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KBO teams set to resume battles for postseason berths

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- After a fun-filled All-Star weekend when enemies became friends, teams in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) will go back to battling each other for postseason spots when the season resumes Friday.The LG Twi
Football

(LEAD) S. Korean defender Kim Min-jae joins German champions Bayern Munich

(ATTN: ADDS details throughout, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defender Kim Min-jae has joined German football giants Bayern Munich, a move that ends weeks of speculation on the next destination for the gifted center back
Football

S. Korean defender Kim Min-jae joins German champions Bayern Munich

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defender Kim Min-jae has joined German football giants Bayern Munich, a move that ends weeks of speculation on the next destination for the gifted center back.Bayern Munich announced Tuesday (Germa
Baseball

Lotte Giants sign new pitcher Wilkerson, release Straily

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- The Lotte Giants announced Tuesday they have signed former major league pitcher Aaron Wilkerson, cutting ties with veteran Dan Straily in the process.The Giants said Wilkerson, 34, will make US$350,000 for the
Football

Defending champions Jeonbuk to face Incheon United in FA Cup semifinals

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- Defending champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors will take on Incheon United in pursuit of their second consecutive title at the largest national football tournament.In a draw for the FA Cup semifinals held Tuesday,
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S. Korean artistic swimming duo misses out on final at worlds

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean artistic swimming duo of Lee Ri-young and Hur Yoon-seo just missed making the final of the duet free event at the world championships on Tuesday.Lee and Hur scored 169.6645 points to rank 13th
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Defender dropped from Asiad men's football team over past DUI conviction

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 18 (Yonhap) -- Under mounting criticism, the South Korean football governing body decided on Tuesday to drop defender Lee Sang-min from the men's Asian Games squad over his past drunk driving conviction.The Korea Football
Football

Ulsan midfielder Qazaishvili named K League's top player for June

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- Valeri Qazaishvili, Georgian midfielder for first-place Ulsan Hyundai FC, was named the top player in South Korean football for June.The Korea Professional Football League (K League) announced Qazaishvili, know
Football

Defender cherishes opportunity to play in her final Women's World Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- At age 34, South Korean defender Shim Seo-yeon is quite sure that this year's FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia will be her last. And she wants to make sure she makes the most of that opportunity.&qu
Football

Teen midfielder named to K League All-Star squad facing Atletico Madrid

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- A teenage midfielder who helped South Korea to the semifinals at the FIFA U-20 World Cup this year will be taking on Atletico Madrid in a summer exhibition match.The Korea Professional Football League (K League
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Artistic swimmer Hur Yoon-seo reaches world championships final, eyes historic medal

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean artistic swimmer Hur Yoon-seo reached the final of the women's solo free event at the world championships Monday, in pursuit of a historic medal later this week.Hur ranked fourth in the prelimi
Golf

(LEAD) S. Korean golfer left with extra laundry after qualifying for Open Championship

(ATTN: ADDS details in last 3 paras)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- By tying for third place at the Genesis Scottish Open on Sunday, South Korean golfer An Byeong-hun grabbed a last-minute spot at the Open Championship, the fourth and final m
Football

Ulsan's rare losing skid gives K League rivals glimmer of hope

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- For the first time in nearly three years, Ulsan Hyundai FC have lost back-to-back matches in the K League 1.That has given rivals of the league-leading club a glimmer of hope.Ulsan suffered a 3-1 loss to the la
Baseball

Padres' Kim Ha-seong hits 2nd career leadoff home run

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- For the second time in his major league career, Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres has hit a leadoff home run.Kim greeted Philadelphia Phillies starter Zack Wheeler with a home run in the top of the first inn
Golf

S. Korean golfer left with extra laundry after qualifying for Open Championship

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 17 (Yonhap) -- By tying for third place at the Genesis Scottish Open on Sunday, South Korean golfer An Byeong-hun grabbed a last-minute spot at the Open Championship, the fourth and final major of the men's season, teeing
Golf

S. Korean golfers finish in top 10 in tuneup for major tournament

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Two South Korean players posted top-10 finishes at a final tuneup event for the upcoming major tournament in men's golf Sunday.An Byeong-hun tied for third place at 10-under 270 at the Genesis Scottish Open
Baseball

Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin pitches 5 solid innings in minor league rehab start

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 16 (Yonhap) -- Working his way back from elbow surgery, Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin now has a solid Triple-A start under his belt.Pitching for the Buffalo Bisons, the South Korean left-hander gave up a run on three
Football

S. Korean forward ready to capitalize on 2nd chance at Women's World Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- At the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France, South Korean forward Son Hwa-yeon was rendered a spectator on the bench, unable to get any action as her team got knocked out of the group stage with three stra
Football

(2nd LD) PSG's Lee Kang-in named to S. Korean men's football team for Asian Games

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 8, 12, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- Paris Saint-Germain's new midfielder Lee Kang-in was named to the South Korean men's football team for the upcoming Asian Games on Friday, though his availabil
Football

Asiad men's football coach has faith in unheralded forwards

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- As a star striker in his playing days, Hwang Sun-hong, head coach of the South Korean men's football team at this year's Asian Games, knows a talented forward when he sees one.And Hwang believes he has