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    Son Heung-min eyes history vs. Mexico

    ZAPOPAN, Mexico — Korean captain Son Heung-min is in the starting lineup for his second straight match at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Mexico as he takes aim at a piece of history. Son will be the striker against Mexico in the teams' second Group A match at Estadio Guadalajara in Zapopan, western Mexico, for the 7 p.m. kickoff. It will begin 10 a.m. Friday in Korea. Son is a goal away from becoming Korea's all-time World Cup leading scorer with four. He is currently tied with two former players, Ahn Jung-hwan and Park Ji-sung. Son had a slew of chances but ultimately didn't find the back of the net in a 2-1 victory over Czechia last week. Oh Hyeon-gyu, who netted the go-ahead goal over Czechia after replacing Son in the second half, will begin his second straight contest on the bench. Head coach Hong Myung-bo made one change from the lineup that started against Czechia, with wingback Kim Moon-hwan replacing Lee Tae-seok. Seol Young-woo, who played on the right side in last week's match, will slide over to the left side as Kim takes over on the right. The winner of this match will be the

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    Son Heung-min eyes history vs. Mexico
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    Korea, Mexico aim to secure World Cup knockout berths

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    Korea, Mexico aim to secure World Cup knockout berths
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    Lotte Giants sign Japanese pitcher Iimura as new Asian quota player

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    Lotte Giants sign Japanese pitcher Iimura as new Asian quota player
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    Korea can win Group A with win over Mexico, help from others

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    Popular TV analyst sees Son Heung-min as key player vs. Mexico

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World swimming champion enjoys rivalry with 'lovely bloke' from Korea

Hwang Sun-woo of Korea, right, congratulates Matthew Richards of Britain after the men's 200-meter freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A in Fukuoka, Japan, July 25. YonhapIn one of the most riveting finals at the ongoing world swimming championships in Japan, Matthew Richards of Britain nipped past Korean Hwang Sun-woo over the final stretch to win the men's 200-meter freestyle title Tuesday night.Richards believes it won't be the last time he will be battling the fellow 20-year-old at major meets."I'm sure, going forward, we're going to continue having several rivalries together," Richards told Yonhap News Agency on Wednesday in Fukuoka, after winning the heats for the 100m freestyle at 47.59 seconds. Hwang also qualified for the semifinals by tying for 12th at 48.20 seconds.Hwang Sun-woo of Korea, right, and Matthew Richards of Britain pose with their gold and bronze medals from the men's 200-meter freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A in Fukuoka, Japan, July 25. YonhapThe semifinals are scheduled for Wed

Jul 26, 2023
World swimming champion enjoys rivalry with 'lovely bloke' from Korea
  • Hwang Sun-woo advances to 100m freestyle semifinals at worlds
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Hwang Sun-woo advances to 100m freestyle semifinals at worlds

Hwang Sun-woo of Korea competes in the heats for the men's 100-meter freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A in Fukuoka, Japan, July 26. Yonhap About half a day after winning bronze in the men's 200-meter freestyle, Korea's Hwang Sun-woo qualified for the semifinals in the 100m freestyle on Wednesday at the swimming world championships in Japan.Hwang finished tied for 12th place with a time of 48.20 seconds in the morning session at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, with the top 16 moving on to the semifinals scheduled for Wednesday evening.Matthew Richards of Britain, who won the 200m freestyle gold medal Tuesday, won the 100m heats in 47.59 seconds. Pan Zhanle of China, who broke Hwang's Asian record in May this year, finished fifth in 47.84 seconds.David Popovici of Romania, the 100m freestyle world record holder with 46.86 seconds and defending champion, ranked sixth in the heats in 47.90 seconds.

Jul 26, 2023
Hwang Sun-woo advances to 100m freestyle semifinals at worlds
  • World swimming champion enjoys rivalry with 'lovely bloke' from Korea
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2nd worlds medal cements Hwang Sun-woo's status as next big thing in Korean swimming

Hwang Sun-woo poses with his bronze medal following the final of the men's 200-meter freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Tuesday. YonhapIf there had been any doubt at all as to Hwang Sun-woo's status as the next big thing in South Korean swimming, it was all erased Tuesday in Japan with his second straight world championships medal.Hwang grabbed the bronze medal in the men's 200-meter freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, with a time of 1:44.42, the new South Korean record. He finished behind two British swimmers, Matthew Richards (1:44.30) and Tom Dean (1:44.42).At 20, Hwang has now gone where no other South Korean swimmer has gone before: winning a medal at consecutive world championships.Even Park Tae-hwan, widely regarded as the greatest South Korean swimmer of all time, never reached the podium at back-to-back worlds. Park won the 400m freestyle gold and the 200m freestyle bronze in 2007, but was shut out at the next event in 2009. He reclaimed his supremacy by winning his second career 400m world title in 2011.Hwang, at 20, has p

Jul 25, 2023
2nd worlds medal cements Hwang Sun-woo's status as next big thing in Korean swimming
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Kim Woo-min breaks nat'l record in men's 800m freestyle at swimming worlds

Kim Woo-min of Korea prepares for the men's 800-meter freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A in Fukuoka, Japan, July 25. YonhapKim Woo-min established a new Korean record in the men's 800-meter freestyle at the world swimming championships in Japan on Tuesday.Kim came home in 7:47.69 in the heats for the 800m freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, breaking the previous mark of 7:49.93 set by Park Tae-hwan at the 2012 London Olympics.Kim's record, however, wasn't enough to send the 21-year-old to the final. He ranked 14th out of 38 swimmers in the heats, and only the top eight advanced to the final scheduled for Wednesday.On Sunday, Kim finished a career-best fifth in the 400m freestyle, with a personal best time of 3:43.92.Choi Dong-yeol of Korea checks his time after finishing the men's 50-meter breaststroke at the World Aquatics Championships at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A in Fukuoka, Japan, July 25. YonhapNo Korean swimmer made it past the heats at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A on Tuesday.Choi Dong-yeol was eliminated in the m

Jul 25, 2023
Kim Woo-min breaks nat'l record in men's 800m freestyle at swimming worlds
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Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin's return pushed to August

This May 26, 2022 file photo shows Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin throwing the ball to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, California. AP-YonhapThe Toronto Blue Jays' Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin is not likely to return to the big league rotation this weekend as expected, with manager John Schneider planning another rehab game for the veteran left-hander coming off elbow surgery.With the Blue Jays in Los Angeles to play the Dodgers, Schneider told reporters Monday (local time) that Ryu could pitch a simulated game before making his full return from Tommy John elbow reconstructive surgery.Ryu, 36, went under the knife in June last year and has made four rehab starts in the minor leagues this month. Last Friday, Ryu went six innings for the Buffalo Bisons in Triple-A, allowing two runs on three hits while making 85 pitches.Ryu traveled to Los Angeles to meet the Blue Jays for the road trip beginning Monday, leading to speculation that he could rejoin the rotation for a road game against the Los Angeles Angels l

Jul 25, 2023
Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin's return pushed to August
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Korean spine at elite Euro clubs

New Bayern Munich player Kim Min-jae, left, poses with the team CEO Jan Christian Dreesen after a press conference in Munich, Germany, Friday. AP-YonhapBy John DuerdenThere was a time when Korean soccer fans had a dream of seeing just one of their soccer heroes playing in one of Europe's biggest leagues. It happened for most of the eighties when Cha Bum-keun starred in Germany, but there wasn't much movement from East to West for the next few years.As the 20th century came to an end, it started again with Ahn Jung-hwan heading to Italy and Seol Ki-hyeon off to Belgium. The heroics at the 2002 World Cup opened the doors wider. Park Ji-sung was winning titles at Manchester United and Koreans were starting to become increasingly common sights in Europe. Son Heung-min has taken it to a new level. Not only has he played for big clubs in Germany and now England with Tottenham Hotspur, but he has been one of the best players in those leagues. Son has been at the top level for years.He is no longer alone. Last week, central defender Kim Min-jae joined Bayern Munich. He helped Napoli win the

Jul 25, 2023
Korean spine at elite Euro clubs
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Korea fall to Colombia to open Women's World Cup

Ji So-yun of Korea, right, takes a shot against Colombia during the teams' Group H match at the FIFA Women's World Cup at Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, July 25. YonhapKorea lost to Colombia 2-0 to begin their FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia on Tuesday, unable to overcome their first-half deficit as their knockout hopes took a beating from the get-go.Catalina Usme scored a penalty in the 30th minute after defender Shim Seo-yeon had a shot go off her arm inside the box, and Linda Caicedo doubled Colombia's lead nine minutes later at Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney.Korea's next Group H match is against 72nd-ranked Morocco on Sunday in Adelaide, followed by world No. 2 Germany on Aug. 3 in Brisbane.Ranked 25th in the world, Korea are competing in their fourth Women's World Cup and are trying to reach the knockouts for the second time.Catalina Usume of Colombia, left, scores the opening goal over goalkeeper Yoon Young-geul of Korea during the first half of their Women's World Cup Group H opener at Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, July 25. YonhapKorea have yet to score in an openi

Jul 25, 2023
Korea fall to Colombia to open Women's World Cup
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Confidence growing for Korean relay team at swimming worlds

Hwang Sun-woo of Korea leaves the pool after competing in the semifinals of the men's 200-meter freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A in Fukuoka, Japan, July 24. YonhapAs they enjoy individual success at the world swimming championships in Japan, Korean swimmers' drive for a collective goal seems to be picking up speed.Hwang Sun-woo, Lee Ho-joon and Kim Woo-min, three male freestyle swimmers, will join forces for the men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay Friday at the World Aquatics Championships in the port city of Fukuoka. And they have been able to use their individual events to build confidence for the team event ― not that they had lacked confidence beforehand.These three, plus Lee Yoo-yeon, combined to set a national record in the 4x200m relay with 7:06.93 while finishing sixth at last year's world championships in Budapest. In the buildup to this year's competition, they have talked the big talk, saying their individual 200m times, when combined, would be good enough for a medal in Fukuoka.Kim, Hwang and Lee have been trying to live up to the

Jul 25, 2023
Confidence growing for Korean relay team at swimming worlds
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Reigning silver medalist Hwang Sun-woo advances to 200m freestyle final at worlds

Hwang Sun-woo jumps into the water for the 200-meter freestyle semifinals of the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Monday. YonhapSouth Korea's Hwang Sun-woo advanced to the final in the 200-meter freestyle at the swimming world championships in Japan on Monday, keeping alive a bid for his second straight medal in the event.With a time of 1:45.07, Hwang finished third among 16 swimmers in the semifinals of the World Aquatics Championships in the port city of Fukuoka, with the top eight headed to Tuesday's final.Hwang won silver in the 200m freestyle at last year's world championships in Budapest. The 20-year-old is trying to become the first South Korean swimmer to win medals at back-to-back world championships.Only Park Tae-hwan, the 2007 and 2011 champion in the men's 400m freestyle, has won multiple world championships medals for South Korea so far.Hwang almost didn't even make it to the semifinals. In the heats held earlier Monday, Hwang clocked 1:46.69 to tie two others for 13th place, finishing only one-hundredth of a second ahead of the 16th and final qualifier, A

Jul 24, 2023
Reigning silver medalist Hwang Sun-woo advances to 200m freestyle final at worlds
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Reigning KBO MVP Lee Jung-hoo out 3 months with ankle injury

Lee Jung-hoo of Kiwoom Heroes hits a ball during a match against KT Wiz at Gocheok Sky Dome on July 11. Newsis The reigning South Korean baseball MVP Lee Jung-hoo will be sidelined for about three months with ankle injury, his club announced Monday.The Kiwoom Heroes of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Lee has been diagnosed with damage to extensor retinaculum surrounding tendons in his left ankle. It will require surgery, and the Heroes said the rehab could take about three months.Lee was removed from Saturday's game against the Lotte Giants and was placed on the injured list the following day. Further tests done on Monday revealed the extent of his injury. The Heroes said Lee will undergo more tests Tuesday and then schedule his surgery.Accounting for canceled games to be made up later in the year, the regular season could end sometime in October, which means Lee is essentially out for season. Lee will also likely miss the Asian Games, which will start in

Jul 24, 2023
Reigning KBO MVP Lee Jung-hoo out 3 months with ankle injury
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