It’s come full circle and back to Japan. Outfielder Yang Daigang, who once represented Taiwanese baseball, has joined a Japanese independent team in a bid to return to professional baseball in Japan. Japanese media reported that Yang signed with the Oshikis Niigata Albirex, who joined the Eastern League (second division) this year. This is his …

Speedskating women’s sprinter Kim Min-sun (Uijeongbu City Hall) set a track record and won gold at the sixth edition of the 2023-2024 International Ice Skating Union (ISU) World Cup. Kim crossed the finish line in 37.69 seconds in the first race of the women’s 500-meter Division A on Thursday in Quebec City, Canada. Kim’s first-place …

Professional soccer team Jeju United has unveiled its new uniforms for the 2024 season. On Thursday, Jeju unveiled its 2024 season jersey, which was created in close collaboration with official sponsor Wheelacoria. The jerseys reflect Jeju’s new goals of playing fast and dynamic soccer (Speed Up), increasing the volume of fans’ shouts (Volume Up), and …

The Baltimore Orioles have acquired Cy Young ace Corbin Burns, 30, in a trade. “Heading into spring training, Baltimore has completed a blockbuster trade to acquire right-hander Corbin Burns from Milwaukee,” MLB.com, the official site of Major League Baseball, reported on Tuesday. Burns is an ace pitcher with a 45-27 record and 3.26 ERA in …

In the early to mid-2000s, Gwangju Ilgo became a hot topic in the major leagues. Seniors Seo Jae-ng, Kim Byung-hyun, and Choi Hee-seop graduated from Gwangju Il-Go and played in the major leagues side by side. It was noteworthy that a particular high school team in a country with less than 100 high school baseball …

Major League Baseball’s (MLB) San Francisco Giants’ Lee Jung-hoo (26) is looking forward to facing Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (26) of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Lee and Yamamoto, who both made their MLB debuts last December, will be playing in the National League (NL) West starting this year. Lee signed a six-year, $113 million contract …

Glass-bodied pitcher gets triple-A safety. The Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander’s contract is as much about incentives as it is about guaranteed money. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic revealed the details of Paxton’s contract on Monday (Nov. 1). The Dodgers officially announced the signing of Paxton on March 30, but did not disclose the amount of …

Roki Sasaki (22), the “perfect pitcher” of Nippon Professional Baseball’s Chiba Lotte, held a training session on the first day of spring camp, putting aside controversies such as his off-season move to the major leagues and salary negotiations. Chiba Lotte kicked off its spring camp on March 1 at the Ishigaki City Central Sports Park …