South Korean veteran Choi Kyoung-ju tied for fifth at the Northern Trust Open on the PGA Tour in California on Sunday, the second time he's ranked in the top five on the tour this month.Choi, better known as K.J. Choi in the United States, started out hot before fading away to a two-under 69 in the final round at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California, and ended at 12-under 272 for the tournament, tied with Marc Leishman in fifth.Choi, an eight-time PGA Tour winner, is still looki

Japan's Haru Nomura, an ethnic Korean, won on the U.S. Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour for the first time on Sunday.Nomura won the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open in Grange, South Australia at 16-under 272, beating reigning champion Lydia Ko of New Zealand by three strokes.Nomura, who was born to a Japanese father and a Korean mother, has competed in the LPGA since 2011.Born in Japan and based in Hawaii, she moved to South Korea at the age of 7 and attended middle and high school in

South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae has claimed a silver medal at the Grand Prix in Russia, showing promise for a podium finish at the upcoming Olympics.Son earned a combined 72.964 points in the individual all-around event at the Grand Prix 2016 in Moscow on Saturday (local time).Russia's Aleksandra Soldatova won gold with 74.066 points. The bronze went to Arina Averina of Russia, who scored 72.682 points.By apparatus, Son earned 18.366 points in clubs, 18.166 points in ribbon, 18.066 po

South Korea on Friday announced their women's football squad for the Asian qualifiers of the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics, led by Chelsea Ladies FC attacker Ji So-yun.The Korea Football Association unveiled the 20-woman squad for the final regional qualification round for the Summer Games in Rio. The qualification starts Feb. 29 and ends March 9 in Osaka, Japan. South Korea, North Korea, Japan, Australia, China and Vietnam will play each other once, and the top two teams will earn their ticket

Cross-country skier Kim Magnus took his second gold medal at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, after winning the men's 10-kilometer free cross-country skiing on Thursday.Kim, born to a Norwegian father and a Korean mother and competing under the South Korean flag, finished in 23 minutes, 4.8 seconds to beat Vebjoern Hegdal of Norway by 16 seconds at Birkebeineren Cross-Country Stadium. Russia's Igor Fedotov was third after finishing the course in 23:59.2.This was Kim's third

Dates for South Korea's football friendlies against Spain and the Czech Republic have been set, the sport's national federation said Friday.South Korea will take on Spain on June 1 in Salzburg, Austria, and face the Czech Republic on June 5 in Prague, the Czech Republic, according to the Korea Football Association, which said earlier this week it was in talks with the two European counterparts to set matches in early June.The teams are trying to arrange kickoff times, the KFA added.The Spanish F

South Korean skeleton slider Yun Sung-bin ranked third midway through the world championships on Thursday in Austria, poised for the country's first medal at the worlds.Yun had the time of 1 minute, 45.19 seconds after the first two of four runs at the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation World Championships in Igls, Austria.The final two runs will be held Friday.Latvian Martins Dukurs, the defending world champion, ranked first at 1:44.64. Alexander Tretiakov of Russia, who finished se

Jeong Jong-deok, a former South Korean football coach who produced future World Cup heroes, died of a heart attack on Tuesday. He was 73.Jeong coached Konkuk University in Seoul for 20 years starting in 1980, winning seven trophies in domestic college football tournaments. His star-studded list of former pupils features former Tottenham Hotspur left back Lee Young-pyo and former national team striker Hwang Sun-hong and midfielder Yoo Sang-chul. All three were integral members of the South Korean

A local court has rejected an arrest warrant application for former Olympic weightlifting champion Sa Jae-hyouk, who's facing assault charges.The Chuncheon District Court in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, said Wednesday that Sa has already admitted to the charge that he assaulted a fellow weightlifter and there is little risk of Sa's fleeing or destroying evidence.The court also noted that Sa is already under a travel ban, and authorities have obtained enough evidence in the case.Sa was first inte

A Seoul court dismissed a suit filed by retired footballer Cha Du-ri seeking a divorce from his wife, court officials said Thursday. The Seoul Family Court rejected the 36-year-old's claim, saying that he did not receive any unfair treatment from his 37-year-old wife, only identified by her surname Shin.The court also rejected Cha's claim to parental rights and custody of the couple's two children, the officials said.Cha, the son of South Korean football legend Cha Bum-kun, tied the knot in 2009

The PGA Tour announced Thursday the 2015 Presidents Cup held in South Korea generated a record amount of dollars for charitable funds.The biennial match play competition featuring 24 golfers -- a dozen from the United States and a dozen more from the rest of the world excluding Europe -- raised $6.12 million that will be donated to charities soon, topping the previous record of $5.01 million at the 2013 competition.The 2015 Presidents Cup was held last October at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in

The government announced Wednesday it would encourage athlete representation in domestic professional sports as part of its efforts to develop the national sports industry.South Korea said despite continuous growth of the sports industry, the absence of proper athlete representation has hindered the development of management, marketing and public relations within the industry.It cited the example of the Korea Baseball Organization, which operates the nation's top pro baseball league.Currently, a

The national football federation said Wednesday it is trying to schedule friendlies against Spain and the Czech Republic this summer.The Korea Football Association said it is in talks with the two European counterparts to hold matches in June, and the final details regarding the venue and kickoff times will likely be determined sometime in March.According to a KFA official, South Korea will likely face Spain, ranked third in the world, in Austria, where Spain will be training ahead of the Euro 2