The War of the Chuns is officially underway. The KBO announced on Friday the names of 20 free agent-approved players out of the 30 players who are eligible for free agency in 2025. The 20 players are Kia Lim Ki-young, Jang Hyun-sik, Seo Gun-chang, Samsung Ryu Ji-hyuk, Kim Heon-gon, LG Choi Won-tae, Doosan Kim Kang-ryul,…
“It was a promise I made to myself.”
“It was a promise I made to myself.” NC Dinos’ Son As-seob has suffered a shocking injury this season. On July 4 against the Changwon SSG Landers, he collided with second baseman Park Min-woo while playing outfield defense and left the game on the sidelines after being helped off the field, and after multiple medical…
The Samsung Lions will send players to the ABL
The Samsung Lions will send players to the Australian Baseball League (ABL) for the second year in a row. Last year, Samsung sent left-hander Lee Seung-hyun (22), right-hander Park Kwon-hoo (20), and catcher Lee Byung-heon (25) to the Adelaide Giants of the ABL, where they were successful. Lee, who was a reliever until last year,…
Won-joong and Hyun-sik to emerge as bullpen stalwarts
Anxious Kim Won-joong and Jang Hyun-sik to emerge as bullpen stalwarts. The Kia Tigers’ consolidated title ended the fierce competition of the 2014 season. Now, it’s the beginning of the ‘War of the Chuns’. The free agency market is open. The Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) will announce the list of free agents on Friday. Of…
Lotte Tour Oct casino revenue up 22pct y-o-y
Lotte Tour Development Co Ltd, the promoter of the Jeju Dream Tower resort (pictured in a file photo) on South Korea’s Jeju island, reported casino sales of KRW24.20 billion (US$17.7 million) in October, up 22.2 percent in year-on-year terms. Judged sequentially, October’s casino sales at the complex’s foreigner-only gaming operation were down by 14.9 percent….
Macau airport pax volume back to 80pct pre-Covid in Jan-Oct
Passenger traffic handled by Macau’s air hub, Macau International Airport, rebounded to “approximately 80 percent” of 2019 pre-pandemic level for the first 10 months this year, said the facility’s operator in an update. From January to October inclusive, the hub had 6.34 million passenger journeys, up 56.92-percent year-on-year, stated the airport operator, Macau International Airport…
Queensland PGA Championship: Late birdie blitz saves Cameron Smith after ‘frustrating day’
A late birdie blitz has kept Cam Smith in contention to win the Queensland PGA Championship after an otherwise “frustrating” third round at Nudgee on Saturday. Two-over for the round after 14 holes on a windy Saturday, the 2022 British Open champion birdied three of his final four holes to post one-under 71. It lifted…
AFL 2024: Umpire Leigh Haussen banned over Osama bin Laden costume
The AFL has been engulfed in yet another dress-up scandal with an experienced field umpire suspended for dressing as Osama bin Laden at an officials’ end-of-season function. Leigh Haussen was suspended for the opening game of the 2025 season and will be forced to undergo “education work” after arriving at a private function for field…
Ryu Hyun-jin, Hanwha Eagles Comeback Imminent
Ryu Hyun-jin, Hanwha Eagles Comeback Imminent? “Discussing Return” The return of Ryu Hyun-jin (36) to Korean professional baseball is becoming a fait accompli. According to the coverage on the 19th, Ryu Hyun-jin’s officials familiar with the contract negotiations with Hanwha Group, the parent company of the KBO League’s Hanwha Eagles, Ryu Hyun-jin’s original club, indirectly…
OK Brion Recruits Midfielder Jeong Ji-hoon ‘Pulbae’
OK Brion Recruits Midfielder Jeong Ji-hoon ‘Pulbae’… A Winning Strategy to Escape from 0 Wins? The OK Savings Bank Brion made a winning move to escape from zero wins. OK Brion announced on the 19th through its official SNS that it has recruited ‘PulBae’ Jeong Ji-hoon as a mid laner for the 2024 League of…