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2 Korean pitchers enjoy solid MLB regular seasons; playoffs on horizon

Two South Korean pitchers in the majors, Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oh Seung-hwan of the Colorado Rockies, both enjoyed strong regular seasons for their National League West clubs in...

Oct 1, 2018
Baseball
Host S. Korea shut out of gold at int'l badminton competition

Host South Korea failed to grab a gold medal at an international badminton competition that concluded Sunday. South Korea settled for three bronze medals at the Victor Korea Open, part of the Badmin...

Sept 30, 2018
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[Photo News] From Gwanghwamun to Han River on foot

About 15,000 people took to the streets of Seoul to participate in a 7.6-kilometer walk traversing the city, on Sunday, the last day of September, which saw clear skies. The walk began at 8 a.m., fr...

Sept 30, 2018
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Koreas to discuss joint gymnastics team for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

South and North Korea's artistic gymnastics officials plan to meet at the upcoming world championships to discuss fielding a joint team at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, Seoul's gymnastics body said ...

Sept 27, 2018
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Late-blooming slugger learns to keep emotions in check

Given the impressive frequency with which he's been hitting balls out of Korea Baseball Organization stadiums lately, it's difficult to believe Doosan Bears' slugger Kim Jae-hwan was only a fringe pl...

Sept 27, 2018
Baseball
Happy times for Tiger Woods heading to a Ryder Cup

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France -- Tiger Woods paused on his walk toward the 18th green at Le Golf National and threw his head back in laughter. These are happy times for Woods, regardless of whate...

Sept 26, 2018
Golf
Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin spins another gem vs. Padres

Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin has thrown his second straight gem to take his club closer to the postseason. Ryu blanked the San Diego Padres over six impressive innings, all...

Sept 24, 2018
Baseball
Koreas looking to form joint teams in table tennis, swimming at Asian Para Games

ICHEON -- South and North Korea are looking to form joint teams in table tennis and swimming at the Asian Para Games next month, Seoul's para sports chief said Wednesday. "We're planning to have a j...

Sept 19, 2018
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Taekwondo fighter to sit out int'l competition after drunk driving incident

South Korean taekwondo fighter Lee Ah-reum has decided not to take part in an upcoming international competition following an incident in which she was caught driving while intoxicated, the Korea Tae...

Sept 17, 2018
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Ronaldo off the mark as Juventus maintain 100% record

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first competitive goals for Juventus on Sunday, with a second-half double that ensured a 2-1 win over Sassuolo to make it four victories from as many Serie A games. But ...

Sept 17, 2018
Soccer
Koreas to form unified team for mixed judo team event at world championships

South and North Korea will form a joint judo team for a mixed team event at the upcoming World Judo Championships, Seoul's judo governing body said Friday. (Yonhap) Three male and four female judok...

Sept 14, 2018
Sports
World Taekwondo Headquarters chief offers to resign over corruption scandals

The head of World Taekwondo Headquarters, also known as Kukkiwon, has offered to resign over a string of corruption scandals. Oh Hyun-deuk posted a statement on the Kukkiwon website on Thursday sayi...

Sept 14, 2018
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Controversy looms over taekwondo fighter after drunk driving

South Korean taekwondo fighter Lee Ah-reum's participation in an upcoming international competition is drawing controversy here following an incident in which she was caught driving while intoxicated...

Sept 14, 2018
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Fujikawa becomes first openly gay male pro golfer

Tadd Fujikawa, the youngest American to make the cut in a US PGA Tour event, became the first openly gay male professional golfer, making the revelation in an Instagram post. The 27-year-old from Ho...

Sept 14, 2018
Golf
S. Korea to propose co-hosting 2032 Olympics with NK: sports minister

TOKYO -- South Korea is considering making a proposal to North Korea to co-host the 2032 Summer Olympics Games, Seoul’s sports minister said Wednesday. Do Jong-hwan said South Korea is thinking of c...

Sept 12, 2018
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