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Former MLB pitcher looks forward to reuniting with ex-teammate at WBC

INCHEON, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- When Kim Kwang-hyun left the St. Louis Cardinals after the 2021 season, he probably didn't imagine he would play with his trusted second baseman, Tommy Edman, again -- and on the South Korean national team, no less.Th
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(Yonhap Interview) 'Grateful' for KBO opportunity, Giants ace Barnes focuses on present

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 25 (Yonhap) -- A fourth-round draft pick by the Minnesota Twins in 2017, Charlie Barnes had his major league cup of coffee with the Twins in 2021. He made nine appearances, including eight starts, and went 0-3 with a 5.92 ERA
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Former manager who led OB Bears to 1st KBO championship title dies

SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- Kim Young-deok, a former manager who led the OB Bears when it won the championship title in the first year of South Korea's professional baseball league, died at the age of 87 on Saturday, his family said.Kim's heal
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'KBO 첫 우승 사령탑' 김영덕 감독 별세…김성근·김인식 추모(종합)

(서울=연합뉴스) 하남직 기자 = '한국프로야구 첫 우승 사령탑'인 김영덕 전 OB 베어스 감독이 별세했다. 김영덕 전 감독은 21일 세상을 떠났다. 향년 87세. 김 전 감독의 유족은 "아버지께서 골프도 즐기시고 산책도 하시며 건강하게 지내시다가 최근 1, 2년 사이에 건강이 악화했다"면서 "어지럼증을 느끼셨
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(Yonhap Interview) 'Very proud' of consistency, Heroes ace Jokisch hungry for elusive Korean Series title

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- Over the past four seasons in South Korean baseball, few pitchers have been as consistent as Eric Jokisch of the Kiwoom Heroes. The American left-hander is hoping that sustained success will lead to more team g
Football

Incheon United sign veteran midfielder Sin Jin-ho

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- Incheon United announced Friday they have acquired veteran midfielder Sin Jin-ho, further bolstering their squad for their debut in the top continental club tournament in 2023.Incheon said Sin, 34, agreed to a
Football

KFA names new members to committee on nat'l team coach selection

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean football federation announced Friday it has named six new members to a committee tasked with finding the new head coach for the men's national team.Incheon United head coach Jo Sung-hwan an
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Reigning KBO MVP named team captain

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- The reigning South Korean baseball MVP Lee Jung-hoo was named captain of his club Friday.The Kiwoom Heroes announced Lee, the 24-year-old star outfielder, will captain the club in the 2023 season. They said mana
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Free agent signings vow to live up to heightened expectations

BUSAN, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- A trio of free agent signings for the Lotte Giants said Thursday they will try to respond to the faith shown by the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club, determined to let their performances on the field do the talking.Th
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KBO club Twins sign star shortstop to 6-yr extension

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean baseball club LG Twins announced Thursday they have inked star shortstop Oh Ji-hwan to a six-year extension.Oh is the first player in Twins history to sign a multiyear deal as a non-free agent. In
Football

S. Korean football legend Lee Dong-gook named vice president of nat'l federation

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Lee Dong-gook, the all-time leading scorer in South Korean club football, was named a vice president of the sport's national governing body Wednesday.The Korea Football Association (KFA) said Lee, 43, was e
Football

Newly promoted Gwangju FC extend head coach

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- Gwangju FC, newly promoted to the top South Korean football league, announced Wednesday they have extended head coach Lee Jung-hyo to 2024.Lee, 47, guided Gwangju to the K League 2 title in his first season on
Baseball

(Yonhap Interview) Kindness above all else: how American pitcher Wes Benjamin found 'second home' in S. Korea

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- In spring of 2022, American pitcher Wes Benjamin took what he called a "leap of faith" to head to South Korea and continue his baseball career in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), not really kn
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Mountaineer Kim Young-mi completes unassisted solo South Pole expedition

SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- Mountaineer Kim Young-mi said Tuesday she has reached the South Pole alone and unassisted, becoming the first South Korean to achieve the feat. The 42-year-old climber of North Face Athletes & Team departed from the Hercule
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Free agent KBO pitcher signs with hometown club

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- Free agent pitcher Han Hyun-hee signed a multiyear contract with the Lotte Giants on Tuesday, returning to his hometown of Busan after 11 seasons in Seoul.The Giants announced Han agreed to a three-year contrac
Football

Ulsan speedster Um Won-sang eyes end-of-season trophies in 2023

ULSAN, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- In one of the most puzzling events in South Korean football last year, the leading scorer for the best club in the top division left the annual awards ceremony empty-handed.Ulsan Hyundai FC attacker Um Won-sang led his K Le
Football

Suwon Samsung acquire ex-K League 1 MVP Kim Bo-kyung

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- Suwon Samsung Bluewings announced Tuesday they have acquired former K League 1 MVP Kim Bo-kyung.Suwon said Kim, 33, has agreed to a two-year deal and has already joined the club in their offseason training site
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Key reliever more excited than nervous ahead of WBC debut

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- The top closer in South Korean baseball last year will make his World Baseball Classic (WBC) debut in March.But if Go Woo-suk is feeling nervous, he isn't telling anyone."There is still a lot of time
Football

S. Korean coach ends successful Vietnam tenure with loss in regional tournament

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 17 (Yonhap) -- It was a bitter ending of an otherwise successful run for South Korean football coach Park Hang-seo, as his Vietnamese team bowed out to Thailand with a regional title on the line Monday night.Thailand successf
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S. Korean Kwon Soon-woo crashes out of opening round at Australian Open

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Jan. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Kwon Soon-woo was knocked out of the first round at the Australian Open on Monday, unable to build on the momentum from a historic victory two days earlier.Christopher Eubanks of the United States