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S. Korean amateur golfer takes advice from world No. 1 to heart

By Yoo Jee-hoWONJU, South Korea, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- When training overseas last winter to prepare for the 2022 season, South Korean amateur golfer Kim Min-sol roomed with none other than Ko Jin-young, world No. 1 in women's golf and a 13-time LP
Baseball

Trio of S. Koreans added to MLB team for exhibition games on home soil

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- Three South Korean players have been added to the major league team for fall exhibition games to be played on their home soil.Major League Baseball (MLB) on Thursday announced seven new players to their squad a
Baseball

Padres' Kim Ha-seong singles, scores in NLCS win

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- The San Diego Padres' South Korean shortstop Kim Ha-seong singled and scored a run in his club's first victory in the National League Championship Series (NLCS).Batting seventh, Kim went 1-for-3 and sco
Baseball

One year after release from one team, outfielder shines in KBO postseason for another team

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- In October 2021, outfielder Kim Jun-wan was released by the NC Dinos, not deemed worthy of a new contract from a team that missed the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason.One year later, Kim is playing
Baseball

(LEAD) Puig arrives in KBO postseason with massive home run

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 11, 14-17)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Yasiel Puig swung hard, admired the majestic shot, and flipped his bat the only way he knows how -- with insouciance and defiance.With that no-doubter home run Wednesday
Baseball

(LEAD) Heroes push Wiz to brink with breezy victory in KBO postseason

(ATTN: ADDS comments, details throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- The Kiwoom Heroes routed the KT Wiz 9-2 on Wednesday to move within a victory of advancing to the next series in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason, pushin
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(LEAD) Short tracker Hwang Dae-heon named top male athlete of Beijing 2022 by ANOC

(ATTN: CHANGES first photo)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Olympic short track champion Hwang Dae-heon was named the top male athlete at this year's Winter Olympics by the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) on
Baseball

Puig arrives in KBO postseason with massive home run

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Yasiel Puig swung hard, admired the majestic shot, and flipped his bat the only way he knows how -- with insouciance and defiance.With that no-doubter home run Wednesday night, Puig finally arrived in the Korea
Baseball

Heroes push Wiz to brink with breezy victory in KBO postseason

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- The Kiwoom Heroes routed the KT Wiz 9-2 on Wednesday to move within a victory of advancing to the next series in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason, pushing the defending champions to the brink in
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Short tracker Hwang Dae-heon named top male athlete of Beijing 2022 by ANOC

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Olympic short track champion Hwang Dae-heon was named the top male athlete at this year's Winter Olympics by the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) on Wednesday.Hwang was the win
Football

Ulsan coach, teammates tout K League MVP case for captain Lee Chung-yong

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Ulsan Hyundai FC captain Lee Chung-yong did not post gaudy offensive numbers for his K League 1 club this year, but his head coach and teammates couldn't care less about statistics.They believe Lee should w
Football

Ulsan coach Hong Myung-bo thanks players for sticking to process en route to K League title

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- Even after a heartbreaking miss with a South Korean football title within grasp last year, Ulsan Hyundai FC head coach Hong Myung-bo never lost faith in his squad.And his players responded to that trust this ye
Baseball

Padres' Kim Ha-seong hitless in NLCS loss

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- San Diego Padres shortstop Kim Ha-seong went hitless in his first National League Championship Series (NLCS) game, with the rest of his club getting held to one hit the entire game in a loss.Batting seventh, Ki
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Meeting of nat'l Olympic bodies opens in Seoul

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- A meeting of more than 200 national Olympic bodies opened in Seoul on Wednesday, with hundreds of officials on hand to discuss pressing issues in sports and to review preparations for upcoming Olympic Games.The
Baseball

From friends to enemies: New KBO managers look forward to entertaining battles

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 19 (Yonhap) -- They are two of the most iconic names in South Korean professional baseball history, and they have been close friends for many years. And starting in 2023, Lee Seung-yuop and Park Jin-man will go toe-to-toe as
Baseball

Baseball league adds flexibility to salary cap on foreign players

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball league announced Tuesday it has adjusted the salary cap rules on foreign players to give clubs more flexibility in retaining stars.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said the new se
Golf

S. Korean LPGA rookie hungry for maiden win

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- Entering this week's LPGA tournament on home soil, South Korean rookie Choi Hye-jin finds herself in second place in the Rookie of the Year points standings.Choi has collected 1,182 points so far, while wor
Football

S. Korea to announce World Cup roster on Nov. 12

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's final roster for this year's FIFA World Cup will be announced on Nov. 12, a dozen days before the country's first group stage match in Qatar.The Korea Football Association (KFA) announ
Baseball

Bears' new manager Lee Seung-yuop eyes trip to championship series within 3 years

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean baseball legend Lee Seung-yuop recently signed a three-year contract with the Doosan Bears, a team coming off a ninth-place finish after a record-setting eight straight appearances in the Korean Se
Baseball

With focus on fundamentals, KBO home run king Lee Seung-yuop unveiled as new Doosan Bears manager

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- Lee Seung-yuop, the all-time home run king in South Korean baseball, was formally introduced as new manager of the Doosan Bears on Tuesday, as he put the spotlight on the importance of playing fundamentally sou