All posts tagged "Sports"

  • Bae Sang-moon talks to reporters as he enters boot camp in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province on Tuesday. (Newsis)
    Bae Sang-moon officially begins mandatory military duty

    By Brian Han The golfing world will have to say farewell to South Korea’s Bae Sang-moon who provided plenty of drama in his final competitive outing back in October’s Presidents Cup held in Incheon, South Korea. The...

    • Posted November 18, 2015
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    Tiger Woods listed as Ryder Cup vice captain

    By Brian Han Tiger Woods may be out of the spotlight for awhile following his latest back surgery, but the former world No. 1 showed he’s planning ahead to the 2016 Ryder Cup. U.S. Captain Davis Love...

    • Posted November 18, 2015
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    Kang Jung-ho finishes 3rd in NL Rookie of the Year race

    By Brian Han Despite an abbreviated season due to injury, Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Kang Jung-ho crafted together an impressive enough season to finish third in the 2015 National League Rookie of the Year race. The South Korean...

    • Posted November 16, 2015
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    Ryu, Choo return to S. Korea, offer advice to Park Byung-ho, Lee Dae-ho

    By Nam Hyun-woo Texas Rangers’ Choo Shin-soo and Los Angeles Dodgers’ Ryu Hyun-jin, two Korean stars of Major League Baseball returned home during the weekend, to recall their past season and pledged to achieve better performances after...

    • Posted November 16, 2015
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  • Son Ah-seop for the Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization (Yonhap file photo)
    KBO officially asks MLB to post outfielder Son Ah-seop

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — The top South Korean baseball league said Monday it requested Major League Baseball (MLB) to make the Lotte Giants’ outfielder Son Ah-seop available in posting for big league clubs. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO)...

    • Posted November 16, 2015
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  • An Byeong-Hun of South Korea reacts on the 18th hole after missing a putt during the final round of the BMW Masters golf tournament at the Lake Malaren Golf Club in Shanghai, China Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015. (AP Photo)
    An Byeong-hun comes up just short at BMW Masters

    By Brian Han South Korea has a new rising star in An Byeong-hun. The 24-year-old moved up eight spots in the world ranking to 39th after a third place finish at the 2015 BMW Masters — one...

    • Posted November 16, 2015
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  • Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters Choo Sung-hoon (left) and Kim Dong-hyun (Korea Times file)
    UFC fighter Kim Dong-hyun to face Dominic Waters in Seoul

    Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Kim Dong-hyun will face the American fighter Dominic Waters at the promotion’s first-ever live event in Seoul, the UFC said Sunday. Kim (20-3-1), previously scheduled to fight Jorge Masvidal (29-9-0) in a...

    • Posted November 16, 2015
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