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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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    KT Wiz sign Allen as injury replacement for ace Boushley

    1 MIN READBy Yonhap
    KT Wiz sign Allen as injury replacement for ace Boushley
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    Daytime World Cup fever grips Seoul for 1st time in 24 years

    2 MIN READBy Jung Da-hyun
    Daytime World Cup fever grips Seoul for 1st time in 24 years
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    Dad strength: S. Korean goalkeeper makes clutch saves after video call with newborn daughter

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    Dad strength: S. Korean goalkeeper makes clutch saves after video call with newborn daughter
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    PHOTOS Fans' cheers thunder across Gwanghwamun

    2 MIN READBy Kim Bo-eun
    [PHOTOS] Fans' cheers thunder across Gwanghwamun
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golf column Selected 19-point advice for releasing the club properly (3)

By Kim Jeong-kyooBackswing is important as it decides how you start your downswing and hit your ball. However, even more important is what you do to start your downswing properly and swing your club full tilt. You need to know a couple of methods of release that suit you.Being aware of how you release and relaxing, your body will naturally respond properly. You’ll eventually swing your club back and down on plane, and strike your ball powerfully. A proper release of your own will ensure you create the fastest swing speed and keep your clubface square through your shot. Purge your mind of your bias and your preconceptions, and try out the following tips: 1. Let your right arm stay lower than your left arm at impact Another way to release properly is keeping your right arm tucked close to your body. Letting your right arm flail outside your left arm on the downswing, you cannot release your club properly. You’ll incur the nasty slice. That shows you’ve come over the top to cut across the ball.To release your club correctly, you need to swing your club down i

Nov 11, 2015
[golf column] Selected 19-point advice for releasing the club properly (3)
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Lee Dae-ho has right attitude for MLB success

Lee Dae-ho poses during an interview with The Korea Times. / Courtesy of Patrick BourgoBy Patrick BourgoYOKOHAMA, Japan ― Lee Dae-ho, the former SoftBank Hawks’ slugging first baseman and designated hitter, fresh off his Japan Series MVP has just declared his intent to try to sign with a Major League Baseball (MLB) team this offseason.Earlier this past season before a Hawks game in Yokohama, The Korea Times caught up with Lee and spoke with him about his experience playing in Japan, and the adjustments he needed to make playing in a new league.Before moving to Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), Lee spent eleven seasons with the Lotte Giants in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), winning the Triple Crown in 2006 and 2010. Lee also won the regular season MVP award in 2010, and owns a .309/.395/.528 career slash line in the KBO, to go along with 225 home runs and 809 RBIs.After 2011, he left Korea for Japan and played with the Orix Buffaloes for two seasons before joining the Hawks.With the move to Japan, because of his success in the KBO and taking up a foreign play

Nov 10, 2015
Lee Dae-ho has right attitude for MLB success
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Korea loses to Japan

South Korean national team hitters Kim Hyun-soo, Lee Dae-ho and Park Byung-ho react after being struck out during an opening game of the Premier 12 baseball tourney against Japan at Sapporo Dome, Japan, Sunday. South Korea lost to Japan 0-5. / YonhapJapanese national team pitcher Shohei Otani throws a pitch in the top of the first inning during Premier 12 baseball tournament match against Korea at Sapporo Dome, Japan, Sunday. / Yonhap

Nov 9, 2015
  • S. Korea falls to Japan 5-0 to open Premier 12 baseball tournament
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S. Korea falls to Japan to open Premier 12

South Korean national team hitters Kim Hyun-soo, from left, Lee Dae-ho and Park Byung-ho react after being struck out during an opening game of the Premier 12 baseball tourney against Japan at Sapporo Dome, Japan, Sunday. South Korea lost to Japan 0-5. / YonhapSouth Korea dropped to Japan 5-0 in the opening game of the Premier 12 baseball tournament here on Sunday.Right-hander Shohei Otani twirled six dominant innings, and shortstop Hayato Sakamoto backed him up with a solo home run and a fine defensive play as the co-host claimed the first win at the inaugural tournament at Sapporo Dome.South Korean starter Kim Kwang-hyun lasted just 2 2/3 innings, having allowed two runs on five hits and two walks for the loss.South Korea will travel to Chinese Taipei Monday to continue its group stage. Its next game will be against Dominican Republic at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Taoyuan.Japan scored first thanks to some lucky bounces in the bottom second. Sho Nakata struck out swinging on a low pitch that bounced away from catcher Kang Min-ho and reached first as the ball rolled all the way to the

Nov 8, 2015
S. Korea falls to Japan to open Premier 12
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Heroes accept $12.85 million posting bid for Park Byung-ho

Nexen Heroes’ Park Byung-ho practices batting in a training session ahead of the Premier 12 tournament at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Nov. 3. / YonhapBy Baek Byung-yeulThe Nexen Heroes of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said Saturday they had accepted a sealed bid of $12.85 million for posted first baseman Park Byung-ho by a Major League Baseball (MLB) club.The Heroes, who asked the KBO to post their right-hand hitting infielder to the MLB on Nov. 2, said they were notified of the decision by the KBO and accepted the winning bid. The club added the MLB club that submitted the bid will be announced by the KBO by Tuesday morning (KST), at the earliest.With the Heroes accepting the posting bid, the MLB club will have an exclusive 30 days to negotiate with Park. If he and the team sign a contract, the Heroes will pocket the posting fee for Park as compensation.The winning bid of $12.85 million is the second highest amount for an Asian position player, following the $13.12 million that the Seattle Mariners paid to the Orix BlueWave for the exclusive rights to Ichiro Suzuk

Nov 8, 2015
Heroes accept $12.85 million posting bid for Park Byung-ho
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It's tough time for Suwon Samsung Bluewings

FC Seoul celebrate the team’s first goal against the Suwon Samsung Bluewings during their K League Classic match at the Seoul World Cup Stadium, Saturday.  / YonhapBy John DuerdenIt has been a tough few days for Suwon Samsung Bluewings. The proud club lost 4-3 on Saturday at the home of biggest rival FC Seoul. If that was not painful enough, the defeat officially ended Suwon’s hopes of winning the K-League title. That was always a long shot, but still, it hurts.To make matters worse, Seoul, which started the season terribly, will look back on 2015 with some satisfaction. The team has the FA Cup victory that came last weekend against Incheon United. In Korea, there are only two trophies available. The main one is, of course, the league championship. The other is the FA Cup, so it is always worth winning and it also provides entry into next year’s Asian Champions League. If Seoul can finish above Suwon in the league and also have the FA Cup, then it will be a decent season, although both clubs will be disappointed that they did not genuinely challenge for the lea

Nov 8, 2015
It's tough time for Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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Nexen Heroes accept US$12.85 mln posting bid for slugger Park Byung-ho

Park Byung-ho of Nexen Heroes / YonhapSouth Korean baseball team Nexen Heroes said Saturday they've accepted a winning bid of US$12.85 million by a big league club for their posted infielder Park Byung-ho.The Heroes reached the decision soon after the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) notify them of the result of the silent auction among Major League Baseball (MLB) clubs, clearing the path for the 29-year-old first baseman to pursue a major league career.Now that the Heroes have accepted the winning bid, the MLB's Commissioner's Office will disclose the bidding winner to the KBO. The Heroes said the identity of the big league club will be revealed Tuesday morning, at the earliest.The MLB team with the highest bid will have the exclusive right to negotiate with Park for 30 days. Should the two sides reach a contract, then the Heroes will keep the posting fee for Park as compensation.If Park fails to sign a contract within 30 days, he cannot be posted again until Nov. 1, 2016. He will then have a choice of entering contract talks with interested teams in Japan's Nippon Professiona

Nov 7, 2015
Nexen Heroes accept US$12.85 mln posting bid for slugger Park Byung-ho
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Korean players shine in Europa League

Anderlecht’s Belgian midfielder Guillaume Gillet, left, vies against Tottenham Hotspur’s South Korean striker Son Heung-min during a UEFA Europa League Group J football match between Tottenham Hotspur and RSC Anderlecht at White Hart Lane in north London, Thursday. / AFP-YonhapBy Nam Hyun-wooTottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min returned to the pitch and had an assist in his side’s 2-1 Europa League win over Anderlecht, while FC Augsburg’s Ji Dong-won scored his second goal of this season, Friday.After appearing in the 59th minute as a second half substitute, Son picked up a half cleared cross to let Mousa Dembele launch an 86th minute mid-range stunner.The late decider sent Spurs to the top of Group J in the Europa League with seven points and two games remaining as well as giving a positive mood to the club ahead of a derby game with Arsenal this weekend.Son, who was left out of the Spurs’ squad for more than a month after suffering a left foot injury during a Sept. 26 game against Manchester City, told reporters that he felt fully recovered fro

Nov 6, 2015
Korean players shine in Europa League
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Koreans launch Premier 12 baseball campaign

The South Korean team poses at Incheon International Airport on Friday before departing for Sapporo, Japan, to play its opening game against Japan Sunday at the World Baseball Softball Confederation Premier 12 tournament. / YonhapBy Nam Hyun-wooThe WBSC Premier 12, the latest international baseball tournament, will kick off this weekend and fill the rest of November with baseball. The Korean team, seeking a place in the quarterfinals, flew to Japan on Friday to launch its campaign.  A showdown between world No. 8 Korea and No. 1 Japan in Sapporo will open the tournament, which features the top 12 countries in the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) rankings, with its final game scheduled for Nov. 21 at the Tokyo Dome.In the event co-hosted by Japan and Chinese Taipei, the participating countries _ Cuba, Chinese Taipei, the Netherlands, Canada, Puerto Rico and Italy in Group A; Japan, the U.S., Dominican Republic, Korea, Venezuela and Mexico in Group B _ will play 38 games for the honor of winning the inaugural tournament, as well as the lion’s share of the $3.8 mi

Nov 6, 2015
Koreans launch Premier 12 baseball campaign
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호날두 "누가 뭐라든 내가 세계 최고다"

스페인 프리메라리가 레알 마드리드 크리스티아누 호날두(30)는 자신이 FC바르셀로나 리오넬 메시(27)보다 뛰어난 "세계 최고의 축구 선수"라고 말했다.    호날두는 최근 영국 매체 BBC와 가진 인터뷰에서 "내가 축구의 역사라고 굳이 말하지 않아도 나는 전설"이라며 "숫자들이 모든 것을 말해준다"고 언급했다고 BBC가 5일(현지시간) 보도했다.      호날두는 760경기에서 무려 504골을 넣었으며, 2009년 맨체스터 유나이티드에서 레알 마드리드 유니폼을 입은 이후에는 326골을 기록하며 세계 축구 역사를 써나가고 있다. 유럽축구연맹(UEFA) 챔피언스리그에서는 통산 82골을 넣었다.     그는 "더 많은 것을 이루는 것은 어렵지만, 나는 계속해서 해나갈 것"이라며 "그것이 축구 선수에게 가장 힘든 부분이기 때문"이라고 도전 의사를 밝혔다.    그러면서 "내 생각으로는 내가 항상 최고"라며 "사람들이 뭐라고 말하고 생각하든 상관없다"고 말했다. "올해뿐만 아니라 항상 나는 최고였다"고도 했다.    라이벌 메시(27)에 대해서도 "사람들은 메시가 나보다 낫다고 생각할 지 모르지만, 나는 내가 메시보다 더 낫다고 생각한다"고 자신이 한 수 위임을 자신했다.    호날두는 또 자신이 활약했던 맨유에 대해서도 언급했다.    그는 "맨유는 내가 좋아하는 클럽이기 때문에 부진한 모습을 보는 것은 마음 아프다"며 "맨유가 과거의 모습으로 돌아오기를 바란다"고 말했다.    그러면서 '맨유로 돌아갈 가능성'에 대해서는 "나는 매번 말하지만, 미래는 아무도 모른다"며 가능성을 배제하지는 않았다.    이어 "지금 이순간 나는 레알 마드리드에 있는 것이 기쁘고 행복하지만, 앞으로 일은 모른다"고 재차 언급했다. (연합뉴스) 

Nov 6, 2015
호날두 "누가 뭐라든 내가 세계 최고다"
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