South Korean figure skater Cha Jun-hwan is in second place after the men's short program at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, setting a new personal best with a flawless performance.The 17-year-old scored 97.33 points at Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on Thursday (local time) and trails Vincent Zhou of the United States by 2.85 points.The competition is open to skaters from Asia, America, Oceania and Europe. (Yonhap)Cha's previous best score in the short program was 90.56 p

The world's top Olympic official on Thursday hailed the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games as "a success story in so many respects" on the occasion of the event's first anniversary."From the sporting achievements and the athletes' experience to the excellent organization, these (PyeongChang) Games opened up new horizons in more ways than anyone could have imagined,"International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said in a statement.Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of the first Wint

South Korea took a huge leap in the latest FIFA rankings released Thursday, despite their early elimination from a recent continental competition.South Korea jumped 15 spots to tie for 38th place with Iceland. FIFA president Gianni Infantino (left) delivers a speech during the 43rd Ordinary UEFA Congress on February 7, 2019 in Rome. (Yonhap)Coached by Paulo Bento, South Korea fell to Qatar 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates la

South Korea lost to Latvia 6-2 in the opening match of a men's ice hockey tournament at home on Wednesday, after blowing a pair of first-period leads.South Korea is hosting the Legacy Cup at Gangneung Hockey Centre in Gangneung, 230 kilometers east of Seoul, through Friday. The tournament, which also features Kazakhstan and Japan, celebrates the first anniversary of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Gangneung Hockey Centre was one of two hockey venues during the Olympics and hosted the men's

South Korea national football team head coach Paulo Bento has many things to deal with after a disappointing elimination at the 2019 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup, but one specific task will be to fill the void left by two veteran midfielders who decided to end their international careers last month.After South Korea’s quarterfinals exit at the Asian Cup, Ki Sung-yueng and Koo Ja-cheol announced they will no longer play for the Taeguk Warriors after more than 10 years of service.Ki, 30,

Korea Baseball Organization team Kiwoom Heroes announced Friday that it was replacing Im Eun-ju, who made headlines not two weeks earlier when she became the first female general manager in KBO history.Replacing her will be Kim Chi-hyeon, whose previous roles include scouting foreign players, negotiating with MLB teams, and creating and operating the team’s farm system. Im Eun-ju“We recruited Im in order to improve our front office, but decided to replace her for quicker and more efficient opera

South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-yueng on Wednesday announced his retirement from international football, ending his 11-year career with the national team.(Yonhap)In a letter sent to the Korea Football Association (KFA), Ki made it official that he will no longer play for South Korea."With the 2019 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup being my last event, I'm laying down the big honor and responsibility of the national team," Ki said in his letter to the KFA. "In my football career, the n

Vietnam national football team head coach Park Hang-seo said Tuesday his side had a lucky run at the continental tournament in the United Arab Emirates.Park returned to his homeland South Korea for a vacation with his family after leading Vietnam at the 2019 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup."After a series of international tournaments, I felt tired," Park told reporters at Incheon International Airport in Incheon. "But we're off to a good start in 2019." Park Hang-seo (Yonhap)Park's Vietna

South Korea’s national football team returned home Monday after suffering a quarterfinal exit at a premier continental tournament.　Head coach Paulo Bento and 12 players arrived at Incheon International Airport following their elimination from the 2019 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup in the United Arab Emirates. Ten players, including Tottenham Hotspur‘s Son Heung-min, didn’t travel with the team as they returned to their respective clubs overseas from the Arab nation. (Yonhap)　The Taeguk

Son Heung-min was supposed to be South Korea's savior, but the usually reliable attacking ace couldn't come to the rescue on Friday, as South Korea bowed out of the quarterfinals at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup.    Following his team's 1-0 loss to Qatar in Abu Dhabi, Son admitted to running on fumes.    "I wasn't properly prepared. I was physically drained," Son told reporters at Zayed Sports City Stadium. "I am sorry that I disappointed my teammates, coaches and fans with th

ABU DHABI -- South Korea crashed out of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup in the quarterfinals on Friday with a 1-0 loss to Qatar.    Abdelaziz Hatim's goal in the 78th minute was all Qatar needed to shock South Korea at Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi, as the Taeguk Warriors' 59-year Asian Cup title drought will continue for at least another four years. (Yonhap)    This was South Korea's first loss of the tournament and also the first under head coach Paulo Bento, who had

South Korea reached the quarterfinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup on Tuesday with a 2-1 win over Bahrain in extra time.Fullback Kim Jin-su headed in the winner 17 minutes into extra time for his first international goal at Rashid Stadium in Dubai, as South Korea dodged a bullet and moved closer to ending their 59-year title drought at the continental competition.In Friday's quarterfinals, South Korea will play the winner of the final round of 16 match between Qatar and Ir

South Korean LPGA veteran Ji Eun-hee is off to a winning start in 2019.Ji captured the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on Sunday (local time) by two shots over fellow South Korean Lee Mi-rim. After a final round of 1-under 71, Ji finished at 14-under 270 for her fifth career LPGA win, worth $180,000.Ji Eun-hee (Yonhap)Ji shared the 54-hole lead at Tranquilo Golf Course at Four Seasons Golf & Sports Club Orlando with Lydia Ko at 13-under.Brooke Henderson was

The unified Korean men's handball team has earned a historic first victory at the ongoing world championship in Denmark.Korea edged out Japan 27-25 in the 21st-24th place semifinals at the International Handball Federation World Men's Handball Championship at Royal Arena in Copenhagen on Saturday (local time). (Yonhap)The squad of 16 South Koreans and four North Koreans, coached by South Korean Cho Young-shin, was relegated to the ranking round after finishing last in Group A with five straight

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- South Korea finally received some good news on the injury front at the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup on Friday, with the return of a key midfielder to practice.Ki Sung-yueng was a full participant in Friday’s practice at NAS Sports Complex in Dubai, where South Korea are gearing up for their round of 16 match against Bahrain next Tuesday. Ki Sung-yeung (Yonhap)Ki, the savvy field general for the Taekguk Warriors, had been sidelined for 11 days with a hamst