The left-hander, who had struggled to get through five innings, was suddenly called upon to pitch out of the bullpen and gave up two runs in 5⅔ innings. SSG Landers’ Oh Won-seok saved the team from the brink. SSG avenged the previous day’s loss with a 4-2 victory in the […]
Team Korea enters Hangzhou AG opening ceremony as 16th team to fly the flag
The Korean athletes were the 16th to enter the opening ceremony of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Opening Ceremony of the Asian Games, which was postponed for a year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, took place at 9 p.m. (KST) on Wednesday at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center […]
‘Pedi’s got six losses, too…’ No-hit no-run in the ninth inning. ‘An amazing 10 wins and no losses’ The first foreigner with a 100% winning percentage is born. “It was a good game despite the no-hitter.”
He’s about to become the first foreign pitcher to go undefeated. Finally, 10 wins and no losses. KT Wiz’s foreign ace William Cuevas has won 10 straight games this season. Cuevas pitched 8 1/3 innings of one-hit ball, striking out three and walking one to lead the Wiz to a […]
Four years and one more year to wait…AG atmosphere in the streets, ‘Opening D-1’ Hangzhou now
Four years and one more to go. The long-awaited opening of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games is finally one day away. The first question that comes to mind is, why 2022? The Hangzhou Asian Games were supposed to take place last year, but China was still in the midst of […]
1 secret a day…’Man of many secrets’ Lee Kang-in, PSG coach, says “It’s a secret, it’s a secret” when asked by colleagues
He’s an oddly secretive man. One secret a day. “It’s a secret,” Lee Kang-in, who joined Hwang Sun-hong’s team after a year and three months, said when asked about Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Lee joined Hwang’s Asian Games squad and held his first training session on Feb. 22 at an auxiliary […]
‘Independent’ Dehea retires at 33 in GK’s prime…”Leave active duty or go to Saudi”
David De Gea, who left Manchester United in favor of Andre Onana as the No. 1 goalkeeper, is on the verge of retirement as he has yet to find a new club. “David De Gea could retire if he is not offered the ‘No.1’ goalkeeper role at a major club,” […]
Park Jin-seop’s intentional warning controversy…”Determination to win” vs “2G suspension on European flights” → Reevaluate with results?
Hwang Sun-hong Ho’s “eldest brother” Park Jin-seop (Jeonbuk Hyundai)’s intentional caution is controversial. While it makes sense for Hwang to take one game off after picking up two yellow cards in advance to fight for the gold medal in the round of 16 without the pressure of a warning, such […]
Turkiye, broken by Japanese soccer, appoints former ‘2002 World Cup Italy striker’ as head coach
Vincenzo Montella (49-Italy) has been named head coach of the Turkiye national soccer team. The Turkiye national football team officially announced the appointment of Vincenzo Montella as the new head coach on July 21 (local time). Montella will lead the team to qualify for the 2026 North and Central American […]
“What’s the point of hitting 20 home runs, we have to win” 19 home runs with hamstring pain…Chae Eun-sung “I told (Noh) to get 100 hits and go to the national team”
“I’d rather win than hit 20 home runs. I’ll take a home run over anything.” After a recent slump, he’s back to being the face of the center field. Hanwha Eagles’ Chae Eun-sung (33). Chae hit her 19th two-run home run of the season in the third inning against the […]
‘Only two quarterfinals…’ Women’s volleyball virtually eliminated from fourth straight Olympic Games
South Korea’s women’s volleyball team’s bid to qualify for a fourth consecutive Olympic Games has come to an end. Head coach Cesar Hernández González’s side failed to overcome powerhouse United States in the fourth match of Group C of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualification on Tuesday (July 20) in […]