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…
From Spanish 4th Division to K3 to K2 debut goal… Kim Seung-ho’s tumultuous football life
From university to Spain’s fourth division, and then back to South Korea to play in the K3 League. After seven games in his debut season in the K League, Kim Seung-ho of Chungnam Asan FC scored his debut goal 먹튀검증. On 3 March, Kim scored the winning goal in the 16th round home match of…
‘Bat wasted’ Bae Ji-hwan goes 4-for-4 without a hit…lake rain + team win makes up for disappointment
No hits, but the defence made up for it. Pittsburgh Pirates’ Bae Ji-hwan helped his team to victory. Bae started the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) home game against the St. Louis Cardinals at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, batting sixth and playing second base. He ended up going 0-for-4, dropping his season batting…
The Valley Generation? South Korea’s one-man team reaches back-to-back quarter-finals
The lack of a standout star player has led to the uncomfortable label of the Valley Generation, but coach Kim Eun-joong’s one-man team has reached the quarter-finals of the U-20 World Cup. It’s the second consecutive quarter-final since Lee Kang-in (Mallorca) starred in Poland four years ago. Now, they will look to reach the quarter-finals…
‘What if I hadn’t signed him’ No-hitter in 6 innings, 5K at 140mph…there’s no other free agent like him
Kiwoom Heroes’ Chung Chan-heon (33) once again pitched powerfully. Chung started the game against SSG Landers in the Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League 2023 at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on 3 March and threw six innings with five strikeouts and no runs. After striking out the side in the first inning, Jung walked Han…
Kelsey moves from Turkuye to Italy… to play for Sant’Anna in the second division
American apogee Kelsey Payne, who played for Roadworks in the South Korean V-League, is set to play in Italy. Sant’Anna Accademia announced on the 1st that “American Kelsey will be joining us next season. Kelsey, who competed in the European leagues, will wear the Sant’Anna jersey.” The Italian women’s volleyball league is divided into two…