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475th Turtle Marathon set for Saturday

The 475th Turtle Marathon, co-hosted by the Hankook Ilbo, the sister newspaper of The Korea Times, and the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs will be held this Saturday. The event will be sponsored by KB Financial Group.

Other Sports | 2018-06-14 10:39

2018 Russia World Cup kicks off Thursday

The 2018 World Cup starts Thursday as host Russia take on Saudi Arabia in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. In front of the 80,000 seat arena is a giant statue of Lenin who looks down on the stalls and stands set out by a litany of FIFA sponsors. The soccer tournament is a giant event on and off the field.

John Duerden's World Cup report | 2018-06-13 18:31

Team Korea arrives in Russia for final World Cup prep

The South Korean national football team arrived at their World Cup base camp in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Tuesday. South Korea's 23-man squad, led by head coach Shin Tae-yong, landed in Russia's second-largest city to prepare for their 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign. South Korea are in Group F, along with Sweden, Mexico and Germany.

World Cup | 2018-06-13 17:14

US counterspy warns World Cup travelers' devices could be hacked

The top U.S. counterintelligence official is advising Americans traveling to Russia for football’s World Cup beginning this week that they should not take electronic devices because they are likely to be hacked by criminals or the Russian government.

World Cup | 2018-06-13 16:41

Lee Seung-hyun has memorable KLPGA tour

It was an unforgettable week for Lee Seung-hyun. Lee, 27, fired bogey-free rounds of 67-68-64 to romp to victory at the 12th S-OIL Championship. She finished the event three strokes clear of the runners-up, Lee Jeong-eun6 and Park Gyeol.

Golf | 2018-06-12 14:32

Worries for Korea as World Cup week dawns

The 2018 World Cup starts this week as host Russia takes on Saudi Arabia in Moscow. South Korea's players will be safely settled at their training base in St Petersburg, watching on television alongside hundreds of millions of others. Korean minds in the city by the River Neva will be on the following Monday and the city of Nizhny Novgorod and a clash with Sweden.

Football | 2018-06-10 17:45

Toxic social media sap LeBron

LeBron James, a Cleveland Cavaliers forward, said he would turn off his social media during the NBA finals because of people's toxic comments, reports said. And it is a good thing he did, considering the tirade that followed game one against the Golden State Warriors

Other Sports | 2018-06-07 16:43

Cho rewrites history at Lotte Cantata Ladies Open

It was an eventful week for Cho Jeong-min. The 23-year-old romped to victory at the Lotte Cantata Ladies Open after shooting a scintillating 66 at the 6,319-yard Lotte Sky Hill Jeju Country Club, Sunday. More important, she rewrote the history books of the lowest 54-hole score on the KLPGA Tour by three strokes. On Saturday, she shot a 10-under 62 to shatter the course record...

Golf | 2018-06-05 18:55

Korea's football coach vows improvement with training in Austria

South Korea's national football team head coach, Shin Tae-yong, said Sunday his side will try to fix the problems raised during their latest friendly matches once they set up their pre-World Cup training camp in Austria.

Football | 2018-06-03 13:14

Bosnia remind Korea there is much work to do

The size of the task awaiting South Korea at the 2018 World Cup later this month was highlighted with considerable clarity on Friday night in Jeonju with a 3-1 loss at the hands of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Korea wanted a tough test and got exactly that. It was not the way the Taegeuk Warriors wanted to end their 2018 World Cup preparations on home soil before heading to Austria th...

Football | 2018-06-01 22:26

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