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Mon, March 8, 2021 | 23:40

Son Heung-min sets Premier League single-season record for goal combinations

Son Heung-min sets Premier League single-season record for goal combinations

Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean star Son Heung-min has put his name in Premier League record books. Son assisted on Harry Kane's goal in the 76th minute of a 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Sunday (local time).

2021-03-08 09:27

Anti-mask baseball player promises to follow league rules on face covering

Anti-mask baseball player promises to follow league rules on face covering

Even after stirring controversy with his refusal to wear a mask during an official function in South Korean baseball last year, NC Dinos' slugger Aaron Altherr remains opposed to covering his face during the coronavirus pandemic. But he said he will still follow regulations set by the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) on donning masks throughout the season.

2021-03-07 16:49

Scandal-ridden Olympic short track champion applies for Chinese citizenship

Scandal-ridden Olympic short track champion applies for Chinese citizenship

Lim Hyo-jun, who won South Korea's first gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics in short track speed skating, has applied for Chinese citizenship, a source close to the athlete said Saturday.

2021-03-06 21:19

'Fight of the Century' between Frazier and Ali still packs a punch 50 years on

'Fight of the Century' between Frazier and Ali still packs a punch 50 years on

Many events stake a claim to be considered among the sporting clashes of the century and few live up to the hype but any shortlist of contenders for the greatest of all time must include the first fight between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier.

2021-03-06 12:19

Korean baseball club SK Wyverns renamed SSG Landers under new ownership

Korean baseball club SK Wyverns renamed SSG Landers under new ownership

A new team has landed in South Korean baseball. The SK Wyverns are no more in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), as the team's new corporate owner, Shinsegae Group's E-Mart, announced Friday they will now be called the SSG Landers.

2021-03-05 18:19

Korean baseball authority approves Shinsegae Group's entry following takeover of SK Wyverns

Korean baseball authority approves Shinsegae Group's entry following takeover of SK Wyverns

The South Korean baseball league has greenlighted the entry of the retail giant Shinsegae Group following its purchase of the SK Wyverns.

2021-03-05 14:22

Korean baseball club SK Wyverns renamed SSG Landers under new ownership

KBO skipper to Choo Shin-soo: 'Just be yourself'

KBO skipper to Choo Shin-soo: 'Just be yourself'

Even before managing his first regular season game, SK Wyverns' new skipper Kim Won-hyong has already gone through a dizzying roller-coaster ride. For one, his team will no longer be called the SK Wyverns after this week. Shinsegae Group's E-Mart purchased the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club from SK Telecom, and the new name is expected to be unveiled Friday. The abrup...

2021-03-04 14:08

Most people in Japan 'interested in Olympics' but don't want it to happen this year: poll

Most people in Japan 'interested in Olympics' but don't want it to happen this year: poll

An overwhelming majority of Japanese said they were "interested in the Olympics", although 58% said they did not want them to be held this year because of fears over COVID-19, a Yomiuri daily poll showed on Wednesday. In the survey, conducted between Jan. 18 and Feb. 25, when much of the country remained in a coronavirus state of emergency, 30% of the respondents said they we...

2021-03-03 16:04

Court battle looms for football star Ki Sung-yueng over sexual assault allegations

Court battle looms for football star Ki Sung-yueng over sexual assault allegations

A bitter court battle is potentially on the horizon for the South Korean football star Ki Sung-yueng against his two former teammates accusing him of sexual and physical assault, following an about-face by the lawyer representing the two on Tuesday.

2021-03-02 11:17

Korea needs more foreign coaches

Korea needs more foreign coaches

A look at the 2021 K League compared to those of neighboring countries Japan and China throws up some immediate and noticeable differences. There are more teams elsewhere for example. Korea has 12 in the top tier, an awkward number as there are too many teams for each to play each other four times and not enough for two games each. China has 16 with plans to expand to 18 soon...

2021-03-01 17:14

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