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Mon, October 23, 2017 | 02:15

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Dodgers' pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin in love with sportscaster

Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin is dating model-turned-sportscaster Bae Ji-hyun, with the two “seriously considering” marriage after this season. The couple’s agencies confirmed their relationship on Wednesday. “The two are in a romantic relationship and are considering getting married when Ryu's current season is over,” said Koen Starts, Bae’s agency.

Baseball | 2017-09-14 16:13

Paris to host Olympics in 2024; Los Angeles in 2028

Paris and Los Angeles will host 2024 and 2028 summer Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Wednesday. The IOC members made the decision unanimously in Lima, Peru. It was the first double allocation in almost 100 years after several cities withdrew their bids. Leaders of the two host countries hailed the decision.

Other Sports | 2017-09-14 15:00

Korean golfers seek grand slam record at Evian Championship

Korean golfers are all out for the grand slam record at Evian Championship, the LPGA Tour’s last major event of this season. The tour’s fifth major event will take place Thursday to Sunday at Evian Resort GC in Evian-les-Bains, France.

Golf | 2017-09-13 17:53

Hit a high draw, keep your distance for more distance

Every golfer aims for longer shots off the tee. A sure-fire way to increase your distance is curving your ball from right to left. Typically, hitting draws, you will send your ball longer. Distance also depends on your balance. Keeping your balance, you will hit your ball solidly on the sweet spot of your clubface.

Golf | 2017-09-13 17:03

'League of Legends' champion launches campaign with K-pop girl group

SK Telecom’s professional gaming team T1 will hold an online game match with K-pop girl group Gugudan, Wednesday. The team announced Monday they will play the online game “League of Legends” (LOL) at Seoul OGN e-Stadium in order to raise public awareness of child safety. The promotional event is organized by the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and CJ E&M’s gaming TV channel ...

Other Sports | 2017-09-12 16:06

Post-Olympic generation excites baseball fans

Kang Baek-ho, a third-year student of Seoul High School, is the player every baseball club was dying for. He is a rare two-way player who is talented both in pitching and batting. As a pitcher, he is a so-called fireballer and throws pitches as fast as 150 kilometers per hour.

Baseball | 2017-09-12 15:06

SK, LG, Nexen in final playoff hunt

With about 11 to 18 games left in the regular season, three Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) clubs -- SK, LG and Nexen -- are making their final playoff runs. As of Monday, there are only 1.5 games separating fifth place from seventh while the cutoff for the playoff berth is fifth place. The SK Wyverns are currently in fifth place with 68 wins, one draw and 64 losses, follow...

Baseball | 2017-09-11 17:38

Hard work starts now for Korea's football team

The feeling of relief is still in the air in Seoul after the national team squeezed into the 2018 World Cup last week. The goalless tie in Uzbekistan was an exercise in frustration but that was forgotten as the game ended. As Syria failed to win in Iran, that was enough to send the Taeguk Warriors to a ninth successive appearance. The fact that the team had to rely on other results did not spoil the mood, not completely anyway.

Football | 2017-09-11 16:16

Bring Hiddink back: Seoul's football fans

Guus Hiddink has been called upon by some Korean fans to serve as head coach of the national football team once again. An online petition calling for Hiddink, who led the national team to the semifinals during the 2002 World Cup, to take the helm showed few signs of abating, despite the Korea Football Association’s reassurance there will be no changes in the coaching staff un...

Football | 2017-09-10 15:59

PyeongChang Olympics chief confident of North Korea's participation

Chief organizer of the PyeongChang Olympics said Friday that he believes North Korea will participate in next year’s Winter Olympics and Paralympics taking place at the South Korean resort city of PyeongChang. “Sports are sports, and we should not confuse sports with politics,” said Lee Hee-beom, president of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG) during a press conference in Seoul.

2018 PyeongChang | 2017-09-08 16:31

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