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    Sports analytics firm gives Korea 90% chance of reaching World Cup knockouts

    GUADALAJARA, Mexico — With one match remaining in the group stage at the ongoing FIFA World Cup, South Korea have more than a 90 percent chance of reaching the next knockout phase, a sports analytics firm said Saturday. According to Opta Analyst, South Korea have a 91.08 percent chance to advance to the round of 32. In Group A, South Korea sit in second place with three points, after a 2-1 win over Czechia and a 1-0 loss to Mexico. With six points, Mexico have already clinched the top spot in Group A and thus a place in the round of 32. Czechia and South Africa each have one point, with Czechia occupying third place thanks to their superior goal difference. South Korea will close out group play against South Africa at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Estadio Monterrey, or 10 a.m. Thursday (South Korean time). South Korea control their own destiny, as they will seal the runner-up spot with at least a draw against South Africa. With a record 48 nations in action, the top two teams from each of the 12 groups will automatically qualify for the knockout phase. They will be joined by the eight best third

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    Sports analytics firm gives Korea 90% chance of reaching World Cup knockouts
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    N. Korea skips reports on World Cup matches involving S. Korea, US, Japan

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    N. Korea skips reports on World Cup matches involving S. Korea, US, Japan
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    With World Cup in Guadalajara, families of Mexico's disappeared turn loved ones into soccer stickers

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    Midfielder blames S. Korean loss on bad luck

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    Morocco star Achraf Hakimi will stand trial in a rape case, French appeals court confirms

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High school pitching prospect Jang Hyun-seok to pursue MLB dreams, skip KBO draft

Masan Yongma High School pitcher Jang Hyun-seok pitches against Gwangju Jinheung High School during a game at the Blue Dragon Flag National High School Baseball Championship at Mokdong Baseball Stadium in Seoul, July 18. YonhapKorean high school pitching prospect Jang Hyun-seok said Tuesday he will pursue his dream of playing in Major League Baseball (MLB) and will skip the upcoming draft in the Korean league where he would have been the top choice.Jang, the 19-year-old right-hander for Masan Yongma High School, announced his decision through his Seoul-based agency, Leeco Sports Agency. The deadline for eligible amateurs to declare for the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) draft is Aug. 15 and Jang had been seen as the likely No. 1 overall selection.Masan Yongma High School pitcher Jang Hyun-seok pitches against Gwangju Jinheung High School during a game at the Blue Dragon Flag National High School Baseball Championship at Mokdong Baseball Stadium in Seoul, July 18. Yonhap"It was a tough decision for me because I dreamed of pitching both in the KBO and MLB," Jang said in a statement.

Aug 1, 2023
High school pitching prospect Jang Hyun-seok to pursue MLB dreams, skip KBO draft
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New PSG midfielder Lee Kang-in set to play before home fans in preseason action

Lee Kang-in, Korean midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain, takes part in a training session in Poissy, west of Paris, July 20. AFP-YonhapKorean midfielder Lee Kang-in is set to put on a show in front of home fans for his new French club this week.Lee and the reigning French league champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will take on nine-time K League 1 champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors at 5 p.m. Thursday at Busan Asiad Main Stadium in the southeastern city of Busan.Lee's most recent match in his home country took place at the same venue on June 16, when the 22-year-old competed for Korea against Peru in a friendly match.He was still a member of the Spanish club RCD Mallorca then. Then on July 9, PSG announced their signing of the skilled midfielder. The very next day, the French club said they would visit Lee's homeland for a preseason match early August, after wrapping up their tour of Japan.Lee, who won the Golden Ball as the best player of the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup at age 18, has been one of Korea's most beloved football players. Whenever he comes to play for the national team on home

Aug 1, 2023
New PSG midfielder Lee Kang-in set to play before home fans in preseason action
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Korean Ko Jin-young falls from No. 1 in women's golf rankings

Korea's Jin Young Ko competes in the Evian Championship, a women LPGA major golf tournament in Evian-les-Bains, French Alps, July 27. AFP-YonhapFor the first time since the middle of May, Ko Jin-young of Korea is not the top-ranked female golfer in the world.In the latest rankings released Monday night, Ko slipped a notch to No. 2 with average ranking points of 7.54, with Nelly Korda of the United States trading places with Ko to become No. 1 at 7.75 points.Ko began the year at No. 5 but rose to No. 1 on May 22 on the strength of her two LPGA victories early in the season. Then in late June, Ko set the record for most total weeks spent at No. 1 with 159.Her stay at the top of the rankings reached 163 weeks last week. But at the latest major tournament held over the weekend, the Amundi Evian Championship, Ko tied for 20th, while Korda tied for ninth, allowing the latter to claim the No. 1 spot in the rankings.Ko has not had a top-10 finish in five tournaments following her victory at the Cognizant Founders Cup on May 14.Korea's Ko Jin-young hits a shot during the Evian Championship, a

Aug 1, 2023
Korean Ko Jin-young falls from No. 1 in women's golf rankings
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Nat'l swimming team returns home from worlds with 1 medal, 8 nat'l records in tow

South Korean swimmer Hwang Sun-woo, center, holds up his bronze medal won from the men's 200-meter freestyle at the World Aquatics Championsips in Fukuoka, Japan, upon arriving at Incheon International Airport, Monday. YonhapThe South Korean national swimming team returned home from the world championships in Japan on Monday, having bagged one medal and set eight national records in the pool.Hwang Sun-woo, who won bronze in the men's 200-meter freestyle, was South Korea's lone medalist at the World Aquatics Championships, held in Fukuoka, Japan, from July 14 to Sunday. He also helped two relay teams break national records.With a national record time of 1:44.42 in the 200m freestyle final, Hwang, a silver medalist in 2022, became the first South Korean swimmer to win a medal at back-to-back world championships. He joined fellow freestyle swimmer Park Tae-hwan as the only two South Korean swimmers with multiple world championship medals.A small piece of Korean swimming history was made in the 200m freestyle final, where Hwang swam alongside teammate Lee Ho-joon, who ended in sixth plac

Jul 31, 2023
Nat'l swimming team returns home from worlds with 1 medal, 8 nat'l records in tow
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Padres' Kim Ha-seong leaves game with shoulder injury, listed as day to day

San Diego Padres' Kim Ha-seong, center, grimaces as he is helped off the field after hurting himself scoring on a sacrifice fly hit by Xander Bogaerts against the Texas Rangers in the third inning of a baseball game in San Diego, July 30. AP-YonhapKim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres has suffered an apparent shoulder injury on a slide at home plate.Kim exited the Padres' home game against the Texas Rangers at Petco Park in San Diego on Sunday (local time) after scoring on a sacrifice fly by Xander Bogaerts in the bottom of the third inning.As Kim slid home headfirst, his right hand got jammed underneath the left knee of catcher Sam Huff. The ball bounced past Huff and toward the backstop, and Kim immediately grabbed his right shoulder after sliding past the plate. Kim had the presence of mind to touch home with his hand to give the Padres a 1-0 lead, but then stayed down on his knees in obvious pain.San Diego Padres' Kim Ha-seong reacts as he grabs his shoulder after scoring on a sacrifice fly hit by Xander Bogaerts against the Texas Rangers in the third inning of a baseball game in

Jul 31, 2023
Padres' Kim Ha-seong leaves game with shoulder injury, listed as day to day
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Boutier storms to first major triumph at Evian Championship

France's Celine Boutier poses with her trophy after winning the Evian Championship, a women's LPGA major golf tournament in Evian-les-Bains, French Alps, July 30. AFP-YonhapFrance's Celine Boutier on Sunday clinched her first major title by winning the Evian Championship by an impressive six shots.The 29-year-old started the last day with a three-shot lead and she finished on 14 under par after a near perfect closing 68.Brooke Henderson, last year's winner, was second on eight under after a 70.Boutier is the third French woman to win a major, following in the footsteps of Catherine Lacoste, who won the 1967 US Women's Open as an amateur, and Patricia Meunier Lebouc, a winner of the Kraft Nabisco Championship in California 20 years ago.Soaked in champagne, Boutier could not stop smiling."This has long been my biggest dream," she said. "I have watched this Championship for many years and always dreamed of winning it when I was a teenager."I was nervous going out but stayed focused. The wind made it tricky and the start (three birdies in the first five holes) was unexpected but a real b

Jul 31, 2023
Boutier storms to first major triumph at Evian Championship
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Atletico Madrid beat Manchester City 2-1 in preseason match in Seoul

Manchester City forward Erling Haaland, left, competes for the ball with Atletico Madrid defender Mario Hermoso during a Coupang Play Series preseason friendly match at Seoul World Cup Stadium, Sunday. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukAtletico Madrid rode two second-half goals to take down European treble winners Manchester City 2-1 in their preseason match in Seoul on Sunday.Substitutes Memphis Depay and Yannick Carrasco scored a goal apiece for the Spanish side at Seoul World Cup Stadium, in a summer match that had the intensity of a midseason continental showdown.The kickoff, originally set for 8 p.m., was delayed by some 45 minutes because of torrential rain in the area.This was the second of three preseason matches involving European clubs in South Korea this summer. On Thursday, Atletico Madrid lost 3-2 to Team K League, a squad featuring All-Stars voted in by fans and selected by coaches.This coming Thursday, Paris Saint-Germain, the French giants that recently acquired South Korean midfielder Lee Kang-in, will play the K League 1 club Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the southeaster

Jul 30, 2023
Atletico Madrid beat Manchester City 2-1 in preseason match in Seoul
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After 2nd straight loss at Women's World Cup, Korea coach lashes out at league system

South Korea's head coach Colin Bell walks the sideline during the Women's World Cup Group H soccer match between South Korea and Morocco in Adelaide, Australia, Sunday. AP-YonhapIn the aftermath of Korea's second straight defeat at the FIFA Women's World Cup on Sunday, head coach Colin Bell blasted the country's league system for not preparing players for tough competition.Bell called Korea's 1-0 loss to Morocco in Group H action in Adelaide “one of the worst moments” he has experienced in his career. After losing to Colombia 2-0 on Tuesday, Korea, ranked 17th, had targeted 72nd-ranked Morocco as the one beatable foe in a group that also includes world No. 2 Germany.The latest loss put Korea on the brink of elimination, depending on the result between Germany and Colombia later Sunday.Bell, who has been coaching Korea since October 2019, said his players have not done themselves justice so far and criticized issues plaguing the domestic WK League, where most of the national team players are based.“If you win, it's great, if you lose, it's not so bad. There's no cons

Jul 30, 2023
After 2nd straight loss at Women's World Cup, Korea coach lashes out at league system
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Korea falls to Morocco at Women's World Cup, knockout hopes hang in balance

Korean players after the teams' Group H match at the FIFA Women's World Cup at Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide, southern Australia, are seen in this July 30 photo. YonhapKorea lost to Morocco 1-0 for their second straight defeat at the FIFA Women's World Cup on Sunday, leaving their knockout hopes hanging by a thread.Ibtissam Jraidi scored the match's lone goal in the sixth minute in the teams' second Group H match at Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide, southern Australia, giving Morocco their first Women's World Cup goal and also their first win.Korea will close out group play against world No. 2 Germany on Thursday in Brisbane.Germany will play Colombia later Sunday. If Germany win that match or come away with a draw, then Korea will be eliminated from knockout contention.Korea's Cho So-hyun, right, and Morocco's Salma Amani compete for the ball during the Women's World Cup Group H soccer match between Korea and Morocco in Adelaide, Australia, Sunday, July 30. AP-YonhapKorea, world No. 17, suffered a 2-0 loss to Colombia on Tuesday to begin the tournament, while Morocco, ranked 72nd, lost

Jul 30, 2023
Korea falls to Morocco at Women's World Cup, knockout hopes hang in balance
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Lone Korean on World Aquatics Bureau trying to pull of balancing act

Park Joo-hee, the only Korean member of the World Aquatics Bureau, poses for a photo during World Aquatics Congress at Fukuoka International Congress Center in Fukuoka, Japan, July 25, in this photo provided by Park. YonhapAs the lone Korean member of the decision-making body for the world swimming federation, veteran sports administrator Park Joo-hee tries to represent several different voices.Only the third Korean to be elected to the World Aquatics Bureau, Park wants to represent her country well. At the same time, she also speaks for the continent of Asia and for women in international swimming. Her expertise in anti-doping and sports medicine also make Park a valuable addition to World Aquatics."As a Korean member of the bureau, I am obviously in a position to make the country's stance known on different issues, and at the same time, I listen to opinions from different corners of the world, and share them with Korean officials back home," Park said Friday in an interview with Yonhap News Agency in Fukuoka, the Japanese host city of the World Aquatics Championships. This was Park

Jul 30, 2023
Lone Korean on World Aquatics Bureau trying to pull of balancing act
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