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Son Heung-min says ready to play at World Cup with protective mask

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- As he recovers from a recent facial surgery, South Korean football icon Son Heung-min said Wednesday he will play at the upcoming FIFA World Cup with a protective mask.The Tottenham Hotspur forward and the South
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Defender wants to make parents proud by making World Cup squad

PAJU, South Korea, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- Before the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, South Korean defender Kwon Kyung-won was one of three final cuts from the provisional roster. As tough as it was for Kwon to handle the news, his parents took it particul
Football

S. Korean midfielder gearing up for potentially last World Cup

PAJU, South Korea, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean midfielder Son Jun-ho believes he has what it takes to make the 26-man World Cup roster set to be announced Saturday.If Son is selected by head coach Paulo Bento, the 30-year-old will be on a World C
Baseball

Korean Series runners-up Heroes extend manager Hong Won-ki

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- One day after bowing out in the South Korean baseball championship series, the Kiwoom Heroes announced Wednesday they will extend manager Hong Won-ki.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club said Hong, 49, agr
Football

S. Korea to host Iceland in final match for players on World Cup bubble

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 9 (Yonhap) -- With the FIFA World Cup fast approaching, South Korea will host Iceland on Friday in what will be the last test for players on the roster bubble.The match between the 28th-ranked South Korea and the 62nd-ranked
Baseball

Former MLB All-Star Choo Shin-soo celebrates 1st championship in S. Korea

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- His eyes all red, from all the tears of joy he'd shed and from the beer shower to celebrate his first professional baseball title, SSG Landers outfielder Choo Shin-soo was a grateful man Tuesday night.&qu
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(LEAD) Heroes' KBO postseason magic runs out in crushing Korean Series defeat

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 16-17)By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- The Kiwoom Heroes went on a valiant run for the Korean Series title before coming up short against the SSG Landers Tuesday night in a 4-3 loss in Game 6. But the Heroes'
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(LEAD) Landers cap off historic KBO season with Korean Series title

(ATTN: ADDS comments at bottom, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- The facade of the upper deck in left field at the SSG Landers' rebranded home stadium is adorned with the message, "The start of baseball that never existed any
Baseball

Backup outfielder voted Korean Series MVP thanks to clutch home runs

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- He didn't start any game in the Korean Series, but nearly every time he came off the bench, SSG Landers slugger Kim Kang-min made a huge impact.That's why Kim, despite logging only eight at-bats in fiv
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(2nd LD) SSG Landers capture Korean Series title

(ATTN: ADDS details, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- They have landed on the pinnacle of South Korean baseball: the SSG Landers are the 2022 Korean Series champions.The Landers finished off the Kiwoom Heroes in six games in the best-o
Baseball

Heroes' KBO postseason magic runs out in crushing Korean Series defeat

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- The Kiwoom Heroes went on a valiant run for the Korean Series title before coming up short against the SSG Landers Tuesday night in a 4-3 loss in Game 6. But the Heroes' season might as well have ended Mon
Baseball

Landers cap off historic KBO season with Korean Series title

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- The facade of the upper deck in left field at the SSG Landers' rebranded home stadium is adorned with the message, "The start of baseball that never existed anywhere."And this year in that stad
Baseball

(LEAD) SSG Landers capture Korean Series title

(ATTN: ADDS details from para 6, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- They have landed on the pinnacle of South Korean baseball: the SSG Landers are the 2022 Korean Series champions.The Landers finished off the Kiwoom Heroes in six games i
Baseball

SSG Landers capture Korean Series title

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- They have landed on the pinnacle of South Korean baseball: the SSG Landers are the 2022 Korean Series champions.The Landers finished off the Kiwoom Heroes in six games in the best-of-seven series on Tuesday, w
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Heroes reliever trying to regroup after surrendering Korean Series walkoff home run

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- Kiwoom Heroes reliever Choi Won-tae lived the worst nightmare for a pitcher Monday night. And he had trouble sleeping afterward.Choi served up a walkoff, three-run home run to Kim Kang-min of the SSG Landers i
Baseball

Veteran pitcher proud of setting good example for younger teammates

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- About this time a year ago, nine teams in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) thought right-hander Noh Kyung-eun had reached the end of the road, after 19 seasons in pro ball.But the one remaining club, the
Baseball

Kia Tigers re-sign outfielder Brito

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club Kia Tigers announced Tuesday they will bring back outfielder Socrates Brito for his second season.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club said Brito agreed to a new one-year dea
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Rays 1B Choi Ji-man to undergo elbow operation in S. Korea

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Nov. 8 (Yonhap) -- Tampa Bay Rays South Korean first baseman Choi Ji-man is scheduled to undergo elbow operation at home this offseason, his agency announced Tuesday.GSM said Choi will arrive in South Korea on Saturday and will so
Baseball

Veteran outfielder showcases flair for dramatic once again in Korean Series

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- At 40 with a receding hairline, SSG Landers veteran outfielder Kim Kang-min thinks he has aged a few years over the past week of playing high-stress, high-leverage championship series games in the Korea Baseba
Baseball

(LEAD) Landers walk off on Heroes to move within one win of Korean Series title

(ATTN: ADDS comments, details, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- Powered by an improbable ninth-inning comeback, the SSG Landers moved to the brink of the 2022 South Korean baseball title on Monday with a 5-4 victory over the Kiwoom Her