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S. Korean Kwon Soon-woo bows out to Djokovic in 1st round at Wimbledon

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Kwon Soon-woo lost to defending champion Novak Djokovic in the opening round of Wimbledon in London on Monday, battling the 20-time Grand Slam winner for nearly two and a half hours before run
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Swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo satisfied with silver at worlds, eyes gold in future

INCHEON, June 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean teen swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo left for the world championships in Hungary earlier this month, hoping to make some noise at the biennial competition.On Monday, the 19-year-old came home with a shiny si
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'Always in my heart': K League's top scorer bids adieu to fans, teammates before likely move to Japan

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- After playing what may have been his last match in South Korea over the weekend, Incheon United forward Stefan Mugosa thanked his fans and teammates for their support over his four-plus years in the western cit
Baseball

Bears ready to cut bait on reigning KBO MVP

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- Nearing the halfway point in the 2022 South Korean baseball season, the Doosan Bears still find themselves out of the postseason picture. They snapped a three-game slide on Sunday but remained in seventh place
Football

Ulsan held by cellar dwellers, unable to extend K League 1 lead

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- As they try to win their first South Korean football championship since 2005, Ulsan Hyundai FC know every match counts, even a seemingly meaningless one against an eminently beatable team in late June.And if th
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S. Korean women hold Olympic champions Canada in football friendly

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korea have collected a well-earned 0-0 draw against Olympic champions Canada in a women's football friendly match, their latest prep for an upcoming regional tournament and then the World Cup in 2023.
Golf

Chun In-gee 'proud' to capture LPGA major after bout of depression

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- Even in her darkest moments, Chun In-gee never lost sight of her goal -- to return to the winner's circle on the LPGA Tour.The 27-year-old South Korean has finally accomplished that by capturing the KPMG Wo
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(LEAD) S. Korean Chun In-gee wins 3rd career LPGA major

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 2, 4-11, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Chun In-gee has captured her third career LPGA major in Maryland, ending the country's drought in big tournaments at seven in the process.Chun won t
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S. Korean Chun In-gee wins 3rd career LPGA major

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 27 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Chun In-gee has captured her third career LPGA major in Maryland, ending the country's drought in big tournaments at seven in the process.Chun won the KPMG Women's PGA Championship in wire-
(URGENT) S. Korean Chun In-gee wins 3rd career LPGA major

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Football

K League 1 reschedules July matches to accommodate regional tournament

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top professional football league on Friday released revised match schedules for July, accommodating for a regional tournament taking place in Japan.The K League 1 had decided Thursday it would
Baseball

Blue Jays' CEO recounts 'great meeting' with KBO commissioner

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- Mark Shapiro, president and CEO of the Toronto Blue Jays, and Heo Koo-youn, commissioner of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), go back a few years. When Shapiro was general manager for the Cleveland Indians
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S. Korean player Lee Hyun-jung goes undrafted in NBA

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean player Lee Hyun-jung has gone undrafted in the world's top basketball league, coming up short in his quest to become the second player from the country to be selected.Lee's name was not amo
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(LEAD) S. Korea finishes 6th in men's relay at swimming worlds with new nat'l record

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 15-19)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- Led by teen swimming star Hwang Sun-woo, South Korea has submitted its best-ever relay performance at the swimming world championships.Hwang, the reigning 200m freestyle silv
Football

Intra city derby, first vs. worst among key matchups in K League 1

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- Intra city rivals moving in opposite directions are set for their second derby of the K League 1 season on Saturday, while the best team and the worst team in the league will square off on Sunday.Suwon FC will
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S. Korea finishes 6th in men's relay at swimming worlds with new nat'l record

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- Led by teen swimming star Hwang Sun-woo, South Korea has submitted its best-ever relay performance at the swimming world championships.Hwang, the reigning 200m freestyle silver medalist, joined Kim Woo-min, Lee
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NBA draft hopeful Lee Hyun-jung likely out for months with foot injury

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean basketball player Lee Hyun-jung will likely miss months of action due to a foot injury sustained while preparing for the National Basketball Association (NBA) draft, his management firm said Thursd
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Hwang Sun-woo sends S. Korea to relay final at swimming worlds for 1st time

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Teen swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo sent South Korea to the final of a relay event at the world championships for the first time Thursday.Hwang teamed up with Lee Yoo-yeon, Kim Woo-min and Lee Ho-joon for the
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Despite skipping competition, high jumper feels ready for world championships

JEONGSEON, South Korea, June 23 (Yonhap) -- With the world championships about three weeks away, South Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok said Thursday he feels ready for the challenge, despite a last-minute decision to skip a tuneup meet this week.Wo
Baseball

Star-crossed outfielder, downtrodden club stuck in long futility streak

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- Records are made to be broken in sports, even some dubious ones.In the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) this season, a particularly hard-luck hitter is closing in on a futility record, while a perennial punchi