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Son rises again: Tottenham's Son Heung-min ends 7-match scoring drought in winSoccerJan 23, 2020Son said afterward it was "a very hard game," but he and the Spurs will take their win any way they can. "It was very important for us to get three points (and) to get our confidence back," Son said... -
S. Korean Park In-bee loses LPGA season opener in playoffGolfJan 20, 2020South Korea's Park In-bee has lost the LPGA season opener in a three-way playoff, falling just shy of ending her two-year winless drought. The LPGA Hall of Famer was eliminated in the third playoff ... -
S. Korea defeat Jordan to move closer to Olympic men's football berthSoccerJan 19, 2020South Korea got past Jordan 2-1 on Sunday to move within one victory of qualifying for the 2020 Olympic men's football tournament. Midfielder Lee Dong-gyeong scored a gorgeous free kick to break a 1... -
McGregor demolishes Cerrone in 40-second return to UFC octagonMore sportsJan 19, 2020LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Conor McGregor made a triumphant return to the UFC octagon on Saturday, pummelling Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone for a technical knockout victory in just 40 seconds. The mixed martial... -
Olympic champ Park grabs LPGA Tourney of Champions leadGolfJan 19, 2020MIAMI (AFP) -- Olympic champion Park In-bee of South Korea fired a four-under-par 67 to seize a two-stroke lead after Saturday's third round of the season-opening LPGA Tournament of Champions. Park ... -
Nat'l training center opens for Olympic yearOlympic GamesJan 17, 2020South Korea's largest training facility for amateur athletes officially opened for 2020 on Friday, with hundreds of athletes and officials attending a ceremony to mark the beginning of the Olympic ye... -
S. Korea on a roll entering knockout phase at Olympic football qualifying tournamentOlympic GamesJan 17, 2020From what was considered the toughest group in the Asian Olympic men's football qualifying tournament, South Korea emerged as the only undefeated nation. In fact, they were the only team to win all ... -
S. Korea remains at No. 3 in baseball world rankingsBaseballJan 17, 2020South Korea stayed at No. 3 in the latest baseball's world rankings released Friday. The World Baseball Softball Confederation said South Korea will head into the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as world No. 3 ... -
S. Korea beats Uzbekistan to win group at Olympic football qualifying tournamentSoccerJan 15, 2020RANGSIT, Thailand -- South Korea defeated Uzbekistan 2-1 to take the top seed in their group at the Olympic men‘s football qualifying tournament on Wednesday. Forward Oh Se-hun celebrated his 21st b... -
Teen phenom becomes 1st S. Korean figure skater to win Winter Youth Olympics goldMore sportsJan 14, 2020Powered by a clean routine, teen sensation You Young has become the first South Korean figure skater to capture a gold medal at the Winter Youth Olympics. You earned 140.49 points in free skating in... -
S. Korea qualifies for women's volleyball at Tokyo 2020More sportsJan 13, 2020South Korea qualified for the women's volleyball tournament at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, with a 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-20) victory over Thailand to take the Asian Olympic qualifying tournamen... -
S. Korea beats Chinese Taipei, 1 win away from Olympic women's volleyball tournamentMore sportsJan 12, 2020Without its best player, South Korea rallied to defeat Chinese Taipei at the Asian Olympic women's volleyball qualifying tournament on Saturday, moving within one win of clinching a spot at the 2020 ... -
Son Heung-min's wonder strike voted top goal for Dec. in Premier LeagueSoccerJan 11, 2020Son Heung-min's mesmerizing solo strike for Tottenham Hotspur against Burnley has been voted the best goal for December in the Premier League. The English league announced Friday (local time) that S... -
As Winter Youth Olympics host, S. Korea to bring together teen athletes for competition, cultural activitiesOlympic GamesJan 10, 2020The Youth Olympic Games, a fledgling sporting event organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), are designed to bring together young athletes from around the world, not just for athletic ...
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