South Korean football coach Hwang Sun-hong said Monday local fans should not be too critical of their pro football All-Star team's disappointing loss to the Vietnamese under-22 national team.The All-Star team of the top-flight K League Classic fell 1-0 to the Vietnamese team for the 29th Southeast Asian Games in a friendly match at My Dinh National Stadium in Hanoi on Saturday.Although this match was tagged as the 2017 K League All-Star Game, it was also considered to be an international showdow

Former Korea Baseball Organization pitcher Brandon Knight was promoted to pitching coach for his former club Monday.The Nexen Heroes announced they've brought up Knight from their minor league club in the Futures League. Knight, who pitched for the Heroes from 2011 to 2014, had been the pitching coordinator for the Heroes' Futures League club since the fall of 2015.The 41-year-old American is taking over from Park Seung-min, who will now be the main pitching coach in the Futures League.The Heroe

South Korea's pro football league office said Monday that 74 players have found new clubs through this season's summer transfer window.The K League, operator of domestic pro football competitions, said 74 players switched clubs or newly joined teams from overseas during the transfer period from June 29 to last Friday.The league data showed 12 clubs in the top-flight K League Classic signed 27 players this summer, and 13 of them were foreigners. Gwangju FC brought in the league's first Northern I

Ryu Hyun-jin threw seven shutout innings for the Los Angeles Dodgers, but did not receive a decision in the Dodgers’ 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday night. Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin delivers a pitch in a game on July 30, 2017. (Yonhap)Ryu was masterful, scattering five hits and a walk over his seven innings pitched, also striking out seven. He did not allow a baserunner to reach second base until the seventh inning, aided greatly by his defense, which

Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome will visit South Korea this fall to participate in an event for amateur cyclists, a sports marketing firm here said Monday.WAGTI said Froome will arrive in South Korea for the second L'Etape Korea by Le Tour de France, which will be held Oct. 14 to 15. The event is designed to allow amateur cyclists to ride the same route and conditions as pro cyclists do in the Tour de France stage. South Korea became the first Asian country to host the L'Etape ser

South Korean figure skating phenom Cha Jun-hwan aggravated his ankle and hip injuries during the recent Olympic trials, a source close to the athlete said Monday.The source said Cha, 15, had been training with lingering right ankle pain, which in turn caused pain in his hip, when he entered the Figure Skating Korea Challenge in Seoul last weekend. The event doubled as the first round of the Olympic trials for next year's PyeongChang Winter Games."I think his injuries got worse after the competit

In a possible playoff preview, the first place Kia Tigers came to Jamsil Stadium on Friday for a three-game series against the third-place Doosan Bears -- the winners of the last two Korea Baseball Organization championships. Doosan entered the series on a hot streak, having won their last seven games, but Kia came in with a three-game win streak of its own.  Kia Tigers left fielder Choi Hyoung-woo (L) congratulated after singling in a game on July 28, 2017. (Yonhap)The vaunted Tigers offense st

South Korea has set its medals record at a multisport event for deaf athletes.South Korea added one gold, one silver and one bronze medal on the final day of the 23rd Summer Deaflympics in Samsun, Turkey, on Sunday (local time) to finish third in the medal tally with 18 gold, 20 silver and 14 bronze medals after Russia and Ukraine.This is South Korea's best Deaflympics medal tally with a haul of 52. The country previously earned 42 medals at the 22nd Deaflympics in Sofia, Bulgaria, with 19 gold,

The best team in South Korean baseball traded for last year's saves leader on Monday, hoping to bolster a shaky bullpen with an eye on the championship.The Kia Tigers in the Korea Baseball Organization acquired right-hander Kim Se-hyun from the Nexen Heroes as part of a four-player deal.The Tigers, in first place with a 63-33-1 (wins-losses-ties) record, are also getting outfielder You Jae-sin and sent two left-handers, Son Dong-wook and Lee Seung-ho, the other way. In this file photo taken on O

Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre stands at second base after collecting his 3000th hit on July 30, 2017. (Yonhap)Texas Rangers’ third baseman Adrian Beltre doubled in the fourth inning of the Rangers’ Sunday game against the Orioles for his 3,000th career hit, becoming only the 31st player in major league history to reach that mark. However, the visiting Orioles spoiled the day, pounding Rangers starter Martin Perez for 8 runs and a 10-6 victory.Beltre entered the game at 2,999 hits. He

The inaugural Asian professional baseball tournament will start this fall with a showdown between archrivals South Korea and Japan.The Korea Baseball Organization on Monday released the schedules for the Asia Professional Baseball Championship, which will be played from Nov. 16 to 19 at Tokyo Dome. It will feature players from professional leagues in South Korea, Japan and Chinese Taipei.The opener will pit South Korea against Japan on Nov. 16. South Korea will then face Chinese Taipei the follo

A US-born ice dancer has acquired a South Korean passport ahead of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, a national skating official said Monday.An official with the Korea Skating Union said the justice ministry approved Alexander Gamelin's application for special naturalization last Thursday. The 24-year-old will represent his adopted country should he and his partner, Min Yu-ra, qualify for next year's Winter Olympics.Gamelin and Min have been skating together since 2015. They have been able t

South Korean Lee Mi-hyang has rallied for her second career LPGA Tour win in Scotland.Lee poured in seven birdies in the final round to capture the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open on Sunday (local time). Six shots off the lead through three rounds, Lee carded a six-under 66 on the last day for the four-round total of six-under 282, beating fellow South Korean Hur Mi-jung and Australian Karrie Webb by a stroke at Dundonald Links in North Ayrshire, Scotland. In this Associated Press

Former South Korean national figure skating champion Lee June-hyoung is headed to the final Olympic qualifying event.Lee, a three-time South Korean champion, won the men's singles title at the Figure Skating Korea Challenge with 228.72 points on Sunday at Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul. After finishing first in Saturday's short program with 77.72 points, Kim, 20, scored 151.09 points in free skate on Sunday.Kim Jin-seo finished second with 223.49 points. Cha Jun-hwan, a 15-year-old phenom and a favor

Teen figure skater Choi Da-bin won the ladies' singles title in the first round of the Olympic trials on Sunday.The 17-year-old scored 181.79 points combined from her short program and free skate at the Figure Skating Korea Challenge at Mokdong Ice Rink in Seoul.Choi, who won Saturday's short program with 63.04 points, earned 118.75 points in Sunday's free skate.Kim Ha-nul finished a distant second with 169.15 points, followed by An So-hyun with 162.44 points. South Korean figure skater Choi Da-