Justice Served: $138.7 Million Settlement for Victims of Gymnastics Abuse Scandal The U.S. government has reached a large-scale settlement with the victims of the doctor sexual abuse scandal that rocked the gymnastics world. This case was brought to light through an FBI investigation centered on Larry Nassar, a former national gymnastics team doctor who sexually abused hundreds of athletes. The U.S. Department of Justice announced it has agreed […]
From Heaven to Hell: Manchester United's Thrilling Path to FA Cup Final Manchester United (from now on referred to as Man U) has secured their place in the final of the English Football Association (FA) Cup after a hard-fought match that extended to a penalty shootout. On the 22nd (Korean time), Man U battled with Coventry in the 2023-2024 FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium in London. […]
Hamstrung! LA Angels' Anthony Rendon Faces Possible Injury List Anthony Rendon (34, LA Angels) has been sidelined due to an injury. MLB.com reported that “Rendon suffered a left hamstring injury. He continued to complain of discomfort after the game ended, so there’s a high likelihood he will be placed on the injured list.” Here’s how the injury occurred. Rendon, who started as the 1st […]
Kim Ha Seong: The Next Big Thing in MLB Free Agency San Diego Padres’ starting shortstop, Kim Ha Seong, is expected to be ranked fifth among infielders in the free agent (FA) market after the 2024 MLB season, according to a column by former MLB commissioner Jim Bowden, published on The Athletic on the 18th (Korean time). Kim’s batting average was 0.260, his on-base percentage was […]
Giants' Lee Jung Hoo Channels Ichiro in MLB Debut: A Rising Star in the Making (San Francisco’s center fielder, Lee Jung Hoo) San Francisco Giants’ Lee Jung Hoo has made his second consecutive appearance as the third batter since his Major League debut. The local American commentators introduced Lee as the Korean Ichiro, to which Lee responded with his skills. On the 18th (Korean time), Lee started as a center […]
Fall of a Superstar: Neymar's Controversial Lifestyle Uncovered British media outlet Goal.com reported on the 13th (Korean time), “Neymar reportedly turned up drunk to some Paris Saint-Germain training sessions and lost Kylian Mbappe’s respect during his turbulent spell in France.” French media L’Equipe also reported that during his six years at PSG, “players and staff said that Neymar sometimes appeared at training drunk.” […]
Tiger Woods Shatters Masters Record with 24 Consecutive Cuts Golf legend Tiger Woods (USA) has set a monumental record by cutting for the 24th consecutive time at the Masters Tournament. On the 13th at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, Woods finished the second round of the 88th Masters with a score of 1-over-par 145, placing him in a tie for 22nd […]
Scottie Scheffler's Stellar Performance Earns Second Masters Title Scottie Scheffler of the United States clinched his second individual career Masters victory. On the 15th (Korean time), Scheffler secured the championship at the 88th Masters Tournament held at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, USA, with a final total of 11 under par, completing 277 strokes. As the world’s number-one ranked golfer, Scheffler has […]
Ohtani Betrayed: Former Interpreter Mizuhara Embezzled $16 Million The embezzled amount by Ippei Mizuhara, former interpreter of Shohei Ohtani (LA Dodgers), amounts to approximately $16 million, causing shock. Multiple media outlets, including USA Today, reported on the 12th (Korean time), “Mizuhara has been indicted on charges of embezzling $16 million from Ohtani”. Previously, Mizuhara was known to have embezzled about $4.5 million, but […]
Transgender Athletes Sidelined: NAIA's Controversial Decision Sparks Debate The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has decided to prohibit transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports, as reported by the Washington Post on the 8th. This decision will take effect from August 1st, and only students who are biologically female and have not started hormone therapy to transition to male will be able […]
A New Era for Women's Sports: NCAA Basketball Finals Make History In April 2024, a historic moment was etched into the annals of American collegiate sports. The NCAA women’s basketball championship game drew an average of 18.7 million viewers across the United States, marking it the most-watched sports broadcast, excluding NFL games since 2019. According to ESPN’s data, this number is the highest viewer count for […]
Epic Revenge Match Draws Record-Breaking Viewership in NCAA Women's Basketball The fervor for college sports in the United States has set a new record. The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) women’s basketball game attracted 12.3 million TV viewers, breaking the all-time high. According to ESPN, the women’s college basketball game between the University of Iowa and Louisiana State University occurred on the 2nd (Korean time). […]
North Korean Soccer Team Shows Confidence for Match Against Japan Despite FIFA Sanctions Despite receiving a fine and a forfeit loss penalty from the International Football Federation (FIFA), the North Korean soccer team still expressed strong confidence in their upcoming match against Japan. North Korean cheering squad (unrelated to the article) / News1 North Korea, who originally planned to host their home game against Japan in the 2026 […]
North Korea Faces Fine and Forfeit After Suddenly Cancelling Home Game FIFA fines North Korean Football Association approximately $10,800 ⓒ AP=Newsis After abruptly canceling a home game in Pyongyang against Japan, North Korea faces a fine and a forfeit. FIFA announced on its website on the 2nd (local time) that it had fined the North Korean Football Association approximately $10,800. The fourth round of the Group […]
Kim Joins the Home Run Club: Padres' Rookie Star Makes a Splash with First-Season Homer Ha-Seong Kim (San Diego Padres) hit his first home run of the season in his sixth game. Ha-Seong Kim of San Diego / (AP=Yonhap News Agency) On April 1st (Korean time), Kim smoked a three-run home run against the San Francisco Giants during a Major League Baseball regular-season game in the bottom of the second […]
Lee Jung Hoo Slams MLB Debut Home Run at Petco Park, Igniting Historic Moment of Triumph On the 30th local time, Lee Jung Hoo (25, San Francisco Giants) recorded his first home run in Major League Baseball (MLB), filling Petco Park in San Diego, California, with cheers. Lee Jung Hoo stated, “My father (former LG Twins coach Lee Jong Beom) and friends were in the stands.” He was seen waving to […]
US Open Golf Champion Wyndham Clarke Suffers Back Injury, Deemed 'Emergency' Ahead of Masters US Open golf champion Wyndham Clark suffers a back injury ahead of the Masters Tournament. Wyndham Clark, who won the US Open last year, has encountered an emergency situation due to a back injury just before the Masters Tournament. According to reports from Reuters, AFP, and other sources on the 28th, Clark, currently ranked 4th […]
Ohtani Denies Involvement in Illegal Gambling Scandal: What's Really Going On? Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani (LA Dodgers) has denied involvement in illegal gambling and expressed his grievances. Ohtani held a press conference on the 26th (KST) at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, California, to directly address the situation regarding his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. Shohei Ohtani. / News1 The team and Ohtani previously fired Mizuhara on […]
Shohei Ohtani Opens Up About Illegal Gambling Allegations Shohei Ohtani has finally spoken out about the illegal gambling activities of his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. Shohei Ohtani / News1 On the 26th (Korean time), Ohtani expressed his position at a press conference held at the Dodgers Stadium press box in Los Angeles, USA. In the light of the allegations concerning illegal gambling and […]
Hyo Jun Park Leads Major League Exhibition Games with Unbelievable Batting Average Hyo Jun Park / Hyo Jun Park Instagram Hyo Jun Park (27, Oakland Athletics), currently playing in Major League Baseball (MLB) exhibition games as a minor league invitee, has raised his batting average to .500. There is speculation that he will definitely make it to the big leagues. On the 24th, Hyo Jun Park played […]
Justice Served: $138.7 Million Settlement for Victims of Gymnastics Abuse Scandal The U.S. government has reached a large-scale settlement with the victims of the doctor sexual abuse scandal that rocked the gymnastics world. This case was brought to light through an FBI investigation centered on Larry Nassar, a former national gymnastics team doctor who sexually abused hundreds of athletes. The U.S. Department of Justice announced it has agreed […]
From Heaven to Hell: Manchester United's Thrilling Path to FA Cup Final Manchester United (from now on referred to as Man U) has secured their place in the final of the English Football Association (FA) Cup after a hard-fought match that extended to a penalty shootout. On the 22nd (Korean time), Man U battled with Coventry in the 2023-2024 FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium in London. […]
Hamstrung! LA Angels' Anthony Rendon Faces Possible Injury List Anthony Rendon (34, LA Angels) has been sidelined due to an injury. MLB.com reported that “Rendon suffered a left hamstring injury. He continued to complain of discomfort after the game ended, so there’s a high likelihood he will be placed on the injured list.” Here’s how the injury occurred. Rendon, who started as the 1st […]
Kim Ha Seong: The Next Big Thing in MLB Free Agency San Diego Padres’ starting shortstop, Kim Ha Seong, is expected to be ranked fifth among infielders in the free agent (FA) market after the 2024 MLB season, according to a column by former MLB commissioner Jim Bowden, published on The Athletic on the 18th (Korean time). Kim’s batting average was 0.260, his on-base percentage was […]
Giants' Lee Jung Hoo Channels Ichiro in MLB Debut: A Rising Star in the Making (San Francisco’s center fielder, Lee Jung Hoo) San Francisco Giants’ Lee Jung Hoo has made his second consecutive appearance as the third batter since his Major League debut. The local American commentators introduced Lee as the Korean Ichiro, to which Lee responded with his skills. On the 18th (Korean time), Lee started as a center […]
Fall of a Superstar: Neymar's Controversial Lifestyle Uncovered British media outlet Goal.com reported on the 13th (Korean time), “Neymar reportedly turned up drunk to some Paris Saint-Germain training sessions and lost Kylian Mbappe’s respect during his turbulent spell in France.” French media L’Equipe also reported that during his six years at PSG, “players and staff said that Neymar sometimes appeared at training drunk.” […]
Tiger Woods Shatters Masters Record with 24 Consecutive Cuts Golf legend Tiger Woods (USA) has set a monumental record by cutting for the 24th consecutive time at the Masters Tournament. On the 13th at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, Woods finished the second round of the 88th Masters with a score of 1-over-par 145, placing him in a tie for 22nd […]
Scottie Scheffler's Stellar Performance Earns Second Masters Title Scottie Scheffler of the United States clinched his second individual career Masters victory. On the 15th (Korean time), Scheffler secured the championship at the 88th Masters Tournament held at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, USA, with a final total of 11 under par, completing 277 strokes. As the world’s number-one ranked golfer, Scheffler has […]
Ohtani Betrayed: Former Interpreter Mizuhara Embezzled $16 Million The embezzled amount by Ippei Mizuhara, former interpreter of Shohei Ohtani (LA Dodgers), amounts to approximately $16 million, causing shock. Multiple media outlets, including USA Today, reported on the 12th (Korean time), “Mizuhara has been indicted on charges of embezzling $16 million from Ohtani”. Previously, Mizuhara was known to have embezzled about $4.5 million, but […]
Transgender Athletes Sidelined: NAIA's Controversial Decision Sparks Debate The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has decided to prohibit transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports, as reported by the Washington Post on the 8th. This decision will take effect from August 1st, and only students who are biologically female and have not started hormone therapy to transition to male will be able […]
A New Era for Women's Sports: NCAA Basketball Finals Make History In April 2024, a historic moment was etched into the annals of American collegiate sports. The NCAA women’s basketball championship game drew an average of 18.7 million viewers across the United States, marking it the most-watched sports broadcast, excluding NFL games since 2019. According to ESPN’s data, this number is the highest viewer count for […]
Epic Revenge Match Draws Record-Breaking Viewership in NCAA Women's Basketball The fervor for college sports in the United States has set a new record. The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) women’s basketball game attracted 12.3 million TV viewers, breaking the all-time high. According to ESPN, the women’s college basketball game between the University of Iowa and Louisiana State University occurred on the 2nd (Korean time). […]
North Korean Soccer Team Shows Confidence for Match Against Japan Despite FIFA Sanctions Despite receiving a fine and a forfeit loss penalty from the International Football Federation (FIFA), the North Korean soccer team still expressed strong confidence in their upcoming match against Japan. North Korean cheering squad (unrelated to the article) / News1 North Korea, who originally planned to host their home game against Japan in the 2026 […]
North Korea Faces Fine and Forfeit After Suddenly Cancelling Home Game FIFA fines North Korean Football Association approximately $10,800 ⓒ AP=Newsis After abruptly canceling a home game in Pyongyang against Japan, North Korea faces a fine and a forfeit. FIFA announced on its website on the 2nd (local time) that it had fined the North Korean Football Association approximately $10,800. The fourth round of the Group […]
Kim Joins the Home Run Club: Padres' Rookie Star Makes a Splash with First-Season Homer Ha-Seong Kim (San Diego Padres) hit his first home run of the season in his sixth game. Ha-Seong Kim of San Diego / (AP=Yonhap News Agency) On April 1st (Korean time), Kim smoked a three-run home run against the San Francisco Giants during a Major League Baseball regular-season game in the bottom of the second […]
Lee Jung Hoo Slams MLB Debut Home Run at Petco Park, Igniting Historic Moment of Triumph On the 30th local time, Lee Jung Hoo (25, San Francisco Giants) recorded his first home run in Major League Baseball (MLB), filling Petco Park in San Diego, California, with cheers. Lee Jung Hoo stated, “My father (former LG Twins coach Lee Jong Beom) and friends were in the stands.” He was seen waving to […]
US Open Golf Champion Wyndham Clarke Suffers Back Injury, Deemed 'Emergency' Ahead of Masters US Open golf champion Wyndham Clark suffers a back injury ahead of the Masters Tournament. Wyndham Clark, who won the US Open last year, has encountered an emergency situation due to a back injury just before the Masters Tournament. According to reports from Reuters, AFP, and other sources on the 28th, Clark, currently ranked 4th […]
Ohtani Denies Involvement in Illegal Gambling Scandal: What's Really Going On? Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani (LA Dodgers) has denied involvement in illegal gambling and expressed his grievances. Ohtani held a press conference on the 26th (KST) at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles, California, to directly address the situation regarding his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. Shohei Ohtani. / News1 The team and Ohtani previously fired Mizuhara on […]
Shohei Ohtani Opens Up About Illegal Gambling Allegations Shohei Ohtani has finally spoken out about the illegal gambling activities of his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. Shohei Ohtani / News1 On the 26th (Korean time), Ohtani expressed his position at a press conference held at the Dodgers Stadium press box in Los Angeles, USA. In the light of the allegations concerning illegal gambling and […]
Hyo Jun Park Leads Major League Exhibition Games with Unbelievable Batting Average Hyo Jun Park / Hyo Jun Park Instagram Hyo Jun Park (27, Oakland Athletics), currently playing in Major League Baseball (MLB) exhibition games as a minor league invitee, has raised his batting average to .500. There is speculation that he will definitely make it to the big leagues. On the 24th, Hyo Jun Park played […]
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