Lee closes solid career

With chants of “Y.P. Lee, Y.P. Lee” reverberating around the stadium and Korean flags and banners fluttering in the stands, Lee Young-pyo left the field after his last professional game to a standing ovation from 21,000 fans and hugs from teammates and coaches.It was a fitting tribute for one of the stars of Korea’s unlikely run to the 2002 World Cup semifinals, particularly considering it was such a long way from home.Lee’s last game was for the Vancouver Whitecaps against the Colorado Rapids i

SoccerOct. 29, 2013

Doosan squeezes past Samsung to take 3-1 Korean Series lead

The Doosan Bears got past the Samsung Lions 2-1 in Game 4 of the Korean Series on Monday, moving within one win of claiming the South Korean baseball championship.   At their home of Jamsil Stadium in the nation's capital, the Bears scored in the first inning and rode their pitching the rest of the way to take the commanding 3-1 lead in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) final series.   The Bears can clinch the championship Tuesday at home, where Game 5 is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. No team

BaseballOct. 28, 2013

[Photo News] Tee off in Herald-KYJ Tour Campionship

Foreign AffairsOct. 28, 2013

Herald-KYJ Tour kicks off on Jeju

A golf tournament expected to decide the money leader of this season on the Korean tour will kick off a four-day run on the scenic island of Jeju, Tuesday.Current money leader Kang Sung-hoon of Korea seeks his third straight win in the Herald-KYJ Tour Championship on the Hill and Ocean Courses at Lotte Skyhill Jeju Country Club in Seogwipo. The championship also takes place as an event to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Herald Corp.Kang is among 102 players from four countries who will compe

GolfOct. 28, 2013

Gomes, Red Sox beat Cards 4-2 to level WS at 2-all

Jonny Gomes hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the sixth inning as the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 Sunday night, leveling the World Series at two games each.David Ortiz added three hits and also encouraged the Red Sox, shouting at his teammates from second base after a double and later gathering them for a huddle in the dugout.With the Red Sox in danger of falling into a 3-1 deficit, it was a stroke of good fortune by Gomes _ he was a late addition to the lineup

BaseballOct. 28, 2013

[Photo News] Park plays ball

IndustryOct. 27, 2013

Cards win in wild finish

ST. LOUIS (AP) ― Third baseman Will Middlebrooks tripped Allen Craig for a game-ending obstruction call on Jon Jay’s ninth-inning grounder, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a bizarre 5-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday night and a 2-1 World Series lead.Boston had tied the score with two runs in the eighth, and Yadier Molina singled with one out in the ninth off loser Brandon Workman. Allen Craig pinch hit and lined Koji Uehara’s first pitch down the left-field line for a double that put ru

BaseballOct. 27, 2013

Samsung beats Doosan to cut Korean Series deficit

 The Samsung Lions defeated the Doosan Bears 3-2 in Game 3 of the Korean Series on Sunday, cutting their deficit to 2-1 in the best-of-seven affair.   Visiting Jamsil Stadium in Seoul, the Lions scored all three runs without a base hit, and the two-time defending Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) champs relied on strong relief pitching to hold on for the narrow victory.   The Lions had dropped the first two games of the series at home, Daegu Stadium. The 2007 SK Wyverns remain the only club to e

BaseballOct. 27, 2013

[Photo News] President Park's first ceremonial pitch for the Korean Series

President Park Geun-hye throws out the ceremonial first pitch in Jamsil stadium in Southern Seoul, marking the start of the match between Dusan Bears and Samsung Lions for the Korean Series. (Yonhap News) 

BaseballOct. 27, 2013

FC Seoul draws Guangzhou in first leg of AFC Champions League final

FC Seoul scored a late equalizer to hold Guangzhou Evergrande to a 2-2 draw in the opening leg of the AFC Champions League final at home on Saturday.At Seoul World Cup Stadium, striker Dejan Damjanovic scored the tying goal in the 82nd minute, saving the reigning K League Classic champion from the brink of a defeat.The 2013 Asian club champion will be determined on the aggregate score after the second leg on Nov. 9 in Guangzhou.With Guangzhou ahead 2-1 on a second-half go-ahead score by Gao Lin,

SoccerOct. 27, 2013

For the love of the game

The Korea Baseball Organization said last month that South Korea’s top professional baseball league has passed the 6 million mark in attendance for the third straight year. It’s a reminder of how the ball game has emerged as a national pastime.Not only diehard baseball buffs but also ordinary families, couples and friends are visiting the ball parks together to watch the heart-thumping, live drama. People also constantly talk about the games and players in the workplace, at schools, cafeterias a

BaseballOct. 25, 2013

Baseball comes roaring back to Seoul

The lights are on, the crowd cheers and you can almost taste the tension mixed with the cool autumn breeze. It’s “Autumn Baseball,” a term coined by Korean fans to highlight the excitement brought about by the postseason of the country’s top baseball league.At the peak of Autumn Baseball, the Doosan Bears and Samsung Lions are locking horns in the championship Korean Series, which will continue throughout the next week.Much is at stake for both teams. If Doosan ends up winning the title, it will

BaseballOct. 25, 2013