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

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-Star squad against the visiting Tottenham Hotsp
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Veteran forward fitting right in with nat'l football team after long absence

By Yoo Jee-hoPAJU, South Korea, July 7 (Yonhap) -- Seven years can seem like an eternity in football, even longer than some players' entire career.It has been seven years since forward Park Eun-seon last played for the South Korean women's na
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Jeonbuk stay within striking distance of K League 1 lead with victory

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors edged out FC Seoul 1-0 on Wednesday in their latest K League 1 match, keeping the pressure on leaders Ulsan Hyundai FC just past the halfway mark of the season.Gustavo's 53rd-minute go
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(LEAD) S. Korean women open training camp for East Asian football tournament

(ATTN: ADDS photos, coach's comments at bottom)By Yoo Jee-hoPAJU, South Korea, July 6 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean women's national football team began preparing for an upcoming regional tournament Wednesday, with an eye toward ending a 17-ye
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S. Korean star Ji So-yun not shying away from challenge at regional football tourney

By Yoo Jee-hoPAJU, South Korea, July 6 (Yonhap) -- With South Korea gearing up for an East Asian women's football tournament this month, their top offensive weapon, Ji So-yun, doesn't want things to be easy.On Wednesday, Ji and her 22 teammat
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100 matches later, veteran football defender as determined as ever

By Yoo Jee-hoPAJU, South Korea, July 6 (Yonhap) -- Even after more than a decade of representing South Korea, with 100 matches to her credit, defender Kim Hye-ri says her mindset hasn't changed one bit.The 32-year-old captain of the women's n
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S. Korean women open training camp for East Asian football tournament

By Yoo Jee-hoPAJU, South Korea, July 6 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean women's national football team began preparing for an upcoming regional tournament Wednesday, with an eye toward ending a 17-year title drought.South Korea will compete in the Ea
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Japan-born N. Korean football player joins top-division S. Korean club

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- An Byong-jun, a Japan-born football player who has represented North Korea internationally, has joined a top-tier South Korean club after spending the past three-plus seasons in the second division.Suwon Samsung
Baseball

Pirates' Park Hoy-jun sent back to minors for 3rd time in 2022

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 6 (Yonhap) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates' South Korean utility player Park Hoy-jun is going back to the minors, barely a month after getting called up for the second time this year.The Pirates optioned Park to Triple-A Indian
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Ulsan stage late rally to pad K League 1 lead

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- Ulsan Hyundai FC ended their season-worst winless slide at two matches with a late rally on Tuesday, temporarily padding their lead in the top South Korean football league in the process.Um Won-sang scored his t
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Son Heung-min recalls experiencing racism in Germany, rejoicing at revenge in World Cup upset

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football icon Son Heung-min has disclosed facing racism as a teenager in Germany, an experience that made the national team's upset victory over Germany at the 2018 FIFA World Cup that much swee
Baseball

(Yonhap Interview) U.S.-bound catching prospect not afraid of new challenges

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 5 (Yonhap) -- Just like many young baseball players, Um Hyung-chan has long dreamed of playing in Major League Baseball (MLB) someday.The 18-year-old catcher for Gyeonggi Commerce High School in Seoul took an important step t
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S. Korean catching prospect signs with Kansas City Royals: source

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean high school catcher Um Hyung-chan has signed with the Kansas City Royals, an informed source said Monday, as the teenager follows in the footsteps of his father in taking his talent to America.Um
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Tigers starter Yang Hyeon-jong tops KBO All-Star voting

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- Kia Tigers left-hander Yang Hyeon-jong has topped the All-Star voting in South Korean baseball, in his first season back home from a short stint in the majors.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on Monday anno
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Tottenham star Son Heung-min appreciative of teammates for making Golden Boot possible

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- As elated as he was to win the Premier League Golden Boot this past season, Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min says sharing the joy with his supportive teammates made the experience even more special.In a cor
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Key player's injury adds intrigue to battle for KBO postseason spots

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- An unfortunate injury to one of the best hitters in South Korean baseball is expected to turn an already compelling battle for postseason berths into an even more intriguing affair.The Kia Tigers have lost outfi
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K League-leading Ulsan looking to regroup as rivals make push

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- With their lead atop the South Korean football tables dwindling, Ulsan Hyundai FC will look for a bounce back in their midweek match against a team riding a rare winning streak.Ulsan will host Gangwon FC at 7:30
Baseball

(LEAD) Rays' Choi Ji-man, Padres' Kim Ha-seong homer in victories

(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS photos; UPDATES throughout with Kim's home run)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- For the first time in Major League Baseball this season, two South Korean players have homered on the same day.Choi Ji-man o
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Rays' Choi Ji-man homers as part of 3-hit game

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 4 (Yonhap) -- Choi Ji-man of the Tampa Bay Rays has gone deep for the first time in 15 days, carrying his team to their third straight victory in the process.The South Korean first baseman batted 3-for-5 with a home run and a
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Jeonbuk closing in on Ulsan for K League lead

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, July 3 (Yonhap) -- The race is on in South Korean football.Ulsan Hyundai FC's lead atop the K League 1 tables shrank to five points on Saturday, with Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, five-time defending champions, breathing hard down U