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Korea appoints Paulo Bento national football team head coach

South Korea on Friday appointed former Portugal boss Paulo Bento as the new head coach for the men's national football team. Kim Pan-gon, who heads the national team coach appointment committee at the Korea Football Association (KFA), said that Bento will lead South Korea through the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

Football | 2018-08-17 10:57

Unified Korean hoops team stuns Indonesians 108-40

In a blowout victory over Indonesia to open its Asian Games women's basketball tournament Wednesday, the unified Korean team showed no issues when it comes to on-court communication.

Other Sports | 2018-08-16 13:43

Korea starts Asian Games in style

South Korea got the 2018 Asian Games off to a stunning start on Wednesday with a 6-0 thrashing of Bahrain in Indonesia that confirms the team's status as favorite to take the gold medal. A hattrick from Hwang Ui-jo did the damage on the outskirts of Bandung to ensure that the team goes to the top of Group E and on this evidence, they will take some removing.

Football | 2018-08-15 23:35

Chung finds his feet to overcome ailing Sock

South Korea's Chung Hyeon rallied past a struggling Jack Sock for a 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 victory on Tuesday and a place in the second round of the Cincinnati Masters. Chung handed the slumping American an eighth straight defeat, with Sock's last win coming in the opening round at Rome three months ago.

Other Sports | 2018-08-15 18:18

Inter-Korean women's handball team may be formed at upcoming event

The two Koreas are likely to form a joint women's handball team at an upcoming competition, the South Korean team's head coach Lee Kye-chung said Tuesday, after defeating the North during the preliminaries of the Jakarta Palembang Asian Games. “At the next competition, chances are the two Koreas may have a unified women's team,” Lee said after the first inter-Korean match at ...

Other Sports | 2018-08-15 17:43

Play ball: High schools vie for baseball crown

Third-base runner Choi Hyun-bin from Chungdam High School in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, steals home plate as catcher Seo Jung-hoon from Baeksong High School in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, reaches out for a tag during the fourth inning of the 46th Bonghwang High School Baseball Tournament at Mokgdong Baseball Stadium in Seoul, Wednesday. Baeksong beat Chungdam 3-2. A record number of 7...

Baseball | 2018-08-15 16:07

Second-generation athlete, late bloomer set to shine at Asian Games

Nexen Heroes' outfielder Lee Jeong-hoo, who won the Rookie of the Year Award last year, successfully broke the “second-year curse” for high-performing athletes. He is atop the batting averages with a .369, followed by Doosan Bears catcher Yang Eui-ji, the 2016 Korean Series MVP.

Baseball | 2018-08-14 17:12

Inconsistent Oh Ji-hyun romped to six-shot victory at Jeju Samdasoo Masters

Again Oh Ji-hyun thrust her way into the limelight as she won the Jeju Samdasoo Masters at the 6,619-yard Ora Country Club in Jeju. The 22-year-old finished the final round on Sunday with a bogey-free 4-under 68 for an aggregate score of 15-under 201.

Golf | 2018-08-14 17:25

South Korean football team to face off against Bahrain

The 2018 Asian Games kicks off for South Korea on Wednesday evening against Bahrain near the West Java city of Bandung. Like many big Indonesian cities, traffic can be a nightmare but if the Taegeuk Warriors can get a good start towards the final on September 1 then nobody will be worrying about traffic jams.

Football | 2018-08-14 17:27

South Korea aims to bag 9 golds in taekwondo

Taekwondo is one of the sports that helped South Korea win big in previous Asian Games. It is one of the five “good sports” that earned the nation many gold medals. The other four are archery, fencing, wrestling and judo.

Other Sports | 2018-08-13 18:30

Pro sports teams seek continental glory

Teams playing the four major professional sports in South Korea -- baseball, football, basketball and volleyball -- are expected to ride the support of their enthusiasts to podiums at the Asian Games starting on the weekend in Indonesia.

Baseball | 2018-08-13 18:52

Football attention switches to 2018 Asian Games

South Korea’s men start their campaign to win soccer gold at the 2018 Asian Games when Korea meets Bahrain in West Java on Wednesday. Korea won the 2014 title and is considered the front-runner to take center spot on the podium again, but it will be far from easy.

Football | 2018-08-12 16:54

S. Korean goalkeeper puts World Cup memories behind for Asian Games gold

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