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#volleyball
S. Korea clinches spot in women's volleyball Olympic qualifying tournament
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korea secured a place in the Asian women's volleyball Olympic qualifying tournament with a victory over Hong Kong at a continental competition on Monday. South K... 20:44 Aug. 19
#news summary
Yonhap News Summary
The following is the first summary of major stories moved by Yonhap News Agency on Monday. ---------------- (LEAD) S. Korea calls in Japanese diplomat over Fukushima water discharge plan SEO... 13:22 Aug. 19
#PGA Tour
(LEAD) S. Korean rookie Im Sung-jae qualifies for PGA Tour season finale
(ATTN: ADDS details, comments throughout) SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean rookie Im Sung-jae has qualified for the exclusive-field season finale on the PGA Tour, becoming the first player f... 10:14 Aug. 19
#Major League Baseball
(LEAD) Rangers' Choo Shin-soo reaches 20-homer plateau for 7th time
(ATTN: ADDS stats at bottom; CHANGES, ADDS photo) SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Texas Rangers' veteran outfielder Choo Shin-soo has reached the 20 home run plateau for the seventh time in his major le... 09:13 Aug. 19
#PGA Tour
S. Korean rookie Im Sung-jae qualifies for PGA Tour season finale
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean rookie Im Sung-jae has qualified for the exclusive-field season finale on the PGA Tour, becoming the first player from the country to do so in three years. ... 08:56 Aug. 19
#Major League Baseball
Rangers' Choo Shin-soo reaches 20-homer plateau for 7th time
SEOUL, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- Texas Rangers' veteran outfielder Choo Shin-soo has reached the 20 home run plateau for the seventh time in his major league career. Choo homered off Sam Dyson of the ... 08:41 Aug. 19
#volleyball
S. Korea cruises past Iran to open Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Host South Korea enjoyed a breezy win over Iran in its opening match at the Asian Women's Volleyball Championship on Sunday. Even with some of its best players resting... 15:40 Aug. 18
#Major League Baseball
Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin suffers 1st loss in 2 months vs. Braves
SEOUL, Aug. 18 (Yonhap) -- Undone by back-to-back jacks, Los Angeles Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin has taken his first loss in nearly two months against the Atlanta Braves. Ryu was touched for four earn... 11:47 Aug. 18
#Major League Baseball
Kang Jung-ho working out with Brewers' Triple-A team, minor league deal reportedly in tow
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Yonhap) -- Recently released by the Pittsburgh Pirates, South Korean infielder Kang Jung-ho has begun working out with the Milwaukee Brewers' Triple-A affiliate, with a minor league... 10:18 Aug. 17
#Team Kim
Ex-national curling team coach arrested for pocketing donations
ANDONG, South Korea, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- A former coach of the South Korean national mixed doubles curling team for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics was arrested on Friday for pocketing public ... 22:58 Aug. 16
#volleyball
S. Korea eyes spot in Olympic volleyball qualifiers as host of regional tournament
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will try to clinch a spot in an Olympic women's volleyball qualifying tournament for 2020 when it hosts the sport's top Asian competition next week. The As... 08:00 Aug. 16
#Korean history
Today in Korea history
Aug. 16 1914 -- A railroad linking Seoul to Wonsan is opened. 1949 -- South Korea joins the World Health Organization. 1966 -- South Korea ratifies the Geneva Convention on the treatmen... 14:00 Aug. 15
#basketball
NBA bigs to play in world championships tuneup event in S. Korea
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- A pair of NBA big men will lead Lithuania in a pre-world championship tournament in South Korea this month. The Korea Basketball Association announced Wednesday that L... 17:24 Aug. 14
#speed skating
Top sports body increases penalty on speed skaters caught drinking at training center
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean Olympic body increased the penalty on five speed skaters caught drinking at a national training facility Wednesday, overriding an early ruling by the spo... 16:06 Aug. 14
#Major League Baseball
Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin leads Cy Young race with guile, command
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- He's been the best pitcher on the best team in baseball so far in 2019. Will Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers win the Cy Young Award as the best pitc... 13:56 Aug. 14
#KBO
KBO on pace to see least productive home run king since '06
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- With a new ball in play clearly favoring pitchers this year, the top South Korean league may see a home run leader with the fewest dingers in more than a decade. Throu... 11:35 Aug. 14
#football
S. Korea's inaugural victory over Japan in men's football to be made into film
SEOUL, Aug. 14 (Yonhap) -- The story of South Korea's first win over Japan in men's football will be told in a film next year. Film producer Tcha Sung-jai said Wednesday he's working on a movie ... 09:58 Aug. 14
#KBO
Oh Seung-hwan to undergo elbow surgery on Aug. 23
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Former major league reliever Oh Seung-hwan will undergo elbow surgery next week, a relatively minor procedure before he can rejoin his former South Korean club. Sunsoo... 18:35 Aug. 13
#volleyball
Men's volleyball coach not dwelling on past losses in buildup to Olympics
INCHEON, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean men's national volleyball head coach Im Do-hun isn't one to lose sleep over past defeats. The glass-half-full type believes there was much to gain for his ... 18:03 Aug. 13
#KBO
Ex-Yankee suspended for 70 games in S. Korean baseball following DUI arrest
SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- Former New York Yankees outfielder Shane Spencer received a 70-game ban in South Korean baseball on Tuesday after being charged with drunk driving while managing a minor ... 17:42 Aug. 13