Son Heung-min sets new personal single-season best in goals

South Korean footballer Son Heung-min set a new personal best for the number of goals in a single season after scoring two goals in Tottenham Hotspur's 4-0 win over Watford on Saturday. Son grabbed a brace at White Hart Lane in London to make 11 goals in the English Premier League. Including other competitions, such as the English Football Association Cup and the UEFA Europa League, he now has 18 goals this season, which surpasses his previous career high of 17 goals in the 2014/15 season with B

SoccerApril 9, 2017

Korean hockey players rejoice over world title, want to keep improving

South Korean players rejoiced over their women's hockey world championship on Saturday, but they didn't lose sight of a bigger goal amid the celebration.South Korea shut out the Netherlands 2-0 to capture the International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship Division II Group A at Kwandong Hockey Centre in Gangneung, Gangwon Province. With five consecutive wins, South Korea, world No. 23, will be promoted to the next tier of the IIHF championships, Division I Group B, for the first

More SportsApril 9, 2017

S. Korea coach lauds players' mental maturity in winning world

South Korean national women's hockey coach Sarah Murray said Saturday her players' improved mental maturity was key to the team's world title won on home ice.South Korea blanked the Netherlands 2-0 to claim the International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship Division II Group A at Kwandong Hockey Centre in Gangneung, Gangwon Province. Forward Han Soo-jin scored both goals as South Korea capped off the six-nation tournament with its fifth straight win.South Korea has earned a promo

More SportsApril 9, 2017

Korea wins women's hockey world championship

South Korea captured a world title in women's hockey on home ice on Saturday.South Korea defeated the Netherlands 2-0 in an intense battle to win the International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship Division II Group A at Kwandong Hockey Centre in Gangneung, Gangwon Province. Forward Han Soo-jin scored both goals, as the host had a perfect record with five consecutive victories.South Korean players celebrate winning the title at the International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World

More SportsApril 9, 2017

Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin takes loss in season debut

DENVER (Yonhap) -- Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers took a loss in his first regular season start in nine months here Friday.The South Korean left-hander allowed two earned runs on six hits, including a home run, in 4 2/3 innings against the Colorado Rockies, which went on to beat the Dodgers 2-1.Ryu struck out five and walked one, looking sharp at times at Coors Field, a notorious hitters' park.In this Associated Press photo, Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin delivers a p

BaseballApril 8, 2017

S. Korea plays to 1-1 draw with N. Korea in historic women’s soccer showdown in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG (Joint Press Corps) -- South Korea and North Korea played to a 1-1 draw Friday in their historic women’s soccer showdown north of the border.South Korean Jang Seul-gi scored the equalizer in the 75th minute after Sung Hyang-sim gave the host the lead in the first half at Kim Il-sung Stadium in Pyongyang, as the most anticipated contest at the Asian Football Confederation Women’s Asian Cup Group B qualifying tournament ended in a stalemate. Both Koreas picked up their first draw at the

SoccerApril 7, 2017

Korean hockey players enjoy 'cool' experience after beating N. Korea

South Korean shut out North Korea 3-0 in their much-anticipated women's hockey game on Thursday, but it was what took place afterward that the victorious players found even more interesting and, at least for some of them, "cool."South Korea controlled the pace of the most hyped-up game at the International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship Division II Group A at Gangneung Hockey Centre in Gangneung, Gangwon Province. It was played amid tensions on the divided peninsula, with North

More SportsApril 7, 2017

Korean women's hockey players mark UN int'l sport day with gesture of goodwill

After South Korea was done beating North Korea in a 3-0 victory at the women's hockey world championships here Thursday, players from the two teams gathered around for souvenir photos ,a gesture of goodwill marking a UN international day celebrating the power of sport in promoting peace.South Korea shut out North Korea at the International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship Division II Group A at Gangneung Hockey Centre in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, a momentous game on many level

More SportsApril 7, 2017

S. Korea hockey coach 'relieved' to be done with NK at worlds

The buildup was intense and pressure-packed, and the hype surrounding the game boiled over.And after South Korea finally played North Korea at the women's hockey world championships on home ice Thursday, head coach Sarah Murray couldn't help but feel the sense of relief.(Yonhap)"I definitely feel relieved it's over with," Murray said after her team's 3-0 win at the International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship Division II Group A at Gangneung Hockey Centre in Gangneung, Gangwon

More SportsApril 7, 2017

Baseball has most loyal fanbase in Korea: report

Baseball has the most loyal fanbase among the four professional sports in South Korea, according to a report released by a local sports organization on Thursday. The Korea Professional Sports Association said that baseball fans in South Korea on average have supported their respective pro clubs for an average 7.9 years, the longest among fans in all pro sports such as football, basketball and volleyball. (Yonhap)The data were based on a survey on 20,621 people between September and November last

BaseballApril 6, 2017

Korea moves down to No. 43 in April FIFA rankings

South Korean men's football has fallen three spots in the latest FIFA rankings to sit at No. 43. FIFA's April world rankings released on Thursday showed South Korea moved down to No. 43 with 700 points. Iran topped all Asian Football Confederation (AFC) members at No. 28 with 820 points, followed by South Korea, Japan (No. 44), Australia (No. 50) and Saudi Arabia (No. 52). North Korea was ranked 115th place. (Yonhap)The Taeguk Warriors are currently second behind Iran in Group A in the final Asi

SoccerApril 6, 2017

Son Heung-min sets EPL scoring record for Asian player

South Korean footballer Son Heung-min has set a new single season scoring record for an Asian player in the English Premier League (EPL) Son bagged his ninth league goal in Tottenham Hotspur's 3-1 win over Swansea City at Liberty Stadium in Swansea, Wales, on Wednesday (local time), the highest number ever scored by an Asian player in a single EPL season. Son's South Korean compatriot Ki Sung-yueng was the previous record holder. The Swansea midfielder netted eight goals during the 2014-15 seaso

SportsApril 6, 2017

N. Korea stuns Britain for 1st win at women's hockey worlds

North Korea stunned Britain 3-2 in overtime for its first win at the women's hockey world championships in South Korea on Wednesday.North Korea, ranked 26th, squandered a 2-0 lead in the third period before Jin Ok netted the overtime winner to beat No. 21 Britain at the International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship Division II Group A at Gangneung Hockey Centre in Gangneung, Gangwon Province.North Korea lost to Australia and the Netherlands earlier in the tournament. At last yea

SportsApril 5, 2017

Korea to add technical advisor, fitness coach to nat'l football team coaching staff

The South Korean men's national football team will hire a technical advisor and a fitness coach to support its beleaguered boss Uli Stielike, an official with the Korea Football Association said Wednesday. The KFA technical committee, led by Lee Yong-soo, plans to add two members to Stielike's backroom staff to help the national team qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, according to the official, who asked not to be named. South Korea are looking for a ninth consecutive World Cup appea

SoccerApril 5, 2017

Adopted hockey player hoping to find birth mother at Olympics in Korea

Born in South Korea but adopted by an American family as an infant, hockey player Marissa Brandt has come back to the place of her birth in the unlikeliest of fashion: as a member of the women's national team.Brandt, 24, was adopted by a family in Minnesota when she was four months old. She went on to play hockey at Gustavus Adolphus College in the same state from 2011 to 2015, and now finds herself playing for South Korea less than one year from the PyeongChang Winter Olympics here.South Korean

More SportsApril 5, 2017

Korean football takes gamble on Uli Stielike

After South Korea displayed a mediocre performance against China and Syria in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign last month, the Korea Football Association was put in a dilemma over whether to dismiss or keep men's national team head coach Uli Stielike. While avid football fans called for Stielike's head, the KFA technical committee, which reserves the rights to hire or fire national team coaches, announced on Monday that the German will remain at the helm, a decision that now puts the

SoccerApril 5, 2017

PyeongChang still hopeful NHL players will come to Olympics

GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province (Yonhap) -- PyeongChang Winter Olympic organizers remained hopeful on Tuesday that National Hockey League stars will come to South Korea next year, despite the league‘s announcement that it will not send its players.The NHL said earlier in the day that it will finalize its 2017-2018 regular season schedule “without any break to accommodate the Olympic Winter Games.”(AP)“We now consider the matter officially closed,” the league added, apparently ending months of debate

Olympic GamesApril 4, 2017

Young figure skater thanks ex-Olympic champ after strong performance

South Korean teen figure skater Choi Da-bin on Tuesday thanked former Olympic champion Kim Yu-na for helping her through the recent world championships.The 17-year-old posted a new personal best score of 191.11 points at the International Skating Union World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki last Friday. South Korean figure skater Choi Da-bin arrives at Incheon International Airport on April 4, 2017, after competing at the International Skating Union (ISU) World Figure Skating Championshi

SportsApril 4, 2017

Korea beats Britain for 2nd consecutive win at women's hockey worlds

GANGNEUNG, South Korea -- South Korea defeated Britain 3-1 for its second consecutive win at the women's hockey world championships on home ice Monday.Forward Park Jong-ah had a goal and an assist at the International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship Division II Group A at Kwandong Hockey Centre, as South Korea improved to 2-0 at the six-nation competition. Forwards Han Soo-jin and Kim Hee-won had the other goals for the winning side. South Korean forward Park Jong-ah (L) celebra

SportsApril 4, 2017