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Son Heung-min salvages S. Korean draw vs. 10-man Costa Rica in World Cup tuneup

By Yoo Jee-hoGOYANG, South Korea, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Captain Son Heung-min came through with a late free kick goal, as South Korea managed a 2-2 draw against 10-man Costa Rica in their World Cup prep match at home on Friday.South Korea, world No. 2
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(LEAD) Former Grand Slam champs to clash in semifinals at WTA Korea Open

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with latest results; ADDS photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Former Grand Slam winners Jelena Ostapenko and Emma Raducanu will square off in the semifinals of the lone annual WTA tourname
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Ex-U.S. Open champ Raducanu cruises into WTA Korea Open semifinals

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The 2021 U.S. Open women's singles champion Emma Raducanu sailed into the semifinals of the lone annual WTA stop in South Korea on Friday, enjoying her easiest victory so far for her first final-four appea
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(LEAD) Kim Si-woo earns lone point for Internationals as U.S. builds early lead at Presidents Cup

(ATTN: ADDS comments, more info in paras 7-10, 17, 19-22)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Only one of four South Korean golfers grabbed a point for the International Team on the first day of the Presidents Cup, as the United States jumped out
Golf

Kim Si-woo earns lone point for Internationals as U.S. builds early lead at Presidents Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Only one of four South Korean golfers grabbed a point for the International Team on the first day of the Presidents Cup, as the United States jumped out to an early lead at the match play competition on home s
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World No. 5 Zverev withdraws from ATP Korea Open with injury

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Reigning Olympic men's tennis champion Alexander Zverev has pulled out of the upcoming ATP Tour event in Seoul with a lingering ankle injury, the tournament organizers announced Thursday.Officials of the E
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U.S. Open Cinderella Raducanu bracing for tough road back to relevance

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- British teen tennis sensation Emma Raducanu readily admits she has not been on a conventional developmental trajectory for an athlete her age. After winning the U.S. Open women's singles title last year as
Football

Defensive stalwart Kim Min-jae striving for further improvement ahead of World Cup debut

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- By all accounts, South Korean defender Kim Min-jae could hardly have scripted a better start to his Serie A career with Napoli. The center back has helped them to an undefeated record through the first seven m
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Chelsea from EPL sacks commercial director Willoughby for sending inappropriate messages to Korean female agent

SEOUL September 22 (Yonhap) -- Part of England premier league, Chelsea’s commercial director was fired after sending an inappropriate message to a Korean female agent. According England’s sports news
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S. Korea coach Bento to try different tactical systems in two World Cup tuneups

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- With the clock ticking down fast toward the FIFA World Cup in November, South Korea head coach Paulo Bento will take every opportunity he can take to experiment with his tactics.Matches against Costa Rica on F
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Costa Rica head coach sees S. Korea match as opportunity for growth

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- Costa Rica head coach Luis Fernando Suarez said Thursday his team's World Cup tuneup match against South Korea this week will be an opportunity for his young players to grow.Costa Rica, world No. 34, will
Baseball

American outfielder Tauchman wants another crack at KBO postseason

By Yoo Jee-ho and Lee Dae-hoDAEJEON/SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- With his first season in South Korea about to end without a trip to the postseason, American outfielder Mike Tauchman would like another crack next year.Tauchman's Hanwha Eagles are
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S. Korean official to meet with MLB players of Korean descent to gauge WBC interest: sources

SEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- A senior official of the South Korean national baseball team will travel to the United States this week to meet U.S.-born major leaguers of Korean descent and gauge their interest in representing South Korea internationall
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(LEAD) Ex-U.S. Open champion Raducanu advances to round of 16 at WTA Korea Open

(ATTN: ADDS latest result in last 6 paras)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- The 2021 U.S. Open women's singles champion Emma Raducanu moved into the second round at the lone WTA tournament in Seoul on Wednesday, as the British teenager pur
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Ex-U.S. Open champion Raducanu advances to round of 16 at WTA Korea Open

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- The 2021 U.S. Open women's singles champion Emma Raducanu moved into the second round at the lone WTA tournament in Seoul on Wednesday, as the British teenager pursues her first tour win since that stunnin
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K League 1 season to wrap up Oct. 23

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- The top South Korean football league announced the fixtures for the final phase of the season on Wednesday, with the competition set to wrap up on Oct. 23.With 33 matches in the books, the top six teams in the
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In-form midfielder Lee Kang-in can taste spot on World Cup squad

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- RCD Mallorca's South Korean midfielder Lee Kang-in has been playing some of his best football of late, earning the nomination for La Liga's Player of the Month for August and climbing to a tie for the
Golf

(LEAD) S. Korean contingent looking to end American dominance at Presidents Cup

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 10-13, 17-19)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- A record contingent of four South Korean golfers will represent the International Team at the biennial Presidents Cup this week, as they will try to snap a long Ameri
Golf

S. Korean contingent looking to end American dominance at Presidents Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- A record contingent of four South Korean golfers will represent the International Team at the biennial Presidents Cup this week, as they will try to snap a long American winning streak at the match play compet
Football

Captain Sonny looking to build on hat trick in World Cup tuneup vs. Costa Rica

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- Having recently flipped the narrative on his season with a stunning hat trick, Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min will look to stay hot as South Korea's captain in a World Cup tuneup match this week.Son