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Paulo Bento vows to show his football philosophy in S. Korea coaching debut

South Korea's new men's national football team head coach Paulo Bento said Thursday that he is ready to display his football philosophy in his debut match. Bento, who was appointed as the men's nati...

Sept 6, 2018
Soccer
Korea U-23 football coach says team didn't talk about military service during Asian Games

South Korea's under-23 football coach, Kim Hak-bum, said Thursday he didn't talk about military service exemption with his players during the 18th Asian Games. South Korea defended their Asiad men's...

Sept 6, 2018
Soccer
Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin 1st career loss vs. Mets

LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin suffered his first career loss against the New York Mets on Wednesday, as a promising start turned ugly quickly. Ryu gave up 11 ...

Sept 6, 2018
Baseball
Pro baseball league to halt practice of Asian Games break in 2022

The nation's top professional baseball league announced Wednesday it will halt the practice of a midseason break during the Asian Games starting with the next competition. The decision by the Korea ...

Sept 5, 2018
Baseball
Injured goalkeeper taken off national team for friendlies

Goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo was removed from the national soccer team for a pair of September friendlies on Wednesday with a knee injury sustained during the Asian Games. The Korea Football Association...

Sept 5, 2018
Soccer
No unified Korean team at dragon boat worlds due to visa issues: report

Dragon boat paddlers from the two Koreas will not be able to form a joint team at the upcoming world championships in the United States because North Korean athletes haven't been granted visas, a rep...

Sept 5, 2018
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Korea confirm football friendlies with Uruguay, Panama, Uzbekistan

South Korea will play friendly football matches with Uruguay, Panama and Uzbekistan later this year, the national football governing body said Tuesday. The Korea Football Association said South Kore...

Sept 4, 2018
Soccer
Godfather of Korean pro wrestling loses battle with cancer

Lee Wang-pyo, who was viewed as the godfather of South Korea's pro wrestling, died Tuesday after a battle against gallbladder cancer. He was 64. Lee, who headed the Korean Pro Wrestling Association,...

Sept 4, 2018
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Players on unified Korean basketball team go separate ways after Asiad silver

JAKARTA -- Members of the unified Korean women's basketball team went their separate ways on Monday after combining for silver at the Asian Games in a farewell that mixed laughter and tears. The thr...

Sept 3, 2018
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U-23 football team players return to heroes' welcome with Asiad gold

INCHEON -- South Korea's under-23 national football team players returned to a heroes' welcome Monday after winning the gold medal at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia. The 20-player team, led by he...

Sept 3, 2018
Soccer
AIBA to allow judging protests after Asian Games boxing turmoil

The International Boxing Association will introduce a right of protest against controversial judging "to ensure fair play" and prevent a repeat of ugly scenes that marred the Asian Games. Two North ...

Sept 3, 2018
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IOC chief hopes Koreas will march, compete together at Tokyo 2020: reports

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach is hoping South and North Korea will march and compete together at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, reports claimed on Sunday. Acc...

Sept 3, 2018
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Asian Games end and Japan, China turn eyes to Tokyo Olympics

Now comes the hard part for Japan, which is pledging to win 30 gold medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Japan is sure to get a "medal bounce" as the Olympic host country. But how big? China got a gia...

Sept 2, 2018
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Unified Korean team delivers historic medals, hopes

JAKARTA -- Together, they were strong. The unified Korean team at the 18th Asian Games showed that it can do more than just serve as a symbol of peace and friendship. This time, one Korea proved th...

Sept 2, 2018
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Korea falls short of gold medal target in Jakarta

JAKARTA-- South Korea arrived in Indonesia with a goal of winning at least 65 gold medals at the 18th Asian Games. But when the quadrennial competition, co-hosted by Jakarta and Palembang, wraps up S...

Sept 2, 2018
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