South Korean women’s soccer standouts Ji So-yeon (Suwon FC), Cho So-hyun (Tottenham) and Lee Keum-min (Brighton) will start against Colombia. Head coach Colleen Bell’s South Korea women’s national team (17th in FIFA rankings) will take on Colombia (25th) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on Friday at 11 a.m. ET in their first Group H…
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‘The Korean trio’ Celtic announce the signing of Kwon Hyuk-gyu after Yang Hyun-joon
Oh Hyun-gyu and a pot of rice transfer fee of 1.4 billion won Scottish professional soccer club Celtic FC has officially announced the signing of Hyun-joon Yang (21) and Hyuk-gyu Kwon (22). Celtic announced the signings of Yang Hyun-jun and Kwon Hyuk-kyu on its website on Thursday (June 24). Both players have signed five-year contracts….
‘Draft Dodger’ Hwang Joon-seo to MLB “Considering both domestic and overseas”
Jangchung High School ace Hwang Jun-seo (18), who along with Jang Hyun-seok (19-Masan Yongmago) is currently classified as one of the top two pitchers in high school baseball, is seriously considering entering the KBO and challenging himself in the United States. Hwang Jun-seo took the mound as the third pitcher in his team’s game against…
Saudi Al-Hilal offer record transfer fee of 42.5 billion won for Mbappe
Saudi club Al-Hilal has offered a record-breaking €300 million ($425.5 million) to sign Kylian Mbappe, 25, who is in a contract dispute with his club Paris Saint-Germain. “Saudi Al-Hilal, which missed out on Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), has offered a record €300 million for Mbappe,” ESPN and other media outlets reported on Friday. “PSG authorized…
Foe Pogachar outruns him again Bingaegor runs 3406 kilometers, fastest ever
Tour de France yellow jersey for second year in a rowPogachar finishes second despite a fallPushing each other to the limit For the second year in a row, Jonas Bjergor (27-DENMARK) has won the “mayo zone” (yellow jersey). Bjergor won the individual general classification at the 2023 Tour de France, which concluded on Thursday in…
Northern League wins Futures All-Star Game Kim Bum-seok’s ‘4-hit’ MVP
Pitcher of the Year Seo Sang-jun-Batter of the Year Kim Byung-jun The Northern League won the 2023 KBO Futures All-Star Game. The Northern League (Hanwha, LG, Goyang, SSG, and Doosan) defeated the Southern League (Sangsung, NC, Samsung, Lotte, KT, and KIA) 9-7 in the Futures All-Star Game at Sajik Stadium in Busan on Thursday. The…
Korea men’s volleyball suffers shutout loss to Bahrain AVC Challenge Cup final setback
The South Korean men’s volleyball team failed to reach the final of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup after being swept by Bahrain. Led by head coach Lim Do-heon, the Koreans fell to Bahrain 0-3 (33-35 23-25 20-25) in the semifinals of the tournament at Taipei University Gymnasium in Taipei, Taiwan on Thursday (June…
IOC “Russia, Belarus not officially invited to Paris Olympics”
Decisions regarding the participation of players from both nations are ‘reserved’ The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it will not send official invitations to Russia and its ally Belarus for the 2024 Paris Olympics after the latter invaded Ukraine. The organization, however, maintained its reservations about Russian and Belarusian athletes competing in the Paris Games…
Hwang Sun-hong “PSG and Lee Kang-in in talks I’m positive”
Positional Competitiveness-Multi-Collaboration Criteria“Lateral midfield competition is at an all-time high quick to bounce back” After announcing the final roster for the men’s national soccer team that will compete at the Hangzhou Asian Games, which kick off in September, Hwang Sun-hong, the head coach of South Korea’s men’s national soccer team, revealed that “Golden Boy” Lee…
Rained out of the ballpark pre-All-Star events canceled in droves
All-Star Friday events have been canceled as rainy weather pours across the country. “The Little League Baseball All-Star Game, Korea Women’s Baseball Federation Home Run Race, and One Point Lesson have been canceled due to rain,” the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said on Thursday. The ‘Feast of Stars’ All-Star Game will be held at Sajik…