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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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    Fans gather at Gwanghwamun to root for Korea in World Cup match against Mexico

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    Fans gather at Gwanghwamun to root for Korea in World Cup match against Mexico
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    Korea, Mexico goalless at halftime

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    Korea, Mexico goalless at halftime
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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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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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Cristiana Girelli's goal gives Italy 1-0 win over Argentina at the Women's World Cup

Italy's Cristiana Girelli celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during the Women's World Cup Group G football match between Italy and Argentina in Auckland, New Zealand, July 24. AP-YonhapCristiana Girelli's goal in the 87th minute broke a stalemate and Italy kicked off the Women's World Cup with a 1-0 victory over Argentina on Monday night.Italy put the ball in the back of the net twice in the opening half but both times were offside, before Girelli's breakthrough header. Girelli came into the match as a substitute in the 83rd minute.The Italians have never dropped an opening match at the World Cup. But this time they faced tenacious Argentina, eager for its first-ever win in the tournament. Going into the World Cup, La Albiceleste were inspired by their men's side and star Lionel Messi, who brought home the World Cup trophy from Qatar late last year.Argentina's Aldana Cometti competes for the ball with Italy's Valentina Giacinti during the Women's World Cup Group G football match between Italy and Argentina in Auckland, New Zealand, July 24. AP-YonhapItaly has ha

Jul 24, 2023
Cristiana Girelli's goal gives Italy 1-0 win over Argentina at the Women's World Cup
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Coach says improved Korea prepared to test limits vs. Colombia at Women's World Cup

Manager of the Korean women's football team Colin Bell speaks at a press conference the day before the team's Group H match against Colombia at Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney, July 24. YonhapKorea head coach Colin Bell expressed his confidence in a "much stronger" team on his hand Monday, the eve of the country's opening FIFA Women's World Cup match in Australia.Korea, world No. 17, will begin their Group H play against 25th-ranked Colombia on Tuesday at Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney. The kickoff is noon local time, or 11 a.m. in Seoul.At the prematch presser, Bell said Korea have made strides in many aspects since he took over in 2019."We have higher tactical knowledge and flexibility. We have players with much more speed," Bell said. "We know the strengths of Colombia. We think we've defined where we can hurt them. And then it's a question of the girls bringing it through and having that confidence in their own ability but also weathering the storm. Obviously, they will be as well prepared as we are. But our game has developed. The team is much stronger now than it was in 20

Jul 24, 2023
Coach says improved Korea prepared to test limits vs. Colombia at Women's World Cup
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2 freestyle swimmers move on, others knocked out early at worlds

Hwang Sun-woo of Korea takes a start in the heats for the men's 200-meter freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A in Fukuoka, Japan, July 24. YonhapTwo freestyle swimmers advanced to the semifinals together at the world championships in Japan on Monday, while the others were eliminated early.Hwang Sun-woo and Lee Ho-joon both reached the semifinals in the men's 200-meter freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships in the port city of Fukuoka. Hwang, the 2022 world silver medalist in this event, barely got into the next phase, tying for 13th in 1:46.69, with the top 16 qualifying for the semis.Lee Ho-joon of Korea prepares for the start in the heats for the men's 200-meter freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A in Fukuoka, Japan, July 24. YonhapLee finished fifth in the heats in 1:46.21. The semifinals are scheduled for Monday evening at Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A.Hwang will try to become the first Korean to reach the podium at consecutive world swimming championships.In the women's 100m backstroke, Lee Eun-

Jul 24, 2023
2 freestyle swimmers move on, others knocked out early at worlds
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Kim Joo-hyung ties for 2nd at Open Championship, best performance by Korean

Kim Joo-hyung of Korea during round 4 of the British Open Golf Championship in Hoylake, Britain, is seen in this July 23 photo. EPA-YonhapKim Joo-hyung tied for second place at the Open Championship in England on Sunday, posting the best performance by a Korean golfer at the historic major tournament despite playing with a sprained ankle.Kim finished at seven-under 277, six behind the champion, Brian Harman of the United States, in a four-way tie for second place. Kim carded a four-under 67 on the final day at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, his best round of the tournament.Kim opened the competition with a 74 on Thursday and then nearly withdrew from the tournament Friday after slipping and spraining his right ankle at his rental home the previous night.Kim stuck to it and shot three straight rounds in the 60s to close out the final major of the season.The runner-up finish is the best showing by a Korean player at the Open Championship, surpassing the eighth-place finish by Choi Kyung-ju from 2007.Kim started his final round with back-to-back bogeys but bounced back w

Jul 24, 2023
Kim Joo-hyung ties for 2nd at Open Championship, best performance by Korean
  • Romp in the rain as American Harman wins Open
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Romp in the rain as American Harman wins Open

American Brian Harman holds the Claret jug after winning the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, July 23. UPI-YonhapUnflappable American Brian Harman romped to a six-stroke victory in the British Open as he held a high-caliber chasing pack at bay on the greatest day of his career at rain-drenched Royal Liverpool on Sunday.The 36-year-old PGA Tour stalwart, an avid hunter back home in Georgia, offered hope for those wanting a thrilling conclusion to the 151st championship with a few early errors.But the left-hander proved elusive prey for his bedraggled pursuers as he closed in on his first major, turning the final day into a procession as he plotted his way around the bunker-laden layout with a one-under 70 for a 13-under total of 271.Rarely has an Open been concluded in such appalling weather conditions but the diminutive Harman did not care one iota as he spurned the offer of an umbrella to be presented with the Claret Jug, rain streaming off his shaven head."I'm looking at the forecast and then get out there and it's like Armageddon, it was re

Jul 24, 2023
Romp in the rain as American Harman wins Open
  • Kim Joo-hyung ties for 2nd at Open Championship, best performance by Korean
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S. Korean Kim Woo-min finishes 5th in 400m free at swimming worlds

Kim Woo-min dives in the men's 400m freestyle final at the World Aquatics Championships in the Japanese port city of Fukuoka, Sunday. YonhapSouth Korean Kim Woo-min finished fifth in the men's 400-meter freestyle at the swimming world championships Sunday, setting a personal best for the second time on the same day.Kim touched the pad in 3:43.92 in his second consecutive final appearance at the World Aquatics Championships in the Japanese port city of Fukuoka.The 21-year-old finished sixth in the same event at last year's world championships in Budapest.In the heats earlier Sunday, Kim established a new personal best with 3:44.52 while finishing sixth, and then erased that mark only hours later.Prior to Sunday, Kim's personal best had been 3:45.59, set at the national team trials in March."After setting a new personal best this morning, I tried to focus on recovering in time for the final," Kim said. "I knew I was really well prepared for this competition and all I had to do was to recover. I felt great warming up in the afternoon, and I had an amazing time racing against such influe

Jul 23, 2023
S. Korean Kim Woo-min finishes 5th in 400m free at swimming worlds
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Sweden fight back to sink South Africa late on at World Cup

Sweden's Amanda Ilestedt reacts after scoring her team's second goal during the Women's World Cup Group G soccer match between Sweden and South Africa in Wellington, New Zealand, July 23. AP-YonhapSweden fought back and struck late on to grab a 2-1 win over South Africa in their Women's World Cup opener on Sunday in the Wellington rain.The third-ranked Swedes conjured up the winner in the 90th minute through defender Amanda Ilestedt, much to the relief of their fans in the miserable conditions.A goal early in the second half by Hildah Magaia ― in which she suffered a match-ending injury ― gave the African champions hope of an upset.But that was cancelled out by Barcelona star Fridolina Rolfo soon afterwards, before Ilestedt's late intervention, heading home from close range.It denied South Africa a first point ever at the World Cup.Sweden dominated possession but seemed thrown by the cold, slippery conditions, along with energetic defending from their lower-ranked opponents.The Swedes, regarded as one of the tournament favorites but with a history of near-misses at the World Cup, del

Jul 23, 2023
Sweden fight back to sink South Africa late on at World Cup
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