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Filipino boxing legend Pacquiao to fight in S. Korea to raise money for war-torn Ukraine

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao will fight in an exhibition match in South Korea this winter to raise money for war-torn Ukraine, the event's organizers announced Tuesday.Pacquiao, the only eight-divis
Football

Seoul named host of FIFA Fan Festival during World Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- Seoul has been selected as one of six global hosts of the FIFA Fan Festival, a public viewing event during the World Cup that will also feature live performances and other entertainment.FIFA announced Tuesday t
Baseball

KT Wiz stay in hunt for postseason bye with key victory

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- The defending South Korean baseball champions KT Wiz moved within a win of earning a bye to the first round of the postseason Monday, thanks to a come-from-behind victory over the NC Dinos in their penultimate
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(3rd LD) S. Korean Kim Joo-hyung captures 2nd career PGA Tour win in Las Vegas

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest ranking position in para 7)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean youngster Kim Joo-hyung has found the winner's circle on the PGA Tour for the second time.Kim held off Patrick Cantlay and Matthew NeSmith,
Baseball

Padres' Kim Ha-seong scores 3 runs, advances to NLDS

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- San Diego Padres shortstop Kim Ha-seong is moving on to the next stage in the ongoing major league postseason.The Padres blanked the New York Mets 6-0 in Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series at Citi F
Football

Ulsan looking to settle old score with K League 1 title in sight

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- Following their most cathartic victory of the season to date, Ulsan Hyundai FC are on the brink of winning their first K League 1 football title in 17 years.Ulsan will now look to settle an old score against the
Golf

(2nd LD) S. Korean Kim Joo-hyung captures 2nd career PGA Tour win in Las Vegas

(ATTN: ADDS 2 photos, comments in para 11)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean youngster Kim Joo-hyung has found the winner's circle on the PGA Tour for the second time.Kim held off Patrick Cantlay and Matthew NeSmith, both of the
Golf

S. Korean Kim Joo-hyung not letting early PGA success get to his head

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- His birth certificate may say he is 20 years old, but Kim Joo-hyung, now a two-time winner on the PGA Tour following a bogey-free victory in Las Vegas on Sunday, feels like he is "a 5-year-old at Disneyla
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(LEAD) S. Korean Kim Joo-hyung captures 2nd career PGA Tour win in Las Vegas

(ATTN: ADDS photos, details throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean youngster Kim Joo-hyung has found the winner's circle on the PGA Tour for the second time.Kim held off Patrick Cantlay and Matthew NeSmith, both of the Un
Golf

S. Korean Kim Joo-hyung captures 2nd career PGA Tour win in Las Vegas

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean youngster Kim Joo-hyung has found the winner's circle on the PGA Tour for the second time.Kim held off Patrick Cantlay and Matthew NeSmith, both of the United States, by three strokes at 24-und
Baseball

Padres' Kim Ha-seong goes hitless, Rays' Choi Ji-man eliminated in MLB postseason

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- The San Diego Padres' South Korean shortstop Kim Ha-seong went hitless in his second career major league postseason game, with his club now facing a do-or-die game in the opening stage.Kim went 0-for-4 with
Baseball

Crucial KBO regular season game postponed, with possible impact on postseason

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 9 (Yonhap) -- A crucial regular season game in South Korean baseball was rained out on Sunday, potentially affecting the postseason schedule as well.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) game between the KT Wiz and the home t
Baseball

(LEAD) S. Korean baseball legend Lee Dae-ho retires after 22 seasons

(ATTN: ADDS comments from retirement ceremony in paras 8-11)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- Lee Dae-ho, one of the most feared hitters ever in South Korean baseball, played his final game Saturday before adoring fans in his hometown, having ch
Baseball

S. Korean baseball legend Lee Dae-ho retires after 22 seasons

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- Lee Dae-ho, one of the most feared hitters ever in South Korean baseball, played his final game Saturday before adoring fans in his hometown, having choreographed the greatest last dance in league history.The 40
Football

(LEAD) Ulsan defeat rivals Jeonbuk to inch toward K League 1 title

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 5-10)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- Ulsan Hyundai FC rallied past rivals Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2-1 on Saturday, taking a crucial step toward ending their long title drought in the top South Korean football leagu
Football

Ulsan defeat rivals Jeonbuk to inch toward K League 1 title

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- Ulsan Hyundai FC rallied past rivals Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2-1 on Saturday, taking a crucial step toward ending their long title drought in the top South Korean football league.Martin Adam netted two goals duri
Baseball

Padres' Kim Ha-seong picks up 2 hits in postseason debut

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- The San Diego Padres' South Korean shortstop Kim Ha-seong collected two hits in his major league postseason debut, while countryman Choi Ji-man went hitless in a loss for the Tampa Bay Rays.Kim, batting seve
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Kia Tigers reach 1st KBO postseason in 4 years

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- For the first time since 2018, the Kia Tigers are going to the postseason in South Korean baseball.The Tigers locked down the fifth and final playoff spot in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on Friday, than
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8 LPGA players, 2 amateurs receive special invitations to S. Korea tournament

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- Eight LPGA players, including a retiring veteran and a pair of former world No. 1s, have received special invitations to play at the only LPGA tournament held in South Korea later this month, the event's org
Football

(Yonhap Interview) Australian legend Tim Cahill touts Son Heung-min as 'global icon'

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 7 (Yonhap) -- Having enjoyed a successful Premier League career himself, Australian legend Tim Cahill knows a great player when he sees one.In the eyes of the 42-year-old former Everton attacker, Son Heung-min, the reigning P