Chungbuk Cheongju wins 1-0 away to Seongnam…Gimcheon-Cheonan also wins

September 24, 2023 0 Comments

Professional soccer K League 2 Chungbuk Cheongju FC earned three valuable points against Seongnam FC. Chungbuk Cheongju won 1-0 against Seongnam in the 33rd round of the Hana OneQ K League 2 2023 at 1:30 p.m. at Tancheon Sports Complex. After a fierce back-and-forth battle, Chungbuk Cheongju took the lead in the 18th minute when …

“I thought the ball wasn’t falling” Murakami’s monstrous 31st home run of the season…only Okamoto to hit 30 in both leagues.

September 24, 2023 0 Comments

A second consecutive home run title eludes him, but the home run production continues. Yakult Swallows “monster hitter” Munetaka Murakami (23) hits his 31st home run of the season. He hit a two-run home run against the Hanshin Tigers at Meiji Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on Sept. 23. It was five games since he hit …

Lotte, the ‘three-headed monster’ who kicked the table every chance she got, couldn’t win.

September 24, 2023 0 Comments

With every game counting, every team feels the sting of a loss more than ever. Such was the case on Saturday night for the Lotte Giants. Lotte fell to 59-67 (.468) with a 2-4 loss in game 15 of the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League against the SSG Landers at SSG Landers Field in …

Colin Belho bounces back from World Cup disappointment with ‘first multi-goal win’

September 23, 2023 0 Comments

The South Korean women’s soccer team shook off lingering disappointment from the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand to secure a multi-goal victory in their first match of the Hangzhou Asian Games. South Korea defeated Myanmar 3-0 in the first match of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games Women’s Football Group E at the …

San Diego CEO “No fire sale…but I know there are fewer hungry players”

September 23, 2023 0 Comments

The San Diego Padres are coming off a disappointing season, and while there is no “fire sale,” change seems inevitable. Padres CEO Eric Groupon addressed the team’s direction during an appearance on the team’s radio station, 97.3 The Fan, on Wednesday. “The goal is to build a team that we believe can win the World …

Without it, you’re stuck with ‘gum baseball’… a bleeding middle of the pack race

September 23, 2023 0 Comments

As we head into the home stretch of this year’s baseball season, there’s an epic standings race that’s literally “not over until it’s over. It’s a race for second place, which is a playoff spot, and fifth place, which is the final spot for “fall baseball. The battle for second place is between KT and …

‘There’s Kim Hee-jin’…IBK aims for spurt after 2nd round!

September 22, 2023 0 Comments

“In the end, (Kim) Hee-jin needs to come back soon.” Middle blocker Kim Hee-jin (center), 32, is a part of IBK’s history. She joined IBK as a rookie draft pick in the 2010-2011 V-League Women’s Draft and has been with the team ever since. After being sidelined with a knee injury in February this year, …

PGA Tour Q-School Schedule Announced for KPGA Players

September 22, 2023 0 Comments

The Qualifying (Q) School, a direct ticket to the U.S. Professional Golf (PGA) Tour, has been revived for the first time in 10 years, giving Korean men’s golfers a chance to compete on the world’s biggest stage. The PGA Tour announced today the schedule for the tournament, which will begin with qualifying on Nov. 21 …

‘Leader of Nansae’ Choi Yoon “I want Team Korea to be happy”

September 22, 2023 0 Comments

“I hope they are happy.” Choi Yoon, 60, chairman of OK Financial Group, wrote this at the Hangzhou Asian Games media day at the Jincheon National Athletes’ Village in Chungcheongbuk-do last month. The third-generation Korean-American, president of the Korea Rugby Association, owner of OK Financial Group and the ‘Eat Man’ rugby team in men’s volleyball, …

9 to 0, the whole world is blinking? “Korea with an army, we must never meet!”

September 21, 2023 0 Comments

The South Korean men’s soccer team thrashed Kuwait 9-0 in their first match of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The result sent a chill down the spines of Asian nations. Not only Kuwait, but also Indonesia and arch-rivals Japan, who they could face if they advance in the tournament, reacted differently to South Korea’s victory, especially …