Nat'l football team looking to beat Australia away from home

South Korea will try to extend their unbeaten streak under new head coach Paulo Bento when they take on Australia in a friendly football match on the road.South Korea, 53rd in the latest FIFA rankings, will face 42nd-ranked Australia on Saturday. The match will kick off at 6:50 p.m. local time, or 5:50 p.m. Korea time, at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. South Korea are on a four-game unbeaten streak since Bento took over the team in August. The men's national football team beat Costa Ric

SoccerNov. 15, 2018

Team Kim's Canadian coach backs curlers' abuse claims

A Canadian coach who guided the South Korean women's curling team to a silver medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics has backed the curlers' abuse claim.Peter Gallant, who was a coach of the South Korean curling team that is better known by its nickname Garlic Girls or Team Kim, said in a statement  Thursday that he stands "100 percent behind" the curlers who claim irregular, unfair treatment by their head coach and management. (Yonhap)The curling team, comprised of skip Kim Eun-jung, lead Kim Y

More SportsNov. 15, 2018

Team Kim curlers seek management change after unfair treatment

Members of the South Korean women's curling team that won a silver medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, better known by their nickname Garlic Girls or Team Kim, reaffirmed Thursday that they will not work with current management following allegations of abuse.The curling team comprised of skip Kim Eun-jung, lead Kim Yeong-mi, second Kim Seon-yeong, third Kim Kyeong-ae and candidate Kim Cho-hee, said that it can't condone the management officials' action to dominate the team."We've been going

More SportsNov. 15, 2018

Full Korean football squad starts training in Australia

The full South Korean football squad on Wednesday started training in Australia for two upcoming friendly matches. South Korea, led by head coach Paulo Bento, had two training sessions at Perry Park in Brisbane, Australia, with all 24 players in attendance. The Taeguk Warriors are scheduled to face Australia on Saturday and will take on Uzbekistan three days later in Brisbane. The men's national team arrived in the Australian city on Tuesday but wasn't able to train with the full squad as VfL Bo

SoccerNov. 14, 2018

Nat'l baseball manger calls it quits

South Korean national baseball manager Sun Dong-yol offered to resign Wednesday following a controversy surrounding his Asian Games roster selection. "I think my time is up," Sun told Yonhap News Agency on the phone. Sun later held a press conference explaining his decision after meeting with Chung Un-chan, commissioner of the Korea Baseball Organization. But he only spoke about one and a half minutes, saying that what he wants to say is all contained in a written statement. This file photo take

BaseballNov. 14, 2018

Korean badminton body to scrap age restrictions for non-national team players

South Korea's badminton body will scrap age restrictions for non-national team members' participating in international competitions, officials said Wednesday. Badminton Korea Association said it will hold a board meeting on Monday to discuss revision of its rules and will abolish a clause regarding the age restriction of non-national team players. Shin Baek-cheol, Ko Sung-hyun, Lee Yong-dae and Kim Gi-jung badmintion players (Yonhap)Presently, the BKA rule states that male badminton players who

More SportsNov. 14, 2018

Sports ministry, Olympic committee to launch probe into natl curling team on Nov. 19

The sports ministry announced Tuesday that its joint investigation with the national Olympic committee into abuse allegations surrounding curling officials will begin next week.For three weeks starting next Monday, the ministry and the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee will look into charges raised by members of the national women's curling team that they were subjected to unfair treatment and abuse by their head coach Kim Min-jung, her husband Jang Ban-seok and her father Kim Kyung-doo. The wome

More SportsNov. 13, 2018

Injured forward Hwang Hee-chan cut from football friendly roster

South Korean football forward Hwang Hee-chan was cut from the men's national team Tuesday with an injury, the sport's national governing body said.The Korea Football Association said Hwang, forward for German outfit Hamburg SV, will not join the rest of the Taeguk Warriors in Australia for two friendlies this month because of a thigh injury. Hwang also missed recent club matches. (Yonhap)The KFA also said head coach Paulo Bento will not replace Hwang, who is the second national team player to be

SoccerNov. 13, 2018

Ryu Hyun-jin to stay with Dodgers for 1 more year after

South Korean free agent pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin has accepted the qualifying offer from the Los Angeles Dodgers, opting to stay with the club for one more year after six seasons together instead of testing the open market.The Major League Baseball Players Association said Monday (local time) that Ryu decided to accept the one-year offer worth US$17.9 million -- the mean salary of the 125 highest-paid players. The deadline to accept or reject the offer fell at 5 p.m. (Yonhap)(Eastern Standard Time) M

BaseballNov. 13, 2018

Korean Series MVP flaunts flair for dramatic

SK Wyverns' slugger Han Dong-min surely has a flair for the dramatic, and he put it on full display on Monday to lift his Korea Baseball Organization club to the 2018 Korean Series championship.Han belted a go-ahead solo homer in the top of the 13th inning for the Wyverns' 5-4 victory over the Doosan Bears in Game 6 of the series at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul. (Yonhap)Han was voted the MVP of the series for his effort. Though he only batted 4-for-21, two of the four hits were home runs and he knock

BaseballNov. 13, 2018

KBO championship ring perfect gift for departing American manager

Trey Hillman will leave the SK Wyverns better than he found it -- as the champions of South Korean baseball.The Wyverns won the 2018 Korean Series on Monday after beating the Doosan Bears 5-4 in 13 innings in Game 6. And during his two-year stint, the American manager transformed the Wyverns into the Korea Baseball Organization champions, their days of being an underachieving team already a distant memory. (Yonhap)But Hillman won't be around to take a crack at a second straight title. He announc

BaseballNov. 13, 2018

SK Wyverns win 1st baseball championship in 8 years

These are the words that have not been written, uttered or heard since 2010: The SK Wyverns are the champions of South Korean baseball.The Wyverns captured the 2018 Korean Series over the Doosan Bears, thanks to a 5-4 victory in 13 innings in Game 6 on Monday at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul.(Yonhap)Korean Series MVP Han Dong-min delivered the game-winning solo home run in the top of the 13th inning, and No. 1 starter Kim Kwang-hyun came on in the bottom 13th to close out the victory on two days' rest

BaseballNov. 13, 2018

Nat'l football team departs for friendlies in Australia

INCHEON -- The South Korean national football team departed for Australia on Monday for two upcoming friendly matches.  South Korea, led by head coach Paulo Bento, will play against Australia on Saturday and take on Uzbekistan on Nov. 20. Both matches will be played in Brisbane, Australia. Bento announced his 26-man squad last week, but only 25 will be in Australia. Right back Kim Moon-hwan was excluded from the roster earlier Monday due to a left thigh injury. Twenty of the players took a fligh

SoccerNov. 12, 2018

Manager tries to ease pressure on players with team on brink

With the 2018 Korean Series nearing the end, the Doosan Bears find themselves in a position that many pundits didn't think they'd be in -- trailing the SK Wyverns 3-2 and one loss away from their second straight runner-up finish.The Bears had the best record during the Korea Baseball Organization regular season at 93-51, tying their own record for most victories in a season and finishing 14.5 games ahead of the Wyverns. This is their fourth straight Korean Series appearance, but all of their reg

BaseballNov. 12, 2018

Right back dropped from nat'l football team roster due to injury

South Korean right back Kim Moon-hwan has been dropped from the national football team roster for upcoming friendly matches due to an injury, the national football governing body said Monday.The Korea Football Association said Kim will not represent South Korea in friendly matches against Australia and Uzbekistan following a left thigh injury that he sustained from a K League 2 contest on Sunday. This file photo taken on Oct. 16, 2018, shows South Korean football player Kim Moon-hwan (L) control

SoccerNov. 12, 2018

Doosan Bears edge out SK Wyverns to pull even in Korean Series

INCHEON - The Doosan Bears defeated the SK Wyverns 2-1 to knot the Korean Series at two games apiece on Friday.Jung Soo-bin launched a go-ahead, two-run home run in the top of the eighth inning at SK Happy Dream Park in Incheon, west of Seoul, and starter Josh Lindblom struck out 10 in seven dominant innings for the Bears. Doosan players (Yonhap)Game 5 of the best-of-seven Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) championship series is back at SK Happy Dream Park at 2 p.m. Saturday.The Bears are going

BaseballNov. 9, 2018

Football player investigated over fatal car accident

SEOGWIPO, Jeju Island -- A South Korean football player admitted that his vehicle crossed the center line in a fatal car crash on Jeju Island earlier this week, the police said Friday. Jeju United midfielder Lee Chang-min said that his car crossed the center line after making a sudden turn, according to Seogwipo Police Station. The police added that Lee said he isn't sure whether he was speeding at the time.The police didn't reveal what led Lee to make a sudden turn.  South Korea national footba

SoccerNov. 9, 2018

Baseball league decides against changing free agency rules this year

The South Korean professional baseball league has decided not to bring changes to its free agency this year, officials said Thursday.The Korea Baseball Organization said it will retain its current free agency system and shelve discussions on putting a cap on the length and value of free agent contracts, among other proposed changes.The KBO made some proposals to the Korea Professional Baseball Players Association in September. The KBO told the players' interest group that it would push forward w

BaseballNov. 8, 2018

Korean football body to support community service of military-exempt players

South Korea's football governing body said Wednesday that it will roll out community service programs for players who are exempt from military service following a case of falsifying records.The Korea Football Association said it will help players who are required to do community service after their military exemption so that it can prevent wrongdoing regarding national duties.Able-bodied South Korean men are required to serve in the military for about two years. By law, all Olympic medal winners

SoccerNov. 7, 2018

Korean U-19 football team returns home with youth World Cup

The South Korean men's under-19 football team returned home from a regional competition on Tuesday, having clinched a spot at next year's FIFA U-20 World Cup.Coached by Chung Jung-yong, South Korea finished second to Saudi Arabia at the Asian Football Confederation U-19 Championship, which concluded in Indonesia on Sunday. (Yonhap)Despite losing to Saudi Arabia 2-1 in the final, South Korea qualified for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland. The top four nations from the AFC event were granted

SoccerNov. 6, 2018