Two nations appear to have advanced to the round of 16 in soccer at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games. After Afghanistan and Syria withdrew from Group C, fellow group members Uzbekistan and Hong Kong advanced to the round of 16. “After Afghanistan and Syria withdrew, fellow group members Uzbekistan and Hong Kong advanced to the…
Ulsan, slumping in the K League, aims to turn things around in the ACL… Head coach Hong Myung-bo vows to “change the atmosphere”
“We want to turn things around so we can get back on the upswing in the ACL.” Ulsan Hyundai head coach Hong Myung-bo vowed to turn around the club’s recent poor form in a pre-match press conference a day ahead of their 2023-2024 Asian Football Confederation AFC Champions League Group I first leg against Pathum…
Kim Se-bin, a women’s volleyball rookie
Kim Se-bin, a women’s volleyball rookie, has been selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft Middle blocker Kim Se-bin (Han Bom-go), one of the biggest names in professional volleyball’s women’s rookie draft, has donned a Korea Expressway Corporation uniform. Kim was the first of 40 players to be selected by the Korea…
KIA wins 3rd consecutive title over LG with a season-high
KIA wins 3rd consecutive title over LG with a season-high ‘8-doubles show’, while Hanwha wins 6th consecutively. The fourth-place KIA Tigers, led by a season-high eight team stolen bases, took the LG Twins’ spirits out of the game and won their third straight game to reach the 60-win plateau for the season. The Tigers won…
‘Eight stolen bases in one game’ KIA wins third straight
KIA wins third straight with eight stolen bases in one game, using ‘baseball mirror therapy’ over LG. Against LG, the team behind the original stolen base, KIA ran and ran and ran. In the first inning, Kim Do-young stole second base and scored on a single by Na Sung-beom. In the second inning, Park Chan-ho’s…
The gap between Japan and Germany is growing
The gap between Japan and Germany is growing, as evidenced by the recent 4-1 victory. After pulling off an upset to defeat Germany in the group stage of the World Cup in Qatar, Japan emerged as the German nemesis in the return match 10 months later with an even more complete victory on home soil….
Go Gun-Taek triumphed over Shinhan Donghae in overtime
Go Gun-Taek triumphed over Shinhan Donghae in overtime. At the Shinhan East Sea Open golf tournament, South Korea’s Go Gun-taek won his third title of the season, beating Thailand’s Kong Wattmai in a playoff. Trailing Kongwatmai of Thailand by one shot on the final 18th hole, Ko’s wedge shot landed right next to the pin….
LOTTE’S LOST ‘PROCESS’ FATE IS COMING TO AN END
Lotte Giants manager Sung Min-kyu, 41, was once a symbol of reform at Lotte .After taking over at the age of 37 in late 2019 with experience in the front office of the Major League Baseball (MLB) Chicago Cubs, he breathed new life into the organization with bold trades and player signings, and introduced a…
SHIN YUBIN “CONFIDENT AND READY TO PLAY” AHEAD OF ASIAN GAMES
Shin Yubin (Korean Air) has raised the expectations of table tennis fans with her meteoric rise on the international stage this year, and she is ready for the 2023 Asian Table Tennis Championships in Pyeongchang .At the World Table Tennis Championships in May, Shin became the first Korean player in 36 years to reach the…
HAN-HWA HAN’S SOLUTION TO THE TEAM’S LOWEST BATTING AVERAGE “SWITCH TO SAFE BASEBALL”
With a recent six-game losing streak that has dropped them to ninth place in the standings, the Hanwha Eagles have a clear problem. It’s a weak offense. With a team batting average of 0.239, Hanwha is last in the league in that category, well behind the ninth-place Doosan Bears (0.255). It’s also the fourth straight…