Son Heung-min (30) finally has a new coach. Enzi Postecoglu (57), who coached Oh Hyun-gyu (22), has left Celtic to become Tottenham’s new head coach. Tottenham officially announced Postecoglou’s appointment through their official channel on June 6 (KST). “We are delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Postecoglou as the new manager of Tottenham Hotspur,”…
Park Joo-ho leaves the field after 16 years…”I have no retirement regrets, I want to give 100 points for my career”
No regrets. Park Joo-ho (36) wrapped up his final press conference as a player with a smile at his retirement press conference. Suwon FC lost 1-3 to Ulsan Hyundai in the 17th round of the Hana WonQ K League 1 2023 at Suwon Sports Complex at 4:30 p.m. on June 6. It was a farewell…
26-year-old infielder Zechin Ohtani aims to make ML history…82 years in the making
Can someone join the ranks of the “last four hitters”? Luis Arajuez, 26, of the Miami Marlins, is trying to break the 82-year-old record. Arajuez went 4-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs in the Marlins’ 9-6 win over the Kansas City Royals on June 6. That pushed his batting average to a whopping…
Out of shape but focused, ‘Oh Seung-hwan’s 500th save’ stuns Samsung Widener to end 4-game NC streak
The Samsung Lions snapped the NC Dinos’ four-game winning streak in the first game of the midweek. Samsung won its first midweek game against NC 9-6 at Lions Park in Daegu on Saturday. Despite losing Koo Ja-rook and Kim Dong-jin to hamstring strains, the bats came alive in every inning. They scored a whopping nine…
‘ERA 3.41→4.22→11.57’ What the heck is going on with the KBO’s longest tenured pitcher?
Kiwoom Heroes’ Eric Yokishi (34) hasn’t been able to break out of his slump. Yokishi took the mound against the LG Twins in the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Saturday, giving up six runs on 10 hits with two walks and three strikeouts in 4⅔ innings. 먹튀검증…
“JOAKING”…’Greco-Roman’ Joaquin calls it quits at 41, becomes Betis legend
Even ‘Still Joaquin’ fades into history. Joaquin Sanchez has played his final match as a professional. Joaquin’s club Real Betis drew 1-1 with Valencia in the 38th (and final) round of the 2022-23 Spanish La Liga at the Estadio Benito Villamarín in Seville, Spain, at 4:00 a.m. ET on Friday. Joaquin was named in the…
Jeju Utd. Ahn Hyun-beom Selected for National Team
Jeju United’s Ahn Hyun-beom has been called up to the South Korean national soccer team. Ahn, who joined Jeju from Ulsan in 2016, was named the Young Player of the Year in 2016 and the Best Eleven in the midfield category in 2018 for his ability to break through spaces with his overwhelming speed. Other…
‘Two-hitting’ superstar saves Angels as they narrowly avoid “Ohtani ripped” sweep
Los Angeles Angels “two-hitter” Shohei Ohtani saves the day. MLB.com highlights Ohtani’s performance. The Angels earned a 2-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday (May 5) at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. After falling 2-5 on the previous two days, 2-6 on the third, and 6-9 on the fourth to jeopardize a four-game…
‘Our Minseok is doing well’ Operational baseball master’s ball-playing protégé, ‘Just grow up like this’
‘Our Min-seok is doing very well, keep growing like this’ The Sajik Stadium grounds were so hot in early summer that you could sweat just standing still. This season, Lotte Giants hit product Kim Min-seok has been sweating it out under the guidance of a veteran coach. OB-Dusan-Samsung-KIA-NC-Lotte Coach Kim Pyeong-ho, who has been coaching…
‘Farewell to Naples?’ Kim Min-jae posted a group photo of Naples on social media
Did Kim Min-jae (27, Napoli) say goodbye to Napoli for the last time? On May 5, Kim posted a group photo on social media with the Napoli squad. The main players of the Serie A championship after 33 years are all together. The photo was taken after the last training session at the Napoli training…