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

(ATTN: ADDS photo, details, comments throughout; RESTRUCTURES)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, t
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PSG's Lee Kang-in named to S. Korean men's football team for Asian Games

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.Head coach Hwang Sun-hong unveiled his 22-man roster for the Sep
Baseball

Sluggers old and young battle for home run crown; American starter leads ERA race in KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- As the first half of the season drew to a conclusion in South Korean baseball this week, a familiar name sat atop the home run leaderboard.Choi Jeong of the SSG Landers is tied for the home run lead in the Kore
Baseball

2 contenders pull away, 7 teams vie for 3 postseason spots as KBO enters All-Star break

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) -- With the first half of the 2023 season in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) in the books, two leading contenders have established themselves as alpha dogs, with seven teams vying for the three remaining pos
Baseball

LG Twins close out 1st half of KBO season in 1st place

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- In pursuit of their first South Korean baseball title in nearly three decades, the LG Twins closed out the first half of the 2023 season in first place Thursday.The Twins were to host the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsi
Baseball

(LEAD) Kiwoom Heroes release injured Addison Russell, acquire Ronnie Dawson

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with signing of new player)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The Kiwoom Heroes released injured shortstop Addison Russell on Thursday, cutting his second stint in the South Korean baseball leagu
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Kiwoom Heroes release injured Addison Russell

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The Kiwoom Heroes released injured shortstop Addison Russell on Thursday, cutting his second stint in the South Korean baseball league short.The Heroes said they asked the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) to p
Baseball

KBO club releases player for hitting teammate with baseball bat

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club SSG Landers announced Thursday they have cut ties with minor league pitcher Lee Won-joon for hitting a teammate with a bat."We decided this was a serious incident that could
Football

Versatile player for S. Korea determined to show toughness at Women's World Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Choo Hyo-joo may be listed as a forward for the South Korean team set to compete at the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup, but the versatile 22-year-old defies categorization.She can play as a winger on offen
Baseball

(LEAD) MLB to open season in S. Korea for 1st time; Dodgers vs. Padres in historic series

(ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS photos, more info and quotes in paras 6-9)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- For the first time its history, Major League Baseball (MLB) will open a regular season in South Korea.MLB and the MLB Players Associ
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MLB to hold 2024 season opener in Seoul

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Major League Baseball (MLB) will open its 2024 season in South Korea with two games between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres.MLB and the MLB Players Association (MLBPA) announced their plans for
Baseball

KBO to revive draft for unwanted minor leaguers, veterans

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball league announced Wednesday it will bring back an auxiliary draft for unwanted minor leaguers or young prospects following the end of the 2023 season, hoping to provide them with regula
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Lotte Giants sign ex-MLB player Niko Goodrum

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The Lotte Giants announced their signing of former major league player Niko Goodrum on Tuesday.Goodrum agreed to a US$400,000 contract for the rest of this Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season to replace Za
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S. Korean diving, artistic swimming, open water teams head to Japan for world championships

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's diving, artistic swimming and open water teams competing at the upcoming world championships departed for the Japanese host city of Fukuoka on Tuesday.The 20th edition of the World Aquatics Ch
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KBO to discipline club over physical abuse among minor leaguers

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The top South Korean baseball league said Tuesday it will open disciplinary proceedings against a club over recent instances of physical abuse involving its minor league players.The Korea Baseball Organization
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S. Korea to ask IOC to look into Russian figure skater's doping admission

SEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The top South Korean sports body said Tuesday it will ask the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to investigate a recent doping admission by a Russian figure skater who beat South Korean star Kim Yu-na for the controvers
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Son of ex-KBO slugger drafted by Diamondbacks

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- Kevin Sim, son of a former star slugger in the top South Korean baseball league, has been drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in Major League Baseball (MLB).The Diamondbacks selected Sim, third baseman for the
Football

Montenegrin striker Mugosa rejoins Incheon United after 1 season in Japan

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- Montenegrin striker Stefan Mugosa has reunited with the South Korean club Incheon United, following one unsuccessful year in Japan.Incheon announced late Monday that Mugosa had agreed to a new deal that will ke
Football

Bracing for 'tough challenge,' S. Korean team heads to Australia for Women's World Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea embarked on a journey to Australia on Monday to prepare for the FIFA Women's World Cup, looking for their second trip to the knockout stage in their fourth appearance at the big event.Coached by
Baseball

Veteran slugger Choi Jeong voted KBO's top player for June

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- Thanks to an early summer power surge, SSG Landers slugger Choi Jeong has been named the top player in South Korean baseball for June.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced Choi as the winner of the Pl