The New York Mets, Major League Baseball’s highest-paid team, have fallen to fourth in the division. Their highest-paid pitcher, Justin Verlander, 40, isn’t getting his money’s worth. In his start against the Atlanta Braves on Sept. 9 (below), Verlander lasted just three innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits (one home run) with […]
Ten days off, come back stronger… Kium Ace, Wizpark bad blood goodbye
After 10 days off, Ahn Woo-jin (24-KEUM Heroes) came back even stronger. Ahn started against the KT Wiz in the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on Tuesday. He had been off for 10 days since his last start against Daejeon Hanwha on March 30. As if he was […]
Two-time runner-up Lee Jung-hwan, now a winner?…KPGA Championship 3R lead
After two disappointing runner-up finishes on the Korean Professional Golf (KPGA) Tour this season, Lee Jung-hwan (Sokchoi) has a chance to win. Lee shaved three strokes off his score in the third round of the 66th KPGA Championship with A-ONE CC ($1.5 billion in prize money, $300,000 for the winner) on Tuesday at A-ONE CC […]
‘Faker’ to represent Korea once again, “I’m honored… I have to work hard”
T1’s Lee “Faker” Sang-hyuk, who will be representing Korea at the Asian Games, expressed his excitement to wear the Korean flag and vowed to keep working hard. T1 defeated Hanwha Life 2-1 in the first round of the 2023 LOL Champions Korea (LCK) Summer Season at the LCK Arena at Roll Park in Jongno, Seoul […]
“People who saw it in the KBO aren’t even surprised” Kim Ha-Sung’s fantasy glove toss…let’s just go GG.
“His skills are no surprise to those who have followed his career in the KBO.” Kim Ha-seong (San Diego Padres) did it again, helping teammate Darvish Yoo reach 100 major league wins. Starting in the No. 7 spot at second base, Kim went 1-for-4 with a walk, a hit, an RBI and a stolen base […]
Don’t cry, you did your best.
Several rough fouls by Italy sent the Korean players to the ground. They clawed at their opponents, but couldn’t get the result they wanted. When the final whistle blew, the players shook their heads in disbelief. Kim Eun-joong’s South Korea U-20 soccer team failed to overcome the Italian barrier in the quarterfinals of the FIFA […]
0-0 with 2 outs in the 10th with 4 balls…2 batters later, a bases-loaded walk-off home run scores 6 runs, creating drama like a Yomiuri lie.
The Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball suffered a 0-6 shutout loss to the Yomiuri Giants on Monday. The first-place Pacific League team was swept by the fourth-place Central League team. The Oryx have been on a roll in interleague play this year. They posted back-to-back sweeps of the Central League’s Hiroshima Carp and Junichi […]
Napoli refuse to give up on Kim Min-Jae staying, offer him new contract… Man Utd-Newcastle transfer variables emerge
Italy’s Napoli have not given up on keeping monster Kim Min-jae (27). They have reportedly offered him a new contract. According to a report by the English Daily Express on Monday (July 9), Napoli have offered Kim a new contract. Kim’s contract runs until 2025, but the club has been under fire for losing him […]
‘Jangta Showdown’ goes like this… ‘Official Jangta No. 1’ Hwang Yoo-min hits for 309 yards, ‘Jangta Sensation’ Bang Shin-shil fights for 326 yards
When “Longest Hitter Sensation” Bang Shin-sil (19) began play, “Official Longest Hitter” Hwang Yoo-min (20) had just finished tied for the lead. Hwang, who averages 257.22 yards per drive, used his long game to shoot a 5-under-par 67 with six birdies and one bogey to climb to the top of the leaderboard. His long game […]
Tottenham want to bring in ‘97.3 billion’ MF…”aiming to be No.1 signing”
Leicester City’s James Maddison (26) is attracting interest from Tottenham. “Tottenham are set to step up their pursuit of Maddison after the appointment of manager Ange Postecoglou,” the Daily Mail reported on Aug. 8 (KST), adding, “Leicester City will reduce Maddison’s transfer fee to £60 million (approx. KRW 973 million) after being relegated.” “He is […]