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    Lee Kang-in on verge of Spain return with Atletico Madrid switch

    Korean men's national football team member Lee Kang-in is reportedly in the final stages of completing a transfer to Atletico Madrid, with personal terms already agreed and only the remaining details between the Spanish club and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) left to be finalized. If the move is completed, Lee would become the first Asian player for Atletico Madrid. Spanish daily Marca reported Saturday that Atletico is wrapping up negotiations for its first signings ahead of the new season. The club is pursuing Alejandro Grimaldo and Lee as key additions to its squad. According to the report, Atletico is expected to announce Grimaldo's signing within days, before turning its full attention to finalizing Lee's transfer. Lee's transfer fee is expected to be around 35 million euros ($41 million), with additional performance-related bonuses potentially increasing the overall package. Combined with Grimaldo's reported 20 million euro fee, Atletico would invest roughly 55 million euros in its first two summer signings. Sports writer Fabrizio Romano also reported that negotiations have made significa

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    Vietnamese Gen Z treats Korean esports players like K-pop idols

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    Vietnamese Gen Z treats Korean esports players like K-pop idols
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    Bears shut out Giants to begin new week in KBO

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    Bears hoping to bring back temporary pitcher on full contract

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    Son Heung-min apologizes for Korea's World Cup exit

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Koreans fall off halfway through LPGA major

Korean players are well off the pace at the halfway point of the final LPGA major of the season. Kim Sei-young and Kim A-lim are the top Koreans through 36 holes at the AIG Women's Open at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Porthcawl, Wales, at three-under par, after the former shot a 70 and the latter carded a 71 in the second round Friday (local time). They are tied for seventh place but sit eight strokes back of the leader, Miyu Yamashita of Japan, who pulled away from the field with a bogey-free 65 on Friday. Another Japanese player, Rio Takeda, is alone in second place at eight-under, followed by four players at four-under. Kim Sei-young, a 12-time LPGA winner with one major title, had four birdies and a bogey on the front nine but had two birdies, one bogey and one double bogey over her final nine holes. She came into this tournament having recorded three top-10 finishes in her past five starts. "I played quite solid today because I made a lot of pars," Kim said. "But on some holes, I made the same mistakes as yesterday and put my tee shots into bunkers." With Yamashita so far ahead of her,

Aug 2, 2025By Yonhap
Koreans fall off halfway through LPGA major
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K League champions Ulsan HD part ways with head coach Kim Pan-gon

The three-time defending South Korean football champions Ulsan HD FC announced Friday they have terminated their contract with head coach Kim Pan-gon, barely a year after hiring him. Ulsan HD said the decision was reached through a mutual agreement between the club and the departing coach. Kim will coach his final match at 7 p.m. Saturday against Suwon FC at Munsu Football Stadium in Ulsan, some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul. Ulsan HD brought in Kim on July 28 last year to replace Hong Myung-bo, who had left for the South Korean men's national team after coaching Ulsan HD to back-to-back K League 1 titles in 2022 and 2023. They were in their season-low fourth place when Kim was hired, but won eight of their first 11 matches under the new coach to claim their third consecutive title. Kim had played for Ulsan's championship squad in 1996, making him the first man to win the league title with Ulsan both as player and head coach. This year, Ulsan HD put together an early three-match winning streak, seemingly on their way to another title, before fading away badly. They are winless in thei

Aug 1, 2025By Yonhap
K League champions Ulsan HD part ways with head coach Kim Pan-gon
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Landers ready to go for it in August with injured players returning

The SSG Landers closed out July on a four-game winning streak, which pushed them to fourth place in the Korea Baseball Organization at 48-46-4 (wins-losses-ties). With the calendar having flipped to August and injured players on their way back, manager Lee Sung-yong said the Landers are ready to separate themselves from the crowded middle of the standings. Before their road game against the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on Friday, the Landers were in a virtual tie for fourth with the KT Wiz (50-48-3), only ahead of them by the winning percentage, .511 to .510. The Landers are only two games ahead of the eighth-place NC Dinos but sit five games back of the third-place Lotte Giants. "I keep telling my players that we have to play our game and stay locked in, and then the rest will take care of itself," Lee said in his pregame media scrum. "I think we have to be sharper with our fielding. Our middle relievers have been outstanding and they have to make sure they can stay healthy in August. I've always thought August would be the most crucial month of the season for us, a

Aug 1, 2025By Yonhap
Landers ready to go for it in August with injured players returning
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New Eagles outfielder Son Ah-seop vows to prove his worth after trade

A day after being traded to the first-place club in South Korean baseball, veteran outfielder/designated hitter Son Ah-seop said Friday he will try to prove his worth on his new team. The Hanwha Eagles acquired Son, 37, from the NC Dinos in exchange for cash and a third-round draft pick for 2026 in a major Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) trade Thursday night. The move came on the annual trade deadline. The Eagles are leading the 10-team KBO with a record of 59-37-3 (wins-losses-ties), and they brought in the league's all-time hits leader, long known for contact ability and on-base skills, as they try to lock down the regular-season title and earn a bye to the Korean Series. In a parting interview uploaded on the Dinos' YouTube channel, Son thanked fans of his former club. "I am taking nothing but fond memories from my time with NC," said Son, who signed with the Dinos as a free agent in December 2021 after 14 seasons with the Lotte Giants. "I hope fans will keep rooting for me. Now I will try to prove why the Eagles chose me." Son is a career .320 hitter with 2,583 hits. He was batting

Aug 1, 2025By Yonhap
New Eagles outfielder Son Ah-seop vows to prove his worth after trade
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Rookie Yoon Ina, veteran Chun In-gee sit 2 off opening-round lead at LPGA major

Korean rookie Yoon Ina and three-time major champion Chun In-gee are both two strokes off the first-round lead at the final major tournament of the 2025 LPGA Tour season in Wales. The two players shot a three-under 69 to begin the AIG Women's Open at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Porthcawl, Wales, on Thursday (local time). Yoon, seeking her first career LPGA title, had five birdies against two bogeys. Chun, a four-time tour winner without a title since June 2022, had four birdies and one bogey. They are in a 10-way tie for fourth place, with two Japanese players, Eri Okayama and Rio Takeda, sharing the lead at five-under on this par-72 course that played 6,570 yards on the first day. Three of Chun's four LPGA wins have come at three different majors -- 2015 U.S. Women's Open, 2016 Evian Championship and 2022 KPMG Women's PGA Championship -- and a win in Wales will give her a career Grand Slam. "When I started golf, I always wanted to be a good golfer. Now, I can try to reach the career Grand Slam. I think, from this position, I'm still very appreciative for everything," Chun said. "Just ke

Aug 1, 2025By Yonhap
Rookie Yoon Ina, veteran Chun In-gee sit 2 off opening-round lead at LPGA major
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Yamal grabs brace as FC Barcelona beat FC Seoul in S. Korea friendly

Teen phenom Lamine Yamal grabbed a brace and Polish star Robert Lewandowski also found the back of the net, as FC Barcelona defeated FC Seoul 7-3 in their preseason friendly match in Seoul on Thursday. Barca, one of the world's most decorated football clubs with 28 La Liga titles and dozens of other domestic and continental trophies, celebrated their first appearance in South Korea in 15 years with a wildly entertaining performance before 62,482 fans at Seoul World Cup Stadium. Barcelona coach Hansi Flick started three of the club's brightest stars, with Yamal, Lewandowski and Raphinha leading the attack, and midfielder Pedri and Dani Olmo also joining them. Those big names did not disappoint. Lewandowski opened the scoring with an easy goal in the eighth minute. Yamal struck the right goal post with his initial shot, and the ball bounced right back to Lewandowski, who had the gaping net in front of him with goalkeeper Kang Hyeon-mu down and out. Yamal had his moment in the 14th minute, when he fired a left-footed shot past Kang from just outside the box. The FC Seoul custodian only got a

Jul 31, 2025By Yonhap
Yamal grabs brace as FC Barcelona beat FC Seoul in S. Korea friendly
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KBO-leading Hanwha Eagles acquire all-time hits king Son Ah-seop

The best team in Korean baseball this season acquired the league's all-time hits leader Thursday. The Hanwha Eagles said they traded for NC Dinos outfielder Son Ah-seop in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2026 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) draft and 300 million won ($215,000) in cash. The deal came on the annual trade deadline. The Eagles entered Thursday's action leading the KBO with a win-loss-tie record of 58-37-3, poised for their first postseason trip since 2018. Son, 37, will be asked to strengthen the offense that ranks in the middle of the pack in runs, hits and on-base plus slugging (OPS). Son sits atop the career hits rankings with 2,583 after 2,134 games. He is a lifetime .320 hitter and is batting .300 this season in 76 games, along with 33 RBIs. Son enjoyed a streak of 14 consecutive seasons with at least 100 hits from 2010 to 2023, before the run ended in an injury-plagued 2024 season, when he finished with 95 hits in 84 games. Son had been with the Dinos since 2022, after spending the 14 previous seasons with the Lotte Giants. The Eagles noted that Son has a career

Jul 31, 2025By Yonhap
KBO-leading Hanwha Eagles acquire all-time hits king Son Ah-seop
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Yamal, Lewandowski starting FC Barcelona's preseason match in Seoul

Teen sensation Lamine Yamal and seasoned veteran Robert Lewandowski will start for FC Barcelona in their preseason match in Seoul on Thursday. Head coach Hans Flick lived up to his word after declaring Wednesday that Yamal, the Spanish club's new No. 10, will play against FC Seoul of the K League 1 at Seoul World Cup Stadium in the Korean capital. Yamal is widely regarded as the next big thing in international football at age 18. He netted 18 goals in 55 matches in all competitions last season, as Barca accomplished a domestic treble with the La Liga title, the Copa del Rey title and the Spanish Super Cup title. Yamal was recently awarded No. 10, an iconic numeral previously won by club legend Lionel Messi. Lewandowski showed no signs of slowing down last season at age 36, leading his club with 27 goals in league play. The star-studded starting lineup will also include Brazilian star Raphinha, considered a serious contender for the Ballon d'Or award as the world's top player, and Spanish midfielder Pedri, who led Barca with 35 starts in La Liga last season. Veteran Uruguayan defender Ron

Jul 31, 2025By Yonhap
Yamal, Lewandowski starting FC Barcelona's preseason match in Seoul
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Korean league All-Stars beat Newcastle United in preseason match

A team of Korean league All-Stars defeated Newcastle United 1-0 in the first of two preseason matches for the Premier League club here Wednesday. Kim Jin-gyu of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors had the match's lone goal in the first half before 27,422 fans at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, some 30 kilometers south of Seoul. Newcastle, the English Football League Cup champions, will next play the UEFA Europa League winners Tottenham Hotspur at 8 p.m. Sunday at Seoul World Cup Stadium. These matches are part of the annual Coupang Play Series, which brings popular European clubs to South Korea for preseason matches each summer. Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich have also played here for the Coupang Play Series. Newcastle United dominated ball possession early, but Team K League had the match's first dangerous look against the run of play. After a Newcastle turnover deep in their own zone, Bruno Mota teed up Lee Dong-gyeong for a left-footed shot from just outside the box that rolled inches wide right of the target. Team K League started spending more time in the attacking zone, w

Jul 30, 2025By Yonhap
Korean league All-Stars beat Newcastle United in preseason match
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Heroes sign new pitcher C.C. Mercedes

The Kiwoom Heroes announced their signing of the Dominican pitcher Cristopher Crisostomo Mercedes on Wednesday. Also known as C.C. Mercedes, the 31-year-old left-hander will make $280,000 for the remainder of this Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season. Mercedes signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international amateur in 2012 but never reached the majors. He signed with the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in 2017 and stayed with them until 2022. He then joined another NPB club, the Chiba Lotte Marines, in 2023 and spent two seasons there. He had been pitching for Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) in Taiwan this season. Mercedes posted a 37-44 record with a 3.10 ERA in 126 appearances in the NBP. In the CPBL, the left-hander went 6-3 with a 2.57 ERA in 14 starts. The Heroes said they valued Mercedes' experience in Asian baseball, adding it should make his transition to the KBO relatively easy. Mercedes is expected to join the Heroes in early August. Through Tuesday's action, the Heroes were in last place in the 10

Jul 30, 2025By Yonhap
Heroes sign new pitcher C.C. Mercedes
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