The Kia Tigers are keeping their hopes alive for a fifth-place finish despite missing a number of key players. The Tigers picked up a 2-1 home win against the Samsung Lions in the 2023 KBO League at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on April 8. Starting pitcher Yoon Young-cheol pitched six innings of four-hit ball, …
What is Jürgen Klinsmann’s plan for Son Heung-min, 31, Tottenham, and Kim Min-jae, 27, Munich? Klinsmann’s squad will face Tunisia at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on October 13 and Vietnam at the Suwon World Cup Stadium on October 17. The Korea Football Association announced the roster for the two October A matches in a …
AC Milan striker Olivier Giroud has been praised for his solid saves despite playing out of position due to the sudden departure of their goalkeeper. “Giroud pulled off a stunning save to keep out a goal for AC Milan,” British outlet The Sun reported on Aug. 8. Milan won 1-0 against Genoa in the eighth …
The backbone of the South Korean national baseball team. Relief pitcher Choi Ji-min (20-KIA) was the key. Led by Ryu Jung-il, South Korea earned a thrilling 2-0 victory over Chinese Taipei in the baseball final of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games at the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center in Hangzhou, China, on Sunday. They …
“I wasn’t too shaken up by the early goal. I just thought about what I had to do.” This is what ‘goal hero’ Cho Young-wook (24, Gimcheon Sangmu) said after leading Korea to the Asian Games title. The South Korean Asian Games football team, led by Hwang Sun-hong (55), defeated Japan 2-1 in the final …
China, which has been engaging in rude behavior and booing at the Asian Games, has criticized South Korea for its “love-hate” attitude. China played unsportsmanlike football against South Korea in the men’s soccer quarterfinals of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games on Jan. 1, committing rough fouls, but still lost 0-2 and packed their bags. It …
“I will train more during the offseason and come back stronger.” Japanese pitcher Yusei Kikuchi, 32, who went 11-6 with a 3.86 ERA in 32 regular-season games in the Toronto Blue Jays’ starting rotation this year, expressed his disappointment that fall baseball ended early, saying, “I will come back stronger and more disciplined during the …
If we want to see Son Heung-min for a long time, we need to take care of him. The English publication The Athletic reported on the injury situation of Tottenham’s players on Friday and discussed Son’s current situation. Son has been battling injuries since the 2022-23 season. During the season, he suffered an orbital fracture …
In a month’s time, the protagonists of third place have changed. The SSG Landers won their fifth straight game and sent the NC Dinos to a six-game losing streak. SSG Landers won 4-3 at home against the NC Dinos of the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on May …
Referee Darren England banned from remaining Liverpool games after ‘worst officiating ever’ “Referee Darren England, who has plunged England’s referees into crisis, will be banned from the remainder of Liverpool’s matches this season,” the Telegraph reported on Friday. Liverpool lost 1-2 to Tottenham Hotspur in the seventh round of the 2023-24 Premier League (PL) at …