An air show by South Korea's flight display team, the Black Eagles, will open the largest-ever Military World Games in the central South Korean city of Mungyeong, organizers said Thursday.The 6th CISM World Games in Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang Province, will draw the largest number of athletes for a summer edition from a record 120 countries, the organizing committee said. The estimated 8,000 participants will compete in 24 sports, up from 20 sports at the Brazilian CISM Games in 2011.The Black

Choo Shin-soo of the Texas Rangers stayed hot to cap a strong September, as his club inched closer to the American League West division title on Wednesday at home.The South Korean outfielder went 1-for-4 and scored a run, as the Rangers beat the Detroit Tigers 6-2 at Globe Life Park in Arlington.Choo, one of Major League Baseball's hottest hitters since the All-Star break, ended September with a .404 batting average and a .515 on-base percentage, along with five home runs and 20 RBIs.The Rangers

Tottenham Hotspurs forward Son Heung-min is unlikely to play for South Korea in an upcoming World Cup qualifier after sustaining a foot injury last weekend, the Premier League club said Wednesday (local time).On their website, the Spurs said Son suffered the injury in a league match against Manchester City, and will miss the club's next match, against AS Monaco in the Europa League on Thursday (local time).The club noted that Son, who joined the London side in August, "has spent the past few day

Host South Korea hammered the United States 7-0 to open the men's football tournament at the Military World Games here Wednesday.National team mainstay Lee Jeong-hyeop returned from a facial injury to make a surprise appearance, as South Korea netted four goals in the first half and tagged on three more in the latter half. South Korea outshot the Americans 21-6.The Military World Games, organized by the International Military Sports Council, will take place in Mungyeong and its satellite cities

Incheon and KEB Hana Bank on Wednesday signed an agreement to stage the only LPGA Tour event in South Korea for three more years in the western metropolitan city.The LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship started out in 2002 under a different corporate sponsor. It was earlier held on Jeju Island and in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, before settling in at Sky 72 Golf Club in Incheon, adjacent to Incheon International Airport, in 2008.This year's tournament is scheduled for Oct. 15-18 at Sky 72.Und

South Korean golfer Bae Sang-moon on Wednesday apologized to his fans for a recent conscription row, saying he will take proper steps to complete his mandatory military service after playing at the upcoming Presidents Cup on home soil.Bae arrived home early Wednesday to prepare for the biennial team competition, where he will be part of the International Team taking on the United States. Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, west of Seoul, will be Asia's first host of the Presidents Cup from

South Korean FIFA presidential hopeful Chung Mong-joon has called for talks on forming an emergency task force to ensure smooth operation at the world football governing body marred by corruption allegations.In a statement released Tuesday, Chung said FIFA is facing "an unprecedented crisis," after the Swiss Attorney General's Office announced last week that FIFA President Sepp Blatter is under criminal investigation. UEFA President Michel Platini, considered the main rival to Chung in the presi

The International Paralympic Committee will be responsible for marketing the international broadcast rights for the 2018 Winter Paralympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, the event's local organizers announced Thursday.  The organizing committee for the competition said it has appointed the IPC as the exclusive sales agent for the international rights to broadcast the quadrennial event for disabled athletes.  The IPC signed similar agreements with organizers of the 2014 Sochi Winter Paralympics an

Hours after a U.S. media report claimed Wednesday he has set his sights on Major League Baseball (MLB), Lotte Giants outfielder Son Ah-seop apologized to his teammates for causing a distraction at a key juncture late in the season.With the Giants battling for the fifth and final playoff spot in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), Yahoo Sports reported that Son plans to enter the posting this offseason, putting himself up for a silent auction among interested big league teams.The Giants must f

Former Olympic swimming champion Park Tae-hwan, currently serving a doping suspension, has relocated to Japan to continue training, his management company said Tuesday.  Team GMP said Park left for Tokyo with his manager and physical trainer on Monday, and will begin training at Hosei University on Thursday. Park will stay in the Japanese capital until December, Team GMP added.  In March, Park, the 2008 Olympic gold medalist in the men's 400-meter freestyle, received an 18-month ban from FINA, t

South Korean FIFA presidential candidate Chung Mong-joon  Friday renewed his call for a fair election for the world's top football job, saying the sport's international governing body should step up its efforts to ensure transparent campaigns.Last week, Chung held a press conference in Seoul to accuse the Asian Football Confederation of violating rules to openly back his rival candidate, UEFA President Michel Platini. Chung provided a copy of form letters that he said the AFC had sent to its mem

South Korean rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon-jae failed to win a medal in ribbon and clubs at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Germany on Thursday.Son finished fifth in ribbon with 18.083 points, 0.183 point worse than her score in the qualification round.Yana Kudryavtseva of Russia won the ribbon title with 18.866 points, followed by fellow Russian Margarita Mamun with 18.850 points. Ganna Rizatdinova of Ukraine was third with 18.383 points.In the clubs, Son dropped her apparatus en rou

South Korean golfer Bae Sang-moon will make his Presidents Cup debut on home soil this fall as a captain's pick for the International Team.Bae, whose future after the current PGA Tour season is in limbo with mandatory military service looming, was one of two choices made by Nick Price Tuesday in the United States. Steven Bowditch of Australia was the other selection.The Presidents Cup, the biennial competition between the United States and a team of non-European international stars inaugurated i