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    Padres' Song Sung-mun hits 1st MLB home run in loss

    Song Sung-mun has hit his first home run in Major League Baseball. Song hit a solo shot off Chicago Cubs starter Colin Rea to lead off the top of the fifth inning at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Wednesday (local time). Song drilled a middle-middle fastball from Rea and sent it 385 feet into the stands in right field. The line drive shot left Song's bat at 107.7 miles per hour, with a launch angle of 20 degrees. Song had hit a double in his first trip to the plate in the third inning. The former Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) All-Star flied out in the sixth and grounded out in the eighth. The Korean is batting .233 in 33 games in his first major league campaign, and has a home run, nine RBIs and six steals. Song's home run cut the Padres' deficit to 9-1 and they went on to lose by 23-3. San Diego starter Walker Buehler served up three home runs and reliever Kyle Hart, a former starting pitcher in the KBO, also surrendered three dingers. Catcher Rodolfo Duran, who pitched the final two innings of the blowout, gave up two more long balls, as the Padres suffered their fifth consecutive loss.

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    Padres' Song Sung-mun hits 1st MLB home run in loss
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    Talks on having Korean tour players at LPGA tournament fall through

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    Talks on having Korean tour players at LPGA tournament fall through
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    Lee offers consolation to national football team after World Cup group-stage elimination

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    Dinos sign new infielder Crim

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    'Stop the bullying': Japan defends crucified Korean football manager after disastrous World Cup exit

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S. Korea overwhelmed by Brazil in friendly loss at home

South Korea suffered a 5-0 loss to Brazil in their men's football friendly match at home Friday, going down without much of a fight against a superior opponent. Estevao of Chelsea and Rodrygo of Real Madrid each grabbed a brace for the sixth-ranked Brazil, who also got a goal from another Real Madrid star, Vinicius Junior. South Korea, world No. 23, have now lost eight of their nine meetings against Brazil. Coached by Hong Myung-bo, South Korea were credited with only one shot on target in front of 63,237 fans at Seoul World Cup Stadium on this rainy Friday night. South Korea captain Son Heung-min became the country's most-capped male player by making his 137th international appearance. In another milestone for the home team, midfielder Lee Jae-sung earned his 100th cap to become the 16th South Korean man to join the FIFA Century Club. Capitalizing on their overwhelming speed and skill, Brazil seized the early control of the match and never relinquished it. South Korea were credited with just one shot attempt in the opening 45 minutes and spent the majority of the first half scrambling to

Oct 10, 2025By Yonhap
S. Korea overwhelmed by Brazil in friendly loss at home
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Son Heung-min becomes most-capped male player in S. Korean football

Son Heung-min became the most-capped male player in South Korean football history Friday. Son earned his 137th cap by getting into the starting lineup in a friendly match against Brazil at Seoul World Cup Stadium. Son broke a three-way tie with his current national team head coach Hong Myung-bo and former forward Cha Bum-kun. Son is also chasing down the men's goals record held by Cha. Son is sitting at 53 goals, five back of Cha. Son has netted a goal in each of his past two matches. He has been on fire with Los Angeles Football Club since joining the Major League Soccer side in early August. He has eight goals and three assists in nine matches, and scored seven goals during a recent four-match scoring streak. Son, 33, made his first senior international match as an 18-year-old on Dec. 30, 2010, in a friendly against Syria. He has represented South Korea at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, and the 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2023 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cups. Ji So-yun leads the women's national team with 169 caps and 74 goals. The Korea Football Association (KFA) will celebrat

Oct 10, 2025By Yonhap
Son Heung-min becomes most-capped male player in S. Korean football
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KBO postseason game postponed due to rain

The South Korean baseball postseason schedule has been affected by inclement weather for the second time this month. Game 2 of the first-round series in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason between the Samsung Lions and the SSG Landers, scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday at Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, 30 kilometers west of Seoul, was postponed due to rain. It will be played at 2 p.m. Saturday at the same venue. The start of the postseason had been pushed back from Sunday to Monday when rainy conditions disrupted the final stretch of the regular season. The Landers, as the No. 3 seed, own the home field advantage in this best-of-five series, but the fourth-seeded Lions won the opener in Incheon by 5-2 on Thursday. The Lions will host Game 3 and, if necessary, Game 4 at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, 235 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Monday and Tuesday. The winner of this series will advance to the second round, where the No. 2 seed Hanwha Eagles are waiting. Game 1 of that series is scheduled for next Friday. If the first round ends in three or four games, then the

Oct 10, 2025By Yonhap
KBO postseason game postponed due to rain
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Kim Hye-seong scores NLDS-clinching run for Dodgers in postseason debut

Kim Hye-seong of the Los Angeles Dodgers made his Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason debut a memorable one, scoring his team's series-clinching run as a pinch runner. The Dodgers walked off the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 in 11 innings in Game 4 of the National League Division Series (NLDS) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday (local time). The Dodgers claimed the best-of-five series 3-1, as they advanced to the National League Championship Series and moved a step closer to winning their second straight World Series crown. Kim made the rosters for both the Wild Card Series and the NLDS but had not seen any postseason action until coming on as the pinch runner for Tommy Edman, who hit a one-out single in the bottom 11th. Two batters later, Kim advanced to third on a single by Max Muncy and represented the winning run 90 feet away. Orion Kerkering came on to replace Jesus Luzardo on the mound but walked Kike Hernandez to load the bases. Andy Pages then chopped a grounder back to Kerkering. The pitcher bobbled the ball and despite having plenty of time to throw to first to get the

Oct 10, 2025By Yonhap
Kim Hye-seong scores NLDS-clinching run for Dodgers in postseason debut
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Korea eliminated in round of 16 at FIFA U-20 World Cup

Korea lost to Morocco in the round of 16 at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile. Coached by Lee Chang-won, the young Taegeuk Warriors only got a late penalty in their 2-1 loss at Estadio El Teniente in Rancagua, Chile, on Thursday (local time). This was Korea's fourth consecutive appearance in the knockout stage of the U-20 tournament. Korea finished third in Group B with four points from a win, a draw and a loss, and qualified for the round of 16 as the third-best team among four No. 3 seeds. Against Morocco, defender Shin Min-ha was charged with an own goal just eight minutes into the match, when Yassir Zabiri's bicycle kick went in off his leg. Zabiri scored one on his own to double Morocco's lead in the 58th minute. Kim Tae-won converted a penalty during second-half stoppage time for Korea's lone goal in the loss. Korea had 14 shot attempts to Morocco's eight but only put three on target, compared with Morocco's two.

Oct 10, 2025By Yonhap
Korea eliminated in round of 16 at FIFA U-20 World Cup
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Son Heung-min wants to enjoy 'happiest day ever' when breaking S. Korean caps record

About to become the most-capped player in South Korean men's national football team history, Son Heung-min said Thursday he hopes the occasion will bring him joy and happiness. Son is currently tied with his current national team head coach Hong Myung-bo and former striker Cha Bum-kun with 136 caps. He is expected to get the start against Brazil in a friendly match at 8 p.m. Friday at Seoul World Cup Stadium and grab the sole possession of the lead. Son, 33, made his international debut on Dec. 30, 2010, as a teenager. "I'd like to thank everyone who has allowed me to play for the country for 15 years," Son said at his prematch press conference at the stadium. "I understand the meaning of donning the national flag. I've been able to grow both as a person and an athlete. I am thankful for the opportunity to make history while doing something I love." As for what the record will mean to him, Son said, "If I take the field, I want to get the result I want, and I hope it will be the happiest day ever." South Korea have beaten Brazil only once in their eight meetings. Their most recent match c

Oct 9, 2025By Yonhap
Son Heung-min wants to enjoy 'happiest day ever' when breaking S. Korean caps record
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Lions beat Landers to open KBO postseason series behind starter's gem, 2 homers

The Samsung Lions smacked two home runs en route to a 5-2 win over the SSG Landers to begin their Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason series on Thursday. Backed by early run support, Lions starter Choi Won-tae enjoyed the finest outing of his postseason career, striking out eight over six shutout innings while giving up just two singles at Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, 30 kilometers west of Seoul. Game 2 of this best-of-five first-round series is 6:30 p.m. Friday in Incheon. With a sellout crowd of 22,500 on hand, the Lions didn't mess around right from the get-go, as leadoff man Lee Jae-hyeon jumped on a first-pitch fastball from starter Mitch White for a solo home run and a 1-0 lead. Lee became the first player to homer on the first pitch of a postseason game in KBO history, and the fifth player overall to open a postseason contest with a home run. "I knew I was going up against a tough pitcher, and I tried to focus on a fastball because I felt he would most likely throw that pitch to start the game," Lee said. "I never imagined I would have a record like this. But I do

Oct 9, 2025By Yonhap
Lions beat Landers to open KBO postseason series behind starter's gem, 2 homers
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Korea prepares for tantalizing Brazil test

There is a South American flavor to South Korean soccer this week. The youngsters made it out of the group stage at the FIFA U-20 World Cup after a loss to Ukraine, a draw with Paraguay and a much-needed win over Panama. There’s going to be a second-round clash with either Morocco or Argentina. At least there is a second round. Much closer to home — at Seoul World Cup Stadium, in fact — Brazil is in town. There can be few better ways to spend a Friday evening than going to see the Taeguk Warriors in action against the five-time world champions. There is something special about seeing the Selecao and their golden shirts up close and personal. Brazil is packed with talent such as Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid and his clubmate Rodrygo, as well as Manchester United pair Casemiro and Matheus Cunha. There is also Chelsea’s new star Estevao, the 18-year-old prodigy who scored a last-minute goal Saturday in London to give the Blues a memorable win over Premier League champion Liverpool. In charge is Carlo Ancelotti, the Italian who left Real Madrid earlier this year and in May became

Oct 9, 2025By John Duerden
Korea prepares for tantalizing Brazil test
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Ex-teammates ready to put aside personal feelings in KBO postseason duel as managers

SSG Landers manager Lee Sung-yong and his Samsung Lions counterpart, Park Jin-man, said Thursday they will put aside their decadeslong friendship as former teammates this month as they get ready to battle in a postseason series for the first time. The Landers and the Lions will lock horns in the best-of-five first round of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason, starting Thursday at Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon. Lee and Park were teammates with the Hyundai Unicorns from 1996 to 2004. With Lee being five years older, he took Park under his wing when the latter joined the KBO club out of high school. The two became so close that it was Lee who introduced Park to a woman that later became his wife. "I really liked him as a teammate back then," Lee said of their time together. "And it brings back a lot of memories, now that we're about to meet as opposing managers in the postseason." Park credited Lee with helping him become the player that he developed into -- one of the finest shortstops in KBO history — said Lee was the teammate he admired the most. "When I came straight

Oct 9, 2025By Yonhap
Ex-teammates ready to put aside personal feelings in KBO postseason duel as managers
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Landers, Lions make lineup changes ahead of KBO postseason series opener

Both the SSG Landers and the Samsung Lions made significant lineup changes before opening their Korean baseball postseason series Thursday. The two clubs will battle in the best-of-five first round in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason starting Thursday at Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon. The Landers will have the home-field advantage as the No. 4 seed. Landers manager Lee Sung-yong moved slugger Choi Jeong down from his usual No. 3 spot to the No. 5 hole for Thursday. Choi appeared in only three games as the No. 5 hitter during the regular season, and Lee said Choi's poor track record against the Lions' starter, Choi Won-tae, dictated the change. This year, Choi Jeong was 0-for-7 with two walks against the righty. "We will have other guys who had more success against Choi Won-tae batting ahead of Choi Jeong," Lee said. Those names include leadoff man Park Seong-han (3-for-7), No. 2 hitter An Sang-hyun (3-for-6) and No. 3 hitter Guillermo Heredia (8-for-11). Batting cleanup will be Han Yoo-seom (6-for-14). Lee also announced left-hander Kim Keon-woo will start Friday's Ga

Oct 9, 2025By Yonhap
Landers, Lions make lineup changes ahead of KBO postseason series opener
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