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#volleyball
Suspended volleyball coach to appeal ban
SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- Former South Korean men's volleyball head coach Kim Ho-chul said Thursday he plans to appeal the one-year suspension against him for attempting to jump ship while still ... 17:57 Apr. 25
#Korea Baseball Organization
Baseball player suspended 90 games for covering up DUI accident
SEOUL, April 25 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean baseball player was suspended for 90 games on Thursday for covering up his drunk driving accident. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) handed down th... 17:26 Apr. 25
#FINA championships
Gwangju finishes construction of athletes' village for 2019 FINA World Championships
GWANGJU, April 25 (Yonhap) -- The construction of the athletes' village for the 2019 FINA World Championships has been completed in Gwangju, southwestern South Korea, ahead of its formal opening sl... 13:37 Apr. 25
#football
Victorious Jeonbuk close in on knockout spot at AFC Champions League
SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors moved closer to a knockout berth at the continent's top club football tournament on Wednesday. Jeonbuk defeated Urawa Red Diamond... 21:04 Apr. 24
#swimming
Park Tae-hwan to sit out swimming worlds at home
SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan will skip this year's world championships, set to be held on home soil this summer, his agency said Wednesday. An... 20:17 Apr. 24
#FINA world championships
Medals for swimming worlds in S. Korea unveiled
SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- The medals that will be awarded at this year's swimming world championships in South Korea were unveiled in a ceremony in Seoul on Wednesday. The organizing commit... 17:03 Apr. 24
#Major League Baseball
Rays' Choi Ji-man placed on restricted list for 'personal matter'
SEOUL, April 24 (Yonhap) -- The Tampa Bay Rays' South Korean first baseman Choi Ji-man has been placed on the restricted list for what the club said was a "personal matter." The Rays made the an... 13:52 Apr. 24
#football
(LEAD) Ulsan blow late lead, fail to clinch knockout berth at AFC Champions League
(ATTN: ADDS more result at bottom, photo) SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai FC squandered a late lead and fell just short of clinching a knockout spot in the top continental c... 21:57 Apr. 23
#football
Ulsan blow late lead, fail to clinch knockout berth at AFC Champions League
SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai FC squandered a late lead and fell just short of clinching a knockout spot in the top continental club football competition on Tuesday. Ul... 21:04 Apr. 23
#football
Valencia's Lee Kang-in to focus on nat'l U-20 team despite speculation of return
PAJU, South Korea, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Even with his immediate future with the national team in question, Valencia CF midfielder Lee Kang-in said Tuesday he'll try to keep his focus on representin... 15:34 Apr. 23
#Major League Baseball
Rockies' Oh Seung-hwan earns 1st win of season in relief
SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- The Colorado Rockies' Oh Seung-hwan has put himself in the win column for the first time in more than seven months. Oh was credited with the win after throwing one sc... 14:28 Apr. 23
#football
Pohang Steelers promote senior assistant to head coaching position
SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- K League 1 club Pohang Steelers on Tuesday promoted their senior assistant Kim Gi-dong to the vacant head coaching position. Pohang made the announcement a day after ... 11:40 Apr. 23
#football
U-20 World Cup status for Lee Kang-in in doubt with injury to club teammate
SEOUL, April 23 (Yonhap) -- Valencia CF midfielder Lee Kang-in's status with South Korea at the upcoming FIFA U-20 World Cup appears to be in doubt, following a season-ending injury to his club tea... 09:09 Apr. 23
#table tennis
Olympic table tennis champion Ryu Seung-min elected to key position at ITTF
SEOUL, April 23 (Joint Press Corps-Yonhap) -- The 2004 Olympic men's table tennis champion Ryu Seung-min has been elected to the executive committee of the International Table Tennis Federation (IT... 08:42 Apr. 23
#football
Slumping football club sacks head coach
SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The struggling K League 1 club Pohang Steelers fired their head coach Choi Soon-ho on Monday. Pohang said they have terminated Choi's contract and are in search of hi... 16:37 Apr. 22
#football
S. Korea coach determined to 'challenge limits' at U-20 World Cup
PAJU, South Korea, April 22 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland will be an opportunity for South Korean players to see just how far they can go mentally and physically, their coa... 16:16 Apr. 22
#baseball
Struggling foreign hitters in need of quick turnaround
SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- By tossing a no-hitter, Samsung Lions' Deck McGuire might just have earned himself at least another start in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). McGuire had been s... 13:50 Apr. 22
#football
Tottenham's Son Heung-min beats '80s legend in poll
SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur's offensive star Son Heung-min isn't just beating opposing defenders and goalkeepers these days. He prevailed over a South Korean legend from the 1980s... 10:08 Apr. 22
#football
S. Korean clubs looking to extend lead in group stage at AFC Champions League
SEOUL, April 22 (Yonhap) -- Four South Korean football clubs will return to action in the top continental competition this week, with a couple of them looking to stay at the top of their group. ... 09:30 Apr. 22
#baseball
Lions' Deck McGuire throws 14th no-hitter in KBO history
SEOUL, April 21 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Lions' American right-hander Deck McGuire tossed a no-hitter on Sunday, becoming the 14th pitcher to accomplish the feat in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO)... 20:33 Apr. 21