S. Korea not to call up core defender in Nov. football friendlies over doctoring records

South Korea's football governing body said Sunday it will not call up a core national team defender for friendly matches in November after he was found to have doctored his community service records.The Korea Football Association said in a statement that Jang Hyun-soo will not be available for the national team selection for friendlies next month following the player's request. South Korea are scheduled to take on Australia on Nov. 17 and Uzbekistan on Nov. 20. Both matches will be played in Bri

SoccerOct. 28, 2018

Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin takes loss in historic World Series start

The Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin took a loss in a historic World Series start against the Boston Red Sox.Ryu became the first South Korean to start a World Series game when he took the hill at Fenway Park on Wednesday (local time) for Game 2. The left-hander was pulled after giving up a run in 4 2/3 innings, with the Dodgers leading 2-1, but his earned run total ballooned to four after reliever Ryan Madson allowed three inherited runners to score.It was 4-2 for the Red

BaseballOct. 25, 2018

Korean Ko Jin-young wins LPGA's top rookie award

The LPGA Tour announced Wednesday South Korean golfer Ko Jin-young has clinched its Rookie of the Year award with four tournaments left in the 2018 season.Ko leads the race with 1,137 points, and Georgia Hall, who's 383 points behind in second place, will not catch Ko because she will only play in the season finale, the CME Group Tour Championship. (Yonhap)Rookies earn 150 points for tour victories, 80 points for runner-up finishes, 75 points for third place and so forth. Points are doubled at t

GolfOct. 24, 2018

Suwon coach determined to make 2nd leg comeback vs. Kashima in ACL semis

Suwon Samsung Bluewings head coach Seo Jung-won said Tuesday his side is determined to make a comeback in the second leg of its AFC Champions League semifinal match against Kashima Antlers. Suwon will host Japanese outfit Kashima at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, south of Seoul, on Wednesday. The K League 1 side needs to overcome a one-goal deficit to reach the final of the premier Asian club football tournament. (Yonhap)"We're in a good atmosphere as we're on a winning streak," Seo said at a

SoccerOct. 23, 2018

S. Korea files complaint over use of N. Korean anthem at youth football tournament

South Korea's football governing body said Tuesday it has filed a complaint against the Asian Football Confederation for playing the North Korean national anthem ahead of its national youth football team match. The Korea Football Association said that the national anthem of North Korea was played ahead of the match between South Korea and Jordan at the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship in Bekasi, Indonesia, on Monday. South Korean coaching staff and team officials then complained to the tournament orga

SoccerOct. 23, 2018

Dodgers make Ryu Hyun-jin 1st Korean to start in World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers' left-hander Ryu Hyun-jin will become the first South Korean to start a World Series game this week.The Dodgers will face the Boston Red Sox in the 2018 World Series. Game 1 will be at Fenway Park in Boston on Tuesday, followed by Game 2 at the same venue the next day.LA manager Dave Roberts tapped ace Clayton Kershaw for the opening game, followed by Ryu in Game 2, beginning at 8:09 p.m. (Yonhap)(Eastern Time) on Wednesday, which will be 9:09 a.m. on Thursday in South Korea.

BaseballOct. 23, 2018

Korean football club looking for second leg comeback to reach

South Korean football club Suwon Samsung Bluewings will try to pull off a second leg comeback against Japan's Kashima Antlers this week to advance to the Asian Football Confederation Champions League final. Suwon will host Kashima at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, south of Seoul, on Wednesday for the second leg of their ACL semifinal match. The top team in West Asia will take on the winners between Persepolis of Iran and Al Sadd of Qatar from East Asia.  (Yonhap)Both Suwon and Kashima are com

SoccerOct. 22, 2018

Brooks Koepka earns No. 1 ranking with PGA win in Korea

SEOGWIPO, Jeju Island -- Brooks Koepka locked down the No. 1 spot in the men's world golf rankings with his first PGA Tour win of the season in South Korea on Sunday, aided by a thrilling chip-in birdie down the stretch.Koepka, the 2017-2018 PGA Tour Player of the Year, captured the CJ Cup @ Nine Bridges with a four-round total of 21-under 267, four strokes ahead of Gary Woodland, whose furious charge ultimately fell just short.Koepka shot a final round of eight-under 64 at the Club at Nine Brid

GolfOct. 21, 2018

Messi to miss three weeks after fracturing right arm

BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) -- Lionel Messi is expected to be out for three weeks after fracturing his right arm during Barcelona's win over Sevilla on Saturday.Messi will now miss Barca's Champions League game at home to Inter Milan on Wednesday, as well as the season's first Clasico four days later against Real Madrid.A Barcelona club statement read: "Tests carried out on Leo Messi have confirmed that he has a fracture of the radial bone in his right arm. He will be out for approximately three week

SoccerOct. 21, 2018

Ryu Hyun-jin looking to send Dodgers to World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin will try to pitch his club to their second straight World Series.The left-hander will start Game 6 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers at 7:39 p.m. (Central Time) on Friday, which will be 9:39 a.m. Saturday in Seoul, at Miller Park in Milwaukee.Given how much is at stake, this just may be the most important start of Ryu's six-year major league career. (Yonhap)The Dodgers lead the best-of-seven series 3-2

BaseballOct. 19, 2018

Justin Thomas bracing for another windy week in Korea

SEOGWIPO, Jeju Province -- PGA Tour star Justin Thomas battled through windy conditions to win a tournament in South Korea last year. And he doesn't think Mother Nature will be any different this time around.Thomas is back as the defending champion at the $9.5 million CJ Cup @ Nine Bridges, which begins Thursday at the Club at Nine Bridges on the southern island of Jeju.The world No. 4 shot a blistering nine-under 63 in the first round a year ago, before ballooning to 74 and 70 over the next two

GolfOct. 17, 2018

Football player receives financial reward for rejecting match-fixing offer

South Korea's pro football league said Wednesday it gave a financial reward to a football player who rejected a match-fixing offer.The K League Commissioner Kwon Oh-gap handed 70 million won ($62,200) to Lee Han-saem of Asan Mugunghwa FC at its office for his righteous actions last month.(Yonhap)Lee rejected a match-fixing offer from former player Jang Hack-yong on Sept. 21. Jang then tried to lure Lee to receive a red card during a match against Busan IPark in exchange for 50 million won, but t

SoccerOct. 17, 2018

Vietnam's Korean football coach visits homeland for training

INCHEON -- Vietnam's South Korean football coach Park Hang-seo returned to his homeland on Wednesday with his players to train for a regional tournament.Park, who manages Vietnam's under-23 and senior national football teams, arrived in South Korea with 30 Vietnamese players to fine-tune their preparations for the ASEAN Football Federation Championship, better known as the Suzuki Cup. The football tournament for Southeast Asian teams will be held from Nov. 8 to Dec. 15 in Thailand. Vietnam are l

SoccerOct. 17, 2018

Former doormats to get 1st taste of Korean baseball postseason

After years of toiling near the bottom of the standings in South Korean baseball, the Hanwha Eagles will finally get their taste of the postseason this week.The Eagles will host the Nexen Heroes in Game 1 of the best-of-five first-round series in the Korea Baseball Organization on Friday. The first pitch at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon, 160 kilometers south of Seoul, is at 6:30 p.m.(Yonhap)As the third-ranked team from the regular season, the Eagles have the home-field advantage and will h

BaseballOct. 17, 2018

Football head coach hints at lineup changes in friendly vs. Panama

CHEONAN, South Korea -- South Korea football coach Paulo Bento on Monday hinted at making lineup changes for an upcoming friendly match against Panama. South Korea, 55th in the latest FIFA rankings, will face 70th-ranked Panama, at Cheonan Stadium in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, on Tuesday. The two sides are meeting for the first time.  (Yonhap)Since he took the helm in August, Bento has been sticking to a 4-2-3-1 setup and has used the same back four comprised of Lee Yong, Jang Hyun-soo

SoccerOct. 15, 2018

Olympic gold-winning skeleton slider receives nat'l sports award

South Korea's Olympic gold winning skeleton slider Yun Sung-bin on Monday received a sports award from his country for his sporting excellence.Yun, who won gold in the men's skeleton at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, was honored by South Korea's sports ministry with seven other recipients at the 56th Korea Sports Awards in Seoul. The 24-year-old won the presidential honor in the sports competition category. (Yonhap)Yun became the first Asian to win a gold medal in skeleton at the Win

More SportsOct. 15, 2018

Korean Chun In-gee wins 1st LPGA title in 2 years at home

INCHEON -- Crowd favorite Chun In-gee captured her first LPGA title in two years at home Sunday.Chun won the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship at 16-under 272 at Sky 72 Golf Club's Ocean Course, adjacent to Incheon International Airport. Chun finished three shots ahead of Charley Hull of England, who held the 54-hole lead at 12-under.Chun carded a 66 in the final round thanks to seven birdies and one bogey, and took home $300,000 in the winner's check. (Yonhap)The world's top two players, Park Sun

GolfOct. 14, 2018

Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin gets no-decision in NLCS vs. Brewers

Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean left-hander Ryu Hyun-jin has taken a no-decision in the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers.Ryu was charged with two earned runs on six hits, including a home run, in 4 1/3 innings in Game 2 of the best-of-seven set at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Saturday (local time). Ryu was pulled in the fifth with the Dodgers down 2-0, but his teammates got him off the hook by rallying for a 4-3 victory.Ryu entered this contest with a 2-0 record

BaseballOct. 14, 2018

S. Korea finishes 2nd in medal table at Asian Para Games in Jakarta

JAKARTA/SEOUL -- South Korea wrapped up its eight-day campaign at the 3rd Asian Para Games in Jakarta by finishing second in the medal standings Saturday.South Korea originally aimed to collect 33 gold, 43 silver and 49 bronze medals to take third place at the Asian Para Games in Indonesia, but it overachieved by winning 53 gold, 45 silver and 46 bronze medals.  (Yonhap)South Korea was second in the medal table behind China, which took 172 gold, 88 silver and 59 bronze medals. Iran was third wit

More SportsOct. 14, 2018

World No. 1 Park Sung-hyun takes share of LPGA lead on home soil

INCHEON -- World No. 1 Park Sung-hyun grabbed a share of the second round lead at an LPGA tournament on home soil on Friday.Park reached eight-under after shooting her second straight round of four-under 68 at the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship at Sky 72 Golf Club's Ocean Course, adjacent to Incheon International Airport. Park had six birdies against two bogeys at the par-72 course, which played at 6,251 yards Friday.Park is joined at the top by three competitors: world No. 2 Ariya Jutanugarn o

GolfOct. 12, 2018