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Is Son Heung Min's Finger Injury Worse Than We Thought? 2024.05.10 Fans are once again worried about the finger injury of Son Heung Min, a player for Tottenham. On March 10, several online communities, including Ppomppu, posted a thread titled “Shocking recent condition of Son Heung Min’s finger.” The post featured a close-up image of Son’s hand. The netizen who posted the thread stated, “Son Heung […]

Baseball Betrayal: Shohei Ohtani's Translator Steals Millions 2024.05.10 Major League Baseball (MLB) superstar (Los Angeles Dodgers) Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, has admitted to allegations that he illegally tapped into Ohtani’s funds to pay off gambling debts. According to AFP News on the 8th local time, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Mizuhara agreed to plead guilty to illegally transferring approximately […]

Will Baseball's Next Big Thing, Paul Skenes, Join the Pittsburgh Pirates? 2024.05.09 Yonhap News One of the most highly anticipated prospects in American professional baseball is finally making his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut. The Pittsburgh Pirates announced on the 9th that they plan to call up Paul Skenes (21), a fastball pitcher who is playing in Triple-A, and start the game against the Chicago Cubs at PNC […]

Son Heung Min Isolated as Tottenham Struggles to Create Offensive Opportunities 2024.05.09 It has become apparent that the defensive issues Tottenham Hotspur FC is facing extend beyond simple set-piece problems. In their recent match against Liverpool, which Tottenham lost 2-4, no goals were conceded from set-pieces, but other serious weaknesses were exposed throughout the game. Particularly this season, Tottenham quickly surrenders the ball from the back, often […]

North Korea Dominates South in AFC U-17 Women's Soccer Match 2024.05.07 South Korea suffered a crushing defeat in the opening match of the 2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-17 Women’s Asian Cup, unable to close the gap. The national team, led by head coach Kim Eun Jung, was utterly defeated 0-7 by North Korea in the first Group A match held at the United Training Center […]

Giants' Jung Hoo Lee Makes Waves with Impressive Hits Against Phillies' Top Pitcher 2024.05.07 San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee has caught attention after successfully hitting against the Phillies' ...

Son Heung Min Breaks into Top 4 Soccer Players in Their 30s 2024.05.03 Tottenham’s Son Heung Min has been ranked the fourth-best soccer player in his 30s. Yonhap News Soccer media outlet Transfermarkt announced on the 2nd (local time) the top 10 best soccer players in their 30s for 2024, ranked by market value. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) was chosen as the best soccer player in his 30s. […]

Messi's No-Show Sparks Major Rule Change in Chinese Soccer 2024.04.25 In the midst of controversy over soccer star Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) not participating in a match in Hong Kong, Chinese authorities have announced regulations requiring game organizers to specify the participation status of star players before ticket sales. According to China News Network and others, on the 23rd, the Chinese Football Association announced a […]

Justice Served: $138.7 Million Settlement for Victims of Gymnastics Abuse Scandal 2024.04.25 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 2024.04.22 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 2024.04.22 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 2024.04.19 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 2024.04.18 (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 2024.04.16 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 2024.04.16 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 2024.04.15 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 2024.04.12 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 2024.04.09 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 2024.04.09 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 2024.04.04 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). […]

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