Korean midfielder eager to prove his talent on nat'l football team

South Korean midfielder Lee Chung-yong said Tuesday he is determined to prove that he is still a player worthy of a place on the national team.Lee is one of 24 members selected by head coach Uli Stielike for South Korea's FIFA World Cup qualifier against Qatar next month. With three matches remaining in Group A, South Korea are currently in second place, the last automatic qualification spot, with 13 points from four wins, one draw and two losses, four behind leaders Iran.  In this file photo ta

SoccerMay 30, 2017

Rangers' Choo Shin-soo goes deep, extends on-base streak

Choo Shin-soo of the Texas Rangers has gone deep for the sixth time this season, while also extending his on-base streak to a dozen games.Batting leadoff and playing right field, Choo went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs against the Tampa Bay Rays at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, on Monday (local time). Despite Choo's heroics at the plate, the Rangers lost 10-8. Choo is batting .255 for the season. Choo Shin-soo of the Texas Rangers (Yonhap)Choo's sixth home run of 2017 was a solo

BaseballMay 30, 2017

Jeju United on verge of quarterfinals berth at AFC Champions League

South Korean outfit Jeju United are on the verge of reaching the  quarterfinals at the top continental club football competition.Jeju will take on Urawa Red Diamonds on Wednesday in the second leg of their round of 16 series at the Asian Football Confederation Champions League. The match will kick off at 7:30 p.m. at Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama, Japan.Jeju United's Hwang Il-su (left) dribbles past Yuki Abe of Urawa Red Diamonds in the opening leg of the round of 16 series at the Asian Footba

SoccerMay 30, 2017

Korean goalkeeper determined to block shots in penalty shootouts

CHEONAN -- South Korean goalkeeper Song Bum-keun said Monday he is confident of making saves in penalty shootouts if his team enters such situations at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.Host South Korea will face Portugal on Tuesday in the round of 16 at the U-20 World Cup at Cheonan Sports Complex in Cheonan, some 90 kilometers south of Seoul. From this knockout stage, teams have to go to penalty shootouts if they are tied after the regulation time and 30 minutes of extra time. South Korea`s under-20 nat

SoccerMay 30, 2017

Korea should stay alert at all times vs. Portugal: coach

CHEONAN -- South Korean football coach Shin Tae-yong said Monday his side will have to stay alert at all times when they play against Portugal in their first knockout match of the FIFA U-20 World Cup.Hosts South Korea will face Portugal on Tuesday in the round of 16 at the U-20 World Cup at Cheonan Sports Complex in Cheonan, some 90 kilometers south of Seoul. The young Taeguk Warriors finished second in Group A with two wins and one loss, while Portugal were runners-up in Group C with one win, o

SoccerMay 30, 2017

Captain says Korea still have lot more to show

CHEONAN -- South Korea's under-20 national football team captain Lee Sang-min said the players have so far showed only half of the things that they've prepared for the U-20 World Cup.Host South Korea will face Portugal on Tuesday in the round of 16 at the U-20 World Cup at Cheonan Sports Complex in Cheonan, some 90 kilometers south of Seoul. The young Taeguk Warriors finished second in Group A with two wins and one loss, while Portugal were runners-up in Group C with one win, one draw and one lo

SoccerMay 30, 2017

Korea int'l Lee Myung-joo expected to leave UAE for home

South Korean midfielder Lee Myung-joo is expected to leave his United Arab Emirates side and return home to continue his club career.Local reports said Tuesday the 27-year-old midfielder will not re-sign with Al Ain. The second leg of the Asian Football Confederation Champions League round of 16 series against Esteghlal on Monday was Lee's last match. In this EPA photo taken on May 22, 2017, Lee Myung-joo of Al Ain (left) battles Majid Hosseini of Esteghlal (center) during their round of 16 matc

SoccerMay 30, 2017

Korean rookie re-enters top 10 in women's golf rankings

On the strength of her best finish of the season, South Korean rookie Park Sung-hyun has re-entered the top 10 in the latest women's world golf rankings.Park rose three spots to No. 8 in the latest rankings Tuesday. In this Associated Press photo, Park Sung-hyun of South Korea reacts after a missed birdie attempt on the 17th green during the final round of the LPGA Volvik Championship at Travis Pointe Country Club in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on May 28, 2017. (Yonhap)She finished tied for second at t

GolfMay 30, 2017

Korean football All-Star Game to take place in Vietnam

The 2017 All-Star Game for the top South Korean professional football league will take place in Vietnam, officials said Monday.The K League, operator of the national pro competition, said the annual All-Star Game will be held at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on July 29. (Yonhap)A team of All-Stars from the top-flight K League Classic will take on the Vietnamese national team set to compete at the 29th Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur in August.The Vietnamese squad will include Luong Xua

SoccerMay 29, 2017

Court rejects injunction application against nat'l skating federation in uniform row

A Seoul court on Monday rejected an application for an injunction to stop the national skating federation from selecting its new corporate sponsor.South Korean sports apparel brand FILA Korea last week filed an injunction against the Korea Skating Union to halt its sponsor selection process on the grounds that the KSU had violated the spirit of fair play.But the Seoul Eastern District Court said FILA didn't offer clear evidence that transparency and fairness had been compromised. The court added

More SportsMay 29, 2017

Korean senior nat'l football team members give advice to prospects at U-20 World Cup

South Korea's senior national football team players said Monday they believe the young Taeguk Warriors will make further progress at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.Hosts South Korea in the 24-team FIFA competition will play their round of 16 match against Portugal on Tuesday at the 25,814-capacity Cheonan Sports Complex in Cheonan, some 90 kilometers south of Seoul. They have qualified as Group A's runners-up behind England with two wins and one loss. South Korean senior national football team players

SoccerMay 29, 2017

Tottenham's Son Heung-min embarrassed about leading FA Cup in scoring

Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean attacker Son Heung-min said Monday he feels "embarrassed" about leading the scoring at the English Football Association Cup since his goals came against inferior opponents.The FA Cup ended with Arsenal's victory over Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday. Although Tottenham were eliminated in the semifinals by Chelsea, Son scored six goals at the competition, tying Adam Morgan of Curzon Ashton. There isn't an official award given to the FA Cup's best s

SoccerMay 29, 2017

Korea nat'l team coach not looking to call up U-20 football stars

South Korea football coach Uli Stielike said Monday he isn't yet thinking about bringing in the country's young footballers to the senior national team, although they've been impressive at the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup.Stielike said Lee Seung-woo and Paik Seung-ho, two FC Barcelona prospects who were pivotal for South Korea's qualification to the round of 16 of the U-20 World Cup, proved their talents in their age group, but they will have a tough time on the senior side. South Korea football

SoccerMay 29, 2017

Ex-big league catcher to get more backstop duties in Korea

A former big league catcher will likely get more action behind the home plate for his South Korean club after spending most of the season at first base.The Hanwha Eagles in the Korea Baseball Organization said Monday that Wilin Rosario, formerly of the Colorado Rockies, will get some starts as catcher the rest of the season. For the time being, he will be the designated catcher for his fellow Dominican starter, Alexi Ogando. In this file photo taken on May 21, 2017, Wilin Rosario of the Hanwha E

BaseballMay 29, 2017

Hot-shot Korean rookie posts best finish of LPGA season

Hot-shot South Korean rookie Park Sung-hyun has posted her best finish of the LPGA Tour season.Park finished tied for second at the LPGA Volvik Championship at Travis Pointe Country Club in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Sunday (local time). After a bogey-free final round of six-under 66, Park ended her four-round play at 18-under 270, one stroke behind the champion, Feng Shanshan. (Yonhap)This was Park's fourth top-10 finish in nine starts this year.The 23-year-old has yet to miss a cut in 2017.Park h

GolfMay 29, 2017

Cardinals' Oh Seung-hwan earns 30th MLB career save

Oh Seung-hwan of the St. Louis Cardinals has earned his 30th career save in Major League Baseball. Oh threw a scoreless ninth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Saturday (local time), preserving the Cards' 3-0 victory. The right-hander gave up a hit but collected two strikeouts to pick up his 11th save of the season.Oh, who made his big league debut last year, had 19 saves last season.  In this photo taken by the Associated Press on May 23, 2017, St. Louis Cardinals

BaseballMay 28, 2017

Korea's round of 16 match vs. Portugal to see sell-out crowd

Hosts South Korea will play Portugal in their round of 16 match of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in front of a sell-out crowd, the local organizing committee of the men's football event said Sunday. South Korea will face Portugal at the 25,814-capacity Cheonan Sports Complex in Cheonan, some 90 kilometers south of Seoul, on Tuesday to vie for a quarterfinals spot at the U-20 World Cup. The organizers said tickets for the round of 16 match were sold out after South Korea confirmed second place in Group

SoccerMay 28, 2017

Korean pro football club Gangwon to play friendly match in Vietnam

South Korean football club Gangwon FC will play a friendly match in Vietnam next month, a club official said Friday.The official, who asked not to be named, said the K League Classic club will play a friendly match with a united team of Ho Chi Minh City FC and Sai Gon FC in Ho Chi Minh City on June 9. Gangwon, currently sixth in the first division, signed Vietnamese international Luong Xuan Truong from Incheon United last season, and they have been working to explore the Vietnamese market.  In t

SoccerMay 26, 2017