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Sat, April 4, 2020 | 23:58

LPGA boss Whan says three scenarios in works for return

LPGA boss Whan says three scenarios in works for return

LPGA commissioner Mike Whan says he is working on three scenarios for a possible return to competition, knowing any firm timetable depends on global success in fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

2020-04-03 17:20

Korean football clubs in dire financial straits over virus

Korean football clubs in dire financial straits over virus

With so much uncertainty surrounding the start of the new season, South Korean professional football clubs have found themselves in some difficult financial situations. No matches obviously means no gate receipts, but there's so much more that affects the 12 teams in the top-flight K League 1 and 10 more teams in the second-tier K League 2. Fans are calling these teams about ...

2020-04-01 16:11

Son training at home

Son training at home

Tottenham Hotspur's Korean forward Son Heung-min trains at home Tuesday. He left London to return to Korea Monday as the English Premier League has halted its season becaue of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. / Yonhap

Jhoo Dong-chan | 2020-04-01 16:11

Messi and his Barcelona teammates taking 70% pay cut

Messi and his Barcelona teammates taking 70% pay cut

In a letter critical of Barcelona club officials, Lionel Messi and his teammates said on Monday they are taking a 70% cut in salaries because of the shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Barcelona players wrote in a social media post that they will also make donations so other club employees are not badly affected by the upheaval.

2020-03-31 16:32

No sport but still work to be done

No sport but still work to be done

There may be no soccer going on at the moment but there is still plenty going on in the world of sport. Who would have thought at the start of the year that by the end of March, Korean Football Association (KFA) officials would be taking a 20 percent pay cut in response to the coronavirus outbreak?

2020-03-31 16:30

Pro football clubs agree to shorten season delayed by coronavirus

Pro football clubs agree to shorten season delayed by coronavirus

South Korea's top-division pro football clubs agreed on Monday to shorten the 2020 season, which has yet to kick off due to the global coronavirus pandemic.

2020-03-30 16:33

Postponement puts Korean football players' Olympic status in doubt

Postponement puts Korean football players' Olympic status in doubt

The postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics will mean different things to different athletes. For several South Korean male football players, it may mean the loss of a career-altering opportunity.

2020-03-25 16:42

Olympics succumb to the inevitable

Olympics succumb to the inevitable

With almost every other sport already postponed or cancelled, attention was on 2020 Olympics. Finally, on Tuesday, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Japan announced the postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games to 2021.

2020-03-25 16:41

How Europe's football media keeps fans occupied during virus

How Europe's football media keeps fans occupied during virus

LONDON (AFP) - From impassioned debates around the kitchen table to detailed reports about matches that never happened, Europe's football media are working overtime to give fans a welcome distraction during the coronavirus crisis.

2020-03-24 16:33

Men's basketball league cancels season due to coronavirus

Men's basketball league cancels season due to coronavirus

The South Korean men's pro basketball season came to an abrupt end on Tuesday, with the coronavirus outbreak forcing a premature finish for the first time in the league's 23-year history.

2020-03-24 12:11

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