With joining a first-division South Korean club, North Korean footballer Jong Tae-se said Tuesday he’d like to act as an “ambassador” for inter-Korean sporting exchange.Jong, who last week agreed to terms set by the Suwon Samsung Bluewings in the K League Classic, arrived in South Korea Tuesday.After undergoing medical tests, he will be officially introduced as Suwon’s newest member on Thursday.The 28-year-old forward left 1. FC Koln in the second-division German league to become the fourth Nort

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South Korea’s top professional soccer league on Thursday unveiled the new names for its two divisions for the upcoming season, along with a new logo based on the colors of the country’s flag.Starting this year, the first division will be called the K League Classic, officials said. Previously, the competition had the hyphenated name, the K-League.The second-tier circuit, which will be introduced for the first time this year, will be simply called the K League.The new logo is red and blue, the co

South Korea’s top professional football league on Thursday unveiled the new names for its two divisions for the upcoming season, along with a new logo based on the colors of the country‘s flag.Starting this year, the first division will be called the K League Classic, officials said. Previously, the competition had the hyphenated name, the K-League.The second-tier circuit, which will be introduced for the first time this year, will be simply called the K League.The new logo is colored in red and

LONDON (AP) ― First-place Manchester United and second-place Manchester City began the new year with emphatic victories Tuesday in the Premier League.United cruised to a 4-0 win at Wigan for its second straight shutout. City treated its home fans to a 3-0 decision over Stoke.Javier Hernandez and Robin van Persie scored two goals each for United, which leads the league by seven points. Van Persie has a league-high 16 goals.City ended Stoke’s 10-match unbeaten run behind goals from Pablo Zabaleta,