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KBO surpasses 1 mln fans in fewest games
The South Korean baseball league said Sunday it has topped the 1 million mark in season attendance in the fewest games in its history. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said after three of the five games on Sunday were sold out, its 10 teams had combined to draw 1,059,380 fans after a record 60 games. The previous mark had been 65 games it took to reach 1 million fans in 2012. The league-leading LG Twins extended their sellout streak to seven games at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, where
April 6, 2025 -
KBO club's home games relocated in aftermath of stadium tragedy
The NC Dinos will play an upcoming series of home games at an opponent's stadium amid ongoing safety checks at their own ballpark in light of a fan's death. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced Friday that the three-game set between the Dinos and the Lotte Giants, scheduled to run April 11-13 at Changwon NC Park in Changwon, some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, will instead be played at the Giants' home, Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, just east of Changwon. The Dinos will still b
April 4, 2025 -
Pirates' Bae Ji-hwan sent to minors after slow start
The Pittsburgh Pirates' utility player Bae Ji-hwan has been sent down to the minor leagues after a slow start to the 2025 season. The Pirates announced Thursday that they have optioned Bae to their Triple-A affiliate, the Indianapolis Indians. Bae cracked the Opening Day roster last month for the first time since 2023 after leading the Pirates with 16 hits and 13 runs scored in spring training. However, Bae went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in his season debut Saturday and then got thrown out a
April 4, 2025 -
Son Heung-min voted top S. Korean footballer for 2024
South Korea captain Son Heung-min has been voted the country's top football player for 2024. The Korea Football Association on Monday announced Son, also skipper for the Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur, as its Male Player of the Year for 2024. The KFA launched its annual awards in 2010, and Son has now been named the top male player for a record eighth time. Son previously won it for 2013, 2014, 2017 and then every year from 2019 to 2022. Son, 32, is second on the South Korean men's scorin
March 31, 2025 -
Kim Hyo-joo earns 7th LPGA title in playoff
South Korean veteran Kim Hyo-joo has claimed her seventh career LPGA title in a playoff. Kim defeated former world No. 1 Lilia Vu on the first hole of the playoff to win the Ford Championship at Whirlwind Golf Club at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, Arizona, on Sunday. The two players ended up in the sudden-death showdown after finishing their 72 holes tied at 22-under 266. Vu was the 54-hole leader and Kim began the final round four strokes behind the American star. But Kim fired an eight-under 64
March 31, 2025 -
San Francisco's Lee Jung-hoo delivers 1st multihit game of season in victory
Three games into the new Major League Baseball season, Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants recorded his first multihit effort to help his team win the opening series. Lee batted 2-for-4 with an RBI and scored twice as the Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-3 at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Sunday. Lee, who has been batting third, raised his batting average to .300 and leads the Giants with four runs scored and a .417 on-base percentage. He struck out in the first inning and
March 31, 2025 -
Ex-silver medalist Cha Jun-hwan finishes 7th at figure skating worlds
South Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan has finished off the podium at the world championships in the United States, unable to add to the silver medal he'd captured two years ago. Cha had 265.74 points overall to finish seventh at the International Skating Union World Figure Skating Championships at TD Garden in Boston on Saturday (local time). Cha, the 2023 world silver medalist, scored 179.33 points in his free skate Saturday, the fifth best among 24 skaters, but he still couldn't overcome a s
March 30, 2025 -
Ex-silver medalist Cha Jun-hwan finishes 7th at figure skating worlds
South Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan has finished off the podium at the world championships in the United States, unable to add to the silver medal he'd captured two years ago. Cha had 265.74 points overall to finish seventh at the International Skating Union World Figure Skating Championships at TD Garden in Boston on Saturday. Cha, the 2023 world silver medalist, scored 179.33 points in a clean free skate Saturday, the fifth best among 24 skaters, but he still couldn't overcome a shaky shor
March 30, 2025 -
S. Koreans miss podium in women's singles at figure skating worlds
South Korea's Lee Hae-in and Kim Chae-yeon have both failed to reach the podium in the women's singles at the figure skating world championships in the United States. Lee scored her season-best 194.36 points to finish ninth at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Figure Skating Championships at TD Garden in Boston on Friday (local time). Lee, the 2023 silver medalist, had 126.57 points in Friday's free skate, also her new season best, after earning 67.79 points in the short program two da
March 29, 2025 -
Ulsan HD coach feels 'significant responsibility' as lone S. Korean team at FIFA Club World Cup
Representing South Korea at the expanded FIFA Club World Cup this summer will bring both a sense of pride and responsibility to Ulsan HD FC, head coach Kim Pan-gon said. In a recent interview with FIFA, Kim spoke of doing the country proud at the tournament featuring 32 of the world's best football clubs. The United States will host the tournament from June 14 to July 13. "I feel proud, but I also acknowledge the significant responsibility in representing South Korea and the Asian continent," Ki
March 29, 2025 -
Top natl. sports body ratifies controversial football chief's reelection
The top national sports body announced Friday it has formally validated Chung Mong-gyu's reelection as head of the Korea Football Association, putting faith in the much-maligned organization's push for self-reform. The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee said it had informed the KFA of its decision to ratify Chung's election victory Thursday. The move came 29 days after Chung had crushed two rival candidates to win his fourth term as KFA president. As one final administrative hurdle, Chung's reelec
March 28, 2025 -
Ex-silver medalist Lee Hae-in ranks 7th in women's short program at figure skating worlds
The 2023 silver medalist Lee Hae-in has finished seventh in the women's short program at the figure skating world championships in the United States. Lee scored her season-best 67.79 points at the International Skating Union World Figure Skating Championships at TD Garden in Boston on Wednesday. The free skate is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Friday in Boston, or 7 a.m. Saturday. Another South Korean, the 2024 bronze medalist Kim Chae-yeon, scored 65.67 points to rank 11th. A third South Korean a
March 27, 2025 -
S. Korea play Jordan to draw in World Cup qualifying match
South Korea were held by Jordan 1-1 at home Tuesday for their second consecutive draw in the ongoing World Cup qualification round, failing to step toward an early berth in the big tournament after squandering a first-half lead. Lee Jae-sung had the match's first goal for South Korea in the fifth minute at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, some 30 kilometers south of Seoul, in the Group B match in the third round of the Asian World Cup qualification. But Jordan equalized in the 30th minute on Ma
March 25, 2025 -
Teen figure skater chases 2nd straight medal at world championships
In the midst of the best stretch of her career, South Korean teen figure skater Kim Chae-yeon will pursue her second straight podium finish at the world championships this week in the United States. Kim will be one of three South Koreans competing in the women's singles at the International Skating Union World Figure Skating Championships at TD Garden in Boston. Their short program begins at 11:05 a.m. Wednesday, or 12:05 a.m. Thursday. Their free skate starts at 6 p.m. Friday in Boston, or 7 a.
March 25, 2025 -
S. Korean teenager Yoon Do-young signs for Brighton & Hove Albion
South Korean teenage winger Yoon Do-young has signed for the Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, becoming the country's latest football import to England. Brighton announced on their website Friday that Yoon, 18, has agreed to a deal that takes him through June 2030, though financial terms were not disclosed. Yoon is currently with Daejeon Hana Citizen FC in South Korea's K League 1 and will join Brighton on July 1, when the summer transfer window opens. The Premier League team noted tha
March 21, 2025