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S. Korean tennis player Kwon Soon-woo eyes deep run on home soil

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- In danger of falling outside the top 100 in the men's tennis world rankings, South Korean player Kwon Soon-woo said Monday he wants to use the upcoming ATP tournament on home soil as the turning point of h
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Set to return after 2-year absence, tennis player Chung Hyeon is in good place

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- About to make a long-awaited return to competitive tennis, South Korean player Chung Hyeon said Monday he just may be in a better frame of mind now than he has ever been.Chung will team up with countryman Kwon
Football

S. Korea coach calls on team to minimize mistakes in World Cup tuneup vs. Cameroon

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- Paulo Bento, head coach of the South Korean men's national football team, can live with mistakes over the course of a match. He just wants his players to keep them from snowballing.Bento and his Taegeuk Wa
Golf

S. Korean LPGA legend Pak Se-ri wants to keep blazing trail in retirement

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- During her Hall of Fame golf career that spanned nearly two decades, Pak Se-ri blazed a trail for many that followed her, winning LPGA major championships and inspiring a whole generation of youngsters to pi
Golf

S. Korean golfer inspired by mere sight of LPGA legends

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korean golfer Park Min-ji, having dominated the domestic tour in recent years, hadn't given much thought about taking her talent to America -- until Monday.It all changed when she found herself in
Golf

S. Korean Kim Si-woo overcomes fear to take down major champion at Presidents Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- When South Korean golfer Kim Si-woo saw his name drawn against that of the American star Justin Thomas for the singles at the Presidents Cup on Saturday in North Carolina, he was intimidated at first.After all
Football

Questions on defense hang over S. Korea before World Cup tuneup vs. Cameroon

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will have their final World Cup tuneup match at full strength Tuesday night against Cameroon, with question marks regarding their defense hanging over their head.The kickoff between world No. 28 So
Golf

S. Korean effort not enough as Internationals fall to U.S. at Presidents Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- A final day surge by South Korean golfers proved too little, too late at the Presidents Cup, as the International Team fell to the United States at the biennial match play golf competition for the ninth consec
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WTA Korea Open champion overcomes early nerves with steady focus in victory

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- In collecting her second career WTA singles title on Sunday in Seoul, Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia tried to stay as even keeled as possible and keep the focus on her own game despite potential distractions.
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(LEAD) Alexandrova wins WTA Korea Open

(ATTN: ADDS photos, comments in paras 4, 6-8)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia captured the WTA Hana Bank Korea Open singles title on Sunday, toppling the top seed for her first title in Seoul.Alexandrova, No. 2
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Alexandrova wins WTA Korea Open

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia captured the WTA Hana Bank Korea Open singles title on Sunday, toppling the top seed for her first title in Seoul.Alexandrova, No. 2 seed here, defeated No. 1 seed from Latvia,
Golf

S. Korean rookie sparks Internationals' charge at Presidents Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korean rookie Kim Joo-hyung helped lead a late push by the International Team on the penultimate day of the Presidents Cup, putting pressure on the United States as the match play golf competition heads
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(LEAD) Top seed Ostapenko reaches WTA Korea Open final

(ATTN: CHANGES top photo; ADDS photos, details throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- No. 1 seed Jelena Ostapenko advanced to the final of the WTA Hana Bank Korea Open tennis tournament on Saturday, rallying past a fellow Grand Slam winn
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Top seed Ostapenko reaches WTA Korea Open final

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- No. 1 seed Jelena Ostapenko advanced to the final of the WTA Hana Bank Korea Open tennis tournament on Saturday, rallying past a fellow Grand Slam winner in a showdown between the two biggest attractions of th
Baseball

S. Korean infielder Bae Ji-hwan makes MLB debut with Pirates

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Five years to date after signing his first U.S. contract, South Korean infielder Bae Ji-hwan has reached the majors.Bae batted 1-for-3 with a walk and two steals for the Pittsburgh Pirates in their 6-5 loss to
Golf

Im Sung-jae earns half point as Internationals go winless at Presidents Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Im Sung-jae was the only South Korean golfer to avoid defeat for the International Team on Day 2 of the Presidents Cup, with the United States taking a stranglehold on the match play event.Im and Sebastian Mun
Football

Captain Son Heung-min not pleased with own effort despite late equalizer vs. Costa Rica

By Yoo Jee-hoGOYANG, South Korea, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Frustrated with his earlier misplay that led to a goal by Costa Rica, South Korea captain Son Heung-min was not a happy camper Friday night -- not even after his dramatic free kick goal secured a
Football

S. Korea coach believes draw with 10-man Costa Rica 'not fair'

By Yoo Jee-hoGOYANG, South Korea, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- After his players eked out a 2-2 draw against 10-man Costa Rica in a World Cup tuneup match Friday night, South Korea head coach Paulo Bento said the result was "not fair" for his sid
Football

(LEAD) S. Korea defensive flaws exposed in World Cup tuneup draw vs. Costa Rica

(ATTN: ADDS coach's comments at bottom)By Yoo Jee-hoGOYANG, South Korea, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min's dramatic free kick goal that salvaged a 2-2 draw for South Korea against Costa Rica might have been enough to send thousands of fans
Football

S. Korea defensive flaws exposed in World Cup tuneup draw vs. Costa Rica

By Yoo Jee-hoGOYANG, South Korea, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min's dramatic free kick goal that salvaged a 2-2 draw for South Korea against Costa Rica might have been enough to send thousands of fans home happy on Friday. The latest World Cup