Byung-hoon Ahn, 32, dropped four shots on the final day of the Charles Schwab Challenge on the US Professional Golf (PGA) Tour to finish in a tie for 21st place. The South Korean carded two birdies but made six bogeys in the final round of the tournament at the par-70 Colonial Country Club in Fort…
Women’s table tennis ‘tie-breaking duo’ Shin Yubin-Jeon Hee win silver at World Championships
It was a historic silver medal for the ‘batchmate duo’ who rose to the occasion. South Korean women’s table tennis sensations Shin Yoo-bin (19, Korean Air) and Jeon Jeon-hee (31, Mirae Asset Securities-ranked 12th in doubles) lost 0-3 (8-11 7-11 10-12) to China’s Wang Yidi (26) and Chen Meng (29) in the women’s doubles final…
Lee Seung-woo’s last wish for ‘retiring’ Park Joo-ho: “I want to kick more fun when Joo-ho is around”
“There are only a few matches left to play with (Park) Joo-ho. I want to have more fun during the time I have left.” These are Lee Seung-woo’s sincere words to Park Joo-ho, who announced his retirement. Suwon FC lost 0-2 to Suwon FC in the 15th round of the Hana OneQ K League 1…
Salah trails Holland…only two players in EPL history to score 30 goals and fail to become top scorer, both by Kane
Harry Kane (Tottenham) fell just short of the 30-goal milestone once again. Kane started the final match of the 2022-2023 English Premier League (EPL) season against Leeds United at Elland Road in Leeds, England, on 29 September, scoring in the second and 24th minutes to help Spurs to a 4-1 victory. Tottenham finished the season…
Leicester City ‘relegation humiliation’ seven years after PL win…Everton pull-up survive
Leicester City, the ‘fairytale team’ that defied 0.1 per cent odds to win the Premier League title in 2015/16, have suffered relegation humiliation seven years on. Leicester defeated West Ham United 2-1 at home in the 38th and final round of the 2022/23 Premier League on 29 September at the King Power Stadium in Leicester,…
It’s a family affair for the monthly MVP… LG has the top hitter with 9 home runs and the undefeated pitcher with a 1.13 ERA.
The May MVP race is shaping up to be a “family affair” for LG. LG has the top hitter and the top pitcher. Catcher Park Dong-won, who has nine home runs, and pitcher Lim Chan-kyu, who has won all four of his appearances and posted a one-run ERA, are in the running for the monthly…
Coach Melvin takes solace in ‘losing’ to “make progress”
After dropping a series to the New York Yankees, San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin took solace in the fact that they lost. “Hopefully, we can take something away from today’s game,” Melvin said of the loss (7-10) in an interview after the Padres took on the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in the…
Weightlifting Kim Ye-Sol-Kim Ye-Seo wins women’s triple barbell ‘ratchet’ title
Kim Ye-sol (Ansan Sunbu Middle School) and Kim Ye-seo (Gyeonggi Weightlifting) won three titles side by side in the girls’ weightlifting event at the 52nd National Youth Games, the ‘Dreamers’ Festival’. Kim, who is coached by Cho Sung-hyun, won the girls’ 45kg weightlifting category with 54kg on the first day of the competition at the…
Hanwha desperate for a breakthrough, awakening ‘No. 4’ is key
The Hanwha Eagles, who finished last in the KBO for three consecutive years until last year, sacked Subero on 11 May and appointed Choi Won-ho as head coach. Hanwha, which had signed Subero to a three-year contract with the aim of rebuilding the team, made the decision to change the manager at the beginning of…
NBA Daily Injury Report (28 May): BOS dreaming of a reverse sweep, Brogdon out with illness
Boston’s hopes of an upset have been dealt a blow ahead of Game 6. Malcolm Brogdon (30, 196cm), who leads the bench, will miss Game 6. Casey Smith, who covers the Boston Celtics, reported on Monday that Malcolm Brogdon will be out for Game 6. Brogdon suffered a forearm injury in Game 1 of the…