After hitting three home runs in five games since joining the Samsung Lions, will the Korean Baseball Organization’s “national slugger” Park Byung-ho explode at SSG Landers Field in Incheon? Park, who was acquired in a one-for-one trade for Oh Jae-il (KT Wiz), has exploded onto the scene since his arrival. In five games, he is…
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Park Byung-ho, who is on fire if he switches teams
Park Byung-ho, 38, the ‘national giant’ who can change 180° with a new uniform, is flying high after joining the Samsung Lions. Park, who was traded from the KT Wiz to the Samsung Lions on March 28 after a tumultuous start to the season, has been on fire in five games, batting .389 (7-for-18) with…
Belo falls to U.S. 0-4 in first game of friendly series
Belo Horizonte felt the weight difference as they lost the first round of their friendly against the United States. The Belo Horizonte will now travel to St. Paul, Minnesota, to face the USA in the second leg of the tournament on May 5. Colin Bell’s (England) women’s soccer team fell to a 0-4 defeat in…
The Hanwha Eagles have a new manager and a new foreign pitcher ready to go.
The Hanwha Eagles have a new manager and a new foreign pitcher ready to go. Jaime Barria (28, Hanwha Eagles) pitched out of the bullpen at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on Feb. 2. It was his first bullpen appearance in South Korea. Hanwha released Felix Peña on March 27 and announced the signing of…
Team’s first practice after lightning strike triggers lightning alarms, but thankfully unharmed
The South Korean national soccer team, led by interim head coach Kim Do-hoon, has held its first training session in preparation for its upcoming match against Singapore at the 2026 FIFA Confederations Cup North America, Asia Second Qualifying Round The South Korean national soccer team will take on Singapore in the fifth round of the…
Goal-less to national team member Cho Hyun-woo “Singapore-China 2-game series, we will stop them like ‘light’ and win everything”
Cho Hyun-woo (32, Ulsan HD) was recalled to the national team after keeping a clean sheet in the Hyundai Gathering derby. He has vowed to continue his animalistic defense for the national team despite the dizziness of two consecutive interim coaches in their quest for World Cup qualification. The intense K League schedule takes a…
Kim Do-hoon regime misses Singapore ‘first drill’ due to ‘lightning strike warning’
The South Korean national soccer team almost missed its first practice under interim coach Kim Do-hoon. A lightning alarm went off. The South Korean national soccer team, led by interim head coach Kim Do-hoon, held its first in-country training session at the Bishan Stadium in Bishan, Singapore, at 7:40 p.m. on Wednesday (July 3) ahead…
Citi Banker Ari Glazer Recruited As Mohegan’s New CFO
The Mohegan Tribe gaming authority has hired Ari Glaser of banking group Citi as its CFO, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The outlet said the U.S.-based casino group, which trades as Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment, declined to comment on the matter. In December, the gaming company announced that Carol Anderson was leaving…
Macau casino regulator talks with ops on smart games
Macau’s casino regulator said some senior officials had a meeting with Macau’s law enforcement police and security teams of six casino operators on March 13 to discuss issues including surveillance systems and “smart” game tables. The information was shared in a post on Saturday on the regulator’s WeChat social media account. The Gaming Inspection and…
KANGWON LAND Q1 NET PROFIT UP 26 Pct FROM Q1 OF US$68 MLN
Kangwon Land, the operator of Kangwon Land (pictured), whose only casino in the country is open to locals, saw its first-quarter net profit drop 8.5% year-on-year to 92.9 billion won ($68.1 million). However, on a sequential basis, its net profit in the first quarter of 2024 increased 26.0% from 73.7 billion won in the last…