At the 2023 U-20 World Cup, the South Korean national under-20 soccer team became the first team in history to reach the quarterfinals of two consecutive tournaments (2019-2023). To add to that fact, South Korea is also the only Asian nation to reach the quarterfinals of two consecutive tournaments. The South Korean U-20 team, led…
Japanese professional baseball player Munetaka Murakami (Yakult Swallows) has hit his 10th home run of the season. This is his 50th home run of the season. At his current home run pace, he’s on pace to hit half of the record for most home runs by a Japanese player in a season (56) set last…
“Let’s erase May’s plus 10. We will spend the month of June with the mindset of starting over with a zero win-loss margin.” LG coach Yeom Kyung-yup sets themes and goals for each month. In April, the theme was a bold early rush. Considering the impact of April’s performance on the entire season, the plan…
Kim Eun-jung-ho scored the game-winning goal to send South Korea to the quarterfinals, and it was 6-foot-2 center back Choi Seok-hyun (Dankook University, Korea). Choi scored his first goal of the tournament against Ecuador in the round of 16 of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023 at the Santiago del Estero Stadium in Santiago, Argentina,…
“The players who have been to Pebble Beach for practice rounds are looking forward to the major U.S. Women’s Open, and I am honored to play at the prestigious course.” Choi Hye-jin (24), who plays on the U.S. Women’s Professional Golf (LPGA) Tour, competed in the Lotte Open ($800,000) on the Korean Ladies Professional Golf…
Shin Se-eun, a junior at Daegu Youngshin High School, shot a 4-under-par 68 to win the girls’ high school division at the 22nd Golf Journal Junior Golf Tournament at Century 21 CC in Wonju, Gangwon Province. Shin earned a scholarship of 2 million won and a spot in the KLPGA Tour’s Daewoo Women’s Open, which…
Stefano Ravarini has abruptly parted ways with Italian side Novara. He is now likely to take over the reins at Turkiye Fenerbahçe. Lavarini had been in charge of Novara since 2020, and earlier this year he signed a new contract. His contract ran until June 2024. However, on June 25, Novara announced on its official…
Nick Nurse, who has ties to president Daryl Morey, has agreed to become the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the team will name Nurse as Doc Rivers’ successor on Tuesday morning. The hiring of Nurse is a major coup for Philadelphia, which hasn’t reached the conference finals since the…
Wolverhampton’s Hwang Hee-chan has received offers from a number of clubs, and the British media has expressed curiosity. “It’s hard to believe (the transfer rumors) considering how bad Hwang has been for Wolverhampton this season,” said the Express on Sept. 29 (KST). Hwang made 27 Premier League appearances this year. He scored three goals and…
Kim Eun Joong-ho’s next opponent is Ecuador. It’s a team that brought back fond memories from four years ago, but they can’t let their guard down. Kim Eun-Joong’s South Korea U-20 national team drew 0-0 with the Gambia in their third match of Group F of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023 at the Estadio…