It doesn’t get any better than this. That’s the sentence that describes Jeju United these days. Jeju has overcome an early season slump to sit in third place in the K League 1 after 15 rounds. They have the same number of points as second-place FC Seoul, but are narrowly below them on goal difference. If their recent form is any indication, they have nothing to fear. They have six wins, one draw, and no…
The LG Twins won 7-1 against the KIA Tigers in the 2023 Shinhan Bank Solar KBO League at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on April 28. LG reclaimed first place in the league with a record of 30 wins, one loss and 16 ties in 47 games. LG starter Im Chan-kyu pitched seven innings of four-hit, four-strikeout ball to secure the win. He has been performing exceptionally well lately, and this game was a continuation of that…
The Lotte Giants have taken on the task of stabilizing their bullpen. The mood in the Lotte dugout before the 28th game against the Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok SkyDome was very good, and for good reason. The team had been on a roll lately. Prior to the game, Lotte was riding a three-game winning streak and had a record of 26-15, closing in on the first-place LG Twins by just one game. When we met…
Park Dong-won’s home run barrage continues unabated. After hitting just four home runs in 25 games in April, he has nine in 21 games in May. That’s double-digit home runs by himself, outpacing veteran home run hitters like Ki Rah-sung.As of Sept. 29, Park has hit 13 home runs in all but one of LG’s 47 games, giving him a four-game lead in the Home Run Derby, ahead of Choi Joo-hwan (SSG Landers), Jose Rojas…
The rain that fell in the Seoul metropolitan area over the Lunar New Year holiday could prove to be a positive for the Doosan Bears, most notably in terms of buying Yang Sabu time to recover. Doosan finished the fourth week with two wins and two losses. The midweek home three-game series against the Samsung Lions was a literal feast of romantic baseball. On May 23, Doosan sent veteran left-hander Jang Won-jun to the mound…
“Every soccer player dreams of going to a big club. I respect his opinion.” In a month’s time, Hwang Ui-jo, 31, and FC Seoul’s six-month short-term loan deal will end. Hwang will be with Seoul until June 30. If you ask him where he’ll be playing in July, it’s probably safe to say he doesn’t know yet. After playing for Nottingham Forest (England) and being loaned to Olympiakos (Greece), Hwang’s place in the team was…
The Pohang Steelers welcome Jeonbuk Hyundai to their home turf. Both teams are in need of a win as they chase top spot and a spot in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League. Jeonbuk, who lost the last meeting, will be looking for redemption. The Pohang Steelers and Jeonbuk Hyundai will meet in the 15th round of the Hana OneQ K League 1 at 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 29 at the Pohang Steelyard. The…
South Korea advances to the Round of 16 with a draw in its final group game, finishing second in Group F. The South Korea U-20 national football team, led by head coach Kim Eun-joong, drew 0-0 with Gambia in their third Group F match of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023 at the Mendoza Stadium in Argentina on May 29 (local time). With one win, two draws and five points, South Korea advances to the…
The South Korea U20 National Team, led by head coach Kim Eun-joong, played a goalless 0-0 draw against the Gambia in their final Group F match of the U20 World Cup on Monday (Sept. 29) at the Mendoza Stadium in Mendoza, Argentina. With the result, South Korea improves to 1-2-2 (5 points) and sits in second place in the group behind the Gambia (2-1-1, 7 points). South Korea will play the round of 16 on…
The Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat 104-103 in Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals of the 2022-2023 season at 9:30 a.m. ET on Monday at the Amway Center in Miami, Fla. Three straight wins after three straight losses. That’s a hell of a come-from-behind. Now the winner of Game 7 advances to the Finals. Never before in NBA history has a team down 0-3 in a best-of-seven playoff series made it 4-3.…