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Ex-Dodger star pleased to see former teammate thrive in KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Toward the end of a press conference in South Korea on Friday, promoting a Major League Baseball (MLB) event scheduled for the weekend, former Los Angeles Dodgers star Adrian Gonzalez became curious about hi
Baseball

MLB looking to 'increase footprint of baseball' in S. Korea

By Yoo Jee-hoINCHEON, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Well aware of a huge fan base for baseball in South Korea, Major League Baseball (MLB) is looking for ways to help grow the game's popularity here, a senior official with the league said Friday.MLB is br
Baseball

Contenders' late push adding intrigue to KBO pennant race

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- The pennant race in South Korean baseball is getting more intriguing by the day, with one club making a late push for first place and another trying to squeeze past a struggling rival for the final postseason
Baseball

New KBO draft pick pursuing two-way dreams

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Shohei Ohtani, the two-way sensation from Japan, has set Major League Baseball (MLB) on fire the past couple of seasons with brilliance of historic proportions on the mound and at the plate. The Los Angeles An
Football

Suwon FC looking to join top six as K League enters final stretch

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- As the first phase of the 2022 K League 1 season wraps up on the weekend, two clubs will vie for the one last spot alongside the big boys of the competition.After Sunday, the top six out of the 12 teams will b
Football

S. Korea submits final bid file for AFC Asian Cup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean football governing body said Thursday it has submitted its final candidature file for Asia's top tournament.The Korea Football Association (KFA) said the bid file for the 2023 Asian Footba
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(LEAD) Doosan Bears select controversial pitcher in KBO draft

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 9-14)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The Doosan Bears made the most controversial choice in the South Korean professional baseball draft Thursday, selecting a collegiate pitcher with a history of abuse against h
Baseball

(LEAD) Hard-throwing high school pitcher picked 1st overall at KBO draft

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 3, 18-19)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- A dominant high school pitcher with a blazing fastball went first overall at the annual draft for the South Korean professional baseball league Thursday.Kim Seo-hyeon of S
Baseball

Doosan Bears select controversial pitcher in KBO draft

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- The Doosan Bears made the most controversial choice in the South Korean professional baseball draft Thursday, selecting a collegiate pitcher with a history of abuse against high school teammates.With their 19t
Baseball

Hard-throwing high school pitcher picked 1st overall at KBO draft

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- A dominant high school pitcher with a blazing fastball went first overall at the annual draft for the South Korean professional baseball league Thursday.Kim Seo-hyeon of Seoul High School was chosen with the f
Golf

With dream realized, PGA Tour rookie determined to stay on big circuit

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean golfer Kim Seong-hyeon has realized his lifelong dream of reaching the PGA Tour. Set to make his debut this week, Kim says his biggest goal now is to stay on the big tour as long as he can."
Football

Late drama brewing in K League with Ulsan's lead cut to 5 points

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 15 (Yonhap) -- Only about two weeks ago, Ulsan Hyundai FC enjoyed a comfortable lead over rivals Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors atop the K League 1 tables. Now, Jeonbuk are within too-close-for-comfort range for Ulsan.Second-ranked
Golf

S. Korean golfer An Byeong-hun credits boxing with paving path back to PGA Tour

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Trying to make it back to the PGA Tour after dropping to the second-tier circuit, South Korean golfer An Byeong-hun built his new workout routine around an unfamiliar sport: boxing.What An did with boxing appa
Baseball

Rays' Choi Ji-man hits 1st homer in 10 games

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Choi Ji-man has gone deep for the first time in September.Choi hit a solo homer against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Tuesday (local time), giving his team a
Football

(Yonhap Interview) Iraq football legend hails Son Heung-min as 'one of the best,' predicts strong World Cup showing

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- After lifting war-torn Iraq to the improbable title at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup in 2007, their captain and all-time great Younis Mahmoud earned a nomination for the Ballon d'Or, the
Baseball

Twins shortstop Oh Ji-hwan opens 20-20 club in KBO

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Thanks to his combination of power and speed, LG Twins shortstop Oh Ji-hwan is now the first member of the 20-20 club in South Korean baseball this season.Oh stole his 20th bag against the Doosan Bears on Tues
Football

Son Heung-min's drought extended in Spurs' Champions League loss

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- After a lackluster performance in continental play, Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur is now without a goal in eight matches in all competitions this season.Son was held off the scoresheet in Spurs' 2-0 l
Baseball

KBO's regular season to end Oct. 8

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- The 2022 regular season in the top South Korean baseball league will end Oct. 8, with dozens of games rained out earlier in the year to be made up over the final two weeks of the campaign.The Korea Baseball Or
Football

S. Korea coach Bento not worried about Son Heung-min's drought

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- As head coach of the South Korean men's national football team gearing up for the FIFA World Cup this fall, Paulo Bento has his share of things to worry about.But the early-season scoring drought for Son H
Football

(LEAD) La Liga midfielder Lee Kang-in back on nat'l team for World Cup tuneups

(ATTN: ADDS details, comments in paras 9-13, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 13 (Yonhap) -- In-form RCD Mallorca midfielder Lee Kang-in was named to the South Korean men's national football team Tuesday ahead of two World Cup tuneup matches in S