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S. Korean-born players determined to put on show in LIV Golf's 'home game'
As LIV Golf makes its first appearance in South Korea this week, the breakaway tour's South Korean-born players said Wednesday they will try to put on a good show in what they see as their "home game." LIV Golf Korea will begin Friday at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, just west of Seoul, with the champion to be crowned Sunday after 54 holes of action on the par-72, 7,376-yard layout. The Saudi Arabia-backed tour features 13 teams of four players each, and Iron Heads Golf Club will be
April 30, 2025 -
Lee Kang-in stays on bench in PSG's win in UEFA Champions League semis
South Korean midfielder Lee Kang-in watched from the bench as his Paris Saint-Germain stepped closer to the final of the top European club football tournament. PSG defeated Arsenal 1-0 in the first leg of the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League at Emirates Stadium in London on Tuesday. Ousmane Dembele's fourth-minute goal stood as the winner for PSG, who can book a ticket to the final with just a draw in the return leg at Parc des Princes in Paris next Wednesday. PSG's only other appearance
April 30, 2025 -
Lee Jung-hoo stretches hitting streak to 5 games for Giants, gets outfield assist
Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants has extended his hitting streak to five games while also making an impact on defense in his team's victory. Lee batted 1-for-4 and recorded an assist from center field as the Giants walked off the Texas Rangers 3-2 at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Sunday (local time). This is Lee's third hitting streak of at least five games this season. He had an eight-game run from March 29 to April 7 and a five-game streak from April 15 to 19. He is batting .324/.383
April 28, 2025 -
Kim Hyo-joo finishes runner-up at LPGA major after playoff
Kim Hyo-joo has settled for a runner-up finish at the first LPGA major tournament of the season after pushing her way into a record-setting playoff. The South Korean veteran lost in a five-way playoff at the Chevron Championship at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas, on Sunday, as Mao Saigo of Japan emerged victorious with a birdie on the first playoff hole, the par-5 18th. This was the first five-way playoff in LPGA major history. Kim and Saigo, along with Ariya Jutanugarn of Tha
April 28, 2025 -
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[Graphic News] Six golf legends who achieved ‘Career Grand Slam’
In golf, a “Career Grand Slam” refers to winning all four of the sport’s major championships - The Masters, US Open, The Open Championship (British Open) and PGA Championship - at least once over the course of a career. It’s one of golf’s rarest and most prestigious accomplishments, demonstrating a player’s mastery across varying courses, conditions and styles of play. As of 2025, only six male golfers have achieved this feat: Gene Sarazen (1935), Ben Hogan (1953), Gary Player (1965), Jack Nickl
April 28, 2025 -
Ryu Hae-ran tied for 54-hole lead at 1st LPGA major of season
Ryu Hae-ran has a share of the lead entering the final round of the first LPGA major tournament of 2025. The South Korean player is tied atop the leaderboard with Mao Saigo of Japan at nine-under par at the Chevron Championship at The Club at Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, Texas, after shooting a four-under 68 on Saturday (local time). It was the best score in the field in the third round. Ryu, the 2023 LPGA Rookie of the Year with two career titles, will go for her maiden major victory. Saigo,
April 27, 2025 -
Underdogs Gwangju FC set to duel richer, deeper Al Hilal at AFC Champions League Elite
Gwangju FC will try to add a new chapter to their underdog story when they take on a heavily favored Saudi Arabian opponent in a knockout match at the top Asian club football tournament this week. Gwangju FC, the lone remaining K League 1 club, will face Al Hilal in the quarterfinals of the Asian Football Confederation Champions League Elite at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, or 1:30 a.m. Saturday. After the two-legged round of 16, the quarterfinal
April 24, 2025 -
No S. Korean inside top 10 in women's golf rankings for 1st time in 19 yrs
For the first time in nearly two decades, South Korea does not have a player inside the top 10 in the women's world golf rankings. Ryu Hae-ran slipped three spots from No. 9 to No. 12 in the latest rankings released Tuesday, while Ko Jin-young rose two places to No. 11 as the top-ranked South Korean player at the moment. The women's rankings were first released in February 2006. The last time South Korea, a women's golf powerhouse for many years, did not have a top-10 player was the second week
April 22, 2025 -
Flying high again: Eagles soar in KBO standings thanks to dominant pitching
Carried by a dominant pitching staff, the Hanwha Eagles have reeled off seven straight wins to soar to second place in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) standings. Once again, they are trying to instill hope in a long-suffering fan base that has seen their club in the postseason just once in the past 17 years. The Eagles were in first place after a 7-1-0 (wins-losses-ties) start in 2024 but they found themselves in the league cellar by late May after going 12-28-1 in their next 41 games, a s
April 22, 2025 -
Nuggets rally late in Game 1, upend Clippers in OT
Aaron Gordon had six of his 25 points in overtime, Russell Westbrook came up with a big defensive play in the final seconds and the host Denver Nuggets rallied to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 112-110 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series on Saturday. "Russ is Russ," said interim Nuggets head coach David Adelman. "Defensively, he was absolutely incredible." Nikola Jokic finished with 29 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds, Jamal Murray scored 21 points, Westbrook finished with 15 and Ch
April 20, 2025 -
Kim shoots 66, holds third-round lead at RBC Heritage
Kim Si-woo shoots 66, holds third-round lead at RBC Heritage after all his adventures during the third round of the RBC Heritage, Justin Thomas wasn't complaining about where he ended up on the leader board. He's right there in contention. South Korea's Kim shot 5-under-par 66 to move into the tournament lead Saturday as Thomas, the second-round leader, encountered rough and wet patches at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Kim is at 15-under 198, holding a one-shot edge on Thomas and Andrew No
April 20, 2025