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Son Heung-min set to join LAFC as one of MLS’ top earners: reports
Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min, who recently announced his decision to leave the club after a decade, is reportedly close to signing with Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles FC in a deal that would make him one of the US league’s top three highest-paid players. British outlet GiveMeSport reported Sunday that negotiations between the two sides are expected to proceed swiftly after Tottenham's Coupang Play Series match against fellow Premier League team Newcastle United, which is scheduled
Aug. 3, 2025 -
Newcastle coach looks forward to sharing 'great moment' with Son in likely Tottenham finale
Newcastle United's preseason match against Tottenham Hotspur in Seoul on Sunday will take on extra significance for football fans in South Korea after Tottenham's South Korean captain Son Heung-min announced Saturday he will leave the Premier League club this summer. The match at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 8 p.m. Sunday could be Son's final one with the North London club, and Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe said on the eve of the match that he was looking forward to being part of it all. I think
Aug. 2, 2025 -
Son Heung-min leaves Tottenham with legacy fully secured
Having spent the past 10 years with Tottenham Hotspur, South Korean icon Son Heung-min is leaving the Premier League club with his legacy fully secured. Son announced his decision to leave at a press conference in Seoul on Saturday, the eve of Tottenham's preseason match against Newcastle United at Seoul World Cup Stadium. Entering the final year of his deal with Spurs, Son has been in the transfer rumor mill for weeks. And with what the player himself described as "one of the toughest decisions
Aug. 2, 2025 -
K League champions Ulsan HD part ways with head coach Kim Pan-gon
The three-time defending South Korean football champions Ulsan HD FC announced Friday they have terminated their contract with head coach Kim Pan-gon, barely a year after hiring him. Ulsan HD said the decision was reached through a mutual agreement between the club and the departing coach. Kim will coach his final match at 7 p.m. Saturday against Suwon FC at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan, some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul. Ulsan HD brought in Kim on July 28 last year to replace Hong Myung
Aug. 1, 2025 -
Landers ready to go for it in Aug. with injured players returning
The SSG Landers closed out July on a four-game winning streak, which pushed them to fourth place in the Korea Baseball Organization at 48-46-4 (wins-losses-ties). With the calendar having flipped to August and injured players on their way back, manager Lee Sung-yong said the Landers are ready to separate themselves from the crowded middle of the standings. Before their road game against the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on Friday, the Landers were in a virtual tie for fourth w
Aug. 1, 2025 -
KBO-leading Hanwha Eagles acquire all-time hits king Son Ah-seop
The best team in South Korean baseball this season acquired the league's all-time hits leader Thursday. The Hanwha Eagles said they traded for NC Dinos outfielder Son Ah-seop in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2026 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) draft and 300 million won ($215,000) in cash. The deal came on the annual trade deadline. The Eagles entered Thursday's action leading the KBO with a win-loss-tie record of 58-37-3, poised for their first postseason trip since 2018. Son, 37, wi
July 31, 2025 -
Yamal, Lewandowski starting Barca's preseason match in Seoul
Teen sensation Lamine Yamal and seasoned veteran Robert Lewandowski will start for FC Barcelona in their preseason match in Seoul on Thursday. Head coach Hans Flick lived up to his word after declaring Wednesday that Yamal, the Spanish club's new No. 10, will play against FC Seoul of the K League 1 at Seoul World Cup Stadium in the South Korean capital. Yamal is widely regarded as the next big thing in international football at age 18. He netted 18 goals in 55 matches in all competitions last se
July 31, 2025 -
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[Graphic News] Over 2,200 school sports teams disbanded in 14 years
More than 2,200 elementary, middle and high school sports teams have been disbanded across South Korea over the past 14 years, reducing the number of teams from 6,061 in 2010 to just 3,800 by 2024. The sharp decline is mainly due to shrinking student populations and growing challenges in managing school teams, including administrative burdens and issues related to misconduct. Some sports have been hit especially hard. For instance, there are only four high school ice hockey teams remaining natio
July 30, 2025 -
Hwang Sun-woo finishes 4th in men's 200m freestyle at swimming worlds
South Korean swimmer Hwang Sun-woo finished fourth in the men's 200-meter freestyle at the world championships in Singapore on Tuesday, coming up short of his fourth consecutive medal in his main event. Hwang hit the pad in 1:44.72 to miss out on the podium at the World Aquatics Championships at the World Aquatics Championships Arena in Singapore. David Popovici of Romania, the 2022 champ, won his second career world title in 1:43.53, and Luke Hobson of the United States took the silver in 1:43.
July 29, 2025 -
Newcastle United coach vows to 'do everything I can' to play S. Korean teen in preseason match
Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe said Tuesday he will do "everything I can" to put the club's new South Korean signing, Park Seung-soo, into their preseason game on Park's home soil this week. Newcastle United will take on Team K League, made up of All-Stars from the top South Korean league, at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, about 30 kilometers south of Seoul. It will be the first of two matches for Newcastle for this year's Coupang Play Series, run by the namesake l
July 29, 2025 -
Kim Woo-min wins bronze in men's 400m freestyle at worlds
South Korean swimmer Kim Woo-min captured bronze in the men's 400-meter freestyle at the world championships in Singapore on Sunday for his second straight podium finish in the event. Kim clocked 3:42.60 in the 400m freestyle final at the World Aquatics Championships Arena in Singapore, finishing 0.25 second behind the gold medalist, Lukas Martens of Germany (3:42.35). Kim had won his first career world title at last year's competition in Doha. Samuel Short of Australia, the 2023 world champion,
July 27, 2025