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S. Korean-born players determined to put on show in LIV Golf's 'home game'
As LIV Golf makes its first appearance in South Korea this week, the breakaway tour's South Korean-born players said Wednesday they will try to put on a good show in what they see as their "home game." LIV Golf Korea will begin Friday at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, just west of Seoul, with the champion to be crowned Sunday after 54 holes of action on the par-72, 7,376-yard layout. The Saudi Arabia-backed tour features 13 teams of four players each, and Iron Heads Golf Club will be
April 30, 2025 -
Lee Kang-in stays on bench in PSG's win in UEFA Champions League semis
South Korean midfielder Lee Kang-in watched from the bench as his Paris Saint-Germain stepped closer to the final of the top European club football tournament. PSG defeated Arsenal 1-0 in the first leg of the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League at Emirates Stadium in London on Tuesday. Ousmane Dembele's fourth-minute goal stood as the winner for PSG, who can book a ticket to the final with just a draw in the return leg at Parc des Princes in Paris next Wednesday. PSG's only other appearance
April 30, 2025 -
Lee Jung-hoo stretches hitting streak to 5 games for Giants, gets outfield assist
Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants has extended his hitting streak to five games while also making an impact on defense in his team's victory. Lee batted 1-for-4 and recorded an assist from center field as the Giants walked off the Texas Rangers 3-2 at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sunday (local time). This is Lee's third hitting streak of at least five games this season. He had an eight-game run from March 29 to April 7 and a five-game streak from April 15 to 19. He is batting .324/.383
April 28, 2025 -
Kim Hyo-joo finishes runner-up at LPGA major after playoff
Kim Hyo-joo has settled for a runner-up finish at the first LPGA major tournament of the season after pushing her way into a record-setting playoff. The South Korean veteran lost in a five-way playoff at the Chevron Championship at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas, on Sunday, as Mao Saigo of Japan emerged victorious with a birdie on the first playoff hole, the par-5 18th. This was the first five-way playoff in LPGA major history. Kim and Saigo, along with Ariya Jutanugarn of Tha
April 28, 2025 -
Ryu Hae-ran tied for 54-hole lead at 1st LPGA major of season
Ryu Hae-ran has a share of the lead entering the final round of the first LPGA major tournament of 2025. The South Korean player is tied atop the leaderboard with Mao Saigo of Japan at nine-under par at the Chevron Championship at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas, after shooting a four-under 68 on Saturday (local time). It was the best score in the field in the third round. Ryu, the 2023 LPGA Rookie of the Year with two career titles, will go for her maiden major victory. Saigo,
April 27, 2025 -
Underdogs Gwangju FC set to duel richer, deeper Al Hilal at AFC Champions League Elite
Gwangju FC will try to add a new chapter to their underdog story when they take on a heavily favored Saudi Arabian opponent in a knockout match at the top Asian club football tournament this week. Gwangju FC, the lone remaining K League 1 club, will face Al Hilal in the quarterfinals of the Asian Football Confederation Champions League Elite at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, or 1:30 a.m. Saturday. After the two-legged round of 16, the quarterfinal
April 24, 2025 -
No S. Korean inside top 10 in women's golf rankings for 1st time in 19 yrs
For the first time in nearly two decades, South Korea does not have a player inside the top 10 in the women's world golf rankings. Ryu Hae-ran slipped three spots from No. 9 to No. 12 in the latest rankings released Tuesday, while Ko Jin-young rose two places to No. 11 as the top-ranked South Korean player at the moment. The women's rankings were first released in February 2006. The last time South Korea, a women's golf powerhouse for many years, did not have a top-10 player was the second week
April 22, 2025 -
Flying high again: Eagles soar in KBO standings thanks to dominant pitching
Carried by a dominant pitching staff, the Hanwha Eagles have reeled off seven straight wins to soar to second place in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) standings. Once again, they are trying to instill hope in a long-suffering fan base that has seen their club in the postseason just once in the past 17 years. The Eagles were in first place after a 7-1-0 (wins-losses-ties) start in 2024 but they found themselves in the league cellar by late May after going 12-28-1 in their next 41 games, a s
April 22, 2025 -
Nuggets rally late in Game 1, upend Clippers in OT
Aaron Gordon had six of his 25 points in overtime, Russell Westbrook came up with a big defensive play in the final seconds and the host Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 112-110 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Saturday. "Russ is Russ," said interim Nuggets head coach David Adelman. "Defensively, he was absolutely incredible." Nikola Jokic finished with 29 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds, Jamal Murray scored 21 points, Westbrook finished with 15 and Ch
April 20, 2025 -
Kim shoots 66, holds third-round lead at RBC Heritage
Kim Si-woo shoots 66, holds third-round lead at RBC Heritage after all his adventures during the third round of the RBC Heritage, Justin Thomas wasn't complaining about where he ended up on the leader board. He's right there in contention. South Korea's Kim shot 5-under-par 66 to move into the tournament lead Saturday as Thomas, the second-round leader, encountered rough and wet patches at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Kim is at 15-under 198, holding a one-shot edge on Thomas and Andrew No
April 20, 2025 -
Rays rally in 9th, hit walk-off HR in 10th to stun Yanks
Rays rally in 9th, hit walk-off HR in 10th to stun Yanks Jonathan Aranda hit a two-run, walk-off homer in the 10th inning after Tampa Bay tied the game with four runs in the ninth, and the Rays beat the visiting New York Yankees 10-8 on Saturday. The Rays snapped their four-game losing streak on Aranda's fourth homer this season, a 365-foot shot against Yoendrys Gomez (1-1) into the right-center field seats. Edwin Uceta (1-1) pitched 1 1/3 innings of relief to earn the win for Tampa Bay, which r
April 20, 2025 -
San Francisco's Lee Jung-hoo delivers another multihit game
Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants continued his torrid start to the season on Friday, notching his eighth multihit game. Lee went 2-for-3 with a walk in the away game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, extending his hitting streak to four games. Impressively, he has recorded at least two hits in each of the three games he has started during that span. The South Korean star has been a revelation at the plate early in his major league career. With 26 hit
April 19, 2025 -
Heroes name veteran outfielder player-coach
The Kiwoom Heroes announced Friday their veteran outfielder Lee Yong-kyu will serve as player-coach this season. Lee, 39, made his Korea Baseball Organization debut in 2004 and has been with the Heroes since 2021. His playing time has dropped in recent years, and Lee has not yet appeared in a game this season, after playing in 60 games in 2024. The Heroes said Lee has still been traveling with the team this season to help out his young teammates behind the scenes. "We value his wealth of experie
April 18, 2025 -
Injured Son Heung-min to miss Tottenham's Europa League quarterfinal match
Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean captain Son Heung-min will miss a key continental match this week due to a foot injury. Tottenham will face Eintracht Frankfurt in the second leg of the quarterfinals of the UEFA Europa League at 9 p.m. Thursday in Frankfurt, Germany, or 4 a.m. Friday. However, Spurs head coach Ange Postecoglou said Wednesday that Son had not traveled with the club to Germany. "He's been battling with his foot problem for a few weeks now and managed through it," Postecoglou said
April 17, 2025 -
San Francisco's Lee Jung-hoo returns to hitting ways
Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants has resumed adding to his hit total a day after being held hitless. Lee batted 2-for-4 with his Major League Baseball-leading ninth double of the season, though the Giants lost to the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Tuesday. This was Lee's sixth multihit game of 2025. Lee went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts the previous day against the Phillies -- only the second time he failed to reach base and third time he didn't get a
April 16, 2025