LG-SSG-Lotte, baseball’s three-way tie for first place becomes clearer

May 29, 2023 0 Comments

The Korean Baseball Organization’s top three, led by LG, SSG, and Lotte, is becoming increasingly clear. The weekly games in the final week of May in the 2023 KBO League were characterized by strong performances by the top teams, which further widened the gap between them and the teams in the middle of the pack. …

“Two innings, 13 pitches, no runs? That’s like pitching like Lee Inbok.”

May 29, 2023 0 Comments

The Lotte Giants, who are in sole possession of third place in the standings, have added a blessing to their mound in the first half. Lee In-bok, a right-handed starter who underwent surgery to remove bone fragments in January, is making good progress in his rehabilitation. Lee made his first post-surgery appearance in a Futures …

What kind of player was ‘Joseon’s No. 4 batsman’? Respect for Japan’s ‘Ganpan’ “I really, really admired him”

May 29, 2023 0 Comments

“A hitter I really admire” Lee Dae-ho, who was nicknamed “Joseon’s No. 4 hitter” during his career, hung up his uniform for the last time last year. In the KBO, he played as a “one-club man” for the Lotte Giants, finishing his career with a batting average of .309 in 2199 games with 374 hits, …

Jung’s Three Saturdays–If Not for the Third One

May 29, 2023 0 Comments

Every Saturday. At the center of the unusual “issue” was Jung Joo-hyun (31-LG). Perhaps it was a series of coincidences. It’s more likely that he became an ‘issue maker’ as a result. The first issue broke out in the LG-Samsung game in Daegu on Saturday, April 13. It was a tag play at second base …

‘Are we nemesis?” Ulsan barely draws with Daejeon, who only gets smaller with each encounter

May 29, 2023 0 Comments

“Today’s first half was the worst of the season” (Ulsan head coach Hong Myung-bo). “The performance itself was good, and the players did a good job” (Daejeon head coach Lee Min-sung) Ulsan Hyundai, a team that shrinks in size when it meets Daejeon Hana Citizen, a promoted team in professional soccer’s K League 1, narrowly …

‘Light Junghong’ followed by ‘K-Donna Romma’… Long-sleeved saves surprise even local fans

May 29, 2023 0 Comments

In the absence of Kim “Light Jun-hong” Joon-hong (Gimcheon), Moon “K-Donna Rumma” Hyun-ho (Chungnam Asan) stepped in. The South Korea U-20 football team, led by head coach Kim Eun-jung, played to a goalless 0-0 draw against Gambia in their final Group F match of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023 at the Mendoza Stadium in …

‘Runner-up Shinhwa member’ Kim Hyun-woo, “The U-20 juniors are doing well…let’s win this time!”

May 29, 2023 0 Comments

“The juniors are doing great. I hope we win!” Daejeon Hana Citizen drew 3-3 with Ulsan Hyundai in the 15th round of the Hana OneQ K League 1 2023 at Ulsan Munsoo World Cup Stadium at 7 p.m. on Aug. 28. Daejeon remained in fifth place. The stadium was attended by 17,251 fans. Despite conceding …

Korea’s Kim Jung-ho doesn’t overdo it, draws with Gambia to finish second…will face Ecuador in round of 16

May 29, 2023 0 Comments

Kim Eun-Joong secured a spot in the Round of 16 with a second-place finish in the group. The South Korea Under-20 Football Team, led by head coach Kim Eun-Joong, drew 0-0 with the Gambia in their third Group F match of the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023 on Monday (June 29) at 6:00 a.m. ET …

‘Back to Boston’ BOS beats clutch MIA on white-knuckle buzzer-beater…wins third straight after three straight losses

May 28, 2023 0 Comments

Back to Boston. The Boston Celtics rallied for a 104-103 victory in Game 6 of the 2022-23 NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat at the Amway Center in Miami, Florida, U.S., on Monday (Feb. 28), eventually tying the series with a third straight win after losing three straight. Game 7 will now decide …

SUN doppelganger pitcher makes first start of season after injury, “I don’t think I should be sick anymore”

May 28, 2023 0 Comments

Bae Jae-hwan (NC), nicknamed “Bae Dong-yeol” for his resemblance to former national team coach Sun Dong-ryul, shook off a shoulder injury and took the mound for the first time this season. A 2014 second-round pick of NC after graduating from Seoul High, he completed a career-high season in 2019. He appeared in 62 games (54⅓ …