“I thought I was unlucky to be in the lead and have such bad weather on the last day, but I ended up being the luckiest player.” A strong rainstorm at Jeju Elysian CC (par 72) gave Sung Yoo-jin a lucky victory after she crashed out. Kim Jae-hee, who was bidding for her first career…
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Lee Jae-Sung gives Mainz their first win with a late goal
Lee Jae-Sung (Mainz)’s second goal of the season finally put a smile on his team’s face. Lee Jae-sung scored the game-winning goal to give Mainz their first win of the season. Lee started the Bundesliga 10th round home match against Leipzig at the Meva Arena in Mainz, Germany, on May 5 and scored the game-winner…
KT rescues ‘Ottoman DNA’ from the brink…and the wizard’s mantra is ‘Silence!
KT’s second-place finish in this year’s regular season didn’t come from a technical advantage in a specific area, such as pitching or hitting. KT’s resilience was unprecedented in the history of the KBO this past regular season. After languishing at the bottom until early summer, the team quickly rose to near the top in late…
Pohang is there, Hiddink’s ‘maneuvering’ power is there
In soccer, the phrase “playing the manager” is often used. Obviously, it’s the 11 players on the field that make the difference between winning and losing. But it’s not uncommon for the coach who brings them together to change the outcome. Such was the case with Gus Hiddink at the 2022 World Cup in Korea,…
‘Kelly throws 7 shutout innings’ Arizona beats Texas to take World Series 1-0
The Arizona Diamondbacks rode ‘KBO alum’ Merrill Kelly to the World Series .Arizona defeated the Texas Rangers 9-1 in Game 2 of the 2023 Major League Baseball World Series at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on Monday (June 29).The win evened the World Series at one game apiece after a 5-6, walk-off loss in…
Kelly becomes first pitcher in history to win both KS and WS
Baseball’s ‘reverse export myth’ Merrill Kelly (35, Arizona Diamondbacks) became the first pitcher in history to win both the Korean Baseball Organization’s (KBO) Korean Series (KS) and Major League Baseball’s (MLB) World Series (WS). Kelly pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, striking out nine and giving up one run (one earned) in a 9-1 victory…
Embiid, Maxi side-by-side for 34 points, NBA Philly wins first game with or without them
Joel Embiid and Tyreese Maxey combined for 34 points as the National Basketball Association (NBA) Philadelphia 76ers earned their first win of the new season. The Sixers defeated the Toronto Raptors 114-107 on the road in the 2023-2024 NBA regular season on Monday (Jan. 29) at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. After falling short…
Oh Chang-rok wins 14th career Halla Jangsa title at Kim Hongdo Jangsa Wrestling Tournament
Oh Chang-rok (MG Sae-mae Village Bank) won his 14th career Halla Jangsa (105㎏ and under) title at the Withers Pharma 2023 Folk Wrestling Ansan Kim Hongdo Jangsa Wrestling Tournament. Oh won the title by defeating Park Min-gyo (Yongin Special City Hall) 3-1 in the deciding match at the Ansan Olympic Memorial Hall in Ansan, Gyeonggi-do,…
Horseback Riding Class for Multicultural Families
Seogwipo City announced on the 27th that it is operating a healing horseback riding program for vulnerable groups such as multicultural families.The program provides horseback riding experience and education for multicultural families, single-parent families, and people with disabilities, and Seogwipo City supports 450,000 won (90%) of the 500,000 won tuition fee. Vulnerable groups such as…
LG pitcher Plutko departs Korea “I’m grateful beyond words”
Adam Plutko (32), a right-handed foreign pitcher for the LG Twins of the Korean Baseball Organization who was unable to pitch in the Korean Series due to a pelvic contusion, left South Korea on the 27th and returned to the United States.The LG Twins announced on their social media that Plutko, who has been rehabilitating,…