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Top 2 clubs pulling away once again in K League

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- For the fourth consecutive season, the South Korean football title will likely come down to the two alpha dogs: Ulsan Hyundai FC and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.Both clubs notched victories over the weekend in the K
Baseball

Subject to trade speculation, Rays' Choi Ji-man tops 2021 RBI total

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- Amid rumors that he could be dealt ahead of the annual trade deadline this week, Tampa Bay Rays infielder Choi Ji-man has surpassed his RBI total from last season.Choi collected two RBIs despite going hitless in
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New Napoli defender Kim Min-jae makes strong preseason debut

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Aug. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defender Kim Min-jae has made a solid first impression in his preseason debut with Napoli.The 25-year-old center back played the first half of Napoli's 1-1 draw with the Spanish side RCD Mallorc
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'Napoli Man' Kim Min-jae says he will "develop more and leave an impact"

SEOUL, July 30 (Yonhap) -- Kim Min-jae (26), a key defender of the Korean national football team, who joined the prestigious Italian club SSC Napoli and entered the European “big league,” vowed to bec
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S. Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok rises to No. 1 in world rankings

SEOUL, July 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok has risen to No. 1 in the official world rankings after winning the silver medal at the world championships last week.According to the latest rankings by the World Athletics on Friday
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S. Korean defender Kim Min-jae signs with Italian club Napoli

SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean defender Kim Min-jae has joined Italian football club Napoli.In a statement released Wednesday (local time), the club confirmed the signing of the Korean center back from Turkish club Fenerbahce in a bid to str
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S. Korea lose to Japan to finish runner-up at men's E. Asian football tournament

SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea fell to Japan 3-0 to finish runner-up at an East Asian men's football tournament on Wednesday.South Korea conceded three goals in the second half in their last match of the East Asian Football Federation (EA
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(LEAD) S. Korea rout Taiwan 4-0 at East Asian women's football tournament

(ATTN: UPDATES with final results in 4th para)SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea routed Taiwan 4-0 at a regional women's football tournament in Japan on Tuesday, wrapping up the competition with a win, a loss and a draw.Lee Min-a's two go
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S. Korea rout Taiwan 4-0 at East Asian women's football tournament

SEOUL, July 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea routed Taiwan 4-0 at a regional women's football tournament in Japan on Tuesday, wrapping up the competition with a win, a loss and a draw.Lee Min-a's two goals in the first half helped South Korea pull
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(LEAD) Olympic gold medalist figure skater Kim Yu-na to tie the knot with classical singer

(LEAD) figure skater-marriage (LEAD) Olympic gold medalist figure skater Kim Yu-na to tie the knot with classical singer(ATTN: ADDS more details in last four paras)SEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- Olympic g
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Olympic gold medalist figure skater Kim Yu-na to tie knot with classical singer

figure skater-marriage Olympic gold medalist figure skater Kim Yu-na to tie the knot with classical singerSEOUL, July 25 (Yonhap) -- Olympic gold medalist figure skater Kim Yu-na will tie the knot wit
(URGENT) Olympic gold medalist figure skater Kim Yu-na to tie the knot with classical singer

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S. Korea blank Hong Kong for 2nd straight win at East Asian football tournament

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea defeated Hong Kong 3-0 at a regional men's football tournament in Japan on Sunday, moving within a win of capturing their fourth consecutive title.The 19-year-old forward Kang Sung-jin scored hi
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S. Korea play China to draw at East Asian football tournament

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea played China to a 1-1 draw at a regional women's football tournament in Japan on Saturday, unable to hold on to a narrow lead in the second half.Forward Choe Yu-ri scored for South Korea in the
Baseball

'Korean Night' in New York Mets

NEW YORK, July 23 (Yonhap) -- On the evening of the 22nd (local time), a festival for Koreans was held at Citi Field, the home of New York Mets in the U.S. Major League Baseball.At the ‘2022 Korean Ni
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(LEAD) S. Korea to host tennis stars in back-to-back tournaments in fall

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS details throughout, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will host a tournament on the top men's tour for the first time in more than a quarter century this fall, immediately following a w
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S. Korea to host 1st ATP tennis tournament in 26 years

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will host a tournament on the top men's tennis tour for the first time in more than a quarter century this fall.The ATP Tour announced Friday that Seoul will host the Korea Open from Sept. 26 to
Football

Tale of 2 tournaments for S. Korea at East Asian football competition

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 22 (Yonhap) -- After only one match each, the ongoing East Asian football competition has been a tale of two tournaments for the South Korean men's and women's teams.The women's team, coached by Colin Bell, suffer
Baseball

Korean Series-winning manager Lee Kang-chul named S. Korea skipper for WBC

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Lee Kang-chul, who led the KT Wiz to their first Korean Series championship in 2021, was named South Korea's manager for next year's World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Thursday.The Korea Baseball Organizat
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With weight off shoulders, high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok seeks further improvement

INCHEON, July 21 (Yonhap) -- With a historic silver medal from the world championships hung around his neck, South Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok received a hero's welcome home on Thursday.And with more experience, the 26-year-old believes he