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    Impressive Korea starts World Cup with a bang

    Korea came from behind to beat the Czech Republic 2-1 on Thursday evening (local time) in Guadalajara to start the 2026 World Cup with a deserved win, even if it was touch and go for a while. Some missed chances meant that for a while, it looked like the points were slipping away, but in the end it was a fine performance from coach Hong Myung-bo’s men. The Taegeuk Warriors' first opening win at the World Cup since 2010 sets them up nicely to get out Group A and into the knockout stages. The three points are welcome, but so is the fact that Korea played some exciting and attractive soccer, in contrast to the physical Czechs who mostly threatened from set pieces. Hwang In-beom was the star; the midfielder scored a fine equalizer and then assisted Oh Hyeon-gyu for the winning goal. After all the pretournament criticism and uncertainty, there were big smiles on the faces of the Korean players and their army of fans in Mexico. The first half belonged to the 2002 semifinalists. Lee Kang-in was pulling the strings going forward, picking out passes and finding space. Son Heung-min is still th

    2 MIN READBy John Duerden
    Impressive Korea starts World Cup with a bang
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    Korean duo finishes 2nd at LPGA team event

    2 MIN READBy Yonhap
    Korean duo finishes 2nd at LPGA team event
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    Lee Kang-in gearing up for match vs. ex-club coach: 'He's just an opponent'

    2 MIN READBy Yonhap
    Lee Kang-in gearing up for match vs. ex-club coach: 'He's just an opponent'
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    Every trial became blessing in disguise: Dad behind Korea’s new World Cup hero

    3 MIN READBy Hankookilbo
    Every trial became blessing in disguise: Dad behind Korea’s new World Cup hero
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    Kim Jae-youl re-elected ISU president, term extended through 2030

    1 MIN READBy Hankookilbo
    Kim Jae-youl re-elected ISU president, term extended through 2030
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Undefeated Seongnam, Jeonbuk to face each other this weekend

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors’ forward Lee Dong-gook, center, celebrates after scoring a goal during his team’s K-League Classic football match against the Pohang Steelers at Pohang Steel Yard, April 10. No. 3 Jeonbuk will have a match against No. 2 Seongnam FC at their home, Jeonju World Cup Stadium, on Saturday. / YonhapBy Baek Byung-yeulSeongnam FC and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, two K-League Classic clubs, that have maintained unbeaten record since the start of the new football season on March 12, will clash at Jeonju World Cup Stadium on Saturday.Seongnam placed second with 11 points (three wins and two ties) following FC Seoul and the defending champion Jeonbuk in third place with nine points (two wins and three ties).As the two clubs seek to stay ahead in the standings, the match is important to both teams.Thanks to Tiago Alves and Hwang Eui-jo who have had four and two goals respectively, Seongnam led the league until they had two consecutive ties against middle-ranked Suwon FC and the Jeonnam Dragons.The Jeonbuk club looks out of shape so far, as the defending champion

Apr 15, 2016
Undefeated Seongnam, Jeonbuk to face each other this weekend
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More int'l athletes expected to be naturalized to represent Korea at PyeongChang

Rebeka Kim and Kirill MinovBy Baek Byung-yeulFollowing the recent news that two Russia-born biathlon athletes, Aleksandr Starodubets and Anna Frolina, were given Korean citizenship to represent the country in international competitions, two figure skaters will also likely obtain Korean citizenship ahead of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.The Korea Skating Union (KSU) said Thursday that Russian ice dancer Kirill Minov and American Alexander Gamelin will apply for Korean citizenship later this year in a bid to compete in the 2018 Winter Games.“Minov and Gamelin have already been performing in international ice dancing competitions representing Korea, paring up with Rebeka Kim and Min Yu-ra, respectively,” a KSU official said.“But those international competitions they have taken part in are organized by the International Skating Union (ISU) which allows ice-dancing teams to be multinational,” the official added.Under the ISU rule, the Minov-Kim pair and Gamelin-Min have competed for medals for Korea, but to skate on the Olympic stage the pairs are requi

Apr 14, 2016
More int'l athletes expected to be naturalized to represent Korea at PyeongChang
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IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME

Senior swing is easy on the back By T.J. Tomasi Bad backs are the bane of many a golfer, even the best golfers in the world. Just ask Jason Day and Tiger Woods. Here’s a swing designed for senior golfers with reduced flexibility that also works for those suffering back injuries. It may look weird, but if it saves your back and you can play golf, then it’s worth it.With a floating spine, the senior swing motion allows your spine to glide backward on the backswing, then forward through the ball. Thus, your spine and weight shift move in the same direction, which causes far less stress on your back than the standard swing. Additionally, letting your head release (swivel toward the target) through impact also relieves neck pressure, while encouraging you to stand up into the “I” finish ― another real back saver. If your back is painful, try reducing the strain of coil by letting your left heel rise in your follow-through. Also, move the ball farther forward and close your stance more than normal while strengthening both your right- and left-han

Apr 13, 2016
IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME
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Keep your club behind you

By Kim Jeong-kyoo To hit your ball as far as you want, you need to learn to hit a draw. To do this better, you need to go for a bent posture, getting your club “laid off” on the backswing. The popular theory dictates you must avoid getting your club laid off or moving behind your hands during the entire swing. However, it is a myth when you address your ball with your spine tilted forward 35 to 45 degrees.To hit draws, you need a strong grip. This helps you slightly close your clubface through your shot. Make sure the “V” created between your left thumb and forefinger points slightly below your right shoulder. Keep your left thumb on the top of your handle.To let your wrists correctly hinge straight up and down, you need to hold your club properly with your right hand. Fold your right palm over your left thumb, so the lifeline fits securely into your left thumb. The V created by the thumb and forefinger of your right hand will point toward your chin or your left ear. Normally, you rotate your club with your left hand, letting your right hand look after yo

Apr 13, 2016
Keep your club behind you
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Stielike ready for another Iran test on road to World Cup

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) General Secretary Windsor John holds the country name card of South Korea in the draw for 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Asian qualifiers final round in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Tuesday. Iran and South Korea were the top-seeded teams in Group A, which also includes China, Uzbekistan, 2022 World Cup host Qatar and Syria. / AP-YonhapBy John DuerdenKUALA LUMPUR ― South Korea has been drawn with Iran in the final round of qualification for the 2018 World Cup, the third successive time that the two rivals have met at this stage.They were placed in Group A along with Uzbekistan, China, Qatar and Syria. The top two from the group will qualify automatically with the third-placed team entering a series of two playoffs.The Taeguk Warriors will kick off the campaign at home to China on September 1 before taking on Syria five days later.“The opening game at home to China will be a good one to start,” Korea coach Uli Stielike told The Korea Times. “We will have a full stadium and we hope it will be a good game. We will be looking to get a goo

Apr 12, 2016
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Heroes on rolling in early KBO season

The Nexen Heroes’ Danny Dorn, right, celebrates after hitting a home run in the top of the seventh inning during his team’s game against the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, Friday. / YonhapBy Baek Byung-yeul Following the winning series in their season opener, the Nexen Heroes have been leading the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) League with three wins, one tie and two losses last week.After taking two wins and one loss against the Hanwha Eagles in Daejeon earlier last week, the Heroes had a three-game series with the defending champion Doosan Bears and shared a win, a tie and a loss last weekend.The Heroes go against previous expectations many baseball commentators made about the Seoul-based team, predicting they would stay at the bottom of the standings as they lost too many players in the offseason ― slugger Park Byung-ho left for the United States; free agent outfielder Yoo Han-joon, who recorded 1.009 on-base-plus-slugging percentage (OPS) last season, signed with the KT Wiz; another free agent and closer Son Seung-lak left for the Lotte

Apr 11, 2016
Heroes on rolling in early KBO season
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PyeongChang Olympic ticket prices unveiled

By Baek Byung-yeul Ticket prices for the 2018 Winter Games were announced Monday.The PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG) said it expected 1.17 million tickets to be issued, 70 percent to be sold in Korea and 30 percent abroad. The committee said the average ticket price will be 140,000 won ($121) and it is expecting 174 billion won ($151 million) in ticket sales revenue.“As our biggest goal is to make the 2018 Games more accessible to as many people as possible, 50 percent of the tickets for competition events will be priced under 80,000 won ($69.40),” POCOG spokesman Sung Baik-you said at a press briefing at POCOG headquarters in central Seoul.POCOG said ticket prices are based on market research in eight countries, including Korea, and through discussion with winter sports federations and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).It said the prices will range from 20,000 won ($17.30) to 90,000 won ($78), which is on par with the 2010 Vancouver Games and slightly lower than the 2014 Sochi Games.Tickets to the ope

Apr 11, 2016
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Lee Dae-ho, Park Byung-ho hit first MLB home runs

Lee Dae-hoPark Byung-hoBy Baek Byung-yeulLee Dae-ho of the Seattle Mariners and Park Byung-ho of the Minnesota Twins delivered their first Major League Baseball (MLB) home runs, Saturday (KST).The two Korean sluggers began playing in the United States this season.Park, a four-time Korean league home run king, blasted a 132-meter shot in the top of the eighth inning against the Kansas City Royals’ Joakim Soria. Park’s home run gave his team the lead, but the Royals came back with two runs in the bottom of the innings to win 4-3.Despite his first big league home run, Park didn’t grin much as the Twins lost their fourth straight game. “First home run, it does mean something to me, but, the losing streak means more to me,” Park said through an interpreter. “It’s more of a concern. We need to get our first win.”The Mariners’ Lee also posted a home run against the Oakland Athletics.In their home opener, Lee batted eighth and hit a homer off the Athletics’ lefty Erik Surkamp to lead off the fifth inning, but the Mariners lost 2-3 a

Apr 10, 2016
Lee Dae-ho, Park Byung-ho hit first MLB home runs
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Only FC Seoul looking good in Asia

FC Seoul captain Osmar Barba, right, vies for the ball against Wu Xinghan of China’s Shandong Luneng FCduring their Group F football match in the AFC Champions League at Seoul World Cup Stadium, April 5. Thematch ended in a 0-0 draw.  / YonhapBy John DuerdenIt was not the best of weeks for South Korean teams in the Asian Champions League, with not one of the country’s quartet achieving a win. There were two draws and two defeats. As it stands, with two games of the group stage remaining, only FC Seoul can be confident of progressing to the knockout stage.The country has by far the best record in Asian club competitions and has 10 continental championships, double its closest challenger. In recent years, it has become common to see three and even four Korean teams survive the first round of 32 to progress to the last 16. This time, however, fans would be very happy if two can make it.The capital club has picked up 10 points from the four games, with last week’s goalless tie at home to Shandong Luneng the only setback. The Chinese team defended stoutly in Seoul b

Apr 10, 2016
Only FC Seoul looking good in Asia
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Two Korean sluggers hit first MLB home runs

Park Byung-ho(left) and Lee Dae-hoBy Ko Dong-hwanTwo South Korean baseball players on Major League Baseball (MLB) teams recorded their first home runs in the big leagues, Friday (local time).Park Byung-ho of the Minnesota Twins hit a one run homer in the top of the 8th against the Kansas City Royals. The home run broke a 2-2 tie.Park made his third appearance of the season as the designated hitter, 6th in the batting order.Lee Dae-ho of the Seattle Mariners also hit a one run homer in the home opener against the Oakland Athletics.Batting eighth in the order in his third MLB game, he hit the home run in the fifth inning.Park and Lee have the record for their first homers in the least number of games for Korean players in MLB.The previous record was held by Choi Hee-seop, who recorded his first MLB homer in his fifth game with the Chicago Cubs in 2002.

Apr 9, 2016
Two Korean sluggers hit first MLB home runs
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