LG Twins acquire ex-MLB 1B Joseph

South Korean baseball club LG Twins announced Wednesday they've signed former major league first baseman Tommy Joseph.The Korea Baseball Organization team signed Joseph, 27, to a one-year deal worth US$1 million, which includes a $300,000 signing bonus. (LG Twins)Starting this offseason, the KBO put in a salary cap of $1 million on all new foreign players. The cap doesn't apply to returning foreign players.Joseph is just a year removed from his second-straight 20-homer season with the Philadelph

BaseballNov. 28, 2018

Teen football prospect makes Bayern Munich first-team debut in UEFA Champions League

Bayern Munich's South Korean teenage prospect Jeong Woo-yeong has made his first-team debut in the top European club football tournament.Jeong played in Bayern's 5-1 win over Benfica in a Group E match in the UEFA Champions League at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, on Tuesday (local time). The 19-year-old midfielder entered the pitch in the 81st minute for Thomas Muller and became the first South Korean to make a debut for the German Bundesliga giants. This Reuters photo taken on Nov. 27, 2018

SoccerNov. 28, 2018

Samsung Lions sign ex-MLB pitcher Haley

South Korean baseball club Samsung Lions on Tuesday announced their acquisition of former big league pitcher Justin Haley.The Korea Baseball Organization team said Haley has agreed to a one-year deal worth US$550,000. He got a $100,000 signing bonus and can make an additional $250,000 in incentives.Starting this offseason, the KBO put in a salary cap of $1 million on first-year foreign players. In this UPI file photo from June 29, 2018, Justin Haley, then with the Boston Red Sox, throws a pitch

BaseballNov. 27, 2018

Son Heung-min scores 1st EPL goal of season

Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean forward Son Heung-min has scored his first league goal of the season in his club's 3-1 win over Chelsea.Son scored Tottenham's third goal against Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday (local time). With Spurs leading 2-0, Son scored a fantastic solo goal in the 54th minute. He took the pass from Dele Alli near the halfway line and dribbled past Jorginho and David Luiz before finishing with a neat left-footed strike past Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizaba

SoccerNov. 25, 2018

Nexen Heroes sign new pitcher, retain two foreign players

South Korean baseball club Nexen Heroes said Friday they've acquired a new American pitcher, Eric Jokisch, while retaining two of their foreign players for one more season.The Korea Baseball Organization team said Jokisch, a 29-year-old left-hander, agreed to a one-year deal worth $500,000, which includes an undisclosed signing bonus and performance-based incentives.The KBO has implemented a salary cap of $1 million on all first-year foreign players, starting this offseason. SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Yonh

BaseballNov. 23, 2018

For bounce back, baseball club to look inward

Once a big spender in South Korean baseball's free agency, the Kia Tigers will stay away from the open market this winter, their general manager said Friday.Cho Kye-hyun said his Korea Baseball Organization club will not go after any free agents during this offseason and added, "We felt we'd be better off trying to develop our own assets." In this file photo from July 25, 2018, Ryu Seung-hyun of the Kia Tiger hits a two-run double against the Hanwha Eagles in the top of the seventh inning of a K

BaseballNov. 23, 2018

Voting begins for Korean pro football awards

Voting for this year's S. Korean pro football awards began Thursday, with four players listed as MVP candidates.Voting for the 2018 K League Awards kicked off at 9 a.m. Thursday and will run until 8 p.m. Dec. 2. This photo provided by the K League shows Gyeongnam FC striker Marcao celebrating his goal against Pohang Steelers in a K League 1 match in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, on Aug. 18, 2018. (Yonhap)The K League, the operator of the pro football league, already announced MVP nominees f

SoccerNov. 22, 2018

Hanwha Eagles re-sign slugging outfielder Hoying

South Korean baseball club Hanwha Eagles said Wednesday they'll bring back outfielder Jared Hoying for one more season.The Korea Baseball Organization team said Hoying, 29, will return on a new one-year deal worth $1.4 million, with $800,000 in salary, $300,000 in signing bonus and another $300,000 in option. Hoying made $400,000 in 2018 with a signing bonus of $300,000.The KBO has put a salary cap of $1 million on new foreign players coming to the league, and it doesn't apply to returnees. In t

BaseballNov. 21, 2018

LG Twins sign ex-MLB pitcher Kelly

South Korean baseball club LG Twins announced on Wednesday their signing of former major league pitcher Casey Kelly.The Korea Baseball Organization team said Kelly has agreed to a one-year deal worth $1 million, which includes a $300,000 signing bonus.Starting this offseason, the KBO put a $1 million salary cap on foreign players who sign their first contracts here. In this Associated Press file photo from Sept. 26, 2018, Casey Kelly, then of the San Francisco Giants, pitches against the San Die

BaseballNov. 21, 2018

S. Korea demolish Uzbekistan 4-0 in football friendly

South Korea extended their unbeaten streak under new head coach Paulo Bento by beating Uzbekistan 4-0 in a friendly football match on Tuesday.Four South Korean players scored a goal apiece at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre in Nathan, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia, earning their team their first win on the road since Bento took over the helm in August. Bento now has three wins and three draws with South Korea, the longest unbeaten start for a national football team head coach. Jo Bon

SoccerNov. 20, 2018

Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin 'confident' with gamble on self

By accepting the Los Angeles Dodgers' one-year qualifying offer last week instead of testing the open market, South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin rolled the dice and gambled that he will have a strong 2019 season and his value will rise even higher next winter.And Ryu said Tuesday he was confident things will work out just fine."Considering how I feel physically, I thought I could be in an even better position next year," Ryu told reporters at Incheon International Airport after returning home to

BaseballNov. 20, 2018

KT Wiz acquire ex-MLB pitcher Alcantara

In this Getty Images file photo from Sept. 23, 2017, Raul Alcantara, then with the Oakland Athletics, pitches against the Texas Rangers during the first inning of a Major League Baseball regular season game at Oakland Alameda Coliseum in Oakland, California. Alcantara signed with the South Korean club KT Wiz on Nov. 19, 2018. (Yonhap)South Korean baseball club KT Wiz said Monday they've signed former big league pitcher Raul Alcantara.The Korea Baseball Organization team signed the Dominican righ

BaseballNov. 20, 2018

Nat'l football team looking to wrap up 2018 season on an unbeaten streak

South Korea will try to wrap up their 2018 campaign on an unbeaten streak when they take on Uzbekistan in a friendly football match this week.South Korea will face Uzbekistan at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre in Nathan, about 10 kilometers south of Brisbane, on Tuesday. The match will kick off at 8 p.m. local time, or 7 p.m. Korean time.  South Korea national football team players encourage each other after playing to a 1-1 draw with Australia in a friendly football match at Suncorp S

SoccerNov. 19, 2018

Korean judoka accused of faking community service records

Controversy over athletes' false community service as an alternative to active military duty has escalated Monday as a local cable news channel reported judoka An Ba-ul, an Olympic silver medalist, also fabricated his records.Winners of any Olympic medals and Asian Games gold medals are exempted from mandatory military service and required to conduct 544 hours of sports-related community service over 34 months.Earlier this month, football player Jang Hyun-soo was permanently banned from the nati

More SportsNov. 19, 2018

Kia Tigers close to acquiring ex-MLB outfielder Hazelbaker

In this Penta Press file photo from April 6, 2016, Jeremy Hazelbaker (R), then with the St. Louis Cardinals, celebrates a home run with teammate Grag Garcia during the top of the sixth inning of a Major League Baseball regular season game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. South Korean ball club Kia Tigers said on Nov. 19, 2018, that they`re nearing a deal with Hazelbaker. (Yonhap)South Korean baseball club Kia Tigers said Monday they're nearing a deal with f

BaseballNov. 19, 2018

Zverev beats Djokovic in 2 sets to win ATP Finals title

LONDON (AP) -- Despite beating Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win the ATP Finals at only 21, Alexander Zverev knows keeping pace with the Serb isn’t going to be easy. 　 Zverev claimed the biggest title of his career with a 6-4, 6-3 upset on Sunday, becoming the youngest champion of the season-ending event since Djokovic claimed the first of his five titles a decade ago -- also at age 21. 　 “Oh my God,” said Zverev, who also became the first German winner since 1995. “I’ve won one (year-end t

More SportsNov. 19, 2018

Midfielder leaves nat'l team with injury

BRISBANE, Australia -- Veteran midfielder Koo Ja-cheol will leave the South Korean national team due to an injury suffered during a match in Australia, officials said Sunday.Koo injured his lower back and right hip during South Korea's 1-1 draw with Australia in Brisbane on Saturday. And instead of playing South Korea's next match against Uzbekistan on Tuesday, Koo will return to his Bundesliga club, FC Augsburg, for precautionary reasons, team officials said. South Korean national team midfield

SoccerNov. 18, 2018

Korea knocked out of group stage at FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

South Korea have been eliminated in the group stage at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Uruguay, following their second straight loss.South Korea were blanked by Canada 2-0 in their Group D match at Estadio Charrua in Montevideo on Saturday (local time), and fell to last place in the group that also includes Spain and Colombia. (Yonhap)South Korea lost the opener to Spain 4-0 last Wednesday. But regardless of their result against Colombia on the coming Wednesday, South Korea will not grab one

SoccerNov. 18, 2018

Teen figure skater becomes 1st Korean female since Kim Yu-na to win Grand Prix medal

South Korean teenage figure skater Lim Eun-soo has won her first senior Grand Prix medal to join exclusive company.The 15-year-old grabbed bronze at the Rostelecom Cup in Moscow on Saturday (local time), with a combined 185.67 points from her short program and free skating. (Yonhap)This was the fifth and penultimate leg of the International Skating Union Grand Prix of Figure Skating season. Lim is the first South Korean woman since Kim Yu-na, in 2009, to reach the podium at a senior Grand Prix e

More SportsNov. 18, 2018

S. Korea's football style will not change against Australia: coach

BRISBANE, Australia (Yonhap) -- South Korea national football coach Paulo Bento said Friday that his side's style of play will not change when they face Australia in a friendly match.South Korea, 53rd in the latest FIFA rankings, will face 42nd-ranked Australia at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, on Saturday. (Korea Football Association)"Although we have some new faces, we will not have big changes in our style of play," Bento said at a pre-match press conference."Our goal is to collect a

SoccerNov. 16, 2018