Korea defeats Poland to open men’s hockey worlds

South Korea has opened the men’s hockey world championship in Ukraine with a victory.Four different players scored for South Korea in the 4-2 win over Poland on Saturday at the International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship Division I Group A at Palace of Sports in Kiev. South Korea came in ranked 23rd in the world, three spots below Poland. This was South Korea’s first win in the opening game of the Division I Group A in five tries.　 In this photo provided by Hockey Photo, South Korean

More SportsApril 23, 2017

Park Tae-hwan to make season debut in US in May

Former Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan will make his season debut in the United States next month, officials said Friday, as he's gearing up for his first world championships in six years.His agency, Team GMP, said Park has signed up for the 100m, 200m, 400m and 1,500m freestyle races at Arena Pro Swim Series in Atlanta from May 4 to 7. It will also double as the national team trials for July's world championships for Park. South Korean swimmer Park Tae-hwan speaks to reporters at Incheo

More SportsApril 21, 2017

Injured Augsburg midfielder returns home to focus on rehab

South Korean midfielder Koo Ja-cheol returned to his homeland from Germany on Friday to rehab an injured knee.Koo, who plays with FC Augsburg in the German Bundesliga, tore a ligament in his right knee after landing awkwardly following an aerial battle for a loose ball against FC Cologne's Marco Hoger last Saturday. Medical examinations later showed it was a season-ending injury as the 28-year-old needs to be out for at least six weeks. South Korean midfielder Koo Ja-cheol speaks to reporters at

SoccerApril 21, 2017

Best team in Korean baseball enjoys biggest jump in attendance

The best team in South Korean baseball has enjoyed the biggest jump in attendance so far this season, data showed Friday.The Korea Baseball Organization said through Thursday's action, the Kia Tigers have drawn 105,530 fans in their eight home games so far, an increase of 47 percent from 2016.After the same number of home games last year, the Tigers, based in Gwangju, had drawn just under 72,000 fans at their 22,000-seat Gwangju Kia Champions Field. Fans attend the Korea Baseball Organization ga

SportsApril 21, 2017

Suzuki’s homer not enough as Marlin's win

SEATTLE -- Miami’s Ichiro Suzuki hit his first home run on the road in nearly four years but it came in a 10-5 loss to the Mariners. The 43-year-old Suzuki homered off Evan Marshall in possibly his final at-bat at Safeco Field, where he anchored right field and the top of Seattle’s batting order for 11 1/2 seasons.　  Miami Marlins' Ichiro Suzuki hits a home run against the Seattle Mariners in the ninth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in Seattle. (AP-Yonhap)Rookie Mitch Hanig

BaseballApril 20, 2017

King Sejong Institutes to promote PyeongChang Winter Games

South Korea will promote the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics to foreigners visiting state-run King Sejong Institutes set up overseas to teach the Korean language, a public foundation that manages the institutes said Thursday.The King Sejong Institute Foundation affiliated with the culture ministry said it will screen a promotional video for the PyeongChang Olympics in Korean cultural classes at 174 institutes in 58 countries around the world. This image shows the two PyeongChang Olympic mascots

More SportsApril 20, 2017

Park Ji-sung tells Korean U-20 nat'l team to create 'miracle' at World Cup

South Korean football icon Park Ji-sung said Thursday he hopes the national under-20 football team will create a "miracle" at the upcoming FIFA competition at home.South Korea will host the FIFA U-20 World Cup in six cities -- Cheonan, Daejeon, Incheon, Jeju, Jeonju and Suwon -- between May 20 and June 11. At the 24-team U-20 World Cup, host South Korea will face Argentina, England and Guinea in Group A.Park Ji-sung speaks before a match between South Korea and Brazil at the Suwon JS Cup interna

SoccerApril 20, 2017

Fastball velocity down, Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin must mix them up

Rare is the pitcher who successfully makes it back from a shoulder operation. Even rarer is the one who bounces back from both a shoulder operation and an elbow procedure.That Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers is pitching at all at the major league level, after missing the majority of the past two seasons with injuries, is no small accomplishment in and of itself. Whether he can continue on at the level, though, remains a big question mark, given his travails in his first three starts of t

BaseballApril 20, 2017

Host S. Korea to finalize U-20 World Cup squad after 2 friendlies

Host South Korea will finalize their final squad for the FIFA U-20 World Cup after playing two friendly matches with local soccer clubs next week.The country is in the final stretch of their preparations for the U-20 World Cup that will run from May 20 to June 11. The men’s national U-20 team, led by head coach Shin Tae-yong, is in Group A with Argentina, England and Guinea at the 24-team tournament. South Korean national U-20 football team head coach Shin Tae-yong speaks to reporters after his

SoccerApril 20, 2017

Murray returns from injury and reaches Monte Carlo 3rd round

MONACO -- Top-ranked Andy Murray returned from an elbow injury to beat Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 7-5, 7-5 in the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday.　 The right elbow injury prompted Murray to withdraw from last month‘s Miami Open and he also missed Britain’s recent quarterfinal loss to France in the Davis Cup.　 “Missing Miami was a shame because it’s one of my favorite ones, but I needed it,” Murray said. “Sometimes having a break, if you’re feeling tired or fatigued is great

More SportsApril 20, 2017

Monaco beats Dortmund to reach Champions League semifinals

MONACO -- Rising teenage star Kylian Mbappe and resurgent forward Radamel Falcao scored early goals as free-scoring Monaco beat Borussia Dortmund 3-1 to reach the Champions League semifinals Wednesday.　 Dortmund trailed 3-2 from the first leg of the quarterfinal in Germany and conceded twice inside 20 minutes -- meaning it needed to score three times to have a chance. Attacking midfielder Marco Reus pulled one back in the 48th minute.　  Monaco's Kylian Mbappe (L) celebrates with his teammate Rad

SoccerApril 20, 2017

Juventus hold firm to knock out Barcelona

BARCELONA, Spain -- A distraught Neymar left the field in tears as Juventus held Barcelona to a 0-0 draw at the Camp Nou on Wednesday to reach the Champions League semifinals 3-0 on aggregate.Barca had overcome a 4-0 first-leg deficit against Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 with a dramatic 6-1 win back on home soil.But Juventus showed why they boast the best defensive record in the competition as Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar were blunted as the Italians gained revenge for their defeat

SoccerApril 20, 2017

Korean men looking for fast start at hockey worlds

South Korea will be looking for a quick start at the men's hockey world championship opening in Ukraine this weekend.Coached by former National Hockey League defenseman Jim Paek, South Korea will compete in the April 22-28 International Ice Hockey Federation World Championship Division I Group A, which is the second-highest level of men's international hockey.All games will be held in Kiev.It's a key test tournament for South Korea ahead of its Olympic debut on home ice next year at the PyeongCh

More SportsApril 20, 2017

Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin suffers 3rd straight loss

Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers has dropped his third straight game of the 2017 season, once again getting undone by long balls.Ryu gave up four earned runs on seven hits, including three home runs, in six innings against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Tuesday (local time), as the Dodgers fell 4-3. Ryu struck out seven and walked one.This was Ryu's third start of the season, after being held to just one start over the past two years with shoulder and elbow probl

BaseballApril 19, 2017

Fowler, Leake lead Cardinals past Marte-less Pirates 2-1

ST. LOUIS -- Mike Leake doesn’t have too many secrets on the mound. For the Cardinals right-hander, location is everything.　Leake owned the strike zone while pitching into the seventh inning, Dexter Fowler tripled and scored, and St. Louis beat Pittsburgh 2-1 on Tuesday night after Pirates outfielder Starling Marte was suspended 80 games for a banned substance earlier in the day.　“It’s just where he’s putting every pitch, and he’s able to throw every pitch on both sides of the plate and I’d say

BaseballApril 19, 2017

Ronaldo hat trick puts Madrid into Champions League semis

MADRID -- With a hat trick that made him the first player to score 100 Champions League goals, Cristiano Ronaldo led Real Madrid to a 4-2 win over 10-man Bayern Munich after extra time on Tuesday and put the defending champion back in the semifinals. 　 Ronaldo scored once in regulation and twice in extra time, while Marco Asensio also netted late for Madrid, which advanced 6-3 on aggregate after a 2-1 first leg win in Germany.　 “In the big moments, Ronaldo always comes through,” Madrid coach Zin

SoccerApril 19, 2017

Ex-US minor leaguers thriving in Korea

A pair of two former US minor league players are thriving in South Korea in the early part of the 2017 season, as they hope to make an impact in their native land.Former Chicago Cubs prospect Kim Dong-yub has been batting cleanup for the SK Wyverns in the Korea Baseball Organization, and through Tuesday's action, he's batting a robust .321 with four home runs and a team-high 14 RBIs.In this file photo taken on March 31, 2017, Kim Dong-yub of the SK Wyverns gets ready for his at-bat against the K

BaseballApril 19, 2017

Korean midfielder Koo Ja-cheol out 6 weeks with knee injury: report

Germany-based South Korean midfielder Koo Ja-cheol will miss at least six weeks with a knee injury, a report said Wednesday, casting doubt on his national team availability for World Cup qualifiers.Augsburger Allgemeine said Koo, who plays for the Bundesliga club FC Augsburg, will miss the rest of the German season with a ligament tear in his right knee.(Yonhap)Koo is also doubtful for South Korea's World Cup qualifying match against Qatar on June 13. The 28-year-old has been a fixture on the na

SoccerApril 19, 2017

Korea's preparation for FIFA U-20 World Cup enters final stretch

With the FIFA U-20 World Cup just 30 days away, the local organizers and the South Korean national football team are in the final stretch of their preparations to deliver an impressive performance at home.Under the slogan "Trigger the Fever," the U-20 World Cup will be played from May 20 to June 11 in six cities -- Cheonan, Daejeon, Incheon, Jeonju, Suwon and Seogwipo, Jeju Island. South Korea is the third country, along with Mexico and Japan, to have hosted all major FIFA men's tournaments, wit

SoccerApril 19, 2017