After enjoying a coming-out party at the Asian Olympic men's football qualification tournament, South Korean forward Hwang Hee-chan said he hopes to be part of the Summer Games, too.South Korea clinched their eighth consecutive Olympic berth by reaching the final of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Championship here in the Qatari capital. The championship also serves as the regional qualification event for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, and South Korea have secured one of

South Korea and Japan will renew their football rivalry at the continental under-23 championship on Saturday in Qatar.The two countries will meet in the final of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Championship at Abdullah Bin Khalifa Stadium in Doha at 5:45 p.m. Saturday, or 11:45 p.m. Saturday in South Korea.The championship is also the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, and both countries have already secured their Olympic berths by reaching the f

DOHA (Yonhap) ― South Korea clinched a record eighth straight Olympic men’s football berth on Tuesday with a 3-1 victory over Qatar at the Asian qualification tournament.Midfielder Kwon Chang-hoon broke the 1-1 tie in the 89th minute at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha to lift South Korea to the final of the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship and give the country one of three Asian berths at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Moon Chang-jin put the icing on the cake to make i

Now that South Korea have secured an Olympic men's football berth, the focus will soon shift to the selection of overage players for the quadrennial competition.South Korea on Tuesday defeated Qatar 3-1 in the semifinals at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Championship in Doha.By reaching the final of the competition, which doubles as the regional Olympic qualifying tournament, South Korea clinched one of three Asian spots at this year's Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.The Olympic foot

An energetic offense, led by rising stars demonstrating ability to adapt on the fly, carried well-coached South Korea into their eighth consecutive Olympic men's football tournament.South Korea defeated host Qatar 3-1 in the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Championship in Doha on Tuesday, earning one of three Asian berths at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The championship also served as the regional Olympic qualification tournament, with only the top three

Key players for both South Korea and Qatar remain on the mend as they prepare for a crucial showdown at the regional Olympic qualifying tournament here later Tuesday.South Korea could be without forward Hwang Hee-chan and Qatar could be missing left back Abdelkarim Hassan, when the two countries clash in the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-23 Championship in Doha.The competition is also the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. Only the t

The 2016 LPGA Tour season will kick off in the Bahamas this week, as the South Korean contingent eyes another dominant year.The $1.4 million Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic will start Thursday at the par-73 Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island, Bahamas. South Korean Kim Sei-young, the tour's reigning Rookie of the Year, is the defending champion.Kim won three times last year, and she was one of eight different South Korean champions who combined for a record 15 wins in 31 tournaments in 2015

South Korean free agent slugger Lee Dae-ho is scheduled to return home this week from his U.S. training camp, sources said Monday, with hopes of having a big league contract with him by then.The 33-year-old first baseman/designated hitter has been working out with his former Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) club, the Lotte Giants, in Arizona this month. An official from his South Korean agency, Montis Sports Management Group, also flew to the United States with the player, working with Lee's U.

Pak Se-ri, an LPGA great and the lone South Korean in the World Golf Hall of Fame, and Choi Kyoung-ju, veteran of eight PGA Tour wins, will be leading the national women's and men's teams at this year's Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.The Korea Golf Association (KGA) on Monday announced Pak and Choi as the coaches for South Korea when golf makes its return to the Olympics after a 112-year absence.Pak, 38, leads all South Koreans with 25 career LPGA Tour victories, a total that includes five ma

The reigning South Korean baseball champion Doosan Bears said Monday they've signed a former major leaguer Nick Evans to a one-year deal worth $550,000.The 29-year-old will join the 2015 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) champion at their training camp in Australia on Thursday.With the acquisition, the Bears have filled their foreign player quota. They've retained right-hander Dustin Nippert for his sixth KBO season and added right-hander Michael Bowden to the staff last November.Evans played pa

South Korea will try to put their defensive headaches behind them as they take on Qatar on Tuesday in search for a berth in the Olympic men's football tournament.The semifinals showdown at the Asian Football Confederation(AFC) U-23 Championship will be 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha. It will be 1:30 a.m. Wednesday in South Korea.This competition is also the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, and only the top three nations will punch th

South Korea's 1-0 victory over Jordan in the Asian Olympic qualifying tournament Saturday in Doha exposed potentially disastrous defensive problems that could cost them a chance to compete in this year's Summer Games.Midfielder Moon Chang-jin scored the lone goal in the 23rd minute of the quarterfinals at the Asian Football ConfederationU-23 Championship, which doubles as the Olympic qualifying event. South Korea were mostly in control in the opening half, but in the second half, they turned int

South Korea defeated Jordan 1-0 on Saturday to move within one win of a spot in the Olympic men's football tournament.Midfielder Moon Chang-jin's 23rd-minute score stood as the winner at Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha in the quarterfinals of the Asian Football Confederation U-23 Championship. The victory sent South Korea to the semifinals of the competition, which is also the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Only the top three nations here will get to

The Hanwha Eagles on Friday announced their signing of former major league catcher Wilin Rosario.The Korea Baseball Organization club inked the 26-year-old from the Dominican Republic to a one-year deal worthUS$1.3 million, which included a signing bonus of $300,000.Rosario has also played first base during his five-year big league career, all with the Colorado Rockies.After making his debut and playing just 16 games in 2011, Rosario exploded for 28 home runs and 71 RBIs in 117 games the followi