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Jeonbuk climb to 2nd place in K League, keep pressure on Ulsan

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 23 (Yonhap) -- This seems to be a good time to start throwing around cliches about championship mettle and pedigree in South Korean football.Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, five-time defending champions in the K League 1, have climbe
Football

Midfielder Hwang In-beom becomes hot commodity as FIFA extends Russian club contract rules

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- In light of a recent decision by FIFA to prolong rules to accommodate foreign players based in Russia, South Korean midfielder Hwang In-beom is once again poised to become a coveted figure in the open market.Hw
Golf

S. Korean players to take another crack at snapping LPGA major-less skid this week

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean players' bid to snap a long winless skid at LPGA major championships will resume this week in Maryland, where the KPMG Women's PGA Championship will tee off Thursday.The Congressional Count
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S. Korean Hwang Sun-woo misses out on 2nd chance at worlds

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Hwang Sun-woo has come up short in his second attempt to reach the final in the men's 100m freestyle at the world swimming championships in Hungary, unable to capitalize on an opportunity for h
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Football

12 fans write letters of apology for racially abusing Son Heung-min on social media

SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) – The 12 local fans who racially abused S. Korean football star Son Heung-min(30), who plays as a forward for English Premier League(EPL) Tottenham, have been given “community
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S. Korean Hwang Sun-woo knocked out early in 100m freestyle at worlds

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Hwang Sun-woo narrowly missed out on the semifinals in the men's 100m freestyle at the world championships in Hungary on Tuesday, falling short in a quest for his second medal at the biennal ev
Baseball

KBO, MLB commissioners agree on need for stronger partnership through games

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- Heads of professional baseball in South Korea and the United States both see the need for growing the sport through international events, including holding games on each other's turf, the South Korean leagu
Baseball

KBO bans player for 10 games after meltdown

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball league on Tuesday handed down a 10-game ban on a player who lost his temper while arguing balls and strikes in a recent contest.The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) also fined Hanwha
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Volleyball icon Kim Yeon-koung reunites with S. Korean club

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean volleyball legend Kim Yeon-koung is coming home again.Heungkuk Life Pink Spiders of the Women's V-League announced Tuesday that Kim had agreed to a one-year deal worth up to 700 million won (US
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Golf

Sales of golf industry to increase 18 percent regardless of Covid-19

SEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) – Golf industry increased their size in average of 18 percent regardless of the pandemic, said BC card on Tuesday after analyzing the sales data collected for 3 years starting
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Swimmer Hwang Sun-woo determined to topple rival after winning world silver

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- Even with his first world championship medal around his neck, South Korean swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo is far from satisfied. He now wants to get the better of a fellow teenager who beat him for the covete
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(2nd LD) Teen swimmer reaches next level in burgeoning career with world championships silver

(ATTN: CLARIFIES detail in para 6)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- For a few months now, South Korean swimmer Hwang Sun-woo, still just 19, has been carrying the weight of a nation thirsty for a new star in the pool. And with aplomb and poise
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(LEAD) Teen swimmer reaches next level in burgeoning career with world championships silver

(ATTN: ADDS photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- For a few months now, South Korean swimmer Hwang Sun-woo, still just 19, has been carrying the weight of a nation thirsty for a new star in the pool. And with aplomb and poise rare for athlet
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(LEAD) S. Korean Hwang Sun-woo wins silver at world swimming championships

(ATTN: ADDS photos, details in paras 7-12)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean teen swimmer Hwang Sun-woo has captured the silver medal in the men's 200m freestyle at the world championships, becoming only the second swimmer from
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Teen swimmer reaches next level in burgeoning career with world championships silver

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- For a few months now, South Korean swimmer Hwang Sun-woo, still just 19, has been carrying the weight of a nation thirsty for a new star in the pool. And with aplomb and poise rare for athletes his age, Hwang h
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S. Korean Hwang Sun-woo wins silver at world swimming championships

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korean teen swimmer Hwang Sun-woo has captured the silver medal in the men's 200m freestyle at the world championships, becoming only the second swimmer from the country to reach a podium at the bienn
Football

S. Korea to enter bidding for 2023 Asian Cup football tournament

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will enter the race to host Asia's top international football tournament next year, the sport's national governing body announced Monday.The Korea Football Association (KFA) said it will sub
Baseball

Defending KBO champions KT Wiz creep into postseason picture

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- The KT Wiz haven't looked like the defending champions in South Korean baseball for much of the season, but since the start of June, they have shown signs of a turnaround that has pushed them into a playoff
Football

Jeonbuk beat Ulsan to add more drama to K League title race

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- In danger of fading away in their bid for a sixth consecutive title in South Korean football, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors rode a rare goal barrage to defeat first-place Ulsan Hyundai FC over the weekend.Takahiro Kun
Golf

Teenage golfer finishes as top S. Korean at U.S. Open

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- Teenager Kim Joo-hyung has ended his first U.S. Open as the highest-ranked South Korean player.Kim finished alone in 23rd place at the 122nd U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, on Sunday