As the first player of mixed heritage to be named to the Korean women’s senior national football team, Casey Phair said Wednesday she was “honored” with the opportunity to represent the country of her mother’s birth. “I feel really proud and honored to be given this opportunity,” she told reporters at the National Football Center […]
Former major league pitcher Erick Fedde has set the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on fire in 2023, leading the league with 11 wins and a 1.61 ERA in 13 starts for the NC Dinos through Tuesday. Fedde has been wildly successful thanks to his sweeper, a variation of a conventional slider with significant horizontal movement, […]
Since he took over the Korean men’s national football team in late February, head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has never missed an opportunity to state his goal of winning the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup next year in Qatar. The German-born coach was at it again on Thursday, as he discussed the importance of Korea’s […]
President Yoon Suk Yeol attended the opening ceremony of the 104th National Sports Festival in the southwestern city of Mokpo on Friday, saying he will strive to develop the sports industry and enhance the welfare of athletes. Yoon was joined by first lady Kim Keon Hee at the ceremony held at Mokpo Stadium in the […]
Midfielder Lee Kang-in grabbed a brace for his first two senior international goals, as Korea defeated Tunisia 4-0 in their friendly match in Seoul on Friday. Lee, a skilled playmaker for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), netted twice in a span of under three minutes in the second half at Seoul World Cup Stadium, whipping the crowd […]
The U.S.-born half-Korean tennis player Jessica Pegula captured her second WTA title of the season in Seoul on Sunday.Pegula, world No. 4, defeated Yuan Yue of China in 6-2, 6-3, in the final of the Hana Bank Korea Open at Olympic Park Tennis Center for her fourth career WTA singles title.The top-seeded Pegula dropped just […]
Setting the stage for the Keystone State to take advantage of the recent Supreme Court decision that struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in May. The set of temporary rules will allow for the process of licensing and approving casinos to offer betting on sports, but actual bets will not be […]
“Captain” Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham) has been given a red light for his participation in the A-match in October. This is because Son Heung-min, who is suspected of having an injury to his hamstring (back muscle of his thigh), is expected to push ahead with his participation instead of resting. Tottenham will go to Manchester […]
Jeong Hyo-geun, the “captain” of professional basketball’s Anyang Jungkwanjang, will serve as the starter for the hometown professional soccer team’s K League 2 match against FC Anyang. FC Anyang announced on Feb. 26 that it will invite the Anyang Jung Kwan-jang team to its K League 2 33rd round home match against Chungnam Asan at […]
South Korea’s Jung Sung-duk suffered an unexpected fracture at the Homeless World Cup Seoul 2024. The surgery went well, and the organizers plan to focus on rehabilitation and aftercare. The Seoul 2024 Homeless World Cup has been taking place at Hanyang University’s Seoul Campus since the 21st. The Homeless World Cup aims to inspire people […]