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Chung Hyeon advances to quarterfinals in Miami

Korean tennis phenomenon Chung Hyeon advanced to the quarterfinals at the Miami Open Tuesday. In Florida, the world No. 23 won in two sets against the world’s No. 80 Joao Sousa of Portugal 6-4, 6-3 in the men’s singles event to reach the final eight in his sixth consecutive tournament.

Other Sports | 2018-03-28 18:29

Chung Hyeon cruises into round of 16 in Miami

Korean tennis phenomenon Chung Hyeon advanced to the round of 16 at the Miami Open tennis tournament, Sunday. In Florida, the Korean defeated Michael Mmoh of the United States 6-1, 6-1. Chung has continued his hot streak, not dropping a set while advancing to the fourth round.

Other Sports | 2018-03-26 16:56

Join spring walkathon at Mount Nam Saturday

As spring is upon us, come and join a morning walkathon on Mount Nam in downtown Seoul, Saturday, March 24. Dongwha Group and the Hankook Ilbo, the sister paper of The Korea Times, are holding the 472nd Turtle Marathon. The monthly event has drawn more than 1.2 million people since 1978. This month’s marathon is to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the ...

Other Sports | 2018-03-20 17:38

Federer defeats Chung Hyeon in Indian Wells quarter-final

Tennis world No.1 Roger Federer beat South Korea's Chung Hyeon in a quarter-final at the Indian Wells Masters in California on Friday.

Other Sports | 2018-03-16 17:09

Starcraft player helped rig game, police say

A South Korean professional online gamer and an illegal online betting site operator have been caught rigging a Starcraft match.

Other Sports | 2018-03-16 16:09

PyeongChang skiers banned for life over sexual violence

South Korean Olympic skiers Choi Jae-woo and Kim Ji-hyon have been banned for life over sexual harassment allegations. The pair allegedly harassed female teammates during an international competition at the Tazawako Ski Resort in Akita Prefecture, Japan, on Mar. 3-4.

Other Sports | 2018-03-15 15:34

Ghana's skeleton racer compares himself with rabbit escaping the lion

African skeleton racer Akwasi Frimpong is proud of a posting on his instagram by a South Korean fan who thanked him for inspiration. The fan of the Ghanaian Winter Olympic participant was impressed by how the athlete gave up so many things to achieve his dream. Frimpong's “rabbit theory” was most fascinating.

Other Sports | 2018-03-02 16:59

PyeongChang fever not over? Check out 'Dalma Open'

With the PyeongChang Winter Olympics over on Sunday, winter sports fans may wonder where to turn to now. Luckily for ski and snowboard fans, another international competition is coming up in the former Olympic host city in March - the oldest and biggest of its kind in South Korea rolled out by a local monk.

Other Sports | 2018-02-26 14:52

Chung Hyeon revisits epic game

Tennis star Chung Hyeon said Friday his match against the 12-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic of Serbia was his most memorable one at the 2018 Australian Open.“It was a Grand Slam, so every match counted,” he said during a news conference at the Banyan Tree Hotel in Seoul. “But the match against Djokovic was the most memorable one because he and I met again at the same c...

Other Sports | 2018-02-02 16:51

Cyber bullies criticize gymnast Son Yeon-jae for 'liking' Russian

South Korean gold medal gymnast Son Yeon-jae was no exception to the nation's merciless cyber bullies, with the so-called “keyboard warriors” inundating the star's Instagram page until it crashed.

Other Sports | 2018-01-29 17:42

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