Reigning FedEx Cup champion Justin Thomas has committed to South Korea's first PGA Tour event next month, the organizers said Wednesday.Thomas, who won the Dell Technologies Championship en route to capturing the overall FedEx Cup title, will compete in the CJ Cup @ Nine Bridges, which will be played from Oct. 19-22 at the Club at Nine Bridges on Jeju Island.Thomas, 24, had four victories during the 2016-2017 season, including his first major at the PGA Championship in August. Justin Thomas of t

South Korea’s Olympic body said Wednesday 11 athletes have been selected as recipients of a scholarship from the International Olympic Committee.　The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee said its 11 candidates for the Olympic Solidarity Commission’s scholarship program all received approval from the IOC. The selected athletes will receive $365 per month until Aug. 31, 2020, and will also get financial support of up to $50,000 for participation in Olympic qualification events.　 Fencer Park Sang-young

In this age of advanced metrics in baseball, the number of wins for pitchers may not carry quite the same luster that it once did. 　But for starting pitchers, 20 is still a nice round number that represents overall excellence, consistency and durability -- not to mention a little bit of luck.　This season in the Korea Baseball Organization, Yang Hyeon-jong is the only starter with a chance of reaching 20 wins.　The 29-year-old left-hander picked up his 19th win of the season Tuesday, after tossing

Chelsea Ladies attacker Ji So-yun will lead the way for South Korea in two friendly matches against the United States next month.South Korea, ranked No. 15 in the latest FIFA rankings, unveiled a 23-player roster on Wednesday. They will play two friendly matches with the top-ranked Americans: first at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans on Oct. 20 (Korean time), and again three days later at Sahlen's Stadium in Cary, North Carolina.The women's national team, led by head coach Yoon Duk-yeo, fe

South Korea’s soccer governing body said Wednesday it is in search of a training base for the national team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. 　The Korea Football Association said its national team support unit, comprising three members, began a weeklong inspection of training and lodging facilities in Russia last week. They will travel to 11 cities and check 12 stadiums before returning home Saturday, it added.　The KFA reportedly received information on 70 potential training bases from the World Cup

South Korean football legend Cha Bum-kun and reigning Olympic fencing champion Park Sang-young were unveiled as torch runners for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics on Wednesday.Coca-Cola, a presenting partner for the torch relay, said Cha and Park will carry the Olympic flame in a group with youths from different walks of life. They have been named "Dream Mentors" for the young people, ranging from aspiring football stars to equestrians and dancers.Joining Cha and Park are Cha Du-ri, Cha Bum-

JINCHEON -- A new training center for South Korea national team athletes officially opened Wednesday, signaling a fresh era in the country's sports history.The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee hosted the opening ceremony of the National Training Center in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province, at 3 p.m. More than 2,000 guests, including Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon, KSOC President Lee Kee-heung, and former Olympic medalists, attended the event."We w

South Korean baseball players' interest group on Wednesday called for revisions to a recent rule introduced to allow players to have representation starting next year.The Korea Professional Baseball Players Association welcomed the decision by the Korea Baseball Organization to permit agents to represent its players beginning in 2018, putting into effect a rule that was initially written in 2001.The KPBPA will be responsible for running qualification tests for those hoping to work with KBO playe

The final game for retiring South Korean baseball legend Lee Seung-yuop has sold out, his club Samsung Lions said Tuesday.The Korea Baseball Organization club said the 24,000 tickets to the regular season finale on Oct. 3 between the Lions and the Nexen Heroes at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, have all been snapped up. The game will begin at 5 p.m.The first 15,000 tickets went on sale for the club's Blue Members on Sunday, and they were gone by Monday. Then

South Korea will play at least 10 friendly matches before competing at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the national football governing body said Tuesday.In a 2018 World Cup roadmap set by the Korea Football Association technical committee, the men's national football team is scheduled to play at least 10 friendlies before the top FIFA event kicks off on June 14, 2018. South Korea secured their ninth consecutive World Cup appearance earlier this month, after finishing runners-up in Group A in the final

Players in the nation's top baseball league will be allowed to have agents starting next year.The Korea Baseball Organization said it will permit player representation beginning in 2018, putting into effect a rule that was initially introduced in 2001.Following a meeting of its board of directors, the KBO said only those who have passed a qualification test set by the Korea Professional Baseball Players Association will be allowed to represent KBO players. Each agent or agency may only work with

Oak Tree Run 2017, a charity marathon, will take place at the heart of Seoul next month.Oak Tree Project, a program run by Jerusalem Mission, will host Oak Tree Run 2017 on Oct. 21 at Jamsil Han River Park, Seoul to raise money for orphans attending university. (Oak Tree Run Facebook)Runners can run 5-kilometer, 10-kilometer courses or a half-marathon. Registration fee is 33,000 won ($30). Registration can be done through Oak Tree Project’s website (www.oaktreeproject.co.kr) through Oct. 12. All

South Korea on Tuesday named the head coach for the men's football team at next year's Asian Games in Jakarta.The Korea Football Association appointed Kim Bong-gil, former bench boss for Incheon United, as the national under-23 head coach. The decision was reached during the KFA's technical committee meeting.Financial details of Kim's contract will be discussed at a later date, according to the KFA. In this file photo taken April 13, 2014, Kim Bong-gil, then head coach of Incheon United, directs

South Korea's football governing body on Tuesday said it will give Guus Hiddink an official position on the men's national team, though his exact role will be decided later.The Korea Football Association said its technical committee decided to speak with Hiddink first before deciding on his role for the Taeguk Warriors at the 2018 FIFA World Cup."We do want to receive help from Hiddink," said Kim Ho-gon, who heads the technical committee. "It's going to be a problem if we make a job proposal wit

Former South Korean national figure skating champion Lee June-hyoung will chase a spot at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics in the final qualifying event in Germany this week.Lee, a three-time South Korean champion, will skate at the Nebelhorn Trophy in Oberstdorf, Germany, starting Wednesday. In this last Olympic qualifying competition, six tickets to the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games in the men's singles will be up for grabs.If Lee finishes in the top six, then South Korea will be able to s