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PSG signs Korea's Lee from Mallorca

Mallorca's midfielder Kang-In Lee celebrates after scoring the 3-1 during the Spanish LaLiga soccer match between RCD Mallorca and Getafe CF at Son Moix stadium in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain, April 23. EPA-YonhapParis Saint-Germain have signed Korean international Lee Kang-in from Real Mallorca, the Ligue 1 champions announced on Saturday.The 22-year-old becomes PSG's fourth signing of the close season."It's incredible to be able to join Paris Saint-Germain, it's one of the biggest clubs in the world, with some of the greatest players in the world," said Lee in a statement."I can't wait to start this new adventure." Lee made his first-team breakthrough at Valencia as a winger after coming through the club's academy, but can also play more centrally.He scored six goals in 39 matches for Mallorca last season and has made 14 international appearances, including featuring in all four of South Korea's matches at last year's World Cup.Lee follows Marco Asensio, Milan Skriniar and Manuel Ugarte in joining PSG this summer.The capital club have also replaced Christophe Galtier

Jul 9, 2023
PSG signs Korea's Lee from Mallorca
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Korea rally past Haiti in Women's World Cup tune-up

Haiti's Melchie Dumornay, left, fights for the ball against Korea's Ji So-yun during a friendly soccer match between Korea and Haiti at Seoul World Cup Stadium, July 8. AP-YonhapKorea defeated Haiti 2-1 on Saturday in their final tune-up match at home ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup.Defender Jang Selgi scored a wonder goal in the 81st minute to break a 1-1 deadlock at Seoul World Cup Stadium in the capital city, and the hosts held on in front of some 9,200 fans for their third straight international victory in the lead-up to the World Cup.Coached by Colin Bell, Korea earlier defeated Zambia in back-to-back friendlies in April.The Taegeuk Ladies, world No. 17, will compete in their fourth Women's World Cup this month. Though the tournament will be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all of Korea's matches, from the group stage to the knockout phase, will be played in Australia.Korea's first Group H match is against 25th-ranked Colombia on July 25 in Sydney. Five days later, Korea will take on 72nd-ranked Morocco in Adelaide. Then on Aug. 3, Korea will play world No. 2 Germany

Jul 8, 2023
Korea rally past Haiti in Women's World Cup tune-up
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Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin to pitch again in minor league game in rehab

Ryu Hyun-jin of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches against the Minnesota Twins in the top of the first inning of a Major League Baseball regular season game at Rogers Center in Toronto, Sep. 17, 2021. AP-Yonhap Ryu Hyun-jin of the Toronto Blue Jays will pitch in a minor league game next week as part of his second rehab assignment.The left-hander will pitch in Florida against the Tampa Tarpons of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, according to Ben Nicholson-Smith, a reporter from Canada's Sportsnet, on his Twitter account. He said Ryu is expected to pitch for three or four innings.It will be Ryu's second rehab appearance after he had his first game action on Wednesday, when he gave up one run in three innings. He threw 42 pitches and his fastball sat around 87 to 88 miles per hour.The Korean pitcher has been in rehabilitation after undergoing Tommy John surgery to repair his damaged left elbow in June 2022.The 36-year-old has been

Jul 8, 2023
Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin to pitch again in minor league game in rehab
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NK submits preliminary list of entries for World Weightlifting Championships

This file photo shows a North Korean weightlifter participating in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia. Yonhap North Korea has submitted a preliminary list of athletes to compete in the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships, raising expectations that the reclusive country may return to the international sports arena following years of COVID-19-related border shutdowns.According to the list unveiled by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) on Saturday, the North has registered 16 athletes for the championships slated for Sept. 4 to 17 in Riyadh.If the participation is realized, it would mark the country's return to an international sports competition after three years and seven months.But it remains unclear whether the North would actually take part in the event.North Korea had not sent its athletes to the IWF Grand Prix I held in Hanava last month despite registering its weightlifters for the event. The absence in the event, one of t

Jul 8, 2023
NK submits preliminary list of entries for World Weightlifting Championships
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INTERVIEW Korea's first transgender athlete highlights need for '3rd gender' in sports

Na Hwa-rin, a cyclist and asparagus farmer, poses with her bike on a hill near her hometown in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province, June 23. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulTransgender cyclist uses her name to make sports more gender inclusive, fairerBy Lee Hae-rinCHEORWON, Gangwon Province ― In June, Korea saw the historic appearance of the country's very first transgender athlete Na Hwa-rin, a 37-year-old cyclist who competed and won medals at this year's Gangwon Sports Festival in eastern Gangwon Province. Standing at 180 centimeters and weighing 72 kilograms, Na has a skeletal muscle mass of 32.7 kilograms, which is a dozen kilograms more than that of a typical female athlete. After her win, Na's physicality sparked debates on gender inclusivity and fairness in sports.After undergoing gender-affirming surgery in Seoul last year and having her birth certificate reissued in April, Na officially became recognized as a woman in Korea. The seventh digit of her resident registration number was changed to "2," marking her official gender designation as female here.Na was able to compete in th

Jul 7, 2023By Lee Hae-rin
[INTERVIEW] Korea's first transgender athlete highlights need for '3rd gender' in sports
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Asian qualifiers for 2026 World Cup to kick off in October

In this Dec. 2, 2022 file photo, Korean players celebrate their 2-1 win over Portugal in Group H at the FIFA World Cup at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, to clinch a spot in the round of 16. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk The Asian qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will kick off in October, the continental football governing body announced Friday, with Korea set to join the action beginning in November.The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced details of the regional qualifying process for the 2026 World Cup, which will feature a record 48 teams and be co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada.Of the 45 AFC member nations, the bottom 18 teams in the latest FIFA world rankings will begin their qualifying campaign in the first round.These teams will be divided into nine pairings, with each team playing one home and one away match on Oct. 12 and 17 this year.

Jul 7, 2023
Asian qualifiers for 2026 World Cup to kick off in October
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Kim Hyo-joo tied for 1st-round lead at US Women's Open

Kim Hyo-joo hits from the 14th tee during the first round of the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, Calif., Thursday, AP-YonhapKorea's Kim Hyo-joo is tied for the opening round lead at the U.S. Women's Open in California.Kim shot a four-under 68 to share the first-round lead with Lin Xiyu of China at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach on Thursday (local time). Kim had five birdies against one bogey at the third LPGA major tournament of the season.Kim, 27, is a five-time LPGA winner with one major title so far, at the 2014 Evian Championship. Four of her five birdies in the first round came on the front nine."I was quite concerned about the front nine, but I was able to do a good job," she said. "Then the back nine, I had some risky stretches, but I was able to make par each time, and I'm very satisfied with my overall performance to the end."Pebble Beach, considered one of the world's most scenic courses, is hosting the U.S. Women's Open for the first time this week, and Kim said she "can brag about" her opportunity to play at this

Jul 7, 2023
Kim Hyo-joo tied for 1st-round lead at US Women's Open
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Korea coach looking to identify weaknesses in pre-Women's World Cup tuneup

Colin Bell, head coach of the Korean women's national football team, speaks at a press conference at the National Football Center in Paju, Friday. YonhapKorea head coach Colin Bell said Friday he hopes to identify areas for improvement in an upcoming tuneup match for the FIFA Women's World Cup.Korea will host Haiti at 5 p.m. Saturday at Seoul World Cup Stadium for their final match at home before the big tournament. Bell's team will travel to Australia on Monday and begin training Down Under Wednesday. Once in Australia, Korea, world No. 17, will face the ninth-ranked Netherlands on July 16 behind closed doors."I think it would be a good test for both of us actually with our strengths and weaknesses," Bell said at a press conference at the National Football Center in Paju, 40 kilometers northwest of Seoul. Haiti are also bound for the World Cup.Colin Bell, head coach of the Korean women's national football team, watches his team's training session for the FIFA Women's World Cup at the National Football Center in Paju, Friday. Yonhap"So obviously, we're looking for certain things we w

Jul 7, 2023
Korea coach looking to identify weaknesses in pre-Women's World Cup tuneup
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Veteran forward eager to play with teenager at Women's World Cup

Korean forwards Park Eun-seon, left, and Casey Phair smile during a training session for the FIFA Women's World Cup at the National Football Center in Paju, Wednesday. YonhapPark Eun-seon, Korea's oldest forward for the upcoming FIFA Women's World Cup, said Friday she was high on the future of her youngest teammate, 16-year-old forward Casey Phair.Phair, born to an American father and a Korean mother in the United States, broke Park's record as the youngest player to make a World Cup squad for Korea. Park made her World Cup debut at 16 years and nine months in 2003, and Phair just turned 16 on June 29.When unveiling the roster Tuesday, head coach Colin Bell said he liked Phair's physicality and her ability to finish with both feet. Park, who had a front-row seat to Phair during training camp for the past three or so weeks, said she couldn't agree with Bell more.Park Eun-seon, forward on the Korean women's national football team, speaks during a press conference at the National Football Center in Paju, Friday. Yonhap"The coach selected Phair because she is good enough to be on the tea

Jul 7, 2023
Veteran forward eager to play with teenager at Women's World Cup
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More summer chaos in Korea

Coupang's promotional poster for the exhibition match between Manchester City and Atletico Madrid / Courtesy of CoupangBy John DuerdenWhat is going on with regard to South Korea and summer tours by European teams? There has been a debate for years as to the impact of big clubs from the big leagues visiting Asian cities and charging lots of money to locals to watch them.There are people who think it is the worst kind of arrogance and disrespect to the local leagues and there are those who claim that such tours can actually help the domestic scene. The truth is probably somewhere in the middle: they are usually forgettable for all but diehard supporters and if they didn't happen at all, few would notice. But if they are going to happen, they should happen in a professional manner.This was shaping up to be a busy summer in the Land of the Morning Calm. Napoli, Real Mallorca and Wolverhampton Wanderers (who all have Korean players ― Kim Min-jae, Lee Kang-in and Hwang Hee-chan respectively) were all ready to go and try to grow their newfound fan bases in East Asia.None of those are coming

Jul 6, 2023
More summer chaos in Korea
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