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    Korea can win Group A with win over Mexico, help from others

    ZAPOPAN, Mexico — Korea can become the first team to win their group at this year's FIFA World Cup by beating Mexico this week and getting some help from other teams. Korea and Mexico will go into their Group A showdown Thursday at Estadio Guadalajara in Zapopan, western Mexico, knotted at three points each. Mexico, who beat South Africa 2-0 last week, currently occupy the top spot thanks to their superior goal difference, with Korea in second place after defeating Czechia 2-1 to begin their campaign. For Korea, a combination of their win and a win or a draw by Czechia against South Africa on Thursday will secure them the top seed in Group A, regardless of the outcome from Korea's final group stage match against South Africa next week. In this scenario, Korea will improve to six points and Mexico will remain at three points. Czechia will either grab three points or one point. Even if Korea and Mexico both finish with six points at the conclusion of the group stage, Korea will hold the tiebreak edge over Mexico by virtue of their victory in Thursday's meeting. The head-to-head record be

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    Lotte Giants sign Japanese pitcher Iimura as new Asian quota player

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

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    SF Giants' Lee Jung-hoo ends homer drought after suspended game resumes

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Son among five most stylish Olympians

A photograph of rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae is featured in fashion magazine Vogue’s Internet edition, Sunday. / Captured from Son Yeon-jae’s InstragramBy Park Jae-hyuk South Korean rhythmic gymnast star Son Yeon-jae was named one of the   “five most stylish Olympic stars” by the international fashion magazine Vogue on its Internet edition, Sunday.The 22-year-old was selected with four other female athletes ― American track and field athlete Allyson Felix, Canadian tennis champion Eugenie Bouchard, American sabre fencer ace Ibtihaj Muhammad and British track and field star Jazmin Sawyers. Son was the only Asian on the list.“As one of the world’s foremost rhythmic gymnasts, it’s clear that Son Yeon-jae knows how to move. But she also understands the appeal of a flashy outfit,” said Vogue in the article. It also reads, ”When performing, Yeon-jae wears the elaborate costumes favored by her sport, but during her personal time, she’s more of a jeans and T-shirt girl. Yeon-jae’s closet is

Aug 7, 2016By Park Jae-hyuk
Son among five most stylish Olympians
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Show sends Brazilian message to world

South Korea’s Jeong Bo-kyeong, left, competes against Argentina’s Paula Pareto during final of the women’s 48-kg judo competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 6. Jeong won the silver. / AP-YonhapBy Valter JuniorRIO DE JANEIRO ― “Isto aqui o que e?” or “What is this here?” was one of the last songs featured in the opening ceremony of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Friday night (local time). It summarizes what happened at the Maracana Stadium, celebrating the beginning of the first Olympic Games in South America. In a free translation, it says that “this is a bit of Brazil.” That was exactly what was featured in the beautiful and happy party that is starting to take place in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil used the event to talk about itself and to talk to the world.In the first hour of the spectacle it was possible to take in a review of the roots of the Brazilian people, focusing specially on Carioca (people born in Rio) life.Directed by film director Fernando Meirelles, the show was enough to display

Aug 7, 2016
Show sends Brazilian message to world
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Rio 2016: Dirty water forces Aussie swimmers out of pool

Rio de Janeiro’s poor water quality is worrying Games competitors. /YonhapBy Choi Ha-youngAustralia’s Olympic swimming team has stopped using its training pool in Rio de Janeiro because of “cloudy,” “soupy” water. The team has found a less-polluted pool for warm-ups.“Rather than risk eye, ear or any other infection, we brought them in here,” assistant coach Michael Bohl was quoted as saying by The Sydney Morning Herald. Rio’s water pollution has reached an alarming level. According to the Associated Press, Games water venues in the Brazilian city are teeming with dangerous viruses and drug-resistant super-bacteria from sewage.Experts said the problem could be blamed on the city’s worn-out sewerage system. Germ-infested water leaks through cracks in pipes and pollutes water delivered to swimming pools, they said.Concern is rising, but the Brazilian government is helpless to do anything because of budget problems, they said.

Aug 7, 2016
Rio 2016: Dirty water forces Aussie swimmers out of pool
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Photos: Laugh, sweat and cry of Rio Olympics Day-1

Florian Vogel of Germany in action during the Men's 400m Freestyle of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Swimming events at Olympic Aquatics Stadium at the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 06 August 2016.  / EPA-Yonhap  Argentina's Paula Pareto (blue) competes with South Korea's Jeong Bokyeong during their women's -48kg judo contest gold medal match of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 6, 2016. / AFP-Yonhap  Emese Szasz (L) of Hungary in action against Nozomi Sato (R) of Japan during the women's Epee individual quarter finals of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Fencing events at the Carioca Arena 3 in the Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 06 August 2016. / EPA-Yonhap  United States' Casey Patterson, right, and Jacob Gibb work together against Qatar during a men's beach volleyball match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. / AP-Yonhap  United State's Nico Hernandez, right, fights Italy's Manuel Cappai during a men's light flyweight 49-kg preliminary boxing match at the 2016 Summe

Aug 7, 2016
Photos: Laugh, sweat and cry of Rio Olympics Day-1
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Rio 2016: Boyfriend a tall order for 192cm South Korean volleyball star

Kim Yeon-koungBy Park Si-sooA South Korean volleyball superstar who is participating in the Rio Olympics is looking for a boyfriend.She is Kim Yeon-koung, 29, captain and main hitter of the national volleyball team that crushed its Japanese counterpart 3-1 on Saturday (local time). Considering her height of 192 centimeters, it is quite natural for her to take her boyfriend’s height seriously. So how tall should her boyfriend be?“At least 180 centimeters,” Kim was quoted as saying in an interview in 2010. “But I prefer 181 centimeters to 180.”The taller the better?The average height of South Korean men is 174.9 centimeters. Regrettably, it would be better for her to look for a boyfriend somewhere outside the country. 

Aug 7, 2016
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Rio 2016: Korea defeats Japan 3-1 in women's volleyball

/ YonhapSouth Korea defeated Japan in women's volleyball at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics Saturday to avenge a loss at the previous Summer Games.Outside hitter Kim Yeon-koung scored a game-high 30 points, as South Korea prevailed 3-1 (19-25, 25-15, 25-17, 25-21) in the first Group A match at Maracanazinho. This was South Korea's third victory over Japan in 10 all-time meetings at the Olympics.At London 2012, Japan defeated South Korea in the bronze medal match 3-0 (25-22, 26-24, 25-21). South Korea is chasing its first volleyball medal since the 1976 Montreal Games.South Korea has also been paired with Brazil, Russia, Argentina and Cameroon. The top-four teams from each of the two groups will reach the quarters.South Korea never led in the opening set, with Saori Kimura, Miyu Nagaoka and Haruyo Shimamura leading the attack.The South Koreans quickly turned the tide in the second set. With the score tied at 7-7, Yang Hyo-jin and Kim Yeon-koung scored consecutive points. Then at 11-9, South Korea reeled off seven unanswered points before closing out the set 25-15.With South Korea clinging

Aug 7, 2016
Rio 2016: Korea defeats Japan 3-1 in women's volleyball
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Rio 2016: Rio police blow up backpack near cycling finish

The bomb squad controls the site near the finishing line of the men’s cycling road race in Rio de Janeiro. /Courtesy of AP-YonhapBy Park Jae-hyukBrazilian police blew up a suspicious backpack left near the finishing line of the men's cycling road race in Rio de Janeiro on the Olympics’ first day.The sound of explosion terrified many people, amid a tense atmosphere fueled by reported terror threats.The explosion did not affect events.Brazil’s public security department spokesperson said the bag was believed to belong to a homeless man and only contained clothes. But police followed protocol, which orders them to destroy unattended items.There have been several controlled blasts in Rio recently as Olympics organizers tightened security around venues because of concerns the Games might become a terrorist target. A recent string of killings, kidnappings and robberies heightened worries.Police shot dead a man, 22, near the opening ceremony venue on Friday night after he robbed several people. A Brazilian woman, 51, was also shot dead during a robbery on Friday at Marvelo

Aug 7, 2016By Park Jae-hyuk
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Rio 2016: Medal standings (as of Friday)

Below are the medal standings for the top 10 countries plus ties at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics as of Sunday (local time).1. United States (Gold: 16, Silver: 12, Bronze: 10, Total: 38)2. China (Gold: 11, Silver: 8, Bronze: 11, Total: 30)3. Japan (Gold: 7, Silver: 2, Bronze: 13 Total: 22)4. Australia(Gold: 5, Silver: 4, Bronze: 6, Total: 15)5. South Korea (Gold: 5, Silver: 2, Bronze: 4, Total: 11)6. Hungary (Gold: 5, Silver: 1, Bronze: 1, Total: 7)7. Russia (Gold: 4, Silver: 8, Bronze: 7, Total: 19)8. Great Britain (Gold: 4, Silver: 6, Bronze: 6, Total: 16)9. Germany (Gold: 4, Silver: 3, Bronze: 1, Total: 8)10. Italy (Gold: 3, Silver: 6, Bronze: 3, Total: 12)

Aug 7, 2016
Rio 2016: Medal standings (as of Friday)
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Rio 2016: Gymnast Son Yeon-jae picked among '5 most stylish Olympic stars'

South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae / Korea Times fileSouth Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae has been listed among the "five most stylish Olympic stars" charted by international fashion magazine Vogue last week, according to its Internet edition on Sunday.The 22-year-old star was placed on the fashion magazine's stylish Olympic athletes' list with four others -- American track and field star Allyson Felix, Canadian tennis champion Eugenie Bouchard, American sabre fencer ace Ibtihaj Muhammad and British track and field star Jazmin Sawyers."As one of the world's foremost rhythmic gymnasts, it's clear that Son Yeon-jae knows how to move. But she also understands the appeal of a flashy outfit," writes Vogue, in its article.It reads, "When performing, Yeon-jae wears the elaborate costumes favored by her sport, but during her personal time, she's more of a jeans and T-shirt girl. Yeon-jae's closet is full of denim cutoffs, floral rompers and pastel purses with a variety of Korean labels, and it's beyond cute."Son's Instagram address and photo were posted in the margins of t

Aug 7, 2016
Rio 2016: Gymnast Son Yeon-jae picked among '5 most stylish Olympic stars'
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Rio 2016: S. Korean footballers not afraid of facing tall Germans

South Korean Olympic footballers on Saturday said they are not afraid of Germany's height advantage that can present potential threats on set pieces.South Korea will take on Germany at 4 p.m. Sunday in the second Group C match at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic football tournament at Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador, some 1,600 kilometers north of Rio. South Korea are currently the leaders in the group after beating Fiji 8-0, while Germany played Mexico to a 2-2 draw.Germany's strength in the air has been one of South Korea's concerns ahead of their clash. The European side has 11 players at least 185 cm tall, with defender Niklas Suele listed as the tallest player on the squad at 194 cm.South Korea's tallest field player is forward Suk Hyun-jun, who is listed at 189 cm, and five other field players, excluding goalkeepers, are over 185 cm.Despite the discrepancy, South Korean captain Jang Hyun-soo, who is 185 cm tall, said the players are confident of defending the tall Germans."We can't just increase our height," he said after the team's training at Pituacu Stadium. "It's true we have a disa

Aug 7, 2016
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