S. Korean Kim Hyo-joo 1 shot off lead at LPGA season's final major

South Korean player Kim Hyo-joo is one stroke off the lead heading into the final round of the last LPGA major of 2023. Kim shot a four-under 68 in the third round of the AIG Women's Open in Surrey, England, on Saturday, to reach eight-under for the tournament. She is one shot back of the co-leaders, Lilia Vu of the United States and Charley Hull of England, with 18 holes to play at Walton Heath Golf Club. Kim, 28, is going for her second career major, after winning the 2014 Evian Champions

GolfAug. 13, 2023

Son Heung-min named Tottenham's captain

Son Heung-min has been named the captain of Tottenham Hotspur. The Premier League club made the announcement on their website Saturday (London time), as Son, 31, takes over from goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, who had first captained Spurs in the 2014-2015 season and then was named the skipper for the start of the 2015-2016 campaign. Son began his Spurs tenure in that same season after arriving from Bayer Leverkusen in Germany. Sonny, as he's affectionately called, won the Premier League Golden Boo

SoccerAug. 13, 2023

Padres' Kim Ha-seong extends hitting streak to 16 games

Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres has pushed his hitting streak to 16 games with a two-hit effort. Kim batted 2-for-5 with an RBI to help the Padres defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-5 at Chase Field in Phoenix on Friday (local time). Kim raised his batting average to .290, tied for the sixth-highest mark in the National League. Kim's 16-game run is the longest active hitting streak in Major League Baseball (MLB). Batting leadoff, Kim popped out in the first, grounded out in the third

BaseballAug. 12, 2023

S. Koreans fall off pace at final LPGA major of season

South Korean players find themselves way out of contention at the midway point of the final LPGA major of 2023, under way in England. Kim Hyo-joo is the top South Korean at the AIG Women's Open through 36 holes, as she's tied for fifth place at four-under after her second consecutive round of two-under 70 at Walton Heath Golf Club in Surrey, England, on Friday (local time). Kim is six strokes behind the leader, Ally Ewing of the United States, who fired a blistering 66 with seven birdi

GolfAug. 12, 2023

Sonny seeking redemption with Spurs; Kim Min-jae, Lee Kang-in looking to make mark on new clubs

Former Golden Boot winner Son Heung-min will try to redeem himself in the new Premier League season kicking off on the weekend, while a pair of other South Korean stars will look to make their mark on their new clubs in new leagues. Son and Tottenham Hotspur will open the 2023-2024 season at Brentford at 2 p.m. Sunday, or 10 p.m. Sunday in Seoul time. After winning the Premier League scoring title with a career-best 23 goals in the 2021-2022 season for Tottenham Hotspur, Son slumped to 10 goals

SoccerAug. 11, 2023

Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin announced as probable starter vs. Cubs

With his right knee bruised after taking a line drive, Toronto Blue Jays starter Ryu Hyun-jin has been announced as a probable starter for an upcoming home game against the Chicago Cubs. The Blue Jays unveiled their rotation for the three-game home series against the Cubs while on a road trip to Cleveland on Thursday. Ryu was slotted in as the starter for the series finale at 1:37 p.m. Sunday at Rogers Centre in Toronto, which is 2:37 a.m. Monday in South Korea. The South Korean left-hander was

BaseballAug. 11, 2023

S. Koreans in early contention at LPGA season's final major

A pair of South Korean players find themselves in early contention at the final major tournament of the 2023 LPGA season. Lee Jeong-eun and Amy Yang were tied for second place after the first round of the AIG Women's Open in Surrey, England, on Thursday. Both players shot a three-under 69 at Walton Heath Golf Club to sit one stroke behind the sole leader, Ally Ewing of the United States. South Korea has not had a major winner this year and has had just one since the start of the 2021 season

GolfAug. 11, 2023

K League suspends Suwon FC forward Lars Veldwijk for 15 matches over DUI charge

The Korea Professional Football League suspended Suwon FC forward Lars Veldwijk for 15 games Thursday, three days after the Dutch player was caught driving under the influence of alcohol. The K League also slapped Veldwijk with a fine of 4 million won ($3,045). Suwon FC have 13 matches remaining this season. The league's decision rules Veldwijk out for the rest of this season and two more matches next season. Veldwijk was nabbed in Seoul's Gangnam district Monday and was charged with d

SoccerAug. 10, 2023

Football tournament match postponed due to approaching typhoon

A knockout match at the largest national football tournament was postponed Wednesday due to effects of the approaching Typhoon Khanun. The Korea Football Association (KFA) scrapped the FA Cup semifinal match between Jeju United and Pohang Steelers, scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. on Jeju Island. The decision was reached about half an hour prior to the scheduled start. The KFA and Jeju United cited rapidly-changing weather conditions, caused by Typhoon Khanun on its way to the Korean Peninsu

SoccerAug. 9, 2023

S. Korean high school pitcher Jang Hyun-seok signs with Dodgers

South Korean high school pitching prospect Jang Hyun-seok has signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, his agency in Seoul announced Wednesday. Leeco Sports Agency said Jang agreed to a $900,000 signing bonus as an international free agent. Jang will have a press conference in Seoul next Monday, the agency added. Jang had announced on Aug. 1 that he would skip this year's Korea Baseball Organization draft to pursue his major league dreams. The 19-year-old right-hander for Masan Yongma High Scho

BaseballAug. 9, 2023

Blue Jays 'optimistic' Ryu Hyun-jin will make next start after negative X-rays on knee

The Toronto Blue Jays are "optimistic" that their South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin will be able to pitch on the weekend after the X-rays on his right knee, bruised after taking a comebacker, returned negative. "With the way he's feeling today, we're pretty optimistic he's going to be good," Blue Jays manager John Schneider told reporters in Cleveland on Tuesday. Ryu suffered a right knee contusion after a comebacker by Oscar Gonzalez of the Cleveland Guardians

BaseballAug. 9, 2023

FC Seoul's Na Sang-ho voted K League's top player for July

FC Seoul forward Na Sang-ho on Tuesday was named the top player in South Korean soccer for July, his second monthly award this season. The Korea Professional Football League said Na beat out three candidates for the Player of the Month honor for July. He scored three goals and recorded one assist in five matches last month. Na was also voted the top player for April. He is now the fourth K League player to capture multiple Player of the Month awards in the same season, and the first South Korean

SoccerAug. 8, 2023

Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin suffers right knee contusion after taking comebacker

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin has been forced to leave his start early with a right knee contusion after taking a line drive off his leg. Ryu was struck by a comebacker off the bat of Oscar Gonzalez of the Cleveland Guardians in the bottom of the fourth inning at Progressive Field in Cleveland on Monday. The batted ball, with an exit velocity of 97.7 miles per hour, went off Ryu's leg and dropped near the mound. Ryu immediately began limping in pain but had the presence of mind to

BaseballAug. 8, 2023

Kim Ha-seong's hitting streak reaches 13 games

Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres is as hot as the California sun. The leadoff hitter for the Padres has now hit safely in 13 straight games and reached base multiple times in 15 straight games. The South Korean infielder batted 2-for-5 in a 13-7 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Petco Park in San Diego on Monday. During his current hitting streak, which began on July 24, Kim has raised his batting average from .270 to .288, with seven multihit games thrown in. In August, Kim is batting .421

BaseballAug. 8, 2023

An Byeong-hun finishes runner-up on PGA Tour, qualifies for playoffs

South Korean golfer An Byeong-hun has posted his first runner-up finish of the PGA Tour season, easily qualifying for the upcoming playoffs in the process. An shot a three-under 67 in the weather-interrupted final round of the Wyndham Championship, finishing two-shots behind the winner, Lucas Glover of the United States, at 18-under 262 at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Sunday (local time). This was An's fourth top-10 performance of the season, and his second in t

GolfAug. 7, 2023

Kim Hyo-joo posts 2nd runner-up finish of LPGA season in major tuneup

With a bogey-free final round, South Korea's Kim Hyo-joo has recorded her second runner-up finish of the 2023 LPGA Tour season in Scotland. Kim poured in seven birdies for a 65 in the final round of the FreeD Group Women's Scottish Open at Dundonald Links in Ayrshire, Scotland, on Sunday. She finished the tournament at 13-under 275, two back of the champion, Celine Boutier of France. It was Kim's seventh top-10 finish and her second runner-up showing, after the ShopRite LPGA Class

GolfAug. 7, 2023

High jumper Woo Sang-hyeok finishes 2nd in final tuneup for world championships

South Korean high jumper Woo Sang-hyeok has finished in second place in his final tuneup before the world championships later this month. Woo, the reigning world silver medalist, jumped 2.28 meters for the runner-up showing at the International High Jump Meeting in Heilbronn, Germany, on Sunday. Hamish Kerr of New Zealand also cleared 2.28m but did so in one fewer attempt than Woo to grab the gold medal. The jumpers braved rainy conditions in Heilbronn, where the reigning Olympic champion from I

More SportsAug. 7, 2023

Padres' Kim Ha-seong nominated for Heart & Hustle Award in MLB

The San Diego Padres' South Korean infielder Kim Ha-seong has been nominated for a major league award recognizing passion for the game of baseball and work ethic. The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association announced 30 nominees, one from each team, for its annual Heart & Hustle Award on Thursday. Kim was chosen as the Padres' nominee by 30 MLBPAA committees made up of alumni players. Created by the MLBPAA in 2005, the award is given each year to "an active player who

BaseballAug. 4, 2023

[Graphic News] S. Korea to face Bahrain, Thailand, Kuwait in Asian Games soccer tourney

In pursuit of their third-straight gold medal, South Korea will face Bahrain, Thailand and Kuwait in the group stage of the Asian Games men’s soccer tournament this fall. The draw for the competition took place in the Asian Games host city of Hangzhou, China, Feb. 27. South Korea ended up in Group E with the three other countries. The participating 23 nations will be divided into six groups. Groups A, B, C, E and F will have four teams each, while Group D will have three teams. The top two

SoccerAug. 4, 2023

Padres' Kim Ha-seong hits 4th leadoff homer of season

Kim Ha-seong of the San Diego Padres has gone deep for the first time in eight games as he inches closer to a milestone. Kim hit a leadoff homer as part of his 2-for-3 day at the plate against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Wednesday. Kim also drew two walks from the top of the lineup, helping the Padres to an 11-1 rout. After seven highly productive offensive seasons in the Korea Baseball Organization, Kim is finally showing off his hitting prowess in his third major league se

BaseballAug. 3, 2023