Russia 2018 kicks off with S. Korea set for 10th appearance in tough group

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia -- The 2018 FIFA World Cup kicked off in Russia on Thursday as South Korea await their 10th appearance in football's showpiece event.The 2018 World Cup started its monthlong journey with the opening ceremony ahead of the tournament opener between Russia and Saudi Arabia at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. A total of 64 matches will be played in 12 venues in 11 Russian cities until July 15.This is the 21st edition of the quadrennial football tournament contested by the men's n

SoccerJune 15, 2018

[Graphic News] World Cup champions

　Brazil has been the most successful at the FIFA World Cup over the years, with five wins, followed by Germany and Italy with four wins each. Brazil has also made it to the list of final 32 teams 21 times and advanced to the finals eight times. 

SoccerJune 14, 2018

S. Korean right back confident man-marking Sweden's playmaker Emil Forsberg

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia -- -- South Korean right back Lee Yong said Thursday he is confident man-marking Sweden's playmaker Emil Forsberg when they face each other in an upcoming World Cup match.South Korea are in World Cup Group F with Sweden, Mexico and Germany. The Taeguk Warriors are scheduled to have their 2018 World Cup opener with Sweden at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, on Monday. Lee, who plays with South Korean club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, said he is confident of

SoccerJune 14, 2018

S. Korea open 1st training in Russia in front of supporters

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia -- South Korea started their first training in Russia on Wednesday as they entered the final phase of 2018 FIFA World Cup preparations.South Korea, led by head coach Shin Tae-yong, had an open training session at Spartak Stadium in Lomonosov, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, in front of some 250 fans and 100 reporters. It was their first training in the host nation of the 2018 World Cup after arriving at their base camp in St. Petersburg on Tuesday.South Korea are in World

SoccerJune 14, 2018

Korean captain wants teammates to show their character on pitch

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia -- South Korean captain Ki Sung-yueng is one of those players who isn't afraid to express his thoughts and feelings.In a recent friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ki threw away his captain's armband in the locker room during the halftime after his side conceded two goals at home. After South Korea were held to a scoreless draw against Bolivia in their World Cup tuneup match in Austria, the Swansea City midfielder told reporters that he felt like he was a "lia

SoccerJune 14, 2018

[Breaking] US, Mexico and Canada to host 2026 World Cup: FIFA vote

The United States, Mexico and Canada won the right to host the 2026 World Cup after easily beating Morocco in a vote by FIFA member nations on Wednesday.   The North American bid received 134 of the 203 votes, while Morocco polled 65 in the ballot at a FIFA Congress held in Moscow on the eve of the 2018 World Cup.Football's showpiece event will return to the North American continent for the first time since 1994 when the United States hosted the tournament.   Delegates had been faced with a clea

SportsJune 13, 2018

US counterspy warns World Cup travelers' devices could be hacked

WASHINGTON -- The top US counterintelligence official is advising Americans traveling to Russia for football’s World Cup beginning this week that they should not take electronic devices because they are likely to be hacked by criminals or the Russian government. In a statement to Reuters on Tuesday, William Evanina, an FBI agent and the director of the US National Counterintelligence and Security Center, warned World Cup travelers that even if they think they are insignificant, hackers could sti

SoccerJune 13, 2018

S. Korea readies for base camp stay in St. Petersburg

SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (Yonhap) -- South Korea are readying for their stay at their World Cup base camp as the national football team's supporting staff arrived in Russia's second-largest city to lay the groundwork in Russia.The Korea Football Association said three officials of its national team supporting crew arrived in Saint Petersburg on Sunday for advance work for South Korea's base camp during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Monday. (Yonh

SoccerJune 11, 2018

KBO asks police to investigate tip on match-fixing broker

The Korea Baseball Organization said Thursday it has asked the police to investigate a tip that a player-turned-broker has approached a pitcher to fix matches.In a press statement, the KBO said it received the tip in early May that the broker, a 20-something undrafted former player, was on the prowl and was looking to engage pitchers in fixing schemes.And after its own preliminary investigation, the KBO asked the police on May 18 to launch its own probe.Hours after the KBO's announcement, the Do

SportsJune 7, 2018

S. Korea, N. Korea to form joint judo team for East Asian competition

South Korea and North Korea will form a joint judo team to compete in an upcoming East Asian competition, Seoul's judo governing body said Thursday.The Korea Judo Association said the two sides agreed to field a unified team at the 11th East Asian Judo Championships, although details need to be further discussed. The East Asian Judo Championships will be held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, from Saturday to Sunday, featuring eight nations, including Japan and China.The KJA said the South will send col

More SportsJune 7, 2018

Nat'l football team kicks off training in Austria

LEOGANG, Austria -- South Korea's national football team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicked off its training in Austria on Monday.The men's national team arrived in its pre-World Cup training camp in Leogang, Austria, on Sunday after traveling more than 15 hours from Incheon International Airport. The 23 players didn't train in the morning as they took rest to overcome jetlag. Some of them were seen taking massages from their medical staff to relieve tight muscles from the long trip. The team at

SoccerJune 5, 2018

Nat'l football coach says nearly everything complete for Russia 2018

LEOGANG, Austria -- South Korea football coach Shin Tae-yong said Monday more than 90 percent of his plans for the 2018 FIFA World Cup are completed. South Korea are in World Cup Group F with Sweden, Mexico and Germany. Shin's team is currently training in Leogang, Austria, with 23 players. "Almost everything has been decided," Shin told South Korean reporters before training at Steinbergstadion in Leogang, Austria. "Unless there are injured players, we will compete at the World Cup with my solu

SoccerJune 5, 2018

South Korea release squad numbers for Russia 2018

LEOGANG, Austria -- South Korea’s World Cup squad numbers have been confirmed, the national football governing body said Monday, ahead of the team’s first training in Austria. The Korea Football Association said it confirmed South Korea’s shirt numbers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup as it submitted the final 23-man roster to FIFA. South Korea are in World Cup Group F with Sweden, Mexico and Germany. (Yonhap)Most South Korean players received the numbers that they have been using for the national te

SoccerJune 4, 2018

Last-place baseball club replaces manager

The last-place club in the top South Korean baseball league has replaced its manager.The NC Dinos, mired in 10th place in the Korea Baseball Organization, announced late Sunday that Kim Kyung-moon will be replaced by general manager Yoo Young-joon. Kim will serve in an advisory role for the club, though his specific responsibilities haven't been defined. Kim, who has 896 wins, 774 losses and 30 ties in his career, has been the only manager for the Dinos, which joined the KBO in 2013. This was th

BaseballJune 4, 2018

Korean Kim Hyo-joo's rally falls short at LPGA major

South Korean Kim Hyo-joo has come up short in what could have been a historic rally to win the oldest major on the LPGA Tour.Kim lost to Ariya Jutanugarn in a playoff at the US Women's Open at Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club in Shoal Creek, Alabama, on Sunday (local time). The two ended the regulation tied at 11-under 277, before Jutanugarn sealed the victory on the fourth playoff hole with a par.Kim, world No. 67, was six strokes back of the fifth-ranked Jutanugarn, the overnight leader, to s

GolfJune 4, 2018

Natl. football team arrives at training camp in Austria

Salzburg, Austria -- The South Korean men's national football team has arrived at its training camp in Leogang, Austria, to gear up for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.The Taeguk Warriors, led by head coach Shin Tae-yong, had a 12-hour flight from Incheon to Wien and took a bus to arrive in Leogang on Sunday. South Korea's 23 players will train in the popular ski resort town until they fly to Saint Petersburg, Russia, where their World Cup base camp is located, on June 12.The Korea Football As

SoccerJune 4, 2018

Korean An Byeong-hun loses in PGA playoff

South Korean An Byeong-hun has lost a PGA Tour event in a sudden-death playoff, coming up just shy of his first win on the US circuit.An fell to Bryson DeChambeau on the second playoff hole at the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, on Sunday (local time). An, the 2015 European Tour Rookie of the Year, was chasing his first PGA victory.An had also lost in a playoff at the 2016 Zurich Classic.An, DeChambeau and Kyle Stanley ended regulation tied at 15-under 273. Wh

GolfJune 4, 2018

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