All posts tagged "Sports"

  • Ryu Joong-il, manager of the Samsung Lions, watches his players get ready for Game 1 of the Korean Series against the Doosan Bears at Daegu Stadium in Daegu, 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Oct. 26, 2015. (Yonhap)
    Despite gambling scandal, Samsung Lions remain optimistic

    DAEGU (Yonhap) — It was just another day at the office for the Samsung Lions, the four-time defending South Korean baseball champion, who will begin their title defense later Monday without key cogs in their vaunted pitching...

    • Posted October 26, 2015
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  • D.H. Lee of South Korea hits from the fairway on the ninth hole during the first round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open golf tournament Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
    D.H. Lee leads Koreans at Shriners PGA, one shot behind leader

    By Brian Han South Korean golfer D.H. Lee is not a name you see very often near the top of a PGA Tour leaderboard, but following a birdie barrage at the Shriners Hospital for Children Open on...

    • Posted October 22, 2015
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  • In this Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, file photo, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly speaks during a news conference before Game 3 of baseball’s National League Division Series against the New York Mets in New York. A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that Don Mattingly is out as manager of the Dodgers. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, because the team has not announced his departure. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)
    Don Mattingly out as Dodgers manager

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Don Mattingly is out as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mattingly and the team mutually have agreed to part ways, a person with knowledge of the situation said Thursday. The person spoke...

    • Posted October 22, 2015
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  • Korean American PGA Tour rookie Michael Kim (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
    Keep an eye on PGA Tour rookie Michael Kim

    By Brian Han If you’re a true golf fan, South Korea-born American Michael Kim should very much be on your radar as the 2015-16 PGA Tour season kicks off this week at the Frys.com Open. At only...

    • Posted October 21, 2015
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  • Tiger Woods watches his shot on the second hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
    Tiger Woods not optimistic about quick return, may miss season

    By Brian Han What is professional golf without Tiger Woods? For many fans, it’s enough of a reason not to tune into a tournament. It looks as if that might be the case for the 2015-16 PGA...

    • Posted October 21, 2015
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  • Pittsburgh Pirates' Kang Jung-ho, of South Korea, watches his three-run double off Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Jason Motte in the seventh inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, April 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    KBO says teams can’t post multiple players simultaneously

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Responding to a team’s query on the rule book, the top South Korean baseball league said Tuesday clubs won’t be allowed to put more than one player up for posting at a time in...

    • Posted October 20, 2015
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    Samsung Lions to keep suspected gamblers off KBO playoff roster

    DAEGU (Yonhap) — The reigning South Korean baseball champion Samsung Lions announced Tuesday they will keep suspected gamblers off their postseason roster, six days before the start of their title defense. The Lions, which have won the...

    • Posted October 20, 2015
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