South Korea's Olympic gold winning skeleton slider Yun Sung-bin on Monday received a sports award from his country for his sporting excellence.Yun, who won gold in the men's skeleton at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, was honored by South Korea's sports ministry with seven other recipients at the 56th Korea Sports Awards in Seoul. The 24-year-old won the presidential honor in the sports competition category. (Yonhap)Yun became the first Asian to win a gold medal in skeleton at the Win

INCHEON -- Crowd favorite Chun In-gee captured her first LPGA title in two years at home Sunday.Chun won the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship at 16-under 272 at Sky 72 Golf Club's Ocean Course, adjacent to Incheon International Airport. Chun finished three shots ahead of Charley Hull of England, who held the 54-hole lead at 12-under.Chun carded a 66 in the final round thanks to seven birdies and one bogey, and took home $300,000 in the winner's check. (Yonhap)The world's top two players, Park Sun

Los Angeles Dodgers' South Korean left-hander Ryu Hyun-jin has taken a no-decision in the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers.Ryu was charged with two earned runs on six hits, including a home run, in 4 1/3 innings in Game 2 of the best-of-seven set at Miller Park in Milwaukee on Saturday (local time). Ryu was pulled in the fifth with the Dodgers down 2-0, but his teammates got him off the hook by rallying for a 4-3 victory.Ryu entered this contest with a 2-0 record

JAKARTA/SEOUL -- South Korea wrapped up its eight-day campaign at the 3rd Asian Para Games in Jakarta by finishing second in the medal standings Saturday.South Korea originally aimed to collect 33 gold, 43 silver and 49 bronze medals to take third place at the Asian Para Games in Indonesia, but it overachieved by winning 53 gold, 45 silver and 46 bronze medals.  (Yonhap)South Korea was second in the medal table behind China, which took 172 gold, 88 silver and 59 bronze medals. Iran was third wit

INCHEON -- World No. 1 Park Sung-hyun grabbed a share of the second round lead at an LPGA tournament on home soil on Friday.Park reached eight-under after shooting her second straight round of four-under 68 at the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship at Sky 72 Golf Club's Ocean Course, adjacent to Incheon International Airport. Park had six birdies against two bogeys at the par-72 course, which played at 6,251 yards Friday.Park is joined at the top by three competitors: world No. 2 Ariya Jutanugarn o

PAJU, Gyeonggi Province -- South Korean men's national football team head coach Paulo Bento said Thursday he believes a friendly match against Uruguay can take his team to the next level. South Korea, No. 55 in the latest FIFA rankings, will host fifth-ranked Uruguay at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul on Friday. It will be Bento's third match with South Korea since he took the helm in August. Bento's side beat Costa Rica 2-0 and collected a 0-0 draw with Chile last month."Uruguay are very stron

INCHEON -- Park Sung-hyun, world No. 1 in women's golf, was enjoying a strong opening round at the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship on Thursday, when she ran into trouble at the penultimate hole.The scenic par-three 17th at Sky 72 Club's Ocean Course in Incheon, 40 kilometers west of Seoul, is famous for a giant bunker that stretches from just in front of the tee to the mouth of the small green. But there was nothing scenic about Park's double bogey there, after a botched tee shot and what Park c

FIFA is rolling out a global strategy to grow the women's game in advance of next year's World Cup in France. Soccer's governing body has been ramping up its attention to the women's side of the sport for the past several years, partly in response to calls for more equity. The result is a five-pronged proposal that starts at the ground level among FIFA's 211 member associations, FIFA Chief Women's Football Officer Sarai Bareman said.   On July 5 of 2015, the US team defeated Japan 5-2 in the FIF

South Korea will try to end a winless streak against Uruguay when they host the South American giants for a friendly football match this week. South Korea, ranked 55th in the September FIFA rankings, will face fifth-ranked Uruguay at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul on Friday. It will be South Korea's first friendly this month before taking on Panama on Tuesday.South Korea have yet to beat Uruguay in men's football, only collecting one draw and six losses. The two sides last met in September 201

The world's top two female golfers will play together this week in the opening round of the only annual LPGA tournament in South Korea.Park Sung-hyun of South Korea and Ariya Jutanugarn of Thailand, ranked Nos. 1 and 2 in the world, will be in the final group in Thursday's first round of the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship at Sky 72 Golf Club's Ocean Course in Incheon, 40 kilometers west of Seoul, the tour announced Wednesday. Park Sung-hyun of South Korea speaks at a press conference ahead of t

JAKARTA/SEOUL -- The unified Korean swimming team took a bronze medal at the 3rd Asian Para Games in Indonesia after accepting the organizers' decision on Tuesday. The Korean Paralympic Committee in Seoul said the unified team will accept the judges' decision to cancel Japan's disqualification in the men's 400-meter 34P freestyle relay final and will receive bronze.(Yonhap)The medal will be the first ever for the unified Korean team at an international sports event for the disabled. South and No

South Korea’s national football team head coach Paulo Bento said Monday he wants to find and fix problems that become apparent in friendly matches before his team competes in a continental competition next year. Bento’s side assembled at the National Football Center (NFC) in Paju, north of Seoul, to prepare for upcoming friendly matches.South Korea will take on Uruguay in Seoul on Friday and face Panama in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, four days later. South Korea had a 2-0 win against Co

Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean attacker Son Heung-min said Monday he feels fine with his tight schedule this season.Son is one of the 25 players called up for South Korea's friendly matches this month. The Taeguk Warriors will face Uruguay in Seoul on Friday and take on Panama in Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, four days later.  South Korean football player Son Heung-min speaks to reporters at the National Football Center in Paju, north of Seoul, on Oct. 8, 2018, ahead of the South Korean

Former England captain John Terry announced his retirement from football on Sunday with the 37-year-old central defender now set to pursue a career in management.Terry, who spent the bulk of his career with Chelsea, captained second-tier Aston Villa last season.Now the Birmingham club reportedly want him to join their coaching staff as part of a new-look set-up, with Thierry Henry in the running to take over as manager at Villa Park after Steve Bruce was sacked earlier this week. (AFP)"After 23

Host South Korea captured the LPGA's UL International Crown for the first time on Sunday, thanks to a strong finish down the stretch that ensured a comfortable victory.Much to the delight of tens of thousands of partisan fans at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, 40 kilometers west of Seoul, South Korea clinched the title with two out of four singles matches still remaining. South Korea's golf players celebrate after they win the UL International Crown tournament at Jack Nicklaus Golf Clu