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If Yoo So-yeon leaves ‘Woman of the Lake’ ‘Long hitter’ Bang Shin-sil follows
The first major tournament of the LPGA season opens tomorrow. Ryu So-yeon, who won in 2017, is a 'professional retirement shot' Bang, last year's No. 1 long hitter in Korea, makes his first appearance on the U.S. stage. 'World's 6th' Ko Jin-young and Shin Ji-ae also participate. 'World's No. 1' Korda challenges for 5th consecutive win
So-yeon Yoo (back), following the tournament tradition, jumped into the pond next to the 18th hole green with her caddy after winning the tournament in 2017.
The Chevron Championship, the first major tournament of the LPGA Tour season, held at The Club Carleton Woods (par 72) in The Woodlands, Texas, on the 18th, is a tournament with a deep connection to Korean players. This competition, known as the Craft Nabisco Championship and ANA Inspiration, was held at Mission Hills CC in California, USA until 2022. There was a tradition where the winner, along with his caddy, jumped into ‘Poppy Pond’ next to the 18th hole green. Even after the competition location was moved to Texas last year, the tradition of the winner falling into the pond has continued.
Starting with Park Ji-eun in 2004, six Korean players, including... More
by sportstotomen on 2024-04-17 10:37:29
“You said you lost again? “The Giants you like” Lotte, 8th straight loss in 1660 days
Lotte Kim Won-joong suffered his second loss of the season.
Among the ‘Elotte Alliance’ (LG, Lotte, KIA), only Lotte lost again.
This is the fifth time this year that a record like this has been released.
Since LG and Lotte played the 'Elot Lasico' game at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 17th, at least one of the three teams was destined to lose (if there was no draw).
However, as a Lotte fan, it is regrettable that even though the team was chasing 2 runs in the top of the 9th inning to tie the game at 5-5, they ended up losing 5-6.
This is especially true given that the team gave up the winning run due to ‘lack of BQ (baseball IQ)’, which is considered a chronic disease.
Lotte center fielder Kim Min-seok (20) caught LG Ahn Ik-hoon (28)'s fly ball in a crisis situation with no outs and no outs, and came down to the ground almost to the infield.
The runner on third base for LG was Park Hae-min (34), who won the stolen base title four times. In this case, it is standard for the outfielder to throw the ball directly to home, but Lotte's fielders chose to play broadcast. In the meantime, Park Hae-min touched the home plate with his left hand,... More
by sportstotomen on 2024-04-17 10:33:53
“My golf has improved “Look forward to the Masters.”
Byung-Hoon An participates in the dream stage for the first time in 4 years
“My golf right now is the best it’s been in years.”
Byung-Hoon Ahn (33, photo) showed confidence ahead of his appearance in the Masters. At the same time, he announced that he plans to participate for the first time in the Par 3 Contest, a traditional event, with his wife and children at this year's Masters Tournament, his first in four years.
In a video interview with Korean reporters held on the 2nd, Byeong-Hoon An expressed confidence ahead of participating in the first major tournament of the PGA Tour season, saying, “I usually don’t have high expectations (in tournaments), but now my confidence in shooting has increased.” . The Masters Tournament, also known as the ‘Sports Battle of Masters,’ has strict qualifications for participation. Opportunities to participate are given to past winners of the Masters, champions of PGA Tour major tournaments for the past five years, top players in major tournaments of the previous year, PGA Tour winners of the past year, participants in the previous year's PGA Tour Championship, and top 50 players in the world rankings... More
by sportstotomen on 2024-04-02 09:35:13
Lee Jung-hoo's multi-hit again On base for five consecutive opening games
Otani had 2 hits against the Dodgers left-handed pitcher, 1 hit in 4 at-bats, 1 RBI, and Houston Blanco had his first no-hitter of the season.
Lee Jeong-hoo (San Francisco) recorded his second multi-hit (two or more hits in a game) since the season opened and continued to be on base for five consecutive games.
Lee Jeong-hoo played as the number one hitter and center fielder in the Major League Baseball (MLB) visiting game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on the 2nd and recorded 2 hits in 5 at-bats. He increased his season batting average from 0.286 to 0.316 (6 hits in 19 at-bats). Lee Jeong-hoo hit a hit in his first at-bat in the top of the first inning. He pushed a high fastball (152 km per hour) outside the opposing team's left-handed starting pitcher James Paxton, creating a hit that rolled in front of left field. Jeong-hoo Lee, who was out with a ground ball to second base in his second at-bat in the third inning, hit a single to center field again against Paxton in the fifth inning with no outs on first base. Lee Jeong-hoo also had multiple hits (2 hits in 5 at-bats) against San Diego on the 30th of last month.
San Francisco manager Bob Melvin said,... More
by sportstotomen on 2024-04-02 09:31:16
Figure skating Seo Min-gyu wins World Junior Championships First Korean male athlete
First win in men's and women's singles 18 years after Yuna Kim
Korean figure skating men's singles star Min-gyu Seo (16, scheduled to enter Gyeongshin High School) became the first Korean male athlete to receive a gold medal at the World Junior Championships.
Seo Min-gyu received 150.17 points, including 73.45 technical scores (TES) and 76.72 artistic scores (PCS), in the men's single free skating at the 2024 International Skating Union (ISU) Figure Skating World Junior Championships held at the Taipei Arena in Taiwan on the 2nd.
Seo Min-gyu, who received a total score of 230.75 points, including the short program score (80.58 points) on the 29th of last month, ranked first.
He enjoyed the joy of winning by beating Rio Nakata (Japan), who received 229.31 points, by 1.44 points. Third place went to Adam Hagara (Slovakia) with 225.61 points.
With this, Seo Min-gyu became the first Korean athlete to reach the men's singles podium at the Figure Skating World Junior Championships.
Even among male and female athletes, it has been 18 years since the ‘Queen of Figure Skating’ Yuna Kim (retired) in 2006 for a Korean athlete to win a gold medal at the World Junior... More
by sportstotomen on 2024-03-02 09:20:17
Tottenham operating ‘SON Top’ Placed on the front line against Crystal Palace
Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League (EPL) took out the ‘SON Top’ card. Captain Son Heung-min is placed at the forefront rather than on the side and aims for the opponent's goal.
Tottenham will play the 2023-24 EPL round 27 home game against Crystal Palace at 0:00 am on the 3rd (Korean time) at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England.
According to the lineup released ahead of the game, Son Heung-min was named in the front three.
Son Heung-min is at the forefront, with Timo Werner and Dejan Kulusevski on the left and right sides.
Jason Maddison, Rodrigo Bentancur, and Yves Bissouma worked together in midfield, and Christian Romero, Mickey van der Pen, Emerson Royale, and Destiny Udogi were in defense. Guglielmo Vicario won the goalkeeper gloves.
Tottenham brought Son Heung-min back to the forefront after Richarlison was out for nearly a month due to a knee injury.
Son Heung-min was seen as a striker at the beginning of the season, but recently he mainly appeared as a left winger. Richarlison was in the center. Son Heung-min has scored 12 goals in the league this season.
Tottenham is in 5th place this season with 14 wins, 5 draws, and 6... More
by sportstotomen on 2024-03-02 09:16:53
Figure skating Kim Hyun-gyeom and snowboarding Lee Chae-un won two gold medals on the last day.
Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics Closing Lee Chae-woon, halfpipe also receives gold cheers Shows off the best technology 'Triple Cock 1440' Korea becomes the first winner of the figure skating team
Lee Chae-woon, who is called ‘Boarding Heung-min’ because of his resemblance to Son Heung-min, also sent a message of support to Son Heung-min, saying, “Be sure to win (at the Asian Cup) and come back,” after winning the men’s snowboarding halfpipe competition and winning two gold medals.
‘Genius snowboarder’ Lee Chae-woon (18, Surigo High School) and ‘next-generation figure skating prince’ Kim Hyeon-gyeom (19, Han Advertising) won two gold medals on the last day of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics.
Chaewoon Lee received 88.50 points and took first place in the men's snowboarding halfpipe finals held at Welli Hilli Park in Hoengseong-gun, Gangwon-do on the 1st. At the same time, she won her second personal gold medal in this competition, following the slopestyle event on the 24th of last month.
Lee Chae-woon entered the third round of the finals with the gold medal confirmed that day. When Lee Chae-woon stood at the starting line, voices from the... More
by sportstotomen on 2024-02-01 10:49:17
Although I rested less than in Australia “We must avenge our loss in the 2015 finals.”
Australia will clash in the Asian Cup semifinals early tomorrow morning , but despite not having a big leaguer, a 2m tall defender with strong teamwork will have to overcome the wall of hand-hitting.
Coach Jürgen Klinsmann, who leads the Korean national soccer team, said this at a press conference on the 1st ahead of the Asian Cup quarterfinals against Australia and expressed confidence, saying, “It will be a very difficult game, but we will advance to the next round (semi-finals).” Korean soccer is trying to avenge its loss to Australia in the Asian Cup final nine years ago. Korea defeated Australia 1-0 in the group stage of the 2015 Asian Cup, but lost to Australia again in the final and missed out on the trophy. At that time, they lost 1-2 after extra time.
Korea, attempting to win the Asian Cup for the first time in 64 years, will compete with Australia to advance to the semifinals of the Asian Cup at 0:30 on the 3rd at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. The Australian national team does not have a single player playing in the top five leagues in Europe. However, the players' physical strength, quick feet, and solid... More
by sportstotomen on 2024-02-01 10:47:03
'D-1' Gangwon 2024 opens in Gangneung and Pyeongchang, burning fire
The first Winter Youth Olympics held in Asia. 1,803 athletes from 79 countries will participate Minister Yu In-chon: “Youth will interact together and create unforgettable memories.”
The opening of the '2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games' (Gangwon 2024), a world youth sports festival, is one day away. The competition will begin in Gangneung, Gangwon-do, and Pyeongchang, where the opening ceremony will be held.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on the 18th that the opening flame of Gangwon 2024 will be lit simultaneously at Gangneung Speed Skating Stadium and Pyeongchang Dome at 8 p.m. on the 19th.
About 9,000 spectators in Gangneung and 4,000 in Pyeongchang will watch the opening ceremony. Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In-chon and Second Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Jang Mi-ran will visit Gangneung to cheer on youth athletes, and First Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Jeon Byeong-geuk will attend the opening ceremony held in Pyeongchang.
Gangwon 2024 will be held in Gangneung, Pyeongchang, Jeongseon, and Hoengseong for 14 days, starting with the opening ceremony on the 19th and until the 1st... More
by sportstotomen on 2024-01-18 07:22:12
Kim Min-jae ranks 2nd in the world in aerial ball fighting according to FIFA Research Institute
1st place: Liverpool defender Van Dijk
The Korean national soccer team's 'signature defender' Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich)'s aerial ball-handling ability was rated second among central defenders in the world.
On the 18th (Korean time), the International Institute of Sports Research (CIES) under the Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) revealed the ranking of 100 center backs with excellent aerial ball-handling skills.
Minjae Kim was ranked second (92.2 points) following Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool, 93 points) from the Netherlands.
CIES ranked players who played more than 900 minutes in the professional ranks this season by creating an index that reflects the number of aerial balls won in their team's games, the percentage of duels won, and the level of the game.
In the German Bundesliga alone, Kim Min-jae ranks first among center backs.
Among Asian players, China's Han Leong (Wuhan) ranks second (22nd overall, 85 points) following Kim Min-jae.
Among players playing in the K League, Australian Delbridge of Incheon United ranked 45th (82.3 points) and was the only player included in the top 100.
Kim Min-jae is considered one of the best central defenders in the... More
by sportstotomen on 2024-01-18 07:19:50