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    Giants' Lee Jung-hoo returns from injury; Dodgers' Kim Hye-seong sent to minors

    BUSAN — One South Korean player in Major League Baseball (MLB) has returned from a recent injury, while another has been sent to the minors. The San Francisco Giants reinstated outfielder Lee Jung-hoo from the 10-day injured list (IL) and started him in right field against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Friday (local time). The third-year MLB player had been out with a mid-back strain. He was batting .268 with three home runs and 17 RBIs in 48 games when he landed on the IL. He batted .312 in April but was hitting just .221 for May. Lee celebrated his return to action with a four-hit game from the No. 6 spot in the lineup. After grounding out in his first time up in the top of the second, Lee hit a single in the fourth and then in the sixth, before doubling to left in the eighth and singling again in the ninth. It was Lee's second four-hit effort of this season. He also scored twice in this game, though the Giants lost the game 8-6 after giving up five runs in the bottom of the ninth. Elsewhere in MLB, the Los Angeles Dodgers optioned infielder Kim Hye-seong to Triple-A,

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    Giants' Lee Jung-hoo returns from injury; Dodgers' Kim Hye-seong sent to minors
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    Lions hand Australian pitcher O'Loughlin 2nd extension

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Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin lands on injured list with left forearm inflammation

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin throws to a Chicago White Sox batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, June 1. AP-YonhapThe Toronto Blue Jays' Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin has been sidelined with arm problems for the second time this season.The Blue Jays placed Ryu on the 15-day injured list with left forearm inflammation Thursday (local time), a day after the left-hander pitched four innings against the Chicago White Sox through pain.Ryu gave up three runs ― one unearned ― on four hits in those four frames but was lifted after just 58 pitches with the Blue Jays leading 5-3. The team later announced Ryu was experiencing tightness in his left forearm.Ryu had spent about a month on the injured list, beginning in mid-April, with the same forearm issues and had felt elbow discomfort in his previous start last week against the Los Angeles Angels. Ryu admitted after the White Sox game that he regretted pitching in the game at all.Ryu also recalled that the pain was similar to what he had felt after his second start of the season against the Oakland Athle

Jun 3, 2022
Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin lands on injured list with left forearm inflammation
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S. Korea humbled by Brazil in pre-World Cup friendly

Brazilian winger Neymar Jr. reacts after scoring the team's second goal during a friendly match against South Korea at Seoul World Cup Stadium, Thursday. YonhapSouth Korea dropped to Brazil 5-1 in a pre-World Cup friendly match at home Thursday, thoroughly outclassed by the top-ranked team in front of a sellout crowd.Neymar, shaking off a right foot injury sustained during training from the previous day, converted two penalties for Brazil at Seoul World Cup Stadium, where 64,872 fans were left in awe of the dazzling display of the South American's skills.Richarlison had the match's first goal for Brazil six minutes into the match, while Hwang Ui-jo had the lone South Korean goal, his first international score since last June. Second-half subs Philippe Coutinho and Gabriel Jesus also scored for the winning side.South Korean captain Son Heung-min, the joint Golden Boot winner in the Premier League, was held off the score sheet, though he did take a couple of hard shots at goalkeeper Weverton.This was the first of four friendly matches that South Korea have scheduled for June, as part o

Jun 2, 2022
S. Korea humbled by Brazil in pre-World Cup friendly
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Big Brazil clash signals start of World Cup prep

Brazilian winger Neymar Jr. trains at Goyang Stadium in Gyeonggi Province, Sunday. YonhapBy John DuerdenThe European football season has ended and that means that the preparations for the 2022 World Cup have begun. South Korea has arranged four warm-up games in the first half of June to prepare for the winter World Cup.There is no question as to which is the most eagerly-awaited match. It is the first and it comes as Brazil visits the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Thursday. It should be quite an event in front of a sell-out crowd of over 60,000. Korea will then play Chile and Paraguay before Egypt arrives to play on June 14.Such a South American feast is designed to give the Taeguk Warriors the best possible chance of defeating Uruguay at the 2022 World Cup in the opening game of Group H. Korea has never beaten South American opposition before and there are few better than Brazil.The five-time world champions have brought a strong roster to East Asia. Topping the bill is Neymar, the most expensive player in the world and then there is Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid who, along with Liver

Jun 2, 2022
Big Brazil clash signals start of World Cup prep
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Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin gives up 2 homers in abbreviated start

Ryu Hyun-jin #99 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox at Rogers Center in Toronto, Ontario, June 1. AFP-YonhapRyu Hyun-jin of the Toronto Blue Jays gave up two home runs in an outing for the first time this season, taking a no-decision in an abbreviated start against the Chicago White Sox.The Korean left-hander was taken out after throwing only 58 pitches over four innings. He gave up three runs ― one unearned ― on four hits, and he struck out four without walking anybody.Three of those four hits went for extra bases. A.J. Pollock led off the game with a solo shot in the first, and Jose Abreu belted a two-run homer in the fourth. Jake Burger doubled in the fourth inning, which turned out to be Ryu's final frame.Swingman Ross Stripling took over to begin the fifth inning, with the Blue Jays up 5-3.It wasn't immediately clear if Ryu was dealing with any arm problems, but he looked to be laboring in the fourth inning after cruising through earlier frames. Ryu had gone 2-0 with a 1.72 ERA in three starts in May, all of them coming after a mon

Jun 2, 2022
Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin gives up 2 homers in abbreviated start
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Korea coach looking to lean on sellout crowd's support in friendly vs. Brazil

Korean national soccer team head coach Paulo Bento listens to a reporter's question during a news conference before a training session at the National Football Center in Paju, May 30. South Korea will play a friendly soccer match against Brazil, June 2. AP-YonhapWhen Korea men's football head coach Paulo Bento studied his next opponent, Brazil, in preparation for their upcoming friendly match, he didn't find that many holes to exploit.It'd be difficult for any coach to find weaknesses from the top-ranked Selecao. But rather than conceding defeat ahead of Thursday's showdown at Seoul World Cup Stadium, Bento wants his players to capitalize on their home field advantage, which will come in the form of raucous and partisan fans.The match is expected to be played before a sellout crowd at the 66,000-seat stadium in the nation's capital. In his pre-match press conference Wednesday, Bento said it will be "best for our players to feel the support of our fans.""In the game we're going to play tomorrow, and the next games, it's important we have their support," Bento said in an online session

Jun 1, 2022
Korea coach looking to lean on sellout crowd's support in friendly vs. Brazil
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Park Hoy-jun sent back to minors 1 day after Pirates' call-up

Pittsburgh Pirates Park Hoy-jun, right, is safe sliding past Milwaukee Brewers catcher Manny Pina, scoring from third on a ground ball to first by Colin Moran in Pittsburgh, Aug. 14, 2021. One day after getting called up to the big leagues by the Pittsburgh Pirates, Park Hoy-jun is back in the minors. AP-YonhapOne day after getting called up to the big leagues by the Pittsburgh Pirates, Korean player Park Hoy-jun is back in the minors.The Pirates announced Monday (local time) that they have optioned Park to Triple-A Indianapolis Indians. They had brought Park back up to the majors just the previous day, in time for a road game against the San Diego Padres, after outfielder Ben Gamel hit the injured list with a left hamstring injury.Park entered that game as a pinch runner in the top of the 10th inning and was tagged out at home trying to score the go-ahead run on a wild pitch. The Padres won the game 4-2 in the bottom half of that inning.But Park's stay with the major league club was short-lived, as the Pirates acquired Yu Chang from the Cleveland Guardians on Monday to shore up thei

May 31, 2022
Park Hoy-jun sent back to minors 1 day after Pirates' call-up
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Captained by Golden Boot winner, Korea to test mettle vs. top-ranked Brazil

Members of the Korean men's national football team train at the National Football Center in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, May 30. YonhapKorea's first friendly match since qualifying for the FIFA World Cup earlier this year should also be their toughest test, as the Taeguk Warriors are set to host world No. 1 Brazil in the nation's capital Thursday.The kickoff is 8 p.m. at Seoul World Cup Stadium.This will be the first of four friendly matches for the 29th-ranked Korea in June. They will next face No. 28 Chile in Daejeon, some 160 kilometers south of Seoul, June 6, and then No. 50 Paraguay, June 10, in Suwon, 45 kilometers south of the capital.They will close things out by hosting the 32nd-ranked Egypt, June 14, back in Seoul.Korea can ill afford to look past the first match. In six previous meetings against Brazil, Korea have managed just one win, which came way back in 1999, and lost five others. Their most recent meeting, in November 2019 in Abu Dhabi, ended in a 3-0 win for Brazil.In front of what should be a sellout crowd at the 66,000-seat stadium, Korea will look to their captain an

May 31, 2022
Captained by Golden Boot winner, Korea to test mettle vs. top-ranked Brazil
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Korea captain Son Heung-min calls for fearless approach vs. Brazil

Son Heung-min speaks during a press interview at the National Football Center in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, May 30. YonahpTaking on Brazil, the world No. 1 in men's football and among the title favorites at this year's FIFA World Cup, is certainly a daunting task for Korea. But their captain and Premier League Golden Boot winner, Son Heung-min, doesn't want his teammates to shy away from the challenge when they host the South Americans later this week."An opportunity to play such a strong team doesn't come often," Son said Monday at the start of Korea's training camp at the National Football Center in Paju, north of Seoul in Gyeonggi Province. "I hope we will all tackle this challenge head on, without being afraid. We should go into the stadium believing we can play our game. That way, we'll be able to identify things we're supposed to do and things we should correct."The match against Brazil kicks off at 8 p.m. Thursday at Seoul World Cup Stadium. It is the first of four matches Korea, The world No. 29, will play this month, as part of their preparation for the World Cup. Korea will f

May 30, 2022
Korea captain Son Heung-min calls for fearless approach vs. Brazil
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Victorious LPGA veteran 'excited' to return to historic major tournament

Ji Eun-hee celebrates after winning the LPGA Bank of Hope Match Play golf tournament at the Shadow Creek Golf Course in North Las Vegas, May 29. AP-YonhapAs a former champion, Korean LPGA veteran Ji Eun-hee would have liked nothing better than to return to the U.S. Women's Open, set to tee off Thursday in South Carolina.She has played at every one of them since her rookie season in 2008 and won it in 2009. But the 36-year-old hadn't yet qualified for this year's U.S. Women's Open, coming into the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play in Las Vegas.The only way for Ji to book her spot in the oldest major in women's golf was to win the match-play event Sunday. And Ji went out and did exactly that, beating Ayaka Furue of Japan in the final, 3:2."I really wanted to play at this year's U.S. Women's Open. I didn't think I'd make it this year, and it hasn't hit me yet I will be going after all," Ji said after clinching her sixth career LPGA title at the Shadow Creek Golf Course. "I've fallen too much in the world rankings, and I wasn't playing a lot earlier in the year because of COVID-19. I've been

May 30, 2022
Victorious LPGA veteran 'excited' to return to historic major tournament
  • Ji Eun-hee captures 6th LPGA win in match-play tournament
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Ji Eun-hee captures 6th LPGA win in match-play tournament

Ji Eun-hee of Korea hits a drive off the 14th tee during the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play Hosted by Shadow Creek at the Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 29. AFP-Yonhap Korean veteran Ji Eun-hee has collected her sixth career LPGA victory at a match-play tournament in Las Vegas.Ji defeated Ayaka Furue of Japan 32 in the final of the Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Sin City, Sunday (local time). Ji took home a winner's check of $225,000.The competition began with three days of round-robin action, followed by knockout matches, Saturday and Sunday.In the semifinals held earlier Sunday, Ji defeated Andrea Lee of the United States 4:3.Then in the final, Ji emerged victorious on a windy day after a seesaw match, powered by an eagle on the par-five ninth.This was Ji's first victory since the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions in January 2019. The 36-year-old is also the oldest LPGA winner from Korea by some four years.Ji is

May 30, 2022
Ji Eun-hee captures 6th LPGA win in match-play tournament
  • Victorious LPGA veteran 'excited' to return to historic major tournament
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