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KBO's worst club replaces general manager

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- The Hanwha Eagles, the worst team in South Korean baseball for three years running, replaced their general manager Thursday.The Eagles promoted their performance improvement coordinator Son Hyuk to the GM posit
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Padres' Kim Ha-seong takes postseason lead in runs in NLDS win over Dodgers

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres is now the major league postseason leader in runs scored, having added one to the ledger in his team's victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Divisi
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BTS promotes S. Korea's AFC Asian Cup bid

BTS-Asian Cup BTS promotes S. Korea's AFC Asian Cup bidSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Global K-pop sensation BTS has supported South Korea's bid to host the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC)
Golf

World No. 1 Ko Jin-young to make LPGA return from injury on home soil

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- Ko Jin-young, the world No. 1 in women's golf from South Korea, will mark her LPGA comeback from an injury layoff on home soil next week.Organizers of the BMW Ladies Championship announced Thursday that Ko
Football

Suwon FC avoid relegation in K League 1

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- With Ulsan Hyundai FC coming close to clinching their first K League 1 title in 17 years, the spotlight in South Korean football has been mostly on the competition's top dogs this week, and justifiably so.B
Football

Son Heung-min's double sends Tottenham to top of group in Champions League

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean star Son Heung-min has scored a brace for Tottenham Hotspur in their latest victory in the UEFA Champions League, pushing the Premier League club to the top of their group in the process.Son scored
Baseball

Padres' Kim Ha-seong picks up hit in NLDS debut

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- The San Diego Padres' South Korean shortstop Kim Ha-seong collected a hit in his National League Division Series (NLDS) debut, though his team dropped the opening game to the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers.Batt
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NC Dinos remove interim tag on manager Kang In-kwon

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club NC Dinos announced Wednesday they have removed the interim tag on manager Kang In-kwon.The Dinos rewarded Kang with a three-year contract worth 1 billion won (US$697,200) after th
Golf

LPGA's team competition to return next year under S. Korean sponsorship

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- The LPGA has announced the return of an international match play competition for 2023 under South Korean corporate sponsorship.In a statement from San Francisco on Tuesday (local time), the LPGA said the Intern
Baseball

(LEAD) Leading MVP candidate tops KBO in 5 major hitting categories

(ATTN: ADDS player's comments in paras 8-11, 14-15)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- Kiwoom Heroes outfielder Lee Jung-hoo has bolstered his already strong MVP case by leading the top South Korean baseball league in five major offensive cat
Baseball

Tigers eye KBO postseason history against defending champions Wiz

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- After sneaking into the South Korean baseball postseason with a sub-.500 record, the Kia Tigers will look to make history against the defending champions KT Wiz in the wild card series this week.The battle betw
Baseball

Leading MVP candidate tops KBO in 5 major hitting categories

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- Kiwoom Heroes outfielder Lee Jung-hoo has bolstered his already strong MVP case by leading the top South Korean baseball league in five major offensive categories.The 2022 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) regu
Baseball

KT Wiz miss out on postseason bye with loss in regular season finale

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- The defending South Korean baseball champions KT Wiz lost their grip on a postseason bye Tuesday, after dropping their final regular season game with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning.Oh Ji-hwan delive
Football

(2nd LD) Ulsan's K League 1 title celebrations on hold following draw, Jeonbuk's victory

(ATTN: CHANGES headline; UPDATES 1st 5 paras with latest results)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- Ulsan Hyundai FC had to put their South Korean football title celebration plans on hold Tuesday, following their draw with Pohang Steelers and th
Football

(LEAD) On verge of K League 1 title, Ulsan held by Pohang

(ATTN: ADDS coach's comments in paras 5-6, 13-14, photo)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- With the South Korean football title within their grasp, Ulsan Hyundai FC settled for a 1-1 draw with Pohang Steelers on Tuesday.Ulsan would have lock
Football

On verge of K League 1 title, Ulsan held by Pohang

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- With the South Korean football title within their grasp, Ulsan Hyundai FC settled for a 1-1 draw with Pohang Steelers on Tuesday.Ulsan would have locked down the K League 1 championship with a victory in the la
Baseball

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch named new skipper for MLB team in S. Korea exhibitions

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch has been named the new skipper for the major league squad taking on South Korean All-Stars in exhibition games here next month.Major League Baseball (MLB) announced on Monday (
Baseball

(LEAD) KBO's Bears part ways with manager Kim Tae-hyoung

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 8-9) By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club Doosan Bears announced Tuesday they will not bring back manager Kim Tae-hyoung, ending an eight-year relationship with the most successful skipp
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Heroes' outfielder Lee Jung-hoo voted KBO's top player for September

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- Kiwoom Heroes outfielder Lee Jung-hoo was named the top player in South Korean baseball for September on Tuesday.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Lee prevailed over four candidates for the Player of t
Baseball

KBO's Bears part ways with manager Kim Tae-hyoung

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club Doosan Bears announced Tuesday they will not bring back manager Kim Tae-hyoung, ending an eight-year relationship with the most successful skipper in franchise history.Kim, 55, le