South Korea defeated Laos 5-0 on the road Tuesday for their sixth straight win in the regional World Cup qualification round.Big guns came through for South Korea at New Laos National Stadium, as captain Ki Sung-yueng scored twice and set up another, while Tottenham Hotspurs' Son Heung-min also grabbed a brace.South Korea improved to a perfect 6-0-0 to stay atop Group G in the second round of the Asian qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. They have scored 23 goals and given up none.This wa

Three South Korean baseball clubs announced signings of new foreign players Monday.The Doosan Bears, the reigning Korea Baseball Organization champion, acquired right-hander Michael Bowden on a one-year deal worth $650,000.A first-round pick for the Boston Red Sox in 2005, Bowden made 103 Major League Baseball appearances from 2008 to 2013, with a record of 3-5 and a 4.50 in 103 appearances. The 29-year-old American spent the 2014 season with the Seibu Lions in Japan and split his 2015 season be

South Korean Park In-bee captured her fifth LPGA Tour win of the season in Mexico on Sunday, putting herself in the thick of the race for a major season-ending individual award.Park, world No. 2, claimed the Lorena Ochoa Invitational at 18-under 270, following a bogey-free final round of eight-under 64 at Club de Golf Mexico in Mexico City.Park fended off a red-hot Carlota Ciganda, who came up three shots behind despite a blistering final round of 63.With the victory, Park moved to 270 points in

When South Korea try to extend their winning streak in the regional World Cup qualification against Laos next Tuesday, they will have to do so without midfielder Koo Ja-cheol.Koo has been ruled ineligible for the upcoming Group G match in the second round of the Asian qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, after picking up his second yellow card in as many qualifiers against Myanmar Thursday. He will instead rejoin his Bundesliga club, FC Augsburg.Koo headed in South Korea's second goal in t

South Korea beat Myanmar 4-0 on Thursday at home to remain undefeated in the current Asian qualifying round for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.South Korea scored two goals in each half, improving to a perfect 5-0-0 in Group G in the second round of the Asian World Cup qualification at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. South Korea have netted 18 goals and given up none.Overall, South Korea haven't lost in their past 12 matches, dating back to March 27. Their only loss of the year came

South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers is well on his way to recovery from a shoulder operation, his domestic management company said Thursday.A-Spec Corp. said in a press release that Ryu, who underwent season-ending surgery on his left shoulder in May, began following a strict diet in June along with some cardio work. He started playing catch in early October and is also doing weight training, the company added."He has been speeding up his rehab," A-Spec added. "He's been

At first glance, Edward Kwon's "bibimbap" doesn't appear even remotely Korean. His take on the signature Korean dish, which typically mixes rice with vegetables, herbs and red pepper paste, is topped with a sesame tuile, a French-style baked wafer. Instead of plain rice, fried black rice and buckwheat nestle in a puddle of his special sauce combining "gochujang," the said red pepper paste, and mayonnaise.The dish is among 10 fusion recipes Kwon developed for the 2018 Winter Olympics, which will

South Korea will look to extend their winning streak when they host underdog Myanmar in a World Cup qualifier this week.The 48th-ranked South Korea will face the 161st-ranked Myanmar at Suwon World Cup Stadium in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, at 8 p.m.Thursday. It will be South Korea's fifth match in Group G in the second round of the Asian qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.Coached by Uli Stielike, South Korea have won their first four matches over Myanmar, Laos, Lebanon and Kuwait, scoring

A long-time civil servant has been named the new secretary general for the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.The organizing committee for the country's first Winter Games said Monday that Yeo Hyung-koo, formerly second vice minister of Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, was officially appointed as its secretary general with immediate effect. He attended a weekly staff meeting Monday morning in Seoul."It is a great honor to be appointed as secretary general," he said. "I feel a greate

Korean Ahn Sun-jun picked up her first LPGA Tour victory in Japan on Sunday.Ahn captured the Toto Japan Classic in a three-way playoff over fellow South Korean Lee Ji-hee and Angela Stanford of the United States, taking her US$225,000 in the winner's check.The event was co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour. Ahn has now won 20 times on the Japanese tour.Ahn, Lee and Stanford ended the regulation tied at 16-under 200 at Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Club. Then on the first play

South Korean baseball slugger Lee Dae-ho on Tuesday declared his intent to play in Major League Baseball, saying it's always been his dream to become a big league player.  At a press conference in Seoul, the reigning Japan Series MVP for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks said he will exercise his option with the Nippon Professional Baseball club and become a free agent.  "All baseball players dream of playing in the majors, and I'd like to pursue that dream," he said. "If I can give 100 percent, like I

South Korea were knocked out of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile on Wednesday following a 2-0 loss to Belgium.Jorn Vancamp and Matthias Verreth scored in each half for Belgium in the round of 16 showdown at Estadio La Portada in La Serena, Chile, as South Korea bowed out of the tournament despite winning their group with an undefeated record.Vancamp scored only 11 minutes into the match, capitalizing on sloppy passing by South Korea. After Lee Sang-min's free kick attempt was blocked, Belgium re

The Doosan Bears defeated the Samsung Lions 6-1 to even the South Korean baseball championship final at one game apiece on Tuesday.　Right-hander Dustin Nippert tossed seven shutout innings to extend his scoreless streak this postseason to 24 innings, as the Bears went out in front and stayed there in Game 2 of the Korean Series on the road at Daegu Stadium in Daegu, some 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul.　The series will move to the Bears‘ home, Jamsil Stadium in Seoul, for three games starting

Britain's anti-fraud organization is probing potential money-laundering offences related to the bidding for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, its director told British lawmakers on Tuesday."There are outstanding matters which touch upon money-laundering," David Green from the Serious Fraud Office told the British government's Culture, Media and Sport select committee."There are a number of matters we are still looking at and digging into."The SFO cannot pursue scandal-plagued world governing body FI

Veteran South Korean football administrator Chung Mong-joon on Monday withdrew his FIFA presidential candidacy, vowing to keep trying to bring changes to the organization marred by corruption allegations.Chung made his announcement on his blog, mjfairplay.com, which opened on Monday for both Korean and English-speaking audiences. Chung was slapped with a six-month ban on Oct. 8 by FIFA's Ethics Committee. Then last week, a Swiss court rejected Chung's petition to lift the ban temporarily so he c