Korea depart for Austria for pre-World Cup camp

INCHEON -- The South Korean men's national football team departed for Austria on Sunday to set up their pre-World Cup camp, 15 days before their first group stage match in Russia.Head coach Shin Tae-yong and his 23 players will settle down in Leogang, in the state of Salzburg, and play two more tune-up matches there before hopping over to Saint Petersburg on June 12.Drawn in Group F, the 61st-ranked South Korea are scheduled to play world No. 23 Sweden at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, Nizhny Novgorod

SoccerJune 3, 2018

Korea coach vows improvement with training in Austria

INCEHON -- South Korea's national football team head coach, Shin Tae-yong, said Sunday his side will try to fix the problems raised during their latest friendly matches once they set up their pre-World Cup training camp in Austria.South Korea's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup will depart for Leogang, Austria, later Sunday to fine-tune their preparations for football's showpiece event in Russia. South Korea are in Group F with Sweden, Mexico and Germany."We'll fly to Austria and will pre

SoccerJune 3, 2018

Pirates' Kang Jung-ho hits grand slam in 2nd minor league game since return

The Pittsburgh Pirates' South Korean infielder Kang Jung-ho has hit a grand slam in his second minor league game since returning to America, as he works his way back to the bigs.Starting at shortstop and batting third for the Pirates' Advanced Single-A team, Brandenton Marauders, Kang launched a grand slam in the bottom fifth against the Charlotte Stone Crabs at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Florida, on Saturday (local time). The Marauders went on to win 7-6.Kang's blast broke a 1-1 tie, and the Mara

BaseballJune 3, 2018

Brewers' Choi Ji-man goes hitless on return to majors

Milwaukee Brewers' South Korean player Choi Ji-man has gone hitless on his return to a big league lineup.Batting sixth as designated hitter, Choi went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on Saturday (local time). The Brewers won the game 5-0.Choi was called up by the Brewers the previous day, likely to use him as DH and pinch hitter against right-handers during their inter-league road trip. After facing the White Sox for another game Sund

BaseballJune 3, 2018

Blue Jays' Oh Seung-hwan suffers 1st loss of season

Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean reliever Oh Seung-hwan has suffered his first loss of the season.Oh was roughed up for three earned runs on four hits in 2/3 of an inning in relief against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit on Saturday (local time), as the Jays went down 7-4. Oh is now 1-1 for the season.Oh entered the game in the bottom of the eighth as the Jays' third pitcher, with the score knotted at 4-4.The right-hander retired Nick Castellanos on a fly out to right to begin the

BaseballJune 3, 2018

Police seek arrest warrants for two pro baseball players accused

Police sought court warrants on Friday for the arrests of two professional baseball players who are accused of sexually assaulting a drunk woman, with both of them denying the charges.Cho Sang-woo(right), a reliever for the Nexen Heroes, and Park Dong-won, a catcher for the same Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) teamThe arrest warrants were filed for Cho Sang-woo, a reliever for the Nexen Heroes, and Park Dong-won, a catcher for the same Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) team, according to the I

BaseballJune 1, 2018

S. Korea to test back three in World Cup tune-up vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina: coach

South Korea’s national football team head coach Shin Tae-yong said Thursday his side will test a back three system in the upcoming friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina. South Korea will host BiH at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, on Friday. It will be South Korea’s last friendly match at home before leaving for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. After the BiH friendly, the men’s national team will have a ceremony where coaches and players will announce their goals and resolut

SoccerMay 31, 2018

Korea's U-23 footballers start competition for Asian Games roster spots

While senior footballers are trying to make the final roster for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, South Korea's under-23 national team members have also started a tight competition to earn their spots for the upcoming Asian Games. Twenty-five players have been called up to train at the National Football Center in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, for the Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games since Monday. The U-23 side, however, was able to train with a full squad from Wednesday as some members joined the team late due

SportsMay 31, 2018

S. Korea's U-23 footballers stimulated by young forward's senior int'l debut

South Korea's under-23 football players said Wednesday they are stimulated by their former teammate's impressive debut with the senior national team.(Yonhap)Lee Seung-woo, 20, earned his first international cap with a start in a friendly against Honduras on Monday. The Hellas Verona attacker collected an assist and showed crowd-pleasing individual skills in South Korea's 2-0 win over Honduras. With the latest performance, Lee made his case for inclusion on South Korea's final roster selection fo

SoccerMay 30, 2018

Korea's victory vs. Honduras meaningful for World Cup preparations: football exec

South Korean football legend Hong Myung-bo said Wednesday he believes the national team's victory over Honduras in a friendly football match is meaningful for his side's preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.South Korea, ranked No. 61 in the latest FIFA rankings, blanked No. 59 Honduras 2-0 in the friendly match at Daegu Stadium in Daegu on Monday. It was South Korea's first match since they unveiled their provisional roster for the World Cup in Russia, where they will face Sweden, Mexico and

SoccerMay 30, 2018

S. Korea looking to tighten security in last World Cup tune-up in Austria

South Korea's last World Cup tune-up in Austria will have tight security, a national football team official said Wednesday, following reports that their first group stage opponents are looking to collect information from the match to be played behind closed doors.South Korea will play against Senegal at Das.Goldberg Stadium in Grodig, Austria, on June 11 behind closed doors before they fly to their World Cup training camp in Saint Petersburg, Russia, the next day. South Korea are in Group F at t

SoccerMay 30, 2018

New faces try to make Korea's final World Cup roster

DAEGU -- New faces on the South Korean national football team are making their case for the final roster selection for the 2018 FIFA World Cup as some of them displayed solid performances in their international debut. Hellas Verona attacker Lee Seung-woo, Incheon United winger Moon Seon-min and Jeju United center back Oh Ban-suk all made their first appearance for South Korea's senior national football team on Monday as they played against Honduras in a friendly match at Daegu Stadium in Daegu.T

SoccerMay 29, 2018

Baseball club admits to receiving illegal cash in player trades

South Korean baseball club Nexen Heroes admitted Monday to receiving illegal cash in player transactions last year, confirming long-held suspicions that the financially-strapped team had been dumping players for money. Ko Hyung-wook, general manager of the Seoul-based Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club Nexen Heroes. YonhapKo Hyung-wook, general manager of the Seoul-based Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club, acknowledged that his club had received cash from the NC Dinos and the KT Wiz in s

BaseballMay 28, 2018

Korean Kim In-kyung falls short in bid for 8th LPGA win

South Korean Kim In-kyung has fallen short in a bid for her eighth career LPGA win.Kim finished one stroke behind the champion Minjee Lee at the LPGA Volvik Championship at Travis Pointe Country Club in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Sunday (local time). After a final round of five-under 67, Kim ended at 15-under, while Lee carded a 68 to take the title at 16-under.Kim began the day tied for second place with three other golfers at 10-under, two behind Lee. After making the turn at 11-under, Kim reeled

GolfMay 28, 2018

Honduras ready to give 100% in football friendly vs. S. Korea: coach

Honduran football coach Carlos Ramon Tabora said Sunday his side will give 100 percent in the upcoming friendly match against South Korea.South Korea and Honduras will go head-to-head at Daegu Stadium in Daegu on Monday. It will be the third meeting between the two sides, with South Korea winning the last two encounters."We feel fortunate to play against South Korea," Tabora said during a pre-match press conference in Daegu. "We'll give our 100 percent effort like we have been doing." Honduran f

SoccerMay 27, 2018

Rangers' Choo Shin-soo becomes top home run hitter from Asia

Texas Rangers' South Korean hitter Choo Shin-soo now has the most home runs among Asian players in Major League Baseball history.Choo made history with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 10th inning against the Kansas City Royals at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday (local time), lifting the Rangers to a 4-3 victory.Choo has now hit 176 career home runs, one ahead of former New York Yankees star Hideki Matsui for most long balls by a player from Asia.Choo launched that oppos

BaseballMay 27, 2018

Korean footballers to get their own room during stay in Russia for 2018 World Cup

South Korean footballers selected for the 2018 FIFA World Cup will likely enjoy the most comfortable stay in the national team's history as they will get their own rooms throughout the tournament.The Korea Football Association said Friday that the members of the men's national football team will not have to share rooms in Russia. During the 2018 World Cup, South Korea will stay at the New Peterhof hotel in Saint Petersburg.The KFA said the national players for the 2018 World Cup will have the lo

SoccerMay 25, 2018

Korea confirms support staff for nat'l football team at 2018 World Cup

South Korea have confirmed non-playing staff members to help the national team at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.The Korea Football Association on Friday announced a 23-member support staff that will also fly to Russia to assist players and coaches during the World Cup. South Korea are in Group F at the 2018 World Cup, along with Sweden, Mexico and Germany.The KFA said the number of support staff going to Russia is the same as that at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, matching the largest crew enjoyed by t

SoccerMay 25, 2018

Olympic speed skating champion faces assault allegations

South Korean Olympic speed skating champion Lee Seung-hoon is facing allegations that he assaulted two teammates on multiple occasions.In announcing the findings of its probe into the Korea Skating Union on Wednesday, the sports ministry said, without naming names, that a skater is believed to have struck two younger teammates during overseas competitions in 2011, 2013 and 2016.Later, speed skating sources said the accused athlete is Lee, a two-time Olympic gold medalist. According to one source

More SportsMay 23, 2018

Baseball league suspends 2 players facing sexual assault allegations

The Korea Baseball Organization on Wednesday suspended two players facing sexual assault allegations without pay, effective immediately.Earlier in the day, police in Incheon, 40 kilometers west of Seoul, said two teammates for the Seoul-based Nexen Heroes are under investigation on suspicions of sexually assaulting a woman at an Incheon hotel. The Heroes are visiting Incheon for a three-game road series against the SK Wyverns that began Tuesday.Police initially withheld the identities of the acc

BaseballMay 23, 2018