Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin takes no-decision after worst start in 2 months

Los Angeles Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin has taken a no-decision after throwing his worst outing in two months.The South Korean left-hander allowed three runs on seven hits in five innings against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday (local time). He left the game with the Dodgers trailing 3-1 through five, but they rallied to beat the Padres 6-3.Ryu walked two and struck out five in his seventh no-decision in 17 starts. Ryu remained at 4-6, while his ERA went up from 3.53

BaseballAug. 13, 2017

Ex-German Olympic bobsleigh champ named Korea luge coach

Former German Olympic bobsleigh champion Andre Lange was named a coach for the South Korean national luge team Sunday.The Korea Luge Federation said Lange, 44, will join the team in October in preparations for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics at home.Lange is one of the most decorated bobsleigh pilots in history, having won four gold and one silver medals at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics. In this EPA file photo taken on Feb. 21, 2010, Andre Lange of Germany celebrates after winning

More SportsAug. 13, 2017

Figure skater trying to stay positive ahead of Olympic qualifying event

GOYANG (Yonhap) -- Former South Korean national figure skating champion Lee June-hyoung said Saturday he's trying to maintain a positive attitude ahead of the final Olympic qualifying event next month.Lee, a three-time South Korean champion, won the men's singles title at the Figure Skating Korea Challenge last month in Seoul and earned the right to compete at the Nebelhorn Trophy in Germany in September. It's the last Olympic qualifying competition, where six tickets to PyeongChang will be up f

More SportsAug. 13, 2017

Korea to host men's int'l handball competition

South Korea will host an international men's handball competition in Seoul starting this weekend, with Tunisia and Iran also in action.The 12th Seoul Cup Handball will begin Sunday at SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium in the nation's capital with a match between South Korea and Tunisia.Tunisia and Iran will square off Monday at the same venue. The finale Tuesday will pit South Korea against Iran. The top team after the round-robin play will be declared the champion.All games will start at 4 p.m.The

More SportsAug. 11, 2017

Reigning French Open champion to compete in Korea

The 2017 French Open women's singles champion Jelena Ostapenko will compete in a Women's Tennis Association tournament in Seoul this fall, the event's organizers said Friday.Ostapenko, the world No. 12 from Latvia, will headline the field at the KEB HanaBank•Incheon Airport Korea Open, which will open at Olympic Park in Seoul on Sept. 18.Ostapenko defeated Simona Halep in the French Open final to win her first Grand Slam title and also her first WTA win. The unheralded 20-year-old had ranked jus

More SportsAug. 11, 2017

Scruggs walks off Lotte, NC wins 3-2

Xavier Scruggs hit a walk-off two-run home run in the ninth inning of Thursday’s Korean Baseball Organization game between the Lotte Giants and NC Dinos to give NC a come from behind 3-2 victory. NC Dinos first baseman Xavier Scruggs celebrates after a hit on August 9, 2017. (Yonhap)Lotte entered the bottom of the ninth inning with a 2-1 lead, and with closer Son Seung-rak entering the game, they looked to be in a good position to win their sixth straight game. Son had converted 24 of 28 save op

BaseballAug. 11, 2017

On retirement tour, Korean baseball legend seeking low profile

Having embarked on South Korean baseball's first retirement tour, Samsung Lions slugger Lee Seung-yuop just wants to keep a low profile.Modest to a fault, the career home run leader in the Korea Baseball Organization, who will retire this year after 15 seasons here, says he doesn't want to get in the way of his teammates or his opponents -- literally and figuratively.Nine other KBO clubs have planned ceremonies for Lee's final visits to their ballparks. The Hanwha Eagles, based in Daejeon, some

BaseballAug. 11, 2017

Jeju Island to host U-16 intl. football tournament

An international football tournament for players aged under 16 will kick off this weekend on South Korea's Jeju Island with 16 teams, officials said Friday.The 2017 Jeju International Youth Football Tournament will start Saturday and will be staged at four football stadiums in Seogwipo, featuring European clubs like Galatasaray, Newcastle United, Schalke04 and Sporting CP. Three Japanese clubs -- Kashima Antlers, Yokohama Marinos, and Cerezo Osaka -- and Chinese outfit Yanbian Fude will also joi

SoccerAug. 11, 2017

Baseball's rookie sensation eager for chance to play for father on natl. team

South Korean baseball's rookie sensation Lee Jung-hoo knew he'd never be able to play with his famous father, Lee Jong-beom, who retired in 2012 when his son was just 13.But this year, the junior Lee has a chance to play for his father -- on the national team, at that.Earlier Thursday, Lee Jong-beom, a former MVP and Rookie of the Year in the Korea Baseball Organization, was named a base running coach for South Korea at the inaugural Asia Professional Baseball Championship in Tokyo. The Nov. 16-

BaseballAug. 11, 2017

K League's Suwon mulling extension for head coach

K League Classic football club Suwon Samsung Bluewings said Thursday they're mulling a contract extension for head coach Seo Jung-won, with the team poised for a strong finish after a sluggish start to the season.A senior official with Suwon said the club is considering offering Seo a second extension and will discuss the matter with the parent company, Cheil Worldwide.Seo, 46, has been at Suwon's helm since December 2012. He started out with a three-year contract and signed a three-year extensi

SoccerAug. 11, 2017

Korea names natl. baseball coaches for offseason tournament

South Korea on Thursday announced the national baseball team coaches for an inaugural offseason tournament this fall.The Korea Baseball Organization brought six coaches on board for manager Sun Dong-yol at the Nov. 16-19 Asia Professional Baseball Championship in Tokyo. The tournament will feature pros from the KBO, Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan and the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Chinese Taipei.Lee Kang-chul, former KBO star pitcher currently managing Doosan Bears' minor lea

BaseballAug. 10, 2017

Korean footballers in Europe gear up for new season

Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min will once again try to lead the way for South Korean footballers in Europe as they gear up for the new season.Son will try to outdo himself in the 2017-2018 season after enjoying his most successful English Premier League stint since he signed with the Spurs in 2015. In the EPL, he bagged 14 goals, 13th best in the league, in addition to six assists. Overall, he netted 21 goals in all competitions during the 2016-2017 season to set a new single-season scoring re

SoccerAug. 10, 2017

LPGA star Park In-bee seeking to push herself for 1st win at home

JEJU -- In search of her first victory on home soil, LPGA Hall of Famer Park In-bee said Thursday she'll actually start putting some pressure on herself.Park will compete at Jeju Samdasoo Masters on the Korea LPGA Tour beginning Friday at Ora Country Club on the southern resort island of Jeju. This is Park's fourth consecutive appearance at the event, and she's still looking for her first win here.In fact, the 18-time LPGA Tour winner, who has seven major titles and an Olympic gold medal to her

GolfAug. 10, 2017

Choo reaches base 5 times, Rangers beat Mets 5-1

Choo Shin-soo reached base five times and scored the game’s opening run, leading his Texas Rangers to a 5-1 victory over the New York Mets on Wednesday. Texas Rangers right fielder Choo Shin-soo in a game on August 3, 2017. (Yonhap)Choo led off for the Rangers, and got the offense started early, doubling to center to open the game in the first inning. He then moved to third on a Nomar Mazara single and scored on a balk by Mets starter Rafael Montero.Choo then drew walks in the second and third i

BaseballAug. 10, 2017

Players to take field with nicknames for first MLB ‘Players Weekend’

Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association have announced the first ever MLB “Players Weekend,” a celebration that will take place during games held from Aug. 25 to 27.The highlight of the celebration is a freeing of the uniform restrictions for players, who for that weekend will be allowed to wear custom equipment such as cleats and gloves, and will wear special jerseys that feature a player’s chosen nickname on the back, rather than their standard surname. A screen

BaseballAug. 10, 2017

PyeongChang Olympics economic boon for host Korea

With less than 200 days remaining before the start of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, South Korea is going all-out to make the event a successful endeavor for the host country, with the economic benefits being at the forefront of things being keenly considered.Earlier, Lee Hee-beom, the chief of the country's organizing committee for the sports event, estimated that the economic impact of hosting the Winter Olympics is expected to top 32 trillion won ($28.2b) over the next decade by fuelin

More SportsAug. 10, 2017

Ex-Olympic short track champion switches to speed skating for 2nd time

Former Olympic short track speed skating champion Lee Jung-su has switched to speed skating to keep his Winter Games dreams alive, a source close to the athlete said Wednesday.The source said Lee made the switch from short track to long oval for the second time in his career and that he's currently training with the national speed skating team in Salt Lake City, Utah. In April, Lee came up short in the short track national team trials for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.Lee, 27, won two sho

More SportsAug. 10, 2017

Korea football coach to call up injured Ki Sung-yueng, Son Heung-min for World Cup qualifiers

SUWON -- South Korea men's national football head coach Shin Tae-yong said Wednesday he will call up Ki Sung-yueng and Son Heung-min for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers despite their injuries.Shin, who took over the team last month after Uli Stielike's ouster, will announce his squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Iran and Uzbekistan next Monday. In the final Asian qualifying round for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, South Korea are currently in second place in Group A with 13 points, sitting j

SoccerAug. 10, 2017

Korean U-20 midfielder to join Austrian club

South Korean football club Pohang Steelers said Wednesday their youth academy product Lee Jin-hyun will join an Austrian club.Pohang, currently seventh in the top-flight K League Classic, said Lee will sign a contract with FK Austria Wien. The 19-year-old will depart for Austria on Thursday for a medical, the club added.Lee was pre-drafted by Pohang last year, but went to Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul under the club's consent. Pohang said they reached an agreement with Austria Wien over an ow

SoccerAug. 10, 2017