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KBO's Giants to retire Lee Dae-ho's No. 10

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- The retiring South Korean slugger Lee Dae-ho will be the last player in Lotte Giants history to wear No. 10.The Giants announced Thursday they will retire Lee's signature number when he calls it quits at t
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Canadian, British stars sing praise for S. Korean tennis player

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- Canadian tennis star Denis Shapovalov thinks South Korean player Kwon Soon-woo is "one of the nicest guys" on the ATP Tour. When it comes to facing Kwon in matches, though, Shapovalov has a whole d
Football

K League's split phase to begin with crucial matches for contenders

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 29 (Yonhap) -- The final stretch of the 2022 K League 1 football season will kick off this week, with six matches spread over the three-day National Foundation Day weekend.After 33 matches, the six best teams in the top divi
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(LEAD) Ex-Australian Open semifinalist Chung Hyeon ends 2-year absence with doubles victory

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 8-11)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- The 2018 Australian Open semifinalist Chung Hyeon marked his long-awaited return to ATP action with a doubles victory in Seoul on Wednesday.Chung and fellow South Korean Kwon
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Ex-Australian Open semifinalist Chung Hyeon ends 2-year absence with doubles victory

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- The 2018 Australian Open semifinalist Chung Hyeon marked his long-awaited return to ATP action with a doubles victory in Seoul on Wednesday.Chung and fellow South Korean Kwon Soon-woo defeated Hans Hach Verdug
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World No. 2 Ruud proud to represent Norway on and off tennis court

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- As the most accomplished tennis player from Norway, world No. 2 Casper Ruud is a proud representative of his country, both on and off the court. It's a role the 23-year-old doesn't take lightly."
Football

Coaches for leading K League contenders express confidence in title chase

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- Head coaches of the two leading contenders for the South Korean football title this year said Wednesday they're both confident in their pursuit of the ultimate prize, with the start of the season's fin
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Top-ranked U.S. tennis player Fritz not feeling pressure of becoming next great American

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- This is an exciting time for American tennis fans, with the new wave of youngsters giving them plenty of reason for hope. Leading that charge is Taylor Fritz, the top-ranked ATP player from the United States a
Baseball

Captain of 2 Korean Series championship teams announces retirement

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- Oh Jae-won, a feisty captain of two South Korean baseball championship squads, announced his retirement Wednesday at 37.The Doosan Bears of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Oh has decided to call it
Football

(LEAD) S. Korean experiment yields encouraging results in World Cup tuneup vs. Cameroon

(ATTN: ADDS player's comments in paras 11-12)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- For South Korea's World Cup tuneup match against Cameroon Tuesday night, head coach Paulo Bento donned his mad scientist hat and did more match-to-match tin
Football

'Lucky' Son Heung-min delivers for S. Korea in World Cup tuneup victory

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- Just when you thought he couldn't possibly do more for his country, South Korean captain Son Heung-min was up to his usual tricks on a warm Tuesday night.Son headed in South Korea's lone goal in their
Football

(LEAD) S. Korea coach defends benching of La Liga star as 'tactical decision'

(ATTN: ADDS player's comments in paras 11-13)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- Toward the end of South Korea's 1-0 victory over Cameroon in the teams' World Cup tuneup match Tuesday night, some 59,000 fans at Seoul World Cup Stadiu
Football

S. Korean experiment yields encouraging results in World Cup tuneup vs. Cameroon

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- For South Korea's World Cup tuneup match against Cameroon Tuesday night, head coach Paulo Bento donned his mad scientist hat and did more match-to-match tinkering than usual.The result was encouraging, and
Football

S. Korea coach defends benching of La Liga star as 'tactical decision'

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- Toward the end of South Korea's 1-0 victory over Cameroon in the teams' World Cup tuneup match Tuesday night, some 59,000 fans at Seoul World Cup Stadium began chanting the name of a player who wasn
Football

S. Korea beat Cameroon in World Cup tuneup behind Son Heung-min's header

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- Captain Son Heung-min scored in his second straight match, helping South Korea past Cameroon 1-0 in their latest World Cup tuneup match at home on Tuesday.Son headed in a rebound following Kim Jin-su's ini
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S. Korean Kwon Soon-woo reaches 2nd round at ATP Korea Open

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean player Kwon Soon-woo advanced to the second round of the lone ATP Tour event held on home soil on Tuesday, beating countryman Chung Yun-seong in three sets.Kwon, the highest-ranked ATP player from
Football

Son Heung-min charts in top 10 Tottenham's best Premier League transfer business .. ablility and likability

SEOUL, September 27 (Yonhap) -- Korean soccer player Son Heung-min (30) was named in the British soccer media's choice of Tottenham's best 10 players Premier League transfer business after the
Golf

After major championship cameo, LPGA great Sorenstam to cut down on schedule

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- LPGA legend Annika Sorenstam took fans of women's golf on a trip down memory lane in June this year, when she played at the U.S. Women's Open for her first LPGA major appearance since 2008. The tourn
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(LEAD) S. Korean tennis player Kwon Soon-woo eyes deep run on home soil

(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with latest ranking position)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- Having fallen outside the top 100 in the men's tennis world rankings for the first time in over three years, South Korean player Kwon Soon-woo said Mo
Football

Midfielder not wanting to get carried away with World Cup debut nearing

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- Since making his senior international debut in September 2018, midfielder Hwang In-beom has been a fixture in the midfield corps for South Korea. One of head coach Paulo Bento's most trusted options, Hwang