The Korea Herald

Football legend Hong Myung-bo shortlisted for national head coaching job

Hong Myung-bo, a South Korean football legend who guided the country to the Olympic football bronze medal last year, was shortlisted for the vacant national head coaching job on Wednesday.A day after South Korea qualified for its eighth consecutive FIFA World Cup, the Korea Football Association (KFA) announced that Hong and three others will be vying for the senior national team post, following Choi Kang-hee's resignation.At a press conference, Huh Jung-moo, a vice chairman of the KFA, said the

SoccerJune 19, 2013

Rainy season may impact KBO standings

Heaps of baseball game cancellations are expected to shake up the standings of Korea’s top professional baseball league following the start of the monsoon season on Tuesday.The Korea Meteorological Administration forecast heavy rain from Monday through Thursday, and predicted the rainy season would continue until mid-July. Most teams at the Korea Baseball Organization are likely to be forced into long breaks as many of their games are likely to be canceled over the next four weeks.The KBO cancel

BaseballJune 19, 2013

S. Koreans accuse Iranian football manager of obscene gesture

South Korean media and fans accused Iran soccer team coach Carlos Queiroz of making a rude gesture at national team manager Choi Kang-Hee after Tuesday's World Cup qualifier match marred by violence and provocations from the two teams. An official from the Korean Football Association said that FIFA officials witnessed the incident and expected the soccer body to file a report and conduct an investigation into Queiroz’s behavior. Shortly after the alleged slight, two members of the Korean staff s

SoccerJune 19, 2013

Heat beats Spurs in OT, forcing Game 7

The Miami Heat beat the San Antonio Spurs 103-100 after overtime on Tuesday to square the series at 3-3 and force the NBA Finals to a decisive Game 7.Miami's LeBron James shrugged off a poor start to get 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds while Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds to play to force overtime.James scored 16 points in the fourth quarter to rally the Heat from a 10-point deficit. He hit a 3 with 20 seconds to go and Allen drilled another to tie it.James' layup with 1:43 to

More SportsJune 19, 2013

S. Korea loses to Iran, but qualifies for FIFA World Cup

South Korea lost to Iran 1-0 but still advanced to the FIFA World Cup finals for the eighth consecutive time Tuesday. Despite the defeat at Munsu Football Stadium here in Ulsan, South Korea secured one of the four automatic Asian berths to football's global extravaganza in Brazil next year. South Korea finished second in Group A with 14 points, two points behind Iran. Uzbekistan also ended with 14 points in Group A, thanks to its 5-1 win over Qatar on Tuesday, but finished behind South Korea

SoccerJune 18, 2013

S. Korea loses to Iran, but qualifies for FIFA World Cup

S. Korea invites N. Korea to 2014 Incheon Asian Games

South Korea has invited North Korea to attend next year’s Asian Games to be held in the western port city of Incheon, a senior government official said Tuesday.“We asked North Korea to participate in the 2014 Incheon Asian Games some two months ago via the Olympic Council of Asia,” Park Jong-gil, the second vice minister of culture, sports and tourism, told reporters.“We also conveyed our hope via other channels for inviting not only its athletes but supporters,” he said. “The North has yet to m

More SportsJune 18, 2013

Bruins beat Blackhawks 2-0, lead Cup finals 2-1

BOSTON (AP) ― Tuukka Rask shut out the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals on Monday night and got enough help from the Bruins’ offense to do it without another exhausting overtime.After playing four extra periods in the first two games, the Bruins made an early night of it with second-period goals by Daniel Paille and Patrice Bergeron to win 2-0 and take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup finals.“A win is a win. We’ll take a win any day,” said Rask, who stopped 28 shots for his th

More SportsJune 18, 2013

Son chose Leverkusen over Premier League, agent says

BERLIN (AFP) ― South Korea striker Son Heung-min turned down a host of Premier League clubs to stay in the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen, but could yet play in England, his agent revealed in an interview on Monday.The 20-year-old signed a five-year deal last Thursday to switch from Hamburg to Leverkusen, who have qualified for next season’s Champions League, but his agent Thies Bliemeister has said the South Korea star could have gone to England’s top flight. “Liverpool, Tottenham, Fulham, So

SoccerJune 18, 2013

Son chose Leverkusen over Premier League, agent says

4 solo HRs lead Reds’ victory

CINCINNATI (AP) ― Zack Cozart and Todd Frazier hit upper-deck homers off left-hander Francisco Liriano, and the Cincinnati Reds moved a season-high 15 games over .500 by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 on Monday night.The Reds (43-28) hit four solo homers in all, extending their best start since 1995, the last time they won a playoff series.Cozart connected in the fourth and Frazier in the sixth off Liriano (5-3), who hadn’t allowed a homer in his seven previous starts. He opened the season o

BaseballJune 18, 2013

Former NBA star accused of kidnapping own children

Former NBA superstar Allen Iverson has been accused by his wife of kidnapping their children, U.S. media reported Monday.According to Philly.com, Tawanna Iverson recently filed legal documents with an Atlanta court accusing her ex-husband of abducting their children, of whom she has sole custody.Tawanna alleged that Allen Iverson took the children for a five-day vacation in North Carolina last month with her permission, but has failed to return them. She claimed to have arranged a meeting at a n

More SportsJune 18, 2013

Ginobili starts, lifts Spurs to 3-2 series lead

SAN ANTONIO (AP) ― Manu Ginobili had 24 points and 10 assists in a surprise start to spark the San Antonio Spurs to a 114-104 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night, pushing the Spurs one victory away from their fifth championship.Danny Green scored 24 points and broke Ray Allen’s finals record for 3s in a series with 25. Tony Parker had 26 points for San Antonio.LeBron James scored 25 points on 8-for-22 shooting for the Heat and Dwyane Wade had 25 points and 10

More SportsJune 17, 2013

Cole leads Pirates past Dodgers

PITTSBURGH (AP) ― Gerrit Cole is off to a perfect start in the major leagues. The rookie, however, feels he has been far from perfect.Cole won again, getting home run help from Pedro Alvarez and pitching the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-3 Sunday.Cole (2-0) allowed three runs on seven hits and no walks in 5 2/3 innings. The top pick from the 2011 draft won in his big league debut last week.“I’m really happy to be able to come up here and pitch well enough to help the team win

BaseballJune 17, 2013

Real Madrid official sees bright future for Korea

With a handful of footballers plying their trade overseas and more young players quickly developing, South Korea has a bright future in the sport, a senior official with a top Spanish club said Monday.Emilio Butragueno, the director of institutional relations for Real Madrid, is visiting Korea this week to promote Real Madrid’s work with youth players. The Real Madrid Foundation opened its youth academy in Korea earlier this year and currently has three coaches from the Real Madrid system.At a n

SoccerJune 17, 2013

Real Madrid official sees bright future for Korea

Park fined by Celta Vigo for missing last game

Park Chu-young’s brief stay at Celta Vigo of the Spanish Primera Liga ended on a low note after the South Korean player was fined for missing the club’s final league match, Spanish media reported Sunday.The 28-year-old striker was fined for not showing up at a crucial home game against RCD Espanyol, in which Celta Vigo narrowly escaped relegation by defeating its opponent 1-0.Park was not to play due to injuries but regulations required him to attend the game. Celta Vigo got Park for the 2012-13

SoccerJune 17, 2013

Park fined by Celta Vigo for missing last game

Spurs take Gm5 to lead heat in NBA Finals

With the old Manu Ginobili back, the San Antonio Spurs looked like champs again.Ginobili broke out of a slump in a big way with 24 points and 10 assists in a surprise start to spark San Antonio to a 114-104 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, giving the Spurs a 3-2 lead in the series and pushing them one victory away from their fifth championship.One more victory and the Spurs' Big Three, not Miami's, will be the one that rules the NBA.Tony Parker scored 26 points,

More SportsJune 17, 2013

Spurs take Gm5 to lead heat in NBA Finals

S. Korea looks to qualify for World Cup with win over Iran

South Korea will try to book a ticket to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil in style, as it readies to host continental rival Iran in an Asian qualification match here this week.The kickoff will be 9 p.m. Tuesday at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan, about 410 kilometers southeast of Seoul. It will be the final World Cup qualifier for both countries.South Korea enters the match as the leader of Group A with 14 points on four wins, two draws and one loss. Iran is in second at 13 points with four win

SoccerJune 17, 2013

Spain dominates Uruguay 2-1 to win Confed opener

The scoreline may suggest otherwise, but Spain cruised to an easy 2-1 victory over Uruguay in their Confederations Cup opener on Sunday, winning with first-half goals by Pedro and Roberto Soldado.Spain had a little luck with the first goal, which may have been heading wide when it took a huge deflection off Uruguay defender Diego Lugano to beat goalkeeper Fernando Muslera. The second was perfect finishing by Soldado after a cute reverse pass from Cesc Fabregas.Luis Suarez scored a consolation go

SoccerJune 17, 2013

Rose breaks 43-year England drought, wins U.S. Open

Justin Rose won the U.S. Open with a closing 70 at Merion Golf Club on Sunday for his first major championship. He finished with a 1-over 281 total, two shots ahead of Phil Mickelson and Jason Day to become the first Englishman to win the U.S. Open in 43 years.The 32-year-old Rose overcame his share of misadventures on a course that challenged all comers despite being the shortest at a major in nine years. He took the sole lead for good because of others' mistakes at No. 15: Mickelson and Hunter

GolfJune 17, 2013

Korean sports photographer holds exhibition in Lausanne

A new exhibition highlighting the work of a Korean sports photographer is being held in the Olympic capital city of Lausanne, Switzerland.The Association of the National Olympic Committees is hosting the exhibition of Kim Min-jae, who has devoted nearly 30 years to covering the Olympic Games, at Beaulieu Convention Center from June 13-17. The exhibition staged as part of the ANOC general assembly is showcasing some 170 iconic photographs that illustrate the history of the international sports or

SportsJune 16, 2013

Korean sports photographer holds exhibition in Lausanne

Mickelson leads U.S. Open

ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (AP) ― Phil Mickelson began his week with a flight back-and-forth across the country. Even longer might be the 18 holes that now stand between him and that U.S. Open title he has been chasing his entire career.And he’s never had a better opportunity than this one.Despite a bogey on the final hole of a taxing Saturday afternoon, Mickelson was the sole survivor to par at Merion with an even-par 70 that gave him a one-shot lead over Hunter Mahan, Charl Schwartzel and Steve Str

GolfJune 16, 2013