Games

10-man S. Korea defeat Iraq in final Asian Cup tuneup

SEOUL, South Korea held off Iraq 1-0 in their final tuneup match before the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

Midfielder Lee Jae-sung scored the first goal late in the first half at New York University Abu Dhabi …

New KBO season to open March 23

The new South Korean baseball season will open on March 23, more than a week earlier than last year, in consideration for an international tournament scheduled in November.

The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced its 2024 regular season sche…

(LEAD) S. Korean pitcher Go Woo-suk nearing deal with Padres

South Korean pitcher Go Woo-suk is on the verge of signing with the San Diego Padres, as his Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club LG Twins gave him the green light Wednesday.

Earlier in the day, New York Post columnist Jon Heyman tweeted that Go w…

Retiring KBO star Choo Shin-soo wants to go out on top

Choo Shin-soo, a former major league All-Star who will retire after the upcoming season in South Korea, said Wednesday he would like nothing more than to go out on top.

Choo, entering his fourth and final season with the SSG Landers in the Korea Bas…