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Pirates' Park Hoy-jun hits 1st home run of season in win

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 20 (Yonhap) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates' South Korean infielder Park Hoy-jun has gone deep for the first time this season.Park smacked a solo home run against the San Francisco Giants in the bottom of the third inning of a
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Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin undergoes season-ending elbow operation

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 19 (Yonhap) -- Toronto Blue Jays starter Ryu Hyun-jin has undergone season-ending elbow surgery, a procedure that will keep him out for at least a year.The Blue Jays announced Saturday in Toronto, before hosting the New York
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S. Korean NBA hopeful Lee Hyun-jung suffers foot injury before draft

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean basketball player Lee Hyun-jung has suffered a foot injury a week before the draft in the National Basketball Association (NBA), his management company said Friday.An official with the South Korean
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(LEAD) KBO to hold disciplinary hearing for player after game meltdown

(ATTN: ADDS more details; RECASTS headline, lead)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball league said Friday it will open disciplinary proceedings against a player who lost his temper while arguing balls and strikes in a rece
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KBO mulls discipline on player after meltdown

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball league said Friday it is considering opening disciplinary proceedings against a player who lost his temper while arguing balls and strikes in a recent game.An official with the Korea B
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Hitting streak snapped at 13 games for Rays' Choi Ji-man

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- A career-high hitting streak has ended at 13 games for Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Choi Ji-man.Choi went 0-for-2 with two walks against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx on Thursday (local ti
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Teen swimmer's quest for world championships medal to start on weekend

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korean teen swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo will begin the pursuit of his first world championships medal on the weekend in Hungary.Hwang, 19, represents South Korea's strongest medal hope among the
Football

(LEAD) K League 1 season resumes as contenders clash for 2nd time

(ATTN: ADDS comments in paras 7-12, 16-17)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- After more than two weeks off during the FIFA international match window, the top South Korean football league will be back in action on the weekend, with two title con
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Forward chasing World Cup trip, K League scoring title in career year

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Gimcheon Sangmu FC forward Cho Gue-sung is one of the select few professional athletes who get to complete their mandatory military service while continuing their playing careers. And the 24-year-old has capita
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Rays' Choi Ji-man stretches hitting streak to 13 with pinch-hit single

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Choi Ji-man has extended his hitting streak to 13 games, delivering a single as a pinch hitter.Choi came off the bench for an RBI single against the New York Yankees in the top of t
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Daegu FC forward Cesinha named K League's top player for May

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Daegu FC's Brazilian forward Cesinha was named South Korean football's best player for May on Thursday, capturing his fourth career monthly prize.The Korea Professional Football League (K League) announ
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K League 1 season resumes as contenders clash for 2nd time

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- After more than two weeks off during the FIFA international match window, the top South Korean football league will be back in action on the weekend, with two title contenders set for their second showdown of t
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Olympic hockey hero succumbs to lung cancer at 35

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 16 (Yonhap) -- Cho Min-ho, who scored South Korea's very first goal in Olympic hockey, has passed away at 35 after losing a battle with lung cancer.Cho's former South Korean club, Anyang Halla, said Thursday the playe
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Rays' Choi Ji-man extends hitting streak to 12 games with single off Cole

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Choi Ji-man has extended his career-best hitting streak to 12 games, thanks to a single off an ace pitcher he has long dominated.Batting cleanup, Choi went 1-for-4 with two strikeou
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(News Focus) S. Korea left seeking improvements after 4 pre-World Cup friendlies in June

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- Considering the mixed bag of performances by South Korea after four friendly matches this month in preparation for the FIFA World Cup, it was hardly a surprise to hear players, from seasoned veterans down to in
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(LEAD) Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin to undergo season-ending elbow surgery

(ATTN: ADDS details in paras 17-20)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- The Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean starting pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin will miss the rest of this season with ligament damage in his left elbow, an injury that also puts the re
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Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin to undergo season-ending elbow surgery

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 15 (Yonhap) -- The Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean starting pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin will miss the rest of this season with ligament damage in his left elbow, an injury that also puts the rest of the 35-year-old's big lea
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(LEAD) S. Korea beat down Salah-less Egypt

(ATTN: ADDS comments, details throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea beat an undermanned Egypt 4-1 on Tuesday in their final pre-World Cup friendly of the month, with striker Hwang Ui-jo leading the way with a goal and an assi
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S. Korea coach happy with 'team spirit' after 4 friendlies in World Cup buildup

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- As South Korea closed out a series of four friendly matches in their World Cup preparation with a victory Tuesday, head coach Paulo Bento said he was most pleased with the way his players stuck to their guns fr
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S. Korea enjoy offensive outburst vs. undermanned Egypt; jury still out on defense

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, June 14 (Yonhap) -- Against an opponent missing their best player in their latest friendly football match Tuesday, South Korea put on one of their most explosive offensive performances in recent memory.Their much-maligned defense,