South Korea finished as the runner-up in Group E of the Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup after getting held by the pesky Malaysia 3-3 in Qatar on Thursday.Romel Morales scored the dramatic equalizer for 130th-ranked Malaysia during stoppage time in the second half at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, south of Doha, in the …

With Korea limping into the knockout stage of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup after a string of uninspiring group matches in Qatar, members of the famously passionate fan base have been voicing their displeasure online.Aware of the mounting criticism against his team, captain Son Heung-min has asked fans to tone down their vitriol.Son …

A scoring change on Friday gave Korean midfielder Lee Kang-in a team-high three goals at the ongoing Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup in Qatar.In a Group E match against Malaysia on Thursday at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, south of Doha, Lee appeared to have scored a free kick goal in the 83rd …

Saudi Arabia and Thailand faced each other in Qatar on Thursday. Both had already booked their places in the knockout stages and knew the winner of the final game would top Group F and advance to the Round of 16, where they would play against South Korea, the runner-up from Group E. Just a few …

For the first time in his career, Korean skeleton slider Jung Seung-gi is a World Cup champion. Jung won the men’s skeleton race at the latest International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup stop in La Plagne, France, on Friday (local time), with a combined time of 2:00.61 after two runs. Matt Weston of …

Shohei Ohtani has set a financial record to go along with his singular on-field performance, getting $700 million to make a 30-mile move up Interstate 5 to the Los Angeles Dodgers.His agent, Nez Balelo, issued a midafternoon news release Saturday announcing the 10-year contract, ending months of speculation that began even before Ohtani became a …

Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur has reached double digits in goals for the eighth consecutive Premier League season. Son netted his 10th goal of the 2022-2023 campaign in a 4-1 victory over Newcastle United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on Sunday (local time). The skipper for Spurs also collected two assists in the win, …

The 2023 season in the top Korean football league will go down as one of “firsts” for two clubs at the opposite ends of the tables. At the top, Ulsan Hyundai FC won their second straight K League 1 titles, the first time they have been able to repeat as the league champions .Then at …

While the expected January signing didn’t pan out, the market for free agent Ryu Hyun-jin, 37, isn’t looking too bad. There are still plenty of teams looking for starting pitchers, but there aren’t many left on the market. Joel Reuter, a columnist for Bleacher Report, released a ranking of the remaining players on the Major …

In the face of massive criticism, Jürgen Klinsmann’s South Korean team has reached the quarterfinals of the 2023 Asian Cup. The group stage was a struggle. They struggled against relative underdogs. A 3-1 win over Bahrain was followed by a 2-2 draw with Jordan and a 3-3 draw with Malaysia. Criticism of the national team …