Former Vietnam national soccer team coach Park Hang-seo (66) has launched a youth academy in Vietnam. After a long period of preparation, the former coach officially launched the ‘Park Hang Seo International Football Academy’ at the Press Club Building in Hanoi, Vietnam on March 30. Park Hang-seo International Football Academy was launched under the slogan …
Monthly archives: August 2023
Daegu Trends Gyeongbuk-Daegu Senate advances to Round of 16, side by side
Daegu Senators’ Lee Ho-joon and Jang Kyung-woo win cold game Daegu schools continue to showcase their talents at the Bonghwangdae. On the 30th, Gyeongbuk High School defeated Gwangju Il-Go 6-4 in the round of 32 of the 51st Bonghwangdae National High School Baseball Tournament (co-hosted by The Korea Daily and the Korea Baseball Softball Association) …
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Klinsmannhoe GK Kim Seung-gyu concedes 4 goals, including 2 by Ronaldo and 1 by Mane
Al-Shabab’s Kim Seung-kyu suffers 4-goal defeat against Al-NasrConceded two PKs to Ronaldo…and one to Mane. By Park Dae-rae Reporter = Al-Shabab’s Kim Seung-kyu, who is on the verge of joining Jürgen Klinsmann’s national team, conceded back-to-back goals to superstars such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Sadio Mane in a 0-4 defeat. Al-Shabab suffered a heavy 0-4 …
Sanchez injury butterfly effect, ‘Rookie of the Year candidate’ Baby Tiger management also a variable…KIA’s clear message: “Manage the innings”
Variables in the air as we head into the final stretch of the season. The stakes are high. The Kia Tigers’ starting rotation is in the spotlight. With foreign pitcher Mario Sanchez, 29, on a three-week rehab assignment due to injury, the mound math for the remaining 40 games is complicated. On the surface, there …
Returning to the starting lineup, Bae Ji-hwan doubled to center field, scoring one run.
Pittsburgh drops two straight to CubsBae Bae-hwan of the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB) was back in the starting lineup for the second straight day. The Pittsburgh Pirates hosted the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Monday (Aug. 28). Bae, who was a pinch-hitter the previous day (27), started at …
Kansas Minor’s Jin Woo-young “Han Sun-tae’s advice from tryouts was a big help”
Right-handed pitcher Jin Woo-young (22), formerly of the Kansas City Royals in the U.S. minor leagues, has set his sights on the KBO. The Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) held its 2024 Rookie Draft tryouts on Aug. 28 at the Gonjiam Team Up Campus in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do. A total of five players participated in the tryouts, …
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“Ejecting a child spectator…” Ejected for batting, a catch that surprised even the ML manager
In Major League Baseball, spectators are strictly prohibited from interfering with play. Anyone who catches or interferes with a ball in play is immediately ejected, even if they are a child fan. The Cincinnati Reds and Arizona Diamondbacks play the 2023 Major League Baseball game at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., on April 26. …
Ryu Hyun-jin’s chameleon pitches as a hitter…a ‘monster’s true colors’
Pitching 5 innings of 4-hit, 3-run ball against Cleveland “A crafty, throwback lefty.” That’s how Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider describes Hyun-jin Ryu (36-Toronto). It means he’s crafty on the mound and manipulates hitters well. Ryu pitched five innings and allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits (two home runs) with five strikeouts …
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Coach Kim Ki-dong: “‘Football is a war without gunfire’…when the commander tells you to do something, you have to listen and do it”
Reporter Kang Dong-hoon = “‘Soccer is a war without gunfire’. When the commander tells you to do something, you have to listen and fulfill the order, and if you break it, it’s a death penalty.” Pohang Steelers head coach Kim Ki-dong said this to reporters at a pre-match press conference ahead of the team’s Hana …
Kookmin batsman ‘slept well’ on batting explosion “I had a really good game and slept well”
A perfect victory with two-hit harmony made for a comfortable night for the manager. Doosan Bears manager Lee Seung-yeop said before the 10th game of the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League against SSG Landers at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on Saturday, “I felt really comfortable watching the game the day before. I slept …