Hanwha realized its potential last year when fireballer prospect Moon Dong-ju, 21, settled into the starting lineup. He became the first Korean pitcher to throw an official 160-kilometer fastball and won the Rookie of the Year award overcoming an innings-limiting handicap. It was the first time in 17 years since Ryu Hyun-jin in 2006 that…
“First of all, there were various discussions.” The Doosan Bears and free agent Hong Gun-hee, 31, met for the third time on Nov. 18. Hong, who was drafted by the KIA Tigers with the ninth overall pick in the second round of the 2011 KBO Draft, became eligible for free agency after last season. As…
Kim Se-hyeon (Yanggu High School) and Lee Seo-ah (Chuncheon SC) took the top spot in the men’s and women’s singles at the 12th Head Yanggu Indoor Junior Tennis Tournament. Kim Se-hyun defeated Kim Jae-jun (Yanggu High School) 2-0 (6-3 6-2) in the men’s singles final on the last day of the tournament held at the…
A 10-year-old child who watched the figure skating competition at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics will participate in the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics (hereinafter referred to as Gangwon 2024), which opens on the 19th, and stand on the same ice where stars walked The main character is Shin Ji-ah (Yeongdong Middle School), who over…
2023 season rookie of the year Hae-ran Yoo of the LPGA Tour signed a sponsorship contract with sports goods brand UVEX.Sema Sports Marketing, Hae-ran Yoo’s management company, said on the 11th, “Under this agreement, Uvex will sponsor sports sunglasses and other items to improve Hae-ran Yoo’s performance in the 2024 season and provide incentives when…
Former Daegu Korea Gas Corporation coach Kim Seung-hwan was appointed as the head coach of Sacheon City Hall for women’s professional basketball.New coach Kim Seung-hwan, a graduate of Dong-A High School and Konkuk University, played as a player for Industrial Bank of Korea and served as coach of the U-17 World Men’s Basketball Championship, coach…
Bottom-ranked KB Insurance snapped a six-game losing streak behind a 30-point performance from Andres Biñena against hometown team Korean Air. KB Insurance won their Dodram 2023-24 V-League Men’s home match against Korean Airlines 3-1 (25-14, 29-27, 14-25, 25-22) in straight sets at Uijeongbu Gymnasium on Monday. KB Insurance, which had been on a six-match losing…
Again, the priority was to stabilize the reception rather than the offense. Once again, it was more about stabilizing the reception than the offense. The road team earned its first win of the season against IBK, which has lost all three meetings this season. In the fourth round of the 2023-2024 V-League at Hwaseong Gymnasium…
“I cry every day for no reason” Thierry Henry has opened up about his depression. “I’ve suffered from depression throughout my career, and I think since I was born,” he said on the Diary of CEO podcast, hosted by Stephen Bartlett, author of The Law of Priorities. The Frenchman is considered one of the best…
There was no vacuum. Yoon In-na, 21, has earned a season ticket to the Australian Tour in addition to her return to the Korean Tour following a suspension. Ina Yoon carded a final two-round total of 7-under-par 137 to finish in a tie for fourth place at the Women’s Professional Golf Association (WPGA) 2024 Qualifying…