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Figure skating champion Lee Hae-in thriving with tips from the best

INCHEON, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- When South Korean teen figure skating sensation Lee Hae-in needs inspiration or practical on-ice tips, she knows she can lean on the shoulders of the best the country has produced.Lee, fresh off her first career title at
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Short track star Park Ji-won thrilled to be back on radar after winning World Cup trophy

INCHEON, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- Having completed a successful World Cup season, South Korean short track speed skater Park Ji-won said Tuesday it felt great to be back on the international short track map and on the radar of his rivals.Park returned hom
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Free agent outfielder dealt in sign-and-trade

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- Veteran free agent outfielder Lee Myung-ki found a new home Tuesday in a sign-and-trade.The NC Dinos of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced Tuesday they signed Lee to a one-year deal and immediately
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S. Korea to open WBC training camp in Arizona this week

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean national baseball team will open its training camp for the upcoming World Baseball Classic (WBC) in Arizona this week, gearing up for a chance at redemption after disappointing performances at
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Leaner and meaner, Padres infielder Kim Ha-seong ready to attack fastballs in Year 3

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- In his second major league season in 2022, San Diego Padres infielder Kim Ha-seong was named a finalist for the National League Gold Glove at shortstop. He didn't win the big prize but earned wide acclaim as one o
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Captain for newly-promoted K League club trying to keep pressure off teammates

GEOJE, South Korea, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- In a span of one season, Daejeon Hana Citizen FC have gone from being chased to doing the chasing themselves.As in: last year, as one of the top clubs in the second-tier K League 2, Daejeon had several clubs tr
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In World Cup rematch, S. Korea to host Uruguay in men's football friendly in March

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- In a rematch of a FIFA World Cup showdown from last fall, South Korea will host Uruguay in a men's football friendly in March, the national football federation announced Monday.The Korea Football Associatio
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Short tracker Park Ji-won crowned World Cup champion, grabs inaugural trophy

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean short track speed skater Park Ji-won has been crowned the men's overall champion of the 2022-2023 World Cup season.Park finished the International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup Short Track Spee
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S. Korean Lee Hae-in wins Four Continents figure skating gold

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 11 (Yonhap) -- With a flawless free skate, South Korean Lee Hae-in rallied to win the gold medal at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, beating out countrywoman Kim Ye-lim to become the first South Korean champi
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Gangwon FC coach wants to fight the good fight vs. K League giants

BUSAN, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- Gangwon FC squeezed into the upper tier of the K League 1 last year and finished in sixth place out of a dozen teams. And head coach Choi Yong-soo thinks his team was lucky to rank even that high."Last year, we played
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S. Korea to face 2 ex-MLB players for Australia in opening WBC game

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- Australia, South Korea's first opponent at the upcoming World Baseball Classic (WBC), will feature two former major leaguer players on its 30-man roster.In a roster reveal show on MLB Network on Thursday ev
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(LEAD) Pirates utility man Bae Ji-hwan hoping to find power stroke

(ATTN: ADDS comments in last 4 paras)INCHEON, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- After making his major league debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in September last year, South Korean player Bae Ji-hwan started checking off several boxes. In 10 big league games, the
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Pirates utility man Bae Ji-hwan hoping to find power stroke

INCHEON, Feb. 10 (Yonhap) -- After making his major league debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in September last year, South Korean player Bae Ji-hwan started checking off several boxes. In 10 big league games, the 23-year-old collected his first caree
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(LEAD) S. Korea, Japan, China to strengthen cooperation on 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

(ATTN: REPLACES top photo; ADDS photos from meeting, more info in para 7)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, Japan and China have vowed to bolster their cooperation to ensure a successful staging of the Winter Youth Olympics here next
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S. Korea, Japan, China to strengthen cooperation on 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea, Japan and China have vowed to bolster their cooperation to ensure a successful staging of the Winter Youth Olympics here next year.The three countries reached this and other agreements during their
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IOC hails S. Korean preparation for 2024 Winter Youth Olympics

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) offered high praise for South Korea's preparation for next year's Winter Youth Olympics on Thursday, saying the country's east coast province of Gangwon is r
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KBO signs agreements with three towns to open baseball complexes

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean professional baseball league reached an agreement with three towns on Thursday to build baseball complexes to help grow the game at the grassroots level.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) has
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Olympic short track champion Hwang Dae-heon named honorary ambassador for world championships in Seoul

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Feb. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Olympic short track speed skating champion Hwang Dae-heon was appointed as an honorary ambassador for the upcoming world championships in Seoul on Thursday.The Korea Skating Union (KSU) announced Hw
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Swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo chasing historic relay gold at Asian Games

INCHEON, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has never won a swimming relay gold at the Asian Games. The country's teen swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo is determined to change that this year.The 19th Asian Games will take place in Hangzhou, China, in
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Coach of newly promoted K League 1 club fueled by disrespect

SEOGWIPO, South Korea, Feb. 8 (Yonhap) -- Entering the 2022 season in the second-tier K League 2, Gwangju FC head coach Lee Jung-hyo felt disrespected by his peers, convinced that they didn't think Lee would do anything noteworthy in his first ye