Korean Lee Mi-hyang rallies for 2nd LPGA win in Scotland

South Korean Lee Mi-hyang has rallied for her second career LPGA Tour win in Scotland.Lee poured in seven birdies in the final round to capture the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open on Sunday (local time). Six shots off the lead through three rounds, Lee carded a six-under 66 on the last day for the four-round total of six-under 282, beating fellow South Korean Hur Mi-jung and Australian Karrie Webb by a stroke at Dundonald Links in North Ayrshire, Scotland. In this Associated Press

GolfJuly 31, 2017

Ex-natl. figure skating champ headed to final Olympic qualifying event

Former South Korean national figure skating champion Lee June-hyoung is headed to the final Olympic qualifying event.Lee, a three-time South Korean champion, won the men's singles title at the Figure Skating Korea Challenge with 228.72 points on Sunday at Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul. After finishing first in Saturday's short program with 77.72 points, Kim, 20, scored 151.09 points in free skate on Sunday.Kim Jin-seo finished second with 223.49 points. Cha Jun-hwan, a 15-year-old phenom and a favor

More SportsJuly 30, 2017

Teen figure skater wins 1st round of Olympic trials

Teen figure skater Choi Da-bin won the ladies' singles title in the first round of the Olympic trials on Sunday.The 17-year-old scored 181.79 points combined from her short program and free skate at the Figure Skating Korea Challenge at Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul.Choi, who won Saturday's short program with 63.04 points, earned 118.75 points in Sunday's free skate.Kim Ha-nul finished a distant second with 169.15 points, followed by An So-hyun with 162.44 points. South Korean figure skater Choi Da-

More SportsJuly 30, 2017

Korean pro football All-Stars lose 1-0 to Vietnamese U-22

The South Korean professional football All-Stars lost 1-0 to the Vietnamese under-22 national team in a friendly match here on Saturday. At My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi, the All-Star team of the top-flight K League Classic fell to the Vietnamese team for the 29th Southeast Asian Games after conceding a goal to Nguyen Van Toan in the second half. Although this match was tagged as the 2017 K League All-Star Game, it was also considered to be an international showdown between South Korea and V

SoccerJuly 30, 2017

Park Tae-hwan wraps up swimming worlds without medal

South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan has wrapped up his fourth world championships without a medal.Park failed to make it out of the heats in the men's 1,500m at the FINA World Aquatics Championships at Danube Arena in Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday.With a time of 14:59.44, Park won Heat 2, but finished ninth overall, only 0.12 second out of the eighth and the final qualification berth. In this Associated Press file photo taken on July 24, 2017, South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan competes in the m

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Korea suffers 2nd straight loss to Sweden in women's hockey friendly

GANGNEUNG -- South Korea suffered a second straight loss to Sweden in their women's hockey friendly game here on Saturday.World No. 5 Sweden defeated the 22nd-ranked South Korea 4-1 at Gangneung Hockey Centre in Gangneung, some 230 kilometers east of Seoul.In their first showdown on Friday, Sweden blanked South Korea 3-0 while outshooting their opponent 40-13.With South Korea on the brink of getting shut out again, captain Park Jong-ah got her team's lone goal at 15:38.South Korea hosted Sweden

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Korean Kim Hyun-soo traded by Orioles to Phillies

South Korean outfielder Kim Hyun-soo has been traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Philadelphia Phillies.The O's sent Kim, left-hander Garrett Cleavinger and international amateur signing bonus pool space to the Phillies on Friday (local time) in exchange for right-handed starter Jeremy Hellickson and cash considerations.Kim, 29, joined the O's before last season after an All-Star career in the Korea Baseball Organization. He becomes a free agent after the current season, and the deal ends a l

BaseballJuly 30, 2017

Korean Hwang Jae-gyun rejoins San Francisco Giants

South Korean infielder Hwang Jae-gyun is back with the San Francisco Giants after spending six days in the minor leagues.The Giants recalled Hwang from Triple-A Sacramento on Friday (local time), just six days after optioning him to the minors. It was also Hwang's 30th birthday.Hwang had to spend at least 10 days there unless he was replacing an injured player. The Giants placed right-hander Chris Stratton on the disabled list with a calf injury to make room for Hwang.Hwang batted sixth and play

BaseballJuly 30, 2017

Korea falls to Sweden in women's hockey friendly

GANGNEUNG -- South Korea fell to Sweden 3-0 in the first of the two countries' women's hockey friendly matches here on Friday.World No. 5 Sweden scored a goal in each period against the 22nd-ranked South Korea at Gangneung Hockey Centre in Gangneung, some 230 kilometers east of Seoul, while outshooting their host 40-13.The two will meet again at 3 p.m. Saturday at the same venue. Gangneung Hockey Centre will also host hockey games during next year's PyeongChang Winter Olympics.South Korea has sc

More SportsJuly 30, 2017

Korean sabre fencers return home after impressive world championships in Germany

South Korean fencers returned home on Friday after posting their best-ever results at the world championships in Germany. South Korea finished in third place at the 2017 World Fencing Championships in Leipzig, Germany, with a gold and two silver medals. All of the medals were won by sabre fencers, with the men's team earning its first-ever gold after beating Hungary. Gu Bon-gil finished second in men's individual sabre, while the women's team also earned its first world championships medal.  Sou

More SportsJuly 30, 2017

Pro football league agrees to early call-up for natl. team

South Korea's pro football league on Friday agreed to release its players ahead of schedule for the national team for key World Cup qualifying matches. The K League, operator of the pro football competition, said it decided to accept a request by the Korea Football Association to release the players early for the national team preparing for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The clubs are not obligated to make their players available until three days prior to international match day, but to give the natio

SoccerJuly 28, 2017

Korean An Se-hyeon sets nat'l record at swimming worlds

Rising South Korean swimming star An Se-hyeon has set a national record and achieved the best result by a South Korean woman at the ongoing world championships.An finished fourth with a time of 2:06.67 in the women's 200-meter butterfly final at the FINA World Aquatics Championships at Danube Arena in Budapest, Hungary, on Thursday (local time).(Yonhap)This was the highest finish by a South Korean female swimmer at a major international competition. An, 21, also broke the previous national recor

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World taekwondo body to invite N. Korean execs to S. Korea

World Taekwondo, the official world governing body of taekwondo based in Seoul, said Thursday it plans to invite North Korean officials to its event in South Korea this fall.WT, led by South Korean president Choue Chung-won, said it plans to send invitations to International Taekwondo Federation President Ri Yong-son and Secretary General Kim Sung-hwan -- both North Korean -- for the 2017 Taekwondo Peace Festival in Seoul. The festival, commemorating Taekwondo Day on Sept. 4, was founded last ye

More SportsJuly 27, 2017

Figure skaters trying to overcome adversity before Olympic qualification

It's all about overcoming adversity for South Korean figure skaters trying to qualify for next year's Winter Olympics on home ice.The national team trials for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games will begin with the Figure Skating Korea Challenge at Mokdong Ice Rink Seoul. The juniors will vie for spots in the upcoming International Skating Union Junior Grand Prix season starting Friday, while the seniors' competition starts Saturday.The Korea Skating Union will hold another qualifying competition

More SportsJuly 27, 2017

Concerns raised over workload of Lotte’s star rookie Park Se-woong

When Lotte Giants ace Park Se-woong takes the mound tonight against the Hanhwa Eagles, it will be the young starter’s fifth attempt at collecting his 10th win of the season. However, while Lotte fans and observers have enjoyed the success of their star rookie, there have been recent concerns raised about his health and condition.On June 25, Park collected his ninth win of the season, throwing 6 2/3 innings of 2 run ball against the Doosan Bears. However since then, he has had 4 starts without co

BaseballJuly 27, 2017

Teen figure star to add quad jump before Winter Olympics

Rising South Korean figure skating star Cha Jun-hwan on Thursday unveiled an ambitious plan to add a difficult element to an already challenging program before next year's Winter Olympics at home.Starting Saturday at Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul, Cha is scheduled to compete in the Figure Skating Korea Challenge, which will double as the first round of the national team trials for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. The winner of this event will compete at the Nebelhorn Trophy in Germany in Septem

More SportsJuly 27, 2017

[Video] Stephen Curry thrills fans, hosts youth clinic on Korea trip

A little over a month after he conquered the NBA with another title, Stephen Curry visited Korea for the first time to host a youth basketball clinic in Seoul.“Annyeonghaseyo (Hello). ... You guys have been a great host so far. Looking forward to continuing that today. Have some fun playing basketball!” Curry greeted the 2,000 eager fans gathered at Jangchung Stadium in Seoul. Stephen Curry teaches ball-handling to a youth basketball clinic participant at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on Thursday

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LG's Hwangmok hero with acrobatic, game-tying slide

Backup infielder Hwangmok Chi-seung was the hero for the LG Twins’ in their stunning comeback victory against the Nexen Heroes last night. Hwangmok scored the two-out, game-tying run in the bottom of the ninth inning, taking home plate with a skillful acrobatic slide.LG entered the bottom of the ninth inning trailing 3-1, and when pinch hitter Chae Eun-seong grounded out to open the frame, it seemed they would fade without a fight. But then right fielder Lee Cheon-woong drew a four-pitch walk, a

BaseballJuly 27, 2017

Teen figure skaters put growing pains behind

Three up-and-coming South Korean figure skaters, Lim Eun-soo, Kim Ye-lim and You Young, have grown by leaps and bounds of late, an encouraging development for a nation always hungry for new stars on the ice.And it turns out the three young ladies have also grown up quite a bit physically, too.They attended a press conference on Thursday ahead of the Figure Skating Korea Challenge at Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul. The competition, taking place on Friday and Saturday, will double as a qualifying event

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