Two-time defending champion South Korea reached baseball's gold medal game at the 18th Asian Games on Friday with a convincing win over China. (Yonhap)Cleanup Park Byung-ho launched a three-run home run and starter Im Gi-yeong held China to a run over 6 1/3 innings, as South Korea prevailed 10-1 in its last super round game at GBK Baseball Field.In Saturday's gold medal game, South Korea will face either Chinese Taipei or Japan, depending on the result of their super round game later Thursday.So

South Korea's Ha Jee-min won gold in the men's sailing laser standard at the 18th Asian Games on Friday.  (Yonhap)Ha finished first among 16 finalists who raced on courses from Indonesia National Sailing Centre in Jakarta with the net score of 21.8. Mohd Afendy Khairulnizam of Malaysia took silver at 23, while Jun Han Ryan Lo of Indonesia got bronze. This is Ha's third straight gold in the men's laser standard after topping the same event at Guangzhou 2010 and Incheon 2014. This was also South K

South Korea's Gwak Dong-han won the under-90 kilogram division in the men's judo competition at the 18th Asian Games on Friday.  (Yonhap)Gwak beat Altanbagana Gantulga of Mongolia in the final at Jakarta Convention Center Plenary Hall in Jakarta to take a gold medal.This was Gwak's first individual gold at the Asian Games. He won gold in the team event at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games but took bronze in the men's 90kg. Gwak first earned shido from Gantaluga at 1:52. But 31 seconds later, he excut

South Korea claimed four medals in track cycling on Friday, including a momentous gold by a tireless rider, as the competition drew to a conclusion.Na Ah-reum and Kim You-ri combined for the women's madison gold medal at the 18th Asian Games at Jakarta International Velodrome. (Yonhap)They earned 76 race points in the 25-kilometer relay event, beating Hong Kong's Pang Yao and Yang Qianryu by 15 points.With this gold, Na became South Korea's first quadruple gold medalist at these Asian Games and

JAKARTA -- Cyclist Na Ah-reum became South Korea's first quadruple gold medalist of the 18th Asian Games on Friday.Na and Kim You-ri teamed up for 76 race points in the women's madison, beating Pang Yao and Yang Qianryu of Hong Kong by 15 points at the Jakarta International Velodrome. China finished third with 31 points.Na earlier won the individual road race and time trial on the road and picked up the women's team pursuit title on the track. Na is the first South Korean cyclist to win four gol

JAKARTA -- South Korea will take on Japan to defend their Asiad title in men's football on Saturday. It will be the first time the two rivals have gone head-to-head for gold medal in men's football at the Asian Games. South Korea are powered by a formidable attacking corps led by Hwang Ui-jo, the competition's top scorer with nine goals, and Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min, who has been serving as the team captain.  (Yonhap)It will attract the attention of world football fans interested in

　South Korea captured its seventh Asian Games gold medal in women’s handball on Thursday.　South Korea defeated China 29-23 in the gold medal game at the 18th Asiad at GOR Popki Cibubur in Jakarta. (Yonhap)　The women‘s handball has been contested at Asian Games since 1990 and South Korea has missed the top of the podium just once -- in 2010.　South Korea defeated China 33-24 on Aug. 21 in a preliminary match. South Korea opened up an 8-1 lead early and cruised to the gold. (Yonhap)

JAKARTA (AFP) -- A joint Korean women’s basketball team slammed Taiwan 89-66 to reach the Asian Games final on Thursday, helped by Las Vegas razzmatazz and some good, old, northern grit.　Roared on by around 100 fans waving Korean unification flags, North Korean Ro Suk Yong joint top-scored with 17 points in a blow-out victory for the defending champions in Jakarta. 　The Koreans advance to face China in this weekend’s gold medal game after they outgunned Japan 86-74 in the second semi-final. (Yon

South Korea failed to reach the men’s basketball final of the 18th Asian Games after suffering an 80-68 loss to Iran on Thursday.　Naturalized player Ricardo Ratliffe, whose Korean name is Ra Gun-ah, had his fifth double-double with a game-high 37 points and 12 rebounds in the men‘s basketball semifinal at Gelora Bung Karno (GBK) Istora arena in Jakarta, but it wasn’t enough for South Korea to overcome the tall Iranians. 　Iran out-rebounded South Korea 47-27 and outscored them 48-20 in the paint.

An Chang-rim gave South Korea its fifth judo medal of the 18th Asian Games on Thursday, taking home silver in the men‘s under-73 kilogram event.　An, world No. 7, lost to his nemesis from Japan, Shohei Ono, by a waza-ari (half point) in extra time in the final at Jakarta Convention Center Plenary Hall. (Yonhap)　South Korea won four medals, including two gold, on Wednesday, the first day of the judo competition here.　An has now lost all of his five matches against Ono.　An is the first of two South

South Korean cyclist Lee Ju-mi won gold in the women‘s individual pursuit event at the 18th Asian Games on Thursday, giving the country its third gold from the track.　Lee defeated Wang Hong of China in the two-rider final at Jakarta International Velodrome.(Yonhap)　In the individual pursuit, riders start on the opposite ends of the track. The race is 3,000 meters long for women, and the race ends when one rider catches the other.　Lee set an Asian record of 3:33.048 in the qualifying race earlier

South Korea defeated Japan 5-1 in a key baseball game on Thursday that kept alive the hope of a third straight Asian Games gold.　South Korea launched three solo home runs and pounded out 14 hits in the super round game at GBK Baseball Field in Jakarta. 　South Korea will face China on Friday at the same venue in the final super round game and must beat the heavy underdog to have a chance to reach the gold medal match. (Yonhap)　South Korea is in the super round as the No. 2 seed from Group B, behi

JAKARTA -- South Korea collected four medals out of four weight divisions on the first day of judo events at the 18th Asian Games on Wednesday, led by gold medals from a pair of Olympic runners-up.Jeong Bo-kyeong got the ball rolling by winning the very first judo final in Jakarta, capturing the women's under-48kg title over Ami Kondo of Japan.She won her golden point with a shoulder throw in extra time.Jeong Bo-kyeong celebrates her gold medal on Wednesday. YonhapKondo had Jeong locked in an ar

CIBINONG, Indonesia -- South Korea defeated Vietnam 3-1 to reach the men's football final at the 18th Asian Games on Wednesday. Lee Seung-woo grabbed a brace at Pakansari Stadium in Cibinong, south of Jakarta, on Wednesday to put South Korea's under-23 side one step closer to their Asiad title defense. The defending champions will next face the winners of the match between Japan and the United Arab Emirates at the same venue on Saturday.South Korea used a 4-2-3-1 formation to face Vietnam, the t

PUNCAK, Indonesia -- South Korean paragliders topped the women's team cross country event at the 18th Asian Games on Wednesday to claim their first gold medal.The team of Baek Jin-hee, Jang Woo-young and Lee Da-gyeom scored a total 4,924 points after five rounds to edge Japan, which had 4,851 points, out for gold medal.Lee Da-gyeom (left) Jang Woo-young (center) and Baek Jin-hee pose with their gold medals. YonhapParagliding became an official medal sport for the first time at this year's Asian