Jeonbuk Hyundai is faltering. Not in the K League and not in the Champions League. Jeonbuk lost 2-3 at home to Bangkok United on Thursday in the second leg of their 2023-2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League Group F match at Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani, Thailand. The result drops Jeonbuk to second place with a 1-1 record and three points. Jeonbuk is in a bad mood. They have 13 wins, 7 draws, and…
An ESPN soccer expert has rated Son Heung-min (31, Tottenham) higher than Elling Holland (23, Man City), who has led the English Premier League in goals so far this season. Janusz Mihalik, a Polish-born former U.S. national team defender, appeared on ESPN on Thursday (ET) and ranked the five best players in the English Premier League through seven games, with Son at No. 3, Holland at No. 4 and Mohamed Salah (31-Liverpool) at No. 5.…
After finishing the group stage, Ryu Jung-ilho will start the Super Round on Friday with one loss. The number of what-ifs came to pass with the loss to Chinese Taipei, but the answer is simple. Live and let live. The South Korean baseball team finished the group stage with a 2-1 record with a 17-0 victory in the third game of their Group B series against Thailand at the Shaoxing Baseball and Softball Sports Center…
Bayern Munich could be in the market for a new center back after their recent defensive woes. Bayern Munich drew 2-2 with Leipzig 2-2 in the sixth round of the 2023-24 Bundesliga on Sunday in Leipzig, Germany. The Bavarians battled Leipzig to a draw after conceding two goals in the first half alone. The Bavarians were unable to avenge their 0-3 loss to Leipzig in this season’s Super Cup. With the draw against Leipzig, Bayern…
The LG Twins have clinched their first regular season title in 29 years. With the losses of the second-place KT Wiz and the third-place NC Dinos on the same day, LG’s magic number 1 disappeared, and the long-awaited regular season title was achieved.The LG Twins clinched the 2023 pennant race on the bus ride to Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on Wednesday. The Twins were traveling to Busan for a two-game series against the Lotte…
“We’ll be careful on the counterattack”. Pohang Steelers will take on Wuhan Sanjin (China) in the second leg of their 2023-2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League (ACL) Group J match on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Pohang Steel Yarde. Pohang are coming off a 4-2 away win over Hanoi FC in their last match on March 20. Pohang is ranked second in the K League, so they have high hopes for the ACL.…
Chelsea, who are languishing in 15th place in the league, have set their sights on Brighton and Hove Albion’s 21-year-old Simone Adingra. The Blues continue to be interested in signing strikers such as Ivan Toney and Victor Osimhen. Football Insider reported on February 2 (KST) that “Chelsea are keeping a close eye on Brighton’s Simon Adingra. Chelsea scouts have been impressed with his early season form and are keeping a close eye on him.” Chelsea…
“I will start rehabilitation soon, so that I can come back strong.” Shohei Ohtani (29), the “two-hit” star who gained a lot of attention and popularity in Major League Baseball while wearing the Los Angeles Angels uniform, has announced that he will start rehabilitation soon and return strong. The Angels’ 2023 season is over. The Angels won a 7-3 home game against the Oakland Athletics at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, California, U.S., on April 2.…
South Korea national team coach Jürgen Klinsmann has picked an elite roster. The Korea Football Association announced its October A-match roster today. South Korea will play two friendlies against Tunisia on October 13 and Vietnam on October 17. The roster includes captain Son Heung-min (Tottenham), who was called up for the European tour in September, as well as Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), Lee Jae-sung (Mainz), Hwang In-beom (Tsubena Zvezda), Hwang Hee-chan (Wolverhampton), and Cho Kyu-sung…
The “God” Lionel Messi (36, Inter Miami) is back. Inter Miami will host New York City in a 2023 U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) match on Oct. 1 at 8:30 a.m. ET at DRV PNK Stadium in Miami, Florida. Miami is 14th in the standings with nine wins, five draws and 15 losses (32 points), while New York is ninth with eight wins, 13 draws and 10 losses (37 points). Messi left Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)…