South Korea’s baseball team swept aside first-round opponent Hong Kong with a cold victory, now it’s on to ‘nemesis’ Chinese Taipei. The South Korean national baseball team, led by Ryu Jung-il, will take on Chinese Taipei at the Shaoxing Baseball and Softball Sports Center near Hangzhou, China, on Tuesday for the second game of their…
The 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games men’s soccer round of 16 was held on the 27th and 28th (local time). As everyone expected, the teams that would win won. Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan beat India and Indonesia 2-0, respectively. Iran and North Korea also advanced to the quarterfinals by beating Thailand and Bahrain 2-0, respectively. Japan…
Toronto Blue Jays Ryu Hyun-jin’s starting mound schedule has changed. Toronto, trying to confirm its advancement to the postseason, will replace Hyun-jin Ryu with Yusei Kikuchi in the first game of the series. Toronto manager John Schneider said that after finishing the ‘2023 Major League’ New York Yankees game held at the Rogers Center in…
On the 17th, in the bullpen at Jamsil Baseball Stadium, there was a player pitching in the bullpen, sweating in front of the pitching coach before going down to the second team. It was LG Lee Sang-young. Although he was notified from the first team to the second team while wearing shorts, he continued pitching…
South Korea women’s soccer head coach Colleen Bell is determined to win in the quarterfinals of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games. Colleen Bell’s South Korea thrashed Hong Kong 5-0 in their women’s football Group E match on Monday at the Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. Bell’s quarterfinal opponent will be North…
Though he’s been in a bit of a slump since the fall, 28-year-old Ha-Sung Kim of the San Diego Padres is still getting high praise for his 2023 season. The Athletic named the most improved player for each of the 30 Major League Baseball (MLB) teams this season on Monday, and San Diego’s name was…
A short game that could be called a ‘pitcher’s duel’. Ahn Bang-ma confidently expressed his faith in his pitchers. The Hangzhou Asian Games team, led by coach Ryu Jung-il, consisted of Kim Hyung-jun (24-NC Dinos) and Kim Dong-heon (19-Keum Heroes). The squad was initially limited to players aged 24 and in their third year of…
“I had four assists without realizing it, and people didn’t even realize it.” Midfielder Ko Young-jun (Pohang Steelers) of the Asian Games men’s soccer team is one of the most under-the-radar resources at the tournament. He is usually deployed in the center of the second line. He was the starter in that position until the…
The postseason picture in Major League Baseball’s National League is starting to take shape. With 101 wins (56 losses), the Atlanta Braves have clinched the Eastern Division title. The Los Angeles Dodgers in the West and the Milwaukee Brewers in the Central are also atop the standings. In the Wild Card race, the Philadelphia Phillies…
Nearly 20 years as a bullpen pitcher. A record that will be hard to break for decades to come. ‘Living Legend’ Jung Woo-ram of the Hanwha Eagles is about to make history. He is on track to become the first pitcher in KBO history to appear in 1,000 games. Until June 26, Jung had played…