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Team K League determined to put on winning performance vs. Tottenham

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- They may only be playing in an exhibition match this week, but those representing the top South Korean league aren't about to concede anything to Tottenham Hotspur.Team K League, featuring two players each
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FIFA online 4 to hold sponsoring event for K League team

SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- Online soccer game “FIFA online 4” is participating in official sponsorship of K League team, who is having exhibition match with English Premier Leaue (EPL) Tottenham Hotsp
Football

FC Seoul acquire striker Iljutcenko from another K League club

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- FC Seoul announced Tuesday they've plucked striker Stanislav Iljutcenko from fellow South Korean club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, hoping to give their anemic offense a much-needed jolt.FC Seoul said Iljutcenko
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Football

Players of Tottenham Hotspur experiences Korean culture

SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- Players of the England's Premier league team Tottenham Hotspur who is participating in their preseason tour in South Korea went on an exciting expedition to experience
Baseball

KBO-leading Landers acquire new pitcher Morimando, replace Nova

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- The SSG Landers announced Tuesday they have newly acquired left-hander Shawn Morimando, replacing him with injured former big leaguer Ivan Nova in their rotation.The Landers, currently leading the Korea Basebal
Baseball

S. Korea open to selecting MLB players of Korean descent for WBC: official

SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- As South Korea gears up for the World Baseball Classic (WBC) next spring, the country will keep its doors open for foreign-born players of Korean descent, a senior national team official has declared.Youm Kyoung-youb, a for
Football

Tottenham, Son Heung-min meet S. Korean fans in open training session

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- Just over 24 hours into their preseason tour to South Korea, Tottenham Hotspur players are putting in the work.Featuring South Korean icon and Premier League Golden Boot winner Son Heung-min, Tottenham will pla
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Teen midfielder among 26 named to men's nat'l football team for East Asian tournament

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- Teenage midfielder Kang Sung-jin earned his first callup to the men's senior national team Monday, joining 25 others for an East Asian tournament kicking off in Japan later this month.The Korea Football Ass
Football

K League replaces 3 injured players for exhibition vs. Tottenham

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The top South Korean football league announced Monday it replaced three injured players, including the reigning MVP, for an upcoming exhibition match against Tottenham Hotspur.Team K League, made up of two play
Baseball

KBO's top 3 clubs on fire as 1st half winds down

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- The LG Twins have won seven straight games, and nine of their past 10, but they are somehow still in third place in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), four games out of first place at 51-30-1 (wins-losses-t
Baseball

Heroes outfielder Lee Jung-hoo voted KBO's top player for June

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jung-hoo, the hitting machine of an outfielder for the Kiwoom Heroes, was named South Korean baseball's top player for June on Monday.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced Lee won the voting f
Football

Ulsan concede late equalizer, fail to increase K League lead

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- Unable to capitalize on an opening created by their rival club, Ulsan Hyundai FC settled for a draw in their latest K League 1 match over the weekend and failed to give themselves breathing room atop the tables
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S. Korean prospect Cho Se-hyuk wins boys' under-14 title at Wimbledon

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean tennis prospect Cho Se-hyuk has become the inaugural champion of the boys' 14 & under singles title at Wimbledon.Cho defeated Carel Aubriel Ngounoue of the United States in straight sets, 7-6 (
Baseball

KBO's hardest thrower named All-Star reserve

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The hardest-throwing starting pitcher in South Korean baseball this season was named an All-Star Game reserve Friday.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Kiwoom Heroes right-hander An Woo-jin will be among
Football

Departing Incheon United striker vows continued support for K League club

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- You can take Stefan Mugosa out of Incheon United, but apparently, you can't take Incheon United out of Mugosa.The Montenegrin striker recently ended his four-year stint with the K League 1 club to sign with
Baseball

KBO-leading Landers sign Gold Glove winner Juan Lagares

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- The SSG Landers, the top team in South Korean baseball so far this season, announced Friday they have signed a Gold Glove-winning outfielder Juan Lagares.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club said Lagares w
Baseball

S. Korea grouped with Japan at 2023 World Baseball Classic

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will face world No. 1 Japan at a major international baseball tournament scheduled for next spring.The World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) announced Friday that the fifth edition of the Worl
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With 40 staring at them, KBO veterans turning back clock

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Does life really begin at 40?For Lee Dae-ho, the veteran Lotte Giants slugger, his baseball career will end at age 40 this year. But he has been playing as if he still had so much left in him and he could be com
Football

(LEAD) Ex-Barca prospect Lee Seung-woo named to K League All-Star team vs. Tottenham

(ATTN: ADDS comments in last 7 paras, photo)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Former FC Barcelona youth player Lee Seung-woo, who has quickly emerged as one of the most popular players in his South Korean season, will headline a K League All-Sta
Football

K League contenders back in action Saturday as title race heats up

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 7 (Yonhap) -- The K League 1 football season will keep chugging along with two matches Friday, but most eyes will turn to Saturday's fixtures, with the league's top two clubs in action.Ulsan Hyundai FC, whose lead ato