WBC) was canceled by rain Sunday, costing the team a precious opportunity to test itself ahead of the big tournament.South
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Defending champs Ulsan rally past Jeonbuk to kick off K League 1 season

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 25 (Yonhap) -- Ulsan Hyundai FC defeated rivals Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2-1 on Saturday to kick off the new South Korean football season, getting their title defense off on the right foot.Um Won-sang and new Swedish midfielder
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S. Korean women to host Zambia for 2 World Cup tuneups in April

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will host Zambia for two matches in April in their buildup for the FIFA Women's World Cup in the summer, the national football body said Friday.The Korea Football Association (KFA) said South Ko
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Footballer on trial for draft evasion joins 4th-division club

SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Yonhap) -- Former South Korea international Suk Hyun-jun has signed with a fourth-division club in his native country while being on trial for draft evasion.Jeonju Citizen FC, a K4 League club based in Jeonju, some 200 kilometers sout
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(LEAD) S. Korea wins 3rd straight scrimmage in WBC training camp

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 11-18, photo)TUCSON, United States, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea won its third straight scrimmage in its World Baseball Classic (WBC) training camp in Tuscon, Arizona, on Thursday, with key batters staying in midseaso
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S. Korea wins 3rd straight scrimmage in WBC training camp

TUCSON, United States, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea won its third straight scrimmage in its World Baseball Classic (WBC) training camp in Tuscon, Arizona, on Thursday, with key batters staying in midseason form and pitchers putting on solid perfor
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Backup infielder prepared to step in on short notice at WBC

TUCSON, United States, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- Of South Korea's 15 position players at the World Baseball Classic (WBC), infielder Kim Hye-seong may be the least likely to find himself in the starting lineup.That's because Kim sits behind two maj
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K League unveils 60 nominees for inaugural Hall of Fame class

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- The Korea Professional Football League (K League) on Thursday unveiled 60 player nominees for the inaugural class of its Hall of Fame, to be created in celebration of the league's 40th anniversary.The K Lea