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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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    Tigers unable to come to terms with injury replacement player Rodriguez

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    Tigers unable to come to terms with injury replacement player Rodriguez
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    KT Wiz sign Allen as injury replacement for ace Boushley

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    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

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    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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Heroes renew sponsorship deal with Nexen Tires

Lee Jang-seok, right, president of the Nexen Heroes baseball club, and Nexen Tire Corp. President Kang Ho-chan after signing a sponsorship deal at the Nexen building in Seoul, Thursday. / YonhapBy Baek Byung-yeulThe Heroes baseball club has renewed its sponsorship deal with Nexen Tires for the next three years and will continue to be the “Nexen Heroes.”The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced the deal for the Seoul-based Heroes, Thursday.Although the club did not disclose details of the deal, it is reportedly worth 10 billion won ($8.79 million) a year, about double its previous six-season deal from 2010.Before this official deal with Korea’s third-largest tire maker, the Heroes were embroiled in controversy for reportedly negotiating with a Japanese money-lending company, J Trust Group.When talks between the Heroes and the Japanese company were revealed last month, fans were critical. According to pollster Realmeter on Oct. 24, 64 percent responded negatively to the negotiations. The Japanese company sparked public uproar in September for hiring to

Nov 5, 2015
Heroes renew sponsorship deal with Nexen Tires
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Major League hopefuls' handprints

Korean national baseball team’s Lee Dae-ho, left, and Park Byung-ho hold a handprint ceremony before Korea’s game against Cuba in thenewly built Gocheok Sky Dome in western Seoul, Wednesday. Both Lee and Park recently announced their intent to play in Major League Baseball and were named to the national team for the Premier 12, an international baseball tournament that starts Sunday. / Yonhap

Nov 4, 2015
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IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME

Dealing with your dragons Like every golfer, you probably have one or two swing dragons ― faults that recur while you’re in the middle of the round. To self-correct on the golf course, you need to know what your dragons are and have a fix ready for each. Below I outline one of the most common ― “the spider syndrome.” If you’re producing shots that fly short and crooked, with a random shot pattern of slices and pulls, you may have the spider syndrome. The cause On the golf course, many golfers subconsciously believe that movement causes error. Like the spider that freezes up until the threat is over, a lot of golfers immobilize their bodies under pressure as a result of the logic “the least amount of motion causes the least amount of error.” This thinking is, in fact, logical, but also wrong.Standing stock still may work for the spider, but it’s just the opposite of what you should be doing to hit good golf shots under pressure. You’ll ruin impact when you freeze your body with not enough turn or weight shift, and all you&

Nov 4, 2015
IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR GAME
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Selected 19-point advice for releasing the club properly (2)

By Kim Jeong-kyooReleasing your club properly, you’ll speed up your club to the fullest and deliver your clubface squarely to the ball. There are diverse methods of swinging your club properly. Swinging your club back differently, you need to release it differently. If you keep your clubface closed during your takeaway, you need a release different from when you open your clubface. Several tips selected here will help you achieve a proper release. Find some that suit you, and you’ll enjoy whacking your ball powerfully and accurately. 1. Rotate the handle of your clubBriskly rotate the handle of your club counterclockwise as you fling your club past your left thigh. Critical here is to avoid letting your left wrist collapse as you rotate the handle of your club. That will allow you to release your club properly.Incidentally, your left hand rotates your club more naturally from ‘closed to open’ than it does from ‘open to closed’. Your right hand turns your club more naturally from ‘open to shut’. You’ll rotate your handle and c

Nov 4, 2015
Selected 19-point advice for releasing the club properly (2)
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Scandals raise concerns over athletes' ethics

Samsung Lions manager Ryu Joong-il apologizes for his players’ alleged overseas gambling during a pre-game media day event at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Design Center, on Oct. 25. / YonhapBy Nam Hyun-woo As Korea’s sports community suffers through a string of recent acts of misconduct by athletes and coaches, concerns have been raised about their ethics.As their misconduct ― including gambling, which is illegal for Koreans anywhere except in Gangwonland ― match-fixing, controversial social network service postings and unpaid debts ― continue to make news, concerns are growing that some athletes’ wrongdoings will tarnish the reputation of the entire sports community.Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) League giants the Samsung Lions apologized to the public on Oct. 20 after a report that three Lions players were under investigation for gambling overseas. The three players ― Yun Sung-hwan, Lim Chang-yong and An Ji-man ― were left off the club’s Korean Series championship squad, which subsequently allowed the Doosan Bears to snatch

Nov 3, 2015
Scandals raise concerns over athletes' ethics
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Lee Dae-ho declares bid for MLB

By Baek Byung-yeul Baseball player Lee Dae-ho poses during a press conference announcing his bid to play in the Major League Baseball at the Banyan Tree Club & Spa Seoul, Tuesday. / YonhapKorean baseball slugger Lee Dae-ho declared his intention to play Major League Baseball (MLB) starting next season, Tuesday.At a press conference at the Banyan Tree Club & Spa Seoul in Seoul, the 33-year-old first baseman, who won the Japan Series MVP award for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks last week, said he would like to “play in the MLB, a stage I have longed for from early childhood.”“Over the last decade, I have been doing my best as a baseball player and a father. Thanks to the support from many of you, I think I have enjoyed my baseball life and have achieved profitable results. But here I am in my mid-30s, I would like to pursue my dream of a baseball life in the United States,” Lee said.He said he will exercise his player option for next season with the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) club and become an international free agent.Lee’s Korean sports

Nov 3, 2015
Lee Dae-ho declares bid for MLB
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Lee Dae-ho announces advancement to MLB

Lee Dae-ho at a press conference held Tuesday at Banyan Tree Club and Spa in Seoul / YonhapKorean slugger Lee Dae-ho, 33, of the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, announced Tuesday his intent to advance into Major League Baseball in the U.S.“To play in the major leagues is the dream of any baseball player,” said Lee at a press conference held at Banyan Tree Club and Spa in Seoul. “I am taking the first step toward the major leagues upon due consideration from the Softbank Hawks,” said the reigning Japan Series MVP.Lee who started with the Lotte Giants in 2001 has topped both the Korean and Japanese baseball leagues. He played in Korea through 2011, hitting 225 home runs in 1,150 games. He went to Japan as a free agent in 2012, first playing with the Orix Buffaloes. He was there for two seasons before moving to the Hawks. Lee hit 98 home runs in 570 games in Japan.Last week, Lee became the first South Korean to win MVP honors in the championship series of the Japanese professional baseball league.

Nov 3, 2015
Lee Dae-ho announces advancement to MLB
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Lee Dae-ho announces advancement to Major Leagues

Korean Slugger Lee Dae-ho, 33, holds up his hand and smiles in a press conference held Tuesday in Seoul where he announced he will advance to Major League Baseball. / YonhapKorean slugger Lee Dae-ho, 33, of the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, announced Tuesday his intent to advance to the Major League Baseball.“To play in the Major Leagues is the dream of any baseball player,” said Lee in a press conference held at Banyan Tree Club and Spa in Seoul. “I am taking the first step toward the Major Leagues upon due consideration from the Softbank Hawks,” said the reigning Japan Series MVP.Lee who started with the Lotte Giants in 2001 has topped both the Korean and Japanese baseball leagues. He played in Korea through 2011, hitting 225 home runs in 1,150 games. He went to Japan as a free agent in 2012, first playing with the Orix Buffaloes. He was there for two seasons before moving to the Hawks. Lee hit 98 home runs in 570 games in Japan.Last week, Lee became the first South Korean to win MVP honors in the championship series of the Japanese professional baseball league.

Nov 3, 2015
Lee Dae-ho announces advancement to Major Leagues
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7 pro sports organizations launch association

By Nam Hyun-wooSeven professional sports organizations have joined forces to launch an association to boost Korea’s pro sports community, Monday.The association, dubbed Korea Professional Sports Association (KPSA), held its inauguration ceremony at the Millennium Seoul Hilton Hotel in central Seoul.Its members include seven domestic sports organizations and federations ― the nation’s professional football circuit, K-League, Korea Baseball Organization, Korean Basketball League, Women’s Korean Basketball League, Korean Volleyball Federation, Korea Professional Golfers’ Association and Korea Ladies’ Professional Golf Association.Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister Kim Jong-deok and heads of the sports organizations attended the ceremony to celebrate the association’s inauguration.“In a bid to pursue a huge advance in Korea’s professional sports and consolidate the value of sportsmanship, the seven organizations agreed to establish the association,” the KPSA said.According to the KPSA, pro sports have made a big contribution in

Nov 2, 2015
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PyeongChang Olympics will create once-in-a-lifetime memories

POCOG President Cho Yang-ho, right, pushes a bobsled during an event marking the three-year countdown to the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang on Feb. 9, 2015. From left are Gangwon Province Gov.Choi Moon-soon, Korean Olympic Committee President Kim Jung-haeng and Culture, Sports and Tourism Second Vice Minister Kim Jong. / YonhapBy Cho Yang-ho President of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter GamesI can still vividly recall the steps we took to win the right to host the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Games as if it were yesterday. After three attempts, we finally achieved the “miracle of PyeongChang.” I cannot forget our excitement as the world took notice.Hosting the PyeongChang Olympic Games has a special significance for Korea. It will have been 30 years since the country last hosted the world’s greatest sporting event ― the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. The 1988 games highlighted Korea’s growth, and the PyeongChang Games would be another priceless opportunity for the country to promote its achievements to the

Nov 2, 2015
PyeongChang Olympics will create once-in-a-lifetime memories
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