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#volleyball(LEAD) Men's volleyball league suspended for 2 weeks after player tests positive for COVID-19
(ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with league's decision to suspend season) SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean professional volleyball league announced Tuesday the ongoing ... 10:06 Feb. 23 -
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Volleyball player tests positive for COVID-19
SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- A male professional volleyball player has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, becoming the first homegrown player in the league to be infected. The KB Insurance... 08:43 Feb. 23 -
#volleyballVolleyball player retires after admitting to bullying allegations related article
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Yonhap) -- A professional volleyball player has abruptly retired after admitting to assault allegations from his school days, the latest black eye to the sport reeling... 08:24 Feb. 23 -
#footballK League champions Jeonbuk to chase historic 'treble' in 2021
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors dominated South Korean football last year, lifting two major trophies by winning the K League 1 championship and the Korean FA Cup ti... 16:34 Feb. 22 -
#footballK League champions Jeonbuk halt transfer talks on ex-Barca prospect due to prior agreement related article
SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean football champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors said Monday they've put a temporary stop on talks with a German club to acquire former FC Barcelona youth player Pa... 14:00 Feb. 22 -
#MLBEx-KBO star Kim Ha-seong looking to crack deep Padres lineup in 1st MLB camp
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Feb. 22 (Yonhap) -- While carving out an All-Star career in his native South Korea, Kim Ha-seong hardly had to worry about his playing time. It will be a different story thi... 09:20 Feb. 22 -
#KBOAmerican ace hoping to stay on mound longer in 3rd KBO season
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Yonhap) -- In winning South Korean baseball's ERA title last year, Kiwoom Heroes' ace Eric Jokisch threw just enough innings to qualify for that honor. As he battle... 08:00 Feb. 21 -
#MLBRangers' new pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong assuming rookie mindest ahead of 1st camp
INCHEON, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- He may have pitched for 14 seasons in his native South Korea, but left-hander Yang Hyeon-jong said Saturday he will adopt the mindset of a rookie heading into his first... 17:27 Feb. 20 -
#KBO10 years after pitching in KBO, well-traveled MLB coach still misses Korea
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Yonhap) -- Doug Mathis may have left South Korea, but South Korea hasn't left him. Mathis, a pitching coach with the Texas Rangers, spent a part of the 2011 season ... 08:00 Feb. 20 -
#MLBS. Korean pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong to leave for Rangers' camp Saturday related article
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong, having been invited to Texas Rangers' spring training on a minor league contract, will leave for the United States on ... 17:16 Feb. 19 -
#KBOMinor league manager looking to build 'championship culture'
GIMHAE, South Korea, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- Former major league player Larry Sutton returned to South Korea as a minor league manager in the fall of 2019, embarking on a second tour of duty after play... 10:48 Feb. 19 -
#KBONew pitcher to heed ex-KBO manager's advice by being himself
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- Before coming over to South Korea to continue his professional pitching career in 2021, Josh A. Smith reached out to some baseball friends with playing expe... 10:06 Feb. 19 -
#footballSon Heung-min scores 18th of season in Europa League
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min has scored his 18th goal of 2020-2021 while setting a new career high in combined goals and assists for a season. Son o... 08:46 Feb. 19 -
#baseballEx-MLB infielder predicts big league success for former KBO star
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- They may have spent only a few days together training in Seoul, but former major leaguer Alvaro Espinoza saw enough of San Diego Padres infielder Kim Ha-seo... 15:54 Feb. 18 -
#footballS. Korea's World Cup qualifying matches pushed from March to June
SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- Asian qualifying matches for the 2022 FIFA World Cup have been postponed from March to June, an official with the national football governing body said Thursday. An of... 15:30 Feb. 18 -
#sports(News Focus) Systemic changes necessary to eliminate violence in S. Korean school sports: experts
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Feb. 18 (Yonhap) -- A recent bullying scandal that surfaced in professional volleyball has once again brought into focus problems that have been ailing school sports in South K... 08:00 Feb. 18 -
#baseball(Yonhap Interview) Durability, versatility give Yang Hyeon-jong advantage at Texas Rangers' camp: coach
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- Having recently signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers, veteran South Korean pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong will try to win a major league job at spring... 15:09 Feb. 17 -
#MLB3 ex-KBO MVPs set for major league spring training
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- Three former MVPs of South Korean baseball will be in big league spring training starting this month, with two of them looking to build on their 2020 succes... 11:03 Feb. 17 -
#KBOYoung KBO pitcher works on mental game, with help from ex-major leaguer uncle
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Yonhap) -- For baseball pitchers, it helps to have a short memory, that ability to quickly forget about bad outings and regroup for the next game. It mostly applies... 09:41 Feb. 17
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(2nd LD) K League star Ki Sung-yueng denies sexual assault allegations
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K League's Ki Sung-yueng reiterates denials of sexual assault claims on social media
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By leaving MLB for KBO, Choo Shin-soo becomes eligible for Tokyo Olympics
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(LEAD) Star football player accused of sexually, physically assaulting teammates in elementary school
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'Just put me in, skip': Choo Shin-soo cares not where he plays for new KBO club
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Systemic changes necessary to eliminate violence in S. Korean school sports: experts
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Ex-KBO MVP Yang Hyeon-jong in solid position to win Rangers rotation battle
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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
