“The day I become the winning pitcher, I hope Oh Seung-hwan gets his 500th save.” Samsung Lions’ Oh Seung-hwan (41) pitched 1 1/3 innings and allowed one run on two hits and one walk against the Hanwha Eagles at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on April 2. He preserved Samsung’s 8-7 victory. With the…
VNL nightmare back in action: Korea women’s volleyball falls to Canada in 0-3 lethargic defeat
It was an unspeakable defeat. When will they be able to enjoy the joy of victory? The South Korean women’s national volleyball team, led by head coach Cesar Hernandez Gonzalez, lost 0-3 (17-25, 16-25, 18-25) against Canada in Week 1 of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League (VNL) Women 2023 in Antalya, Turkey, on Sunday. South…
Chichipas-Alcaraz advance to Round of 16 with shutout win
2021 runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece, World No. 5) advanced to the round of 16 at Roland Garros with a straight-sets victory. Tsitsipas wrapped up the match in just over two hours, putting in a flawless performance to reach the next round. Tsitsipas defeated Diego Schwartzman (Argentina, World No. 95) 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 in the third…
‘This is a nightmare,’ says pitcher who gave up 9 runs in 2 innings, most since debut, and was overwhelmed on resignation mound
‘This is a nightmare’ After trusted starter Yang Hyun-jong gave up seven runs in the first inning, the mood in the KIA dugout quickly turned sour. The KIA Tigers came to Busan’s Sajik Stadium on the 2nd in good spirits after winning all but one game of their three-game midweek series against the KT Wiz…
‘Average Attendance No. 1’ Seoul, ‘Fan-Friendly’ Ulsan…K-League’s 1st Club Award Winners Revealed
The results of the first round of the Hana OneQ K League 2023 Club Awards have been announced. The Korea Professional Football League (KPF) announced the winners of the ▲Full Stadium Award, ▲Plus Stadium Award, ▲Fan Friendly Club Award, and ▲Green Stadium Award after evaluating their attendance and marketing performance in rounds 1-13 of the…
Stanton-Donaldson-Kaneely return to LAD Series “Ready to go!”
Giancarlo Stanton (33), Josh Donaldson (37), and Tommy Kane (33) are back. “The three players will return for the weekend series against the Los Angeles Dodgers,” ESPN reported on April 1 (local time). The New York Yankees activated the three players’ rosters after the conclusion of the game against the Seattle Mariners on the same…
After a break, I felt like pitching… Moon Dong-joo, who regained his balance with difficulty, says, “Rest is best when you feel bad”
Is rest ‘poison’ or ‘good’? The Hanwha Eagles’ “future” Moon Dong-ju (20) was brilliant in his first three games. On April 6, he made his first start against the Samsung Lions, tossing five scoreless innings and earning a win. Six days later, on April 12, he threw six innings of two-run ball against the KIA…
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In a tournament where Lee Kang-in, 22, was named the Most Valuable Player four years ago, another Taegeuk warrior stole the show. Bae Joon-ho, 20, of Daejeon Hana Citizen, scored a goal and added an assist to lead South Korea to a 3-2 victory over Ecuador in the round of 16 at the FIFA U-20…
Kim Eun-jung-ho looks like a quarterfinalist…Lee Young-joon and Bae Jun-ho give Ecuador a 2-1 halftime lead
Korea’s Kim Eun-jung-ho moved one step closer to reaching the quarterfinals of the U-20 World Cup. Back-to-back goals from Lee Young-joon (Gimcheon Commerce) and Bae Jun-ho (Daejeon Hana Citizen) gave South Korea a 2-1 lead over Ecuador at halftime. With a win in the second half, South Korea will face Nigeria for a spot in…
‘Match Queen’ Sung Yoo-jin to defend her title at Lotte Open
Sung Yoo-jin Seong has emerged as a “blue chip” player on the Korean Women’s Professional Golf Tour this year and is set to defend her title. Sung will compete in the KLPGA Tour’s Lotte Open at BearsBest Cheongna Golf Club in Incheon, South Korea, for four days starting next month. The Lotte Open is where…