Son's Asian Games hopes rocked by minnows Malaysia

Son Heung-min's hopes of avoiding military service by securing Asian Games gold suffered a blow Friday as South Korea were stunned 2-1 by minnows Malaysia. (Yonhap)The Tottenham Hotspur forward came off the bench just before the hour-mark but couldn't help the defending champions overturn a two-goal deficit, after Safawi Rasid's first-half double for 171st-ranked Malaysia.Son is skipping Premier League action for the regional Olympics, where victory would mean an exemption from South Korea's 21

SoccerAug. 18, 2018

S. Korea suffer shocking defeat to Malaysia in men's football

South Korea suffered a shocking 2-1 loss to Malaysia in the men's football competition at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia on Friday.Safawi Rasid scored two goals at Si Jalak Harupat Stadium in Bandung, Indonesia, to stun the defending champions at the Asian Games. With the latest result, South Korea dropped to second place in Group E with one win and one loss. South Korea demolished Bahrain 6-0 in their opening match on Wednesday. Malaysia are in first place with two wins.South Korea will next

SoccerAug. 18, 2018

Unified Korean team suffers 1st loss in women's basketball

The unified Korea women's basketball team suffered its first loss at the Asian Games on Friday, falling to Chinese Taipei 87-85 in overtime.Korea rallied from a 71-65 deficit with 3:22 remaining in the fourth quarter to force the extra session in Group X play at GBK Basketball Hall, thanks to Kim Han-byul's desperate putback with 6.2 ticks to go. Kim was fouled on the shot but failed to convert the ensuing free throw to complete the three-point play.Chinese Taipei made five of its first six fiel

More SportsAug. 17, 2018

S. Korea appoints Paulo Bento nat'l football team head coach

South Korea on Friday appointed former Portugal boss Paulo Bento as the new head coach for the men's national football team.Kim Pan-gon, who heads the national team coach appointment committee at the Korea Football Association, said that Bento will lead South Korea through the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.The 49-year-old Portuguese will succeed Shin Tae-yong for the top South Korean football coaching job. This undated file photo taken by the EPA shows Portuguese football coach Paulo Bento, who w

SoccerAug. 17, 2018

S. Korea officially checks into athletes' village in Jakarta

The South Korean delegation for the 18th Asian Games officially paraded into the athletes' village in Jakarta at a welcome event on Thursday. Led by chef de mission Kim Seong-jo, 20 South Korean athletes and officials attended the team welcome ceremony at the athletes' village in Kemayoran, central Jakarta, along with delegations from Japan, Nepal, Hong Kong and the Maldives. Greeted by Yuni Kartika, the mayor of the village, they also received a gift of appreciation at the event.So far, more th

More SportsAug. 16, 2018

S. Korea handily beats Mongolia for 2nd straight men's hoops win

Defending champion South Korea breezed past Mongoalia 108-73 for its second straight victory in men's basketball at the Asian Games on Thursday.Ricardo Ratliffe, a U.S.-born player who acquired his South Korean citizenship in January this year, scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds while only playing in the first half of the Group A game at GBK Basketball Hall. Forward Heo Il-young had 17 of his 20 points in the opening quarter alone while making six three-pointers. (Yonhap)South Korea improv

More SportsAug. 16, 2018

S. Korea defeat Chinese Taipei 2-1 to start women's football competition

South Korea beat Chinese Taipei 2-1 in their women's football opening match at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia on Thursday.Jeon Ga-eul and Jang Sel-gi scored a goal apiece at Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium in Palembang, Indonesia, to help South Korea to collect their first win in Group A in the women's football competition at the Asian Games.The Taeguk Ladies, led by head coach Yoon Duk-yeo, are looking for their first gold medal at the Asian Games. South Korea took bronze medals at the two previous

SoccerAug. 16, 2018

S. Korea stay put in FIFA rankings released after 2018 World Cup

South Korea stayed steady at No. 57 in the latest FIFA rankings announced Thursday in the wake of the 2018 World Cup.According to FIFA's August rankings, South Korea remained in 57th place with 1,387 points following their performance at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. South Korea were eliminated in the group stage at the 2018 World Cup with one win and two losses. They beat the defending champions Germany 2-0, but lost to Sweden 1-0 and suffered a 2-1 defeat to Mexico.  (Yonhap)South Korea had th

SoccerAug. 16, 2018

Korea set to name Paulo Bento as new nat'l football team head coach

Korea is set to name former Portugal boss Paulo Bento as the new head coach for the men's national football team, an official with the country's football governing body said Thursday. A Korea Football Association official said Bento will sign a contract to lead the Taeguk Warriors through the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. If confirmed, the 49-year-old Portuguese will succeed Shin Tae-yong for the top coaching job. (Yonhap)The KFA later announced that Kim Pan-gon, who leads the national team coac

SoccerAug. 16, 2018

Korea beat Bahrain 6-0 to start men's football competition

BANDUNG, Indonesia -- Korea beat Bahrain 6-0 in their men's football opening match at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia on Wednesday. Hwang Ui-jo scored a hat trick at Si Jalak Harupat Stadium in Bandung, Indonesia, for Korea to collect their first win in Group E, where they will also face Malaysia and Kyrgyzstan. Korea are the defending champions of the Asian Games men's football tournament. The Taeguk Warriors have four Asian Games titles, tied for most with Iran.(Yonhap)Resting their top star

SoccerAug. 16, 2018

South Korea defeats North Korea in women's handball

South Korea defeated North Korea 39-22 in women‘s handball on Tuesday in the first inter-Korean showdown at the 18th Asian Games.　Jung Yu-ra led a balanced South Korean attack with a game-high 12 goals in the breezy Group A victory at GOR Popki Cibubur in Jakarta.　The opening ceremony for the Asian Games is Saturday in Jakarta, but preliminary matches in handball, football and basketball will be played beforehand to accommodate long schedules.South Korean bandball player Jung Yu-ra (Yonhap)　The

SportsAug. 14, 2018

S. Korean football star Son Heung-min joins national team

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min joined the South Korean men's under-23 national football team on Monday to compete at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia. Son arrived in Bandung, Indonesia, to play for South Korea at the Asian Games following Spurs' 2-1 win over Newcastle United in their English Premier League opener on Saturday. He was the last South Korean footballer to report to the U-23 national team. Other South Korean players arrived in Indonesia on Saturday. "On my flight to Indones

SoccerAug. 13, 2018

Tiger wakes up echoes with best major final round

ST. LOUIS (AFP) -- Now Tiger Woods is back.The 14-time major winner fired his lowest final round in a major, a six-under par-64, Sunday to finish second at the PGA Championship -- and a career once seen as over might just have some magic left in it after all.“He just kind of ho-hummed 64,” said playing partner Gary Woodland. “The putter was awesome. He had a lot of putts that didn’t go in as well -- 64 looked pretty easy, to be honest. Could have shot a lot (lower).”From grinding out pars and tu

GolfAug. 13, 2018

Korea counting on huge medal haul in fencing, archery, taekwondo

South Korea has set out to capture 65 gold medals at the 2018 Asian Games starting this weekend in Indonesia, believing it would take at least that many to finish in second place in the medal race for the sixth consecutive competition.And the nation will turn its expectant eyes to three sports that should be the biggest gold mines: fencing, archery and taekwondo.South Korea has enjoyed unprecedented international success in fencing of late. At the world championships last month, South Korea fini

More SportsAug. 13, 2018

S. Korean goalkeeper puts World Cup memories behind for Asian Games gold

South Korean goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo said Saturday he'll put his World Cup memories behind to only focus on winning an Asian Games gold medal. Jo is one of the 20 players who will represent South Korea at the Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games in Indonesia. South Korea are the defending champions at the Asian Games. They are paired with Bahrain, Malaysia and Kyrgyzstan in Group E.  South Korean goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo speaks to reporters at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, before departi

SportsAug. 11, 2018

S. Korea's U-23 football team departs for Asian Games in Indonesia

South Korea's under-23 national football team departed for Indonesia on Saturday to start their Asian Games title defense. Led by head coach Kim Hak-bum, 19 footballers took a flight from Incheon to Jakarta to compete at the 18th Asian Games. Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min was the only player who didn't travel with the team at Incheon International Airport. He'll join the team on Monday after playing in Tottenham's Premier League opener against Newcastle United later Saturday.  South Korea

SportsAug. 11, 2018

Daughter of ex-Olympic gymnastics medalist ready to move out of father's shadow

JINCHEON -- For athletes, it's never easy being a child of a famous parent who accomplished great things in the same sport. Not everyone grows up to be Ken Griffey Jr. in Major League Baseball or Brett Hull in the National Hockey League. The pressure to live up to the family name can be daunting.Korean artistic gymnast Yeo Seo-jeong is dealing with such a burden at the tender age of 16. Her father, Yeo Hong-chul, won the 1996 Olympic silver medal in the men's vault. It remained Korea's best indi

More SportsAug. 9, 2018

Forwards looking to rely on World Cup experience to take Asiad gold

Two South Korean football forwards who played at this year's FIFA World Cup said Wednesday they'll use that experience to help their country defend the Asian Games gold medal. Hwang Hee-chan and Lee Seung-woo started training with South Korea's under-23 national football team for the Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games at Paju Stadium in Paju, north of Seoul, on Wednesday, following their pre-season schedule with their European clubs. Lee Seung-woo and Hwang Hee-chan (Yonhap)Hwang, 22, is with Austria

SoccerAug. 8, 2018

Korean taekwondo athletes vow to prove reputation at Asian Games

JINCHEON -- Korea aims to win nine gold medals in taekwondo at this year's Asian Games, hoping it can reaffirm its reputation as the birthplace of the martial art. Korea will send 18 taekwondo practitioners -- 10 for sparring, also known as "kyorugi," and eight for poomsae -- to the Asian Games in Indonesia. All taekwondo events will be held at JCC Plenary Hall in Jakarta from Aug. 19-23.  (Yonhap)Taekwondo has been a traditional gold mine for Korea at multisport events like the Asian Games and

More SportsAug. 8, 2018

Chung Hyeon withdraws from match vs. Djokovic in Canada

South Korean tennis player Chung Hyeon has withdrawn from his match against reigning Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic, as his injury-plagued season continued in Canada.Chung pulled out of his scheduled first round showdown against Djokovic at the Rogers Cup in Toronto on Tuesday (local time) with a back injury. (Yonhap)Chung, the top-ranked South Korean at No. 23, missed two months earlier this year with an ankle injury. At the Australian Open in January, Chung made a Cinderella run to the fina

More SportsAug. 8, 2018