World No. 5 Thompson wins LPGA event in S. Korea

World No. 5 Lexi Thompson picked up her second LPGA Tour win of the season in South Korea on Sunday.Thompson shot a final round of three-under 69 to take the US$2 million LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship at 15-under 273 in Incheon, west of Seoul.Former world No. 1 Yani Tseng and Korea LPGA Tour star Park Sung-hyun finished tied for second at 14-under 274 at the only LPGA event held in South Korea each year.Thompson, 20, took home $300,000 in winner's check at the par-72, 6,364-yard Ocean Course a

GolfOct. 18, 2015

Top two in women's golf to clash in S. Korea

The two best players in women's golf will clash in South Korea this week, as the LPGA Tour makes its annual stop in the country.  World No. 1 Park In-bee of South Korea and No. 2 Lydia Ko of New Zealand will headline the star-studded field in the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship at the Ocean Course of Sky 72 Golf and Resort in Incheon, west of Seoul. The 72-hole event will feature the top 59 players from the LPGA Tour, along with a dozen players from the Korea LPGA Tour.  On the current world ran

GolfOct. 13, 2015

U.S. wins ninth Presidents Cup in S. Korea

The United States won the Presidents Cup for the ninth time Sunday, defeating the International Team 15 1/2 to 14 1/2 after a nail-biting finish on a chilly afternoon by the Yellow Sea.The Americans grabbed six points out of 12 matches at the par-72, 7,380-yard Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, just west of Seoul, with five victories and two halves. This was the first Presidents Cup held in Asia.The United States has now won the biennial match play competition nine out of 11 times, with

GolfOct. 11, 2015

As lone Korean, Bae Sang-moon falters late before home crowds at Presidents Cup

It wasn't quite the Hollywood ending that he might have envisioned, as Bae Sang-moon, the only South Korean in the field at the Presidents Cup, faltered down the stretch on Sunday with the potential victory for his International Team on the line.The United States defeated Bae and the International Team 15 1/2 to 14 1/2 at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, west of Seoul, getting to the minimum points needed for the victory right on the number.With a dozen singles matches scheduled, the Cu

More SportsOct. 11, 2015

U.S. wins ninth Presidents Cup in Korea

The United States won the Presidents Cup for the ninth time Sunday, defeating the International Team 15 1/2 to 14 1/2 after a nail-biting finish on a chilly afternoon by the Yellow Sea.The Americans grabbed six points out of 12 matches at the par-72, 7,380-yard Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, just west of Seoul, with five victories and two halves. This was the first Presidents Cup held in Asia.The United States has now won the biennial match play competition nine out of 11 times, with

More SportsOct. 11, 2015

S. Korea beat Kuwait for 4th straight win in World Cup qualification

South Korea defeated Kuwait 1-0 here Thursday for their fourth consecutive victory in the Asian qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, inching closer to their ninth straight appearance in the quadrennial tournament.Midfielder Koo Ja-cheol put South Korea on the board with a header in the 12th minute, and it was all South Korea needed in the hard-fought victory at Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium in Kuwait City.Coached by Uli Stielike, the undefeated South Korea stayed atop Group G in the second

SoccerOct. 9, 2015

FIFA bans Chung Mong-Joon for six years

Football's world governing body said Thursday it has banned South Korean FIFA presidential hopeful Chung Mong joon for six years, a move that could cast a pall on his campaign.    "The former FIFA Vice-President Chung Mong-joon has been banned for six years and fined" 100,000 Swiss francs (US$103,000), FIFA said in an announcement on its website.    It also said Chung is "banned from all football activities on a national and international level."    Chung is under scrutiny for writing to FIFA ex

SoccerOct. 8, 2015

FIFA prez candidate Chung Mong-joon claims to be target of smear campaign

South Korean FIFA presidential candidate Chung Mong-joon said Tuesday the world football governing body has launched a smear campaign against him, saying the situation doesn't surprise him."I have become a target of the attack because I am taking aim at the heart of FIFA," Chung said at a press conference in Seoul."FIFA's Ethics Committee only goes after people who challenge its president, Sepp Blatter. People say the committee is a contract killer for Blatter."Chung made the comments in respons

SoccerOct. 6, 2015

Korea coach staring down 'most important' World Cup qualifier to date

South Korea's upcoming World Cup qualifying match against Kuwait will be the team's most important one to date, its head coach said Monday.Uli Stielike's South Korea headed to Kuwait on Monday for a key World Cup qualifying match later this week, hoping to stay undefeated in the regional qualification tournament.The showdown in Kuwait City on Thursday will be South Korea's fourth match in Group G in the second round of the Asian qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The kickoff will be 5:55 p.

SoccerOct. 5, 2015

Black Eagles air show to kick off Military World Games

An air show by South Korea's flight display team, the Black Eagles, will open the largest-ever Military World Games in the central South Korean city of Mungyeong, organizers said Thursday.The 6th CISM World Games in Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang Province, will draw the largest number of athletes for a summer edition from a record 120 countries, the organizing committee said. The estimated 8,000 participants will compete in 24 sports, up from 20 sports at the Brazilian CISM Games in 2011.The Black

More SportsOct. 1, 2015

Choo Shin-soo stays hot as Rangers inch closer to AL West title

Choo Shin-soo of the Texas Rangers stayed hot to cap a strong September, as his club inched closer to the American League West division title on Wednesday at home.The South Korean outfielder went 1-for-4 and scored a run, as the Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2 at Globe Life Park in Arlington.Choo, one of Major League Baseball's hottest hitters since the All-Star break, ended September with a .404 batting average and a .515 on-base percentage, along with five home runs and 20 RBIs.The Rangers

BaseballOct. 1, 2015

Son Heung-min unlikely to play for S. Korea in World Cup qualifier

Tottenham Hotspurs forward Son Heung-min is unlikely to play for South Korea in an upcoming World Cup qualifier after sustaining a foot injury last weekend, the Premier League club said Wednesday (local time).On their website, the Spurs said Son suffered the injury in a league match against Manchester City, and will miss the club's next match, against AS Monaco in the Europa League on Thursday (local time).The club noted that Son, who joined the London side in August, "has spent the past few day

SoccerOct. 1, 2015

S. Korea beat U.S. in men's football as forward returns from injury

Host South Korea hammered the United States 7-0 to open the men's football tournament at the Military World Games here Wednesday.National team mainstay Lee Jeong-hyeop returned from a facial injury to make a surprise appearance, as South Korea netted four goals in the first half and tagged on three more in the latter half. South Korea outshot the Americans 21-6.The Military World Games, organized by the International Military Sports Council, will take place in Mungyeong and its satellite cities

More SportsSept. 30, 2015

Incheon to host S. Korea's lone LPGA event for three more years

Incheon and KEB Hana Bank on Wednesday signed an agreement to stage the only LPGA Tour event in South Korea for three more years in the western metropolitan city.The LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship started out in 2002 under a different corporate sponsor. It was earlier held on Jeju Island and in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, before settling in at Sky 72 Golf Club in Incheon, adjacent to Incheon International Airport, in 2008.This year's tournament is scheduled for Oct. 15-18 at Sky 72.Und

GolfSept. 30, 2015

S. Korean golfer Bae Sang-moon apologizes for conscription row

South Korean golfer Bae Sang-moon on Wednesday apologized to his fans for a recent conscription row, saying he will take proper steps to complete his mandatory military service after playing at the upcoming Presidents Cup on home soil.Bae arrived home early Wednesday to prepare for the biennial team competition, where he will be part of the International Team taking on the United States. Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, west of Seoul, will be Asia's first host of the Presidents Cup from

GolfSept. 30, 2015

FIFA candidate Chung Mong-joon calls for talks on forming emergency task force

South Korean FIFA presidential hopeful Chung Mong-joon has called for talks on forming an emergency task force to ensure smooth operation at the world football governing body marred by corruption allegations.In a statement released Tuesday, Chung said FIFA is facing "an unprecedented crisis," after the Swiss Attorney General's Office announced last week that FIFA President Sepp Blatter is under criminal investigation. UEFA President Michel Platini, considered the main rival to Chung in the presi

SoccerSept. 30, 2015

Int'l Paralympic body to sell broadcast rights for 2018 Games in PyeongChang

The International Paralympic Committee will be responsible for marketing the international broadcast rights for the 2018 Winter Paralympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, the event's local organizers announced Thursday.  The organizing committee for the competition said it has appointed the IPC as the exclusive sales agent for the international rights to broadcast the quadrennial event for disabled athletes.  The IPC signed similar agreements with organizers of the 2014 Sochi Winter Paralympics an

Olympic GamesSept. 24, 2015

Amid MLB talks, KBO outfielder focused on race for playoff spot

Hours after a U.S. media report claimed Wednesday he has set his sights on Major League Baseball (MLB), Lotte Giants outfielder Son Ah-seop apologized to his teammates for causing a distraction at a key juncture late in the season.With the Giants battling for the fifth and final playoff spot in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), Yahoo Sports reported that Son plans to enter the posting this offseason, putting himself up for a silent auction among interested big league teams.The Giants must f

BaseballSept. 23, 2015