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New kind of game
New kind of game

If one ripple from the thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations means baseball prospects get off the island and into the major leagues without payoffs to smugglers and …

Garcia resigns as FIFA prosecutor
Garcia resigns as FIFA prosecutor

GENEVA (AP) ― The American lawyer who led the investigation into the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bid process resigned from the FIFA ethics committee on Wednesday …

Korea to take on Saudi in final tune-up before Asian Cup

South Korea will take on Saudi Arabia in its final tune-up match before the AFC Asian Cup football tournament next month, officials said Thursday. The 2015 …

Kang seeking at least $5m per season in multiyear big league deal
Kang seeking at least $5m per season in multiyear big league deal

The posted South Korean shortstop Kang Jung-ho is seeking a multiyear contract from a big league club worth at least $5 million per season, an informed …

New faces for expansion baseball club KT Wiz look to fresh starts
New faces for expansion baseball club KT Wiz look to fresh starts

SUWON (Yonhap) ― The South Korean expansion baseball club KT Wiz on Thursday introduced their new offseason acquisitions, a list that includes castoffs, …

P.M. rules out cohosting of 2018 Winter Olympics

South Korea’s prime minister on Thursday rejected an offer to cohost the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics with other countries as he urged officials to speed …

S. Korea to take on Saudi Arabia in final tune-up before Asian Cup

South Korea will take on Saudi Arabia in its final tune-up match before the AFC Asian Cup football tournament next month, officials said Thursday.   The …

1998 World Cup winner Thierry Henry retires

Former Arsenal and France striker Thierry Henry announced his retirement on Tuesday, ending a 20-year career in which he earned a place in the pantheon of …

Judging row at Kim Yu-na’s final Olympics voted top S. Korean sports story of 2014

A figure skating judging scandal at the final Winter Olympics for Kim Yu-na was voted the top South Korean sports story of 2014, a poll of local media by …

Kim Kwang-hyun fails to reach deal with San Diego Padres
Kim Kwang-hyun fails to reach deal with San Diego Padres

South Korean pitcher Kim Kwang-hyun has failed to reach an agreement with the San Diego Padres, Kim’s current domestic club announced Friday. The SK Wyverns …

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