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Byun Sang-il wins first GS Caltex Cup, second after World Kijun Chulan Cup
SEOUL (Yonhap) Byun Byung-hyuk Byun Sang-il, the No. 3-ranked Korean Go player, won two titles in July.On July 31, Byun Sang-il defeated Choi Jeong 9-dan in 206 moves in the third round of the final five of the 28th GS Caltex Baduk Professional Tournament at the Korea Origin Go TV Studio in Mazang-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul.With…
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Hodges wins PGA Tour 3M Open, jumps from 110th to 54th in world rankings
SEOUL, South Korea (Yonhap) (Yonhap) – Lee Hodges (USA) has jumped to No. 54 in the men’s world golf rankings after winning the 3M Open on the U.S. Professional Golf (PGA) Tour.Hodges, who finished atop the PGA Tour’s 3M Open in Blaine, Minnesota, U.S., on Tuesday (Sept. 31) with a final total of 24-under-par 260,…
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Korea Hockey Association holds summer training camp for aspiring players
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) – The Korea Hockey Association announced on Wednesday that it will hold a summer training camp for dream players at the Sunrise International Hockey Center 토토 in Donghae, Gangwon Province, until Aug. 10.The training, which is aimed at players in the first and second grades of junior high school, will consist…
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Badminton’s Ahn wins Japan Open for second straight week atop international rankings
SEOUL (Yonhap) (Yonhap) – South Korean women’s badminton standout Ahn Se-young (Samsung Life Insurance) has won the World Badminton Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 750 Japan Open. The world No. 2 defeated world No. 5 He Bingjiao (China) 2-0 (21-15 21-11) in the women’s singles final of the tournament on Tuesday in Tokyo, Japan .Ahn,…
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GS Caltex-IBK Corporate Bank Pro Volleyball Cup: First win in group stage (overall)
SEOUL (Yonhap) By Jang Hyun-koo Reporter = Defending champion GS Caltex has gotten off to a flying start in its quest for a second consecutive professional volleyball tournament title.GS Caltex swept invitee Thailand Supreme Chonburi 3-0 (25-22 25-22 25-18) in straight sets in the first match of the women’s Group B of the 2023 Gumi…
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Hwang Sun-woo becomes first Korean to win back-to-back World Championships medals in 200m freestyle
Hwang Sun-woo wins South Korea’s first back-to-back medals in the 200-meter freestyle South Korean swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo has won bronze in the men’s 200-meter freestyle at the World Championships in a new South Korean record .Hwang is the first South Korean swimmer to win back-to-back medals at the World Championships .Hwang Sun-woo breaks Korean…
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Korea Expressway Corporation-Hyundai Engineering & Construction wins first day of women’s professional volleyball cup
SEOUL, South Korea (Yonhap) — Defending V-League women’s champion Korea Expressway Corporation earned its first victory in the 2023 Gumi Dodram Cup professional volleyball tournament, beating Pepper Savings Bank in the opening match.Hyundai E&C also started the tournament with a win.Korea Express defeated Pepper Savings Bank 3-1 (25-17 21-25 25-23 25-22) in straight sets in…
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Choi Won-tae, who left his family, “I’m sad about the breakup, but now I’m an LG player…I’ll adapt quickly”
SEOUL, South Korea (Yonhap) Reporter Hong Kyu-bin = Choi Won-tae still looked out of place in the pinstriped uniform of the LG Twins.The Kiwoom Heroes announced a trade on Monday morning, sending starter Choi Won-tae to LG in exchange for outfielder Lee Ju-hyung, pitcher Kim Dong-gyu and a first-round draft pick in 2024.Choi Won-tae, who…
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IOC says ‘disqualified for refusing handshake’ Ukrainian fencer will compete in Paris Olympics
SEOUL (Yonhap) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has assured Ukrainian fencer Olha Harlan, who was disqualified after refusing to shake hands with a Russian athlete after a match at the world fencing championships, that she will compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. “Taking into account your special circumstances, we will allocate you an additional…
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Lee Soon-min scores late in stoppage time to give Team K League a 3-2 win over Spanish giants AT Madrid
Team K-League’s Lee Soon-min celebrates after scoring the winning goal during the first leg of the 2023 Coupang Play Series match between Team K-League and Atletico Madrid at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Mapo-gu, Seoul, on July 27. Team K-League defeated Spanish La Liga giants Atletico Madrid thanks to a late goal from Lee Soon-min…