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#ex-short track coachEx-short track coach sentenced to 10 1/2 years in prison for sexual assault of athlete related article
SUWON, South Korea, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- A former national short track speed skating coach was sentenced to 10 1/2 years in prison on Thursday on charges of sexually assaulting Olympic champion Shim... 15:44 Jan. 21 -
#footballAs new adviser for K League champions, Park Ji-sung stresses youth development related article
GOYANG, South Korea, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- As he takes on the role of an "adviser" for the reigning domestic club champions, South Korean football icon Park Ji-sung will put his focus on developing y... 14:24 Jan. 21 -
#baseballKBO to require COVID-19 tests for all spring training participants
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball league will require all participants of upcoming spring training to be tested for the novel coronavirus, with only those receiving... 11:37 Jan. 21 -
#baseballKBO club Heroes promote bench coach to manager
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club Kiwoom Heroes promoted bench coach Hong Won-ki to become their new manager on Thursday. The Heroes announced that Hong has... 11:00 Jan. 21 -
#LPGA(Yonhap Interview) Outgoing LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan cherishes memories with Korean stars
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Yonhap) -- About two weeks after making a surprise announcement that he would step down as LPGA commissioner in 2021, Mike Whan is, in his own words, "at peace" with h... 08:52 Jan. 21 -
#baseballFree agent pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong extends self-imposed deadline for MLB deal related article
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korean free agent pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong wants to give himself a bit more time as he tries to make it to the big leagues, according to his agent Wedn... 16:34 Jan. 20 -
#OlympicsS. Korea hopeful of hosting Olympic football qualifier in Feb. as scheduled
GANGJIN, South Korea, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea hopes that it will be able to host an Olympic women's football qualifying match against China next month as scheduled despite the COVID-19 pand... 09:50 Jan. 20 -
#footballUlsan to face Mexican club to kick off FIFA Club World Cup related article
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Yonhap) -- The reigning Asian club champions Ulsan Hyundai FC will take on a Mexican opponent to kick off the FIFA Club World Cup next month in Qatar. The draw for ... 08:57 Jan. 20 -
#OlympicsWomen's football coach sees Olympic qualifiers as 'a chance to make history' for S. Korea related article
GANGJIN, South Korea, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- With his South Korean national team set to face China in Olympic women's football qualifying playoff next month, head coach Colin Bell isn't daunted by pas... 19:53 Jan. 19 -
#footballMidfielder signs extension with K League club after being linked to MLS, Portugal
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean midfielder Lee Dong-gyeong will stay put with his current K League club for two more years after being linked to clubs in Canada and Portugal. ... 17:41 Jan. 19 -
#K LeagueNewly promoted Suwon FC acquire nat'l team midfielder Lee Yeong-jae
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- It has taken longer than expected, but the national team midfielder Lee Yeong-jae is joining Suwon FC after all. Suwon FC, newly promoted to the top-flig... 14:05 Jan. 19 -
#footballFootball icon Park Ji-sung named adviser for K League champs Jeonbuk
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football icon Park Ji-sung will join the domestic club champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors as an adviser, hoping his knowledge of European footbal... 13:37 Jan. 19 -
#baseballNew Padre Kim Ha-seong to train with ex-KBO club related article
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- With a big league deal in tow, South Korean baseball star Kim Ha-seong will train with his former Seoul-based club early next month to prepare for the new season. Kim,... 13:11 Jan. 19 -
#footballWomen's nat'l football team opens final camp for Olympic qualifiers related article
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean women's national football team opened its final training camp before the Olympic qualifiers on Monday, with a pair of crucial matches again... 15:42 Jan. 18 -
#footballK League champions Jeonbuk acquire striker from rival club
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea club football champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors said Monday they've plucked a striker from a rival team. Jeonbuk, the four-time defending K Le... 14:45 Jan. 18 -
#baseballKBO clubs scrambling to bring foreign players in time for spring training
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- The Hanwha Eagles, the perennial doormats in South Korean baseball, have finally finished in first place in something. On Monday, the Eagles became the f... 11:36 Jan. 18 -
#baseballKBO outfielder to undergo surgery for brain aneurysm
SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean baseball All-Star Min Byung-hun revealed on Monday he played through a brain disease most of last season, a condition that will require surgery this week. ... 10:39 Jan. 18 -
#Yun Sung-binReigning Olympic skeleton champ gets bronze in his 1st race of season related article
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean skeleton slider Yun Sung-bin, the reigning Olympic champion in men's skeleton, has won a bronze medal in his first competition of the season amid the novel c... 20:48 Jan. 15 -
#OlympicsInjured player to miss final women's football camp before Olympic qualifiers related article
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will be without one of their most versatile players for the final camp ahead of next month's Olympic women's football qualifying matches. The... 16:31 Jan. 15
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(LEAD) Ex-short track coach sentenced to 10 1/2 years in prison for sexual assault of athlete
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As new adviser for K League champions, Park Ji-sung stresses youth development
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Ex-short track coach sentenced to 10 1/2 years in prison for sexual assault of athlete
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KBO to require COVID-19 tests for all spring training participants
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(Yonhap Interview) Outgoing LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan cherishes memories with Korean stars
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KBO club threatens legal action vs. league office over discipline of team exec
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With new-look roster, coaching staff, Eagles hoping to fly higher in KBO
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With seasons on hold due to coronavirus, baseball and football leagues moving in opposite directions
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Ryu Hyun-jin to slide into No. 1 spot in thin Blue Jays' rotation
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S. Korean MLB hopefuls face long waiting game amid uncertainty, mixed reviews
