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    Korea rallies past Czechia 2-1 for opening victory

    ZAPOPAN, Mexico — Korea defeated Czechia 2-1 to open their 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico on Thursday, taking a big step toward a place in the knockout stage. Substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu netted the go-ahead goal in the 80th minute at Estadio Guadalajara in Zapopan, near Guadalajara in western Mexico, after the teams had traded a goal apiece earlier in the second half following a goalless opening half. Ladislav Krejci headed in the match's first goal for Czechia in the 59th minute before Hwang In-beom scored the equalizer eight minutes later. Hwang then assisted Oh's goal, which came a couple of minutes after a would-be Czechia goal was disallowed on an offside. This was the fourth time that Korea won their first match of a World Cup, following 2002, 2006 and 2010. Korea progressed to the knockout phase in 2002 and 2010. Korea's next Group A match will be against Mexico, one of the tournament's three co-host countries, at 7 p.m. next Thursday at Estadio Guadalajara. It will be 10 a.m. next Friday in Korea. Mexico defeated South Africa 2-0 in Mexico City in the tournament opener earlier Thursda

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    Korea rallies past Czechia 2-1 for opening victory
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Coach Shin at training camp

Korean men’s Olympic football team head coach Shin Tae-yong is seen during the team’s training camp for the Asian Football Confederation U-23 Championships at Al Gharafa Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday (local time). The tournament is the qualifier for the 2016 Rio Olympics men’s football and the Koreans will kick off their campaign against Uzbekistan, Wednesday. / Yonhap

Jan 13, 2016
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Swing your club toward the target

By Kim Jeong-kyooGolf is a target game. You always need to put your undivided attention on target. No matter how solidly you hit your ball, it is worthless unless your ball travels to your intended target. Wayward shots will leave you in trouble, making it hard to reduce your score. Of supreme importance is to hit your intended target. You need to swing your club toward your target.To achieve this end, you need to fix your mind's eye on your target during your entire swing. Take care to focus on your target from the start of your pre-shot routine till the end of your follow-through. Don’t stay engrossed in swing mechanics. To be a great player, you need to concentrate on your target. Always be clear about the eventual purpose of hitting your ball. The sole purpose of your golf swing is to send your ball to your intended target.Unquestionably, you need to exert strenuous efforts in order to hit your ball solidly. Still, you can improve your ball-striking simply by concentrating on your target. Thinking of hitting your target lets your feet and legs come into play first, your sho

Jan 13, 2016
Swing your club toward the target
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임창용, 72경기 뛸 수 없지만 몇몇 구단 영입 저울질

Lim Chang-yong / Korea Times file해외원정도박 의혹을 받은 4명의 삼성 라이온즈 전·현직 투수 중 오승환(34·세인트루이스 카디널스)의 거취는 정해졌다.임창용(40)은 아직 무적 상태다.삼성 소속인 윤성환(35)과 안지만(32)은 경찰 수사가 진척되지 않아 일단 15일 팀 동료와 함께 괌 전지훈련을 떠난다.임창용은 은퇴 기로에 서 있다. KBO는 지난 8일 상벌위원회에서 해외원정 도박 벌금형을 받은 임창용에게 'KBO리그에 복귀하는 해 총 경기 수의 50% 출장정지'라는 중징계를 내렸다. 올시즌 프로야구는 팀당 144경기를 치른다.2016시즌 임창용을 영입하는 팀은 72경기 동안, 임창용을 내보낼 수 없다.시즌 중간에 임창용을 영입하더라도 출장정지 72경기는 줄지 않는다. 징계 기준은 '해당 시즌 팀 총 경기의 50%'다.그러나 지난해 구원왕에 오른 임창용은 뒷문이 헐거운 팀이라면 매력을 느낄 카드다.KBO가 중징계를 내리면서 '영입 효과'가 절반으로 줄긴 했다. 그동안 임창용 영입 가능성을 살핀 구단은 있지만, 검찰의 결정, KBO의 징계 등을 앞둔 상황이라 실제 움직임으로 이어지지 않았다.하지만 이제 임창용은 법적으로 '결론'이 난 상태다. KBO의 징계도 확정됐다.'시즌 절반이라도 팀에 도움이 되는 선수'라는 판단이 서면 구단이 영입에 나설 수 있다. 검찰은 지난달 30일 임창용에게 단순도박 혐의를 적용해 벌금 700만원의 약식 명령을 법원에 청구했다.그전에 삼성은 임창용을 보류선수명단에서 제외하며 방출했다.임창용은 개인 훈련 중이다. 최근에는 공도 잡았다.현재 기량은 의심할 필요가 없지만, KBO의 중징계가 임창용에게 족쇄를 달았다.그의 영입을 고려하는 구단에 더 큰 고민을 안겼다.윤성환과 안지만은 법적으로 결론이 나지 않은 상태다.삼성은 고민 끝에 윤성환과 안지만을 스프링캠프에 데려가기로 했다. 경찰 조사가 언제 끝날지 모르는 상황에서 윤성환과 안지만을 전력에서 배제할 수 없기 때문이다.삼성은 지난해 10월 윤성환, 안지만, 임창용을 엔트리에서 빼고 한국시리즈를 치렀다.투수 3명의 빈자리는 컸고, 삼성은 두산 베어스에 1승 4패로 무

Jan 13, 2016
임창용, 72경기 뛸 수 없지만 몇몇 구단 영입 저울질
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Speed skater Lee Sang-hwa's plea for reprieve rejected after losing nat'l team eligibility

Olympic speed skating champion Lee Sang-hwa, who recently lost her national team eligibility after skipping a national competition, pleaded for a reprieve to no avail on Tuesday.Lee, the two-time reigning Olympic gold medalist in the 500 meters, leads all female skaters in distance in the ongoing 2015-2016 International Skating Union (ISU) Speed Skating World Cup. She has 680 points on four victories and two runner-up finishes. She has competed in all four World Cup stops so far.The Korea Skating Union (KSU) recently ruled Lee ineligible for the fifth World Cup stop in Stavanger, Norway, from Jan. 29-31, after she skipped last month's national sprint championship. Lee also won't be able to compete at the World Sprint Speed Skating Championships in Seoul from Feb. 27-28.Up until last season, those who made the national team prior to the World Cup season could skate the entire season, regardless of their participation in the national event. The KSU tweaked the rule last September to force national team members to skate in domestic competitions to retain their eligibility.Lee, the world

Jan 12, 2016
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Oh Seung-hwan signs with Cardinals

Oh Seung-hwan / YonhapKorean relief pitcher Oh Seung-hwan signed with Major League Baseball (MLB) club St. Louis Cardinals on Monday (local time).Oh, 33, is Korea's leader in saves, posting 277 for the Samsung Lions between 2005 and 2013. After joining Japan's Hanshin Tigers, he led the Nippon Professional Baseball Central League in saves over the past two seasons.Oh became a free agent in October.He became the third Korean to join the MLB this season, after Park Byung-ho of the Minnesota Twins and Kim Hyun-soo of the Baltimore Orioles.Oh was embroiled in an illegal overseas gambling scandal last year, for which he was fined 7 million won ($5,800). The KBO slapped him with a half-season suspension, which would have gone into effect had he returned to the Korean league.It did not affect his signing with a major league club as a free agent.

Jan 12, 2016
Oh Seung-hwan signs with Cardinals
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Oh Seung-hwan set to sign with the Cardinals

Oh Seung-hwanBy Nam Hyun-wooKorean relief pitcher Oh Seung-hwan is set to sign with the Major League Baseball’s (MLB) St. Louis Cardinals, multiple sources said Monday.Oh flew to Detroit on Sunday and reportedly passed his physical for the Cardinals. With reports that he is finalizing contract terms, the club is expected to introduce Oh at a press conference on Monday (local time).Writer and MLB commentator Daniel Kim was first to report to Oh’s potential signing with the Cardinals. “I cannot confirm that he has passed the physical, but Oh is close to signing the deal with the Cardinals,” he said to The Korea Times.“Not only the Cardinals, but also many MLB clubs seek to bolster their bullpen during stove leagues. For them, Oh, who has been solid throughout for 11 seasons in Korea and Japan, is a reliable asset.”Robert Murray, a reporter for Baseball Essential, also tweeted, “Oh has passed the physical and will have a press conference in St. Louis,” on Monday (local time).With the MLB.com and CBS Sports reporting Oh’s potential si

Jan 11, 2016
Oh Seung-hwan set to sign with the Cardinals
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Dodgers' Ryu Hyun-jin eyes regular season return from shoulder surgery

Recovering from a shoulder operation last year, South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers said Monday he is eying a return to the rotation at the start of the new season.Ryu left for the United States Monday to resume his rehab from the May operation to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. He'd returned home on Nov. 14 to continue his rehab and also spent about two weeks in Los Angeles for throwing sessions before coming home again.With the Dodgers' pitchers and catchers scheduled to report to spring training on Feb. 19, Ryu said there should be plenty of time for him to get ready for the 2016 season. "My rehab has been going well and I've been taking each step without a problem," Ryu told reporters gathered at Incheon International Airport. "I think I should be able to get in good enough shape to be ready for spring training."Ryu won 14 games in each of his first two big league seasons, along with a 3.14 ERA, 293 strikeouts and 78 walks in 344 innings. He tossed 192 innings in 2013 but was limited to 152 innings in 2014 while battling shoulder issues.He

Jan 11, 2016
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Korean pitcher set to sign with Cardinals

Oh Seung-hwan / Korea Times fileKorean reliever Oh Seung-hwan appears near to signing a contract with Major League Baseball club St. Louis Cardinals.Oh is expected to have his physical examination in the U.S. on Monday, the team’s homepage says.Oh, 33, has pitched 1.81 ERA and 5.18 K/BB ratio during his time at Samsung Lions in the Korean Baseball organization (KBO) from 2005 through 2013.  He also played for the Hanshin Tigers (2014-2015) in the Japanese Central League.Oh was part of the Korean national team that won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.Last year, he was involved in gambling overseas, which is illegal for South Koreans. He was fined 7 million won ($5,800) and has to miss the first 72 games in Korea.The gambling issue does not break any MLB rules, according to the Cardinals’ online fan community “Viva El Birdos.”

Jan 11, 2016
Korean pitcher set to sign with Cardinals
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Youngest champion

Figure skater You Young performs during the 2016 South Korean Figure Skating Championships in Seoul, Sunday. The pre-teen, aged 11 years and eight months, posted 183.75 points to become the youngest competitor to win the senior women’s singles, breaking the record set by Olympic champion Kim Yu-na at 12 years and six months of age. / Yonhap

Jan 10, 2016
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Road to Rio will be decided soon

South Korean players congratulate after substitute Hwang Hee Chan, center, scored the second goal against the United Arab Emirates in a friendly match in Dubai, on Jan. 4. / AP-YonhapBy John DuerdenNo country has sent a men’s football team to the Olympics eight times, but South Korea aims to do just that. The road to Rio this summer goes through Qatar and the Asian Under-23 Championship. If these young Taeguk Warriors can finish in the top three in the tournament that starts this week, then they can look forward to Brazil.The country has a fine record at the Olympics, with memories of London in 2012 still fresh and warm. Then, under Hong Myung-bo, the team took bronze, famously eliminating the British hosts at the quarter final stage and then defeating Japan to finish on the podium.Four years on and Shin Tae-yong is in charge. The former midfielder already has an impressive resume. He took Seongnam FC to the Asian Champions League title in 2010 and most recently has been assistant to senior national team coach Uli Stielike.Now Shin has a chance to grab some national team glory

Jan 10, 2016
Road to Rio will be decided soon
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