“Our trusted outside hitter is not performing well…” Men’s professional volleyball’s Hyundai Capital pushed its chance to end its losing streak to the next match. Hyundai Capital dropped a hard-fought 2-3 Dodram V League match against Samsung Fire on Monday at Chungmu Gymnasium in Daejeon, South Korea, in a match that went to a full…
KOC to establish International Sports Cooperation Office in Lausanne, Switzerland
The KOC will establish an international sports cooperation office in Lausanne, Switzerland, a ‘sports-centered city’. The KOC held its 2023 Extraordinary General Assembly at the Olympia Hall of the Olympic Parktel in Seoul today (Jan. 1) and reported on current issues in the sports world. The KOC decided to strategically attract major international competitions and…
‘Team senior’ comments are countered head-on, ‘170 billion FWs’ reveal their frustrations
João Felix has hit back at Antoine Griezmann’s comments. “Felix has hit back at comments made by Griezmann, his former Atletico Madrid teammate,” the British program ’90min’ reported on January 1 (KST). Felix joined Atletico from Benfica in 2019, but his performances in Spain fell short of expectations, and he joined Chelsea on loan in…
Heungkuk Life wins 8th straight, beats Pepper Savings Bank.
Professional volleyball team Heungkuk Life extended its winning streak to eight games with the help of “fixer” Kim Yeon-kyung. Heungkuk Life won the Dodram 2023-2024 V-League Women’s match against Pepper Savings Bank 3-2 (25-10 20-25 25-22 22-25 17-15) in straight sets at Pepper Stadium in Gwangju on Monday. Leader Heungkuk Life (11-1) extended its winning…
SSG and Lotte treat franchise stars differently
Franchise star. A franchise star is an athlete who has played for a team for a long time, is loved by fans, and has made many contributions. Derek Jeter, for example, is the iconic face of the New York Yankees and a hero to their fans. The treatment of franchise stars by SSG and Lotte,…
The Doosan Bears have successfully cracked down on internal free agency
The Doosan Bears have successfully cracked down on internal free agency. Yang Seok-hwan (34, Doosan Bears) and Doosan agreed to a contract in a second round of free agency negotiations on April 29. It’s a 4+2 year deal totaling in the low 7 billion won range. The four years are guaranteed and the two years…
He is confident after his strong performance in his second year in Korea
I’m about to turn 30. He is confident after his strong performance in his second year in Korea. The Lotte Giants still have one spot open for a foreign pitcher. The team re-signed Aaron Wilkerson to a $950,000 contract earlier this year, but re-signing Charlie Barnes, who has been a mainstay of Lotte’s starting rotation…
Kia’s weak link at first base
After failing to solve their first base woes for the entire 2023 season, the KIA Tigers are considering a new solution. They are considering giving outfielder Lee Woo-sung, who is not a professional first baseman, the task. This year, the Tigers have been plagued by first base issues that have resulted in poor offense, with…
Yang Seok-hwan will remain with the Doosan Bears
Yang Seok-hwan will remain with the Doosan Bears. The Doosan Bears announced on Tuesday that they have signed infielder Yang Seok-hwan to a free agent (FA) contract for 4+2 years and up to 7.8 billion won. The total amount of the first four years of the contract is up to 6.5 billion won (2 billion…
Coach Seol Ki-hyun emphasized “good points” and Coach Lee Young-min emphasized “good goals
Gyeongnam FC and Bucheon FC will meet on a wooden bridge. Gyeongnam and Bucheon will play the K League 2 Semi-Po at the Changwon Football Center on the 29th at 7pm. Gyeongnam and Bucheon took down Gimpo FC and Jeonnam Dragons side by side in the final round, respectively, to qualify for the PO. Both…