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Korean football body to support community service of military-exempt players

South Korea's football governing body said Wednesday that it will roll out community service programs for players who are exempt from military service following a case of falsifying records. The Kor...

Nov 7, 2018
Soccer
Korean U-19 football team returns home with youth World Cup

The South Korean men's under-19 football team returned home from a regional competition on Tuesday, having clinched a spot at next year's FIFA U-20 World Cup. Coached by Chung Jung-yong, South Korea...

Nov 6, 2018
Soccer
Korea name 26-man squad for football friendlies vs. Australia, Uzbekistan

South Korea have included three new faces on their football roster for friendly matches against Australia and Uzbekistan later this month. Head coach Paulo Bento unveiled his 26-man squad Monday tha...

Nov 5, 2018
Soccer
Pitcher trying to view Korean Series start 'like any other game'

Doosan Bears' Seth Frankoff has been tapped to start Game 2 of the Korean Series -- the championship final in South Korean baseball -- against the SK Wyverns later Monday in what will be one of the b...

Nov 5, 2018
Baseball
Local favorite Nasa Hataoka fires 67 to win Japan Classic

Local favorite Nasa Hataoka shot a 5-under 67 on Sunday to win the Japan Classic for her second LPGA title of the season. Hataoka offset a pair of bogeys with seven birdies at the Seta Golf Club to ...

Nov 4, 2018
Golf
SK Wyverns rally past Doosan Bears to open Korean Series

The SK Wyverns defeated the Doosan Bears 7-3 on the road to open the Korean Series on Sunday, flexing their muscles with two home runs. Former Korean Series MVP Park Jung-kwon blasted a go-ahead two...

Nov 4, 2018
Baseball
American manager relishes opportunity to play for Korean baseball title

Trey Hillman, American manager for the South Korean baseball club SK Wyverns, said Sunday he will relish the opportunity to play for the championship in the Korean Series. The Wyverns will face the ...

Nov 4, 2018
Baseball
Korean golfer wins LPGA qualifying event, undecided on future

South Korean golfer Lee Jeong-eun has won the qualifying event for the LPGA Tour for next season, though she isn't yet sure if she'll take her talent to the top competition right away. Lee, the reig...

Nov 4, 2018
Golf
Ryu Hyun-jin receives qualifying offer from Dodgers

South Korean free agent left-hander Ryu Hyun-jin has received a qualifying offer from the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving him a choice to either stay with the club for one more year or explore the open m...

Nov 3, 2018
Baseball
Football community stages rally to protest abrupt recruitment halt at police club

South Korea's football community on Friday staged a rally near the presidential office in Seoul to protest the abrupt recruitment halt at a police football club. Nearly 300 football officials, coach...

Nov 2, 2018
Soccer
Nat'l football team set to face challenges with absence of core players

The South Korean national football team and head coach Paulo Bento will be forced to deal with challenges on both sides of the ball in upcoming matches as his team will be playing without two core pl...

Nov 2, 2018
Soccer
Korean football player banned for life from nat'l team over doctoring records

South Korean football player Jang Hyun-soo has been slapped with a life-time ban from the national team for doctoring his community service records. The Korea Football Association's sports fair play...

Nov 1, 2018
Soccer
Tottenham's Son Heung-min ends scoring drought

Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean attacker Son Heung-min has ended his scoring drought this season after netting two goals against West Ham United. Son grabbed a brace in Tottenham's 3-1 win over Wes...

Nov 1, 2018
Soccer
Nexen Heroes defeat SK Wyverns to force deciding Game 5 in postseason series

The Nexen Heroes have forced a deciding Game 5 in the penultimate postseason round in South Korean baseball, defeating the SK Wyverns 4-2 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Wednesday. The victory knotte...

Nov 1, 2018
Baseball
All-S. Korean taekwondo demonstration team performs in Pyongyang

World Taekwondo (WT)'s all-South Korean taekwondo demonstration team on Wednesday gave an energetic performance in Pyongyang, delivering a message of peace and unification. The team, comprised of 18...

Oct 31, 2018
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