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 Kim Joo-won (22, NC Dinos), who had grown into a national team shortstop and was on a roll, fell into a slump at the beginning of his fourth year. A grand slam like 'cider' came out to break through the frustrating situation. Kim Joo-won said after the end of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League regular season home game against the Samsung Lions held at Changwon NC Park on the 10th, "I had a feeling of frustration in my heart, but when I hit a home run, that feeling of frustration disappeared." In this day's game, Kim Joo-won played as the starting 9th hitter and shortstop, recording 2 hits in 4 at-bats, 4 RBIs, and 2 runs. He improved his batting skills by recording his first and fourth multi-hit of the season since the Gwangju KIA game on April 21 (2 hits, 1 home run, 4 at-bats). In addition, he has been on a streak of four consecutive games since the Incheon SSG game on the 4th, which is also his second record this season. He also surpassed the .200 batting av...

 'High school rookie' Doosan Kim Taek-yeon thrilled the Jamsil Bee with an impressive pitching performance unlike any rookie in a critical situation. The 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League match between Doosan Bears and KT Wiz was held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 10th. In this day's game, Doosan beat KT 7-3 thanks to a batting lineup that hit 14 hits, and enjoyed a pleasant 6-game winning streak. In the game, the performance of ‘high school rookie’ Taekyeon Kim stood out. Kim Taek-yeon came on the mound in the top of the 7th inning with a 5-3 lead. Kim Taek-yeon, who allowed a hit to KT's leadoff hitter Cho Yong-ho and a double to Hwang Jae-gyun, was in danger of reaching second and third base with no outs. Worrying for a moment, Kim Taek-yeon roared back in a critical situation by striking out three batters in succession: Park Byeong-ho, Shin Bon-ki, and Oh Yun-seok. Taek-yeon Kim faced Park Byeong-ho, Shin Bon-ki, and Oh Yun-se...

 The LA Dodgers won 10-0 against the New York Mets in the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) game held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA on the 22nd (Korean time).  Dodgers' Ohtani started as the designated hitter twice in this game and recorded 2 hits in 3 at-bats (1 home run), 2 RBIs, and 2 runs. Ohtani's season batting average rose to 0.368. Ohtani hit a slider from Mets pitcher Adrian Houser in the third inning with one out and runners on first base, making a two-run shot to right-center. It was the 5th home run of the season and the 176th home run in the big leagues.  With this home run, Ohtani became the Japanese player with the most home runs in the big league. Until the day before, he was tied with Hideki Matsui with 175 home runs, but now he has moved into first place.  Ohtani, who entered MLB in 2018 after playing in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), is achieving these results while serving as both a pitcher and batter.  Now there i...

  Dele Alli (28, Everton) explained the argument between Chelsea players from the player's perspective. Dele Alli appeared as a daily commentator on the 'Monday Night Football' program of British broadcaster 'Sky Sports' on the 16th (Korean time). He broadcasted the match between Chelsea and Everton in the 33rd round of the Premier League in the 2023-2024 season. The match ended in Chelsea's victory. Cole Farmer scored 4 goals and won 6-0. Chelsea, who took three points, rose to 9th place in the league with 47 points (13 wins, 8 draws, 10 losses). The point gap with 7th place Manchester United (50 points) is only 3 points. Alli, who plays for Everton, has not played a single game this season due to a groin injury. Ali, who had not shown his face on the pitch, made a surprise transformation into a commentator and watched his colleagues play in the broadcasting station's studio. Alli emerged as 'England's best talent' after moving to Tottenham in 2...

  The case of Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho (19) appears to be being resolved quickly. British media 'Mirror' reported on the 15th (Korean time), "Garnacho clicked 'Like' on two social media posts criticizing manager Eric ten Haag. Since then, the Manchester United club has been resolving the issue internally." . He added, “Garnacho quickly canceled the ‘like’ and is reflecting.” Garnacho has emerged as a key player in Manchester United's attack this season. He joined the Manchester United youth team in 2020 and has had his chance since last season. He has 9 goals and 4 assists in 42 games this season, and his influence on the team is so great that he started 24 of 30 Premier League games. However, this was not the case in his last match away to Bournemouth in round 33 of the Premier League. He only played in the first half and was substituted in the second half. Garnacho was very dissatisfied with the earlier-than-usual replacement timing. Af...

 Korea Gas Corporation overcame Andrew Nicholson's injury absence and won 81 to 75 in the away game against Seoul Samsung in the '2023-2024 Cheong Kwan Jang Professional Basketball' held at Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul on the 4th. With this, Korea Gas Corporation had a 4-game winning streak against Samsung, and Samsung lost its second winning opportunity of the season. It was a confrontation like the ‘contradiction’ of the ‘red pepper powder unit’. The home team Samsung is still in last place, but without a recent losing streak, it defeated Ulsan Hyundai Mobis 92 to 77 on the 2nd, making the top teams nervous. The away team, Korea Gas Corporation, is also a 'dark horse' that rose to 7th place by creating a sensation in the second half of the year. It defeated Seoul SK 79 to 66 on the 1st, and then lost by 1 point (74 to 75) in the Wonju DB game on the 2nd. I made it happen. The two teams, who are playing the role of 'red pepper powder', were armed with the...

  Miller's shot exploded. The Charlotte Hornets won 124-115 against the Orlando Magic in the 2023-2024 NBA regular season held at the Charlotte Spectrum Center on the 6th (Korean time). Charlotte is having a depressing season. With high expectations, they aimed to advance to the playoffs, but faced limitations and are currently languishing in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference. To make matters worse, ace LaMelo Ball was also out for the season due to an ankle injury. In Charlotte, a player who seemed like a welcome relief in a drought has appeared. This is Brandon Miller, the second overall pick in the 2023 NBA rookie draft. Miller played nearly 40 minutes that day, scoring 32 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists. Thanks to this, Charlotte was able to give home fans a sweet victory. Miller showed off his superb shooting sense from the first quarter. He scored 19 points in the first quarter alone, leading Charlotte to a 15-point lead. Miller's showtime continued in the secon...

    Choi Seong-won (29, 184cm), who finished his first season after transferring to Anyang Jeong Gwan-jang, visited Jamsil Student Gymnasium for a long time to watch his former teammates in action. The second game of the 2023-2024 CheongKwanJang Professional Basketball Round of 6 playoffs between Seoul SK and Busan KCC was held at Jamsil Student Gymnasium on the 6th. I could see some happy faces in the audience. While a large number of basketball figures, including men's national team coach Ahn Jun-ho and Goyang Sono coach Kim Seung-gi, visited the site, Choi Seong-won also watched the game. For Choi Seong-won, SK is his hometown. He was selected in the second round, third overall, in the 2017 rookie draft, and became a key force following the 2019-2020 season, when he won the Sixth Man Award. Choi Seong-won, who continued to grow, played an average of 26 minutes and 30 seconds in 36 games last season after being discharged from the military, averaging 6.9 points, 1.7 3-point ...

  Will 'Korean Monster' Ryu Hyun-jin, who is already having a positive influence on the Hanwha Eagles, be able to achieve his 99th career KBO win in his third start of the season? Ryu Hyun-jin will appear as Hanwha's starting pitcher in the 2024 professional baseball KBO League regular season away game against Kiwoom Heroes held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul on the 5th. He was originally scheduled to play against the Lotte Giants in Daejeon on the 4th, but the game was postponed on the 3rd due to rain, and Ryu Hyun-jin also expressed his desire to rest one more day, so he played against Kiwoom on that day. Ryu Hyun-jin, who chose to return to Hanwha early this year after living in the United States, has not yet achieved satisfactory results. He played against the LG Twins in Jamsil on the 23rd of last month, which was the opening game of the regular season, but his long-term control of the blade was shaken and he allowed only 6 hits, 3 walks, 5 runs, and 2 earned ru...

  According to the British Evening Standard on the 5th (Korean time), Son Heung-min expressed his hope that Werner, who is currently a 'loan', will succeed in a complete transfer to Tottenham in this winter transfer market.  Tottenham acquired Werner on loan from RB Leipzig (Germany) on January 10th. The contract period runs until the end of this season and includes a complete transfer option (15 million pounds, approximately KRW 25.4 billion).  Werner is very keen to activate the permanent transfer option. Previously, on the 22nd of last month, Britain's Give Me Sports reported, “Werner wants to stay at Tottenham because he has become accustomed to the new environment.”  ‘Captain’ Son Heung-min also wants to accompany Werner longer. The Evening Standard reported, “Son Heung-min wants the club to permanently sign Werner, who is having a positive influence on Tottenham.”  Son Heung-min said, “What is important in the way we approach the game is the positioning of...

 KIA had three fast hitters. Chan-ho Park set a career high last year and established himself in the batting, Do-young Kim joined the team in 2022, and Won-joon Choi, who went to the military, was discharged, so the power of the three playing together was confirmed even if it was only for a short time last year. Having an effective batting lineup that allows the three to share the 9th batting order and table setter and lead to the central batting lineup of Na Seong-beom, Choi Hyeong-woo, and Socrates is one of the biggest reasons why KIA's power is considered strong. This year, KIA prepares a more solid batting lineup. We plan to try a lineup that completely deploys Park Chan-ho, Choi Won-jun, and Kim Do-young forward in 1-2-3 instead of 9-1-2. KIA coach Lee Beom-ho said, “I think it would be a good idea to try different things to see which batting lineup the opposing teams will be more burdened with. I plan to play a trial game by putting the three in 9-1-2 and 1-2-3. “I don’t kno...

 KT announced the opening game selections in advance at the beginning of last year's spring camp. Wes Benjamin, a foreign left-hander who had already hit 149 km/h during the live pitching phase at spring training in Arizona, USA, and had clearly raised his pitching status very early, was selected as the starter for the first game of the season. This year is still quiet. KT coach Lee Kang-cheol is carefully checking and diagnosing the condition of the pitchers. KT completed its actual inspection at the spring camp in Okinawa, Japan, after holding a practice game against KIA on the 4th. After training for one day on the 5th, they return home on the 6th and begin preparations for the exhibition game. All starting pitchers played in practice against Hanwha on the 4th and against KIA on the 5th. William Cuevas and Go Young-pyo appeared side by side against Hanwha on the 4th, and Benjamin and Eom Sang-baek appeared side by side against KIA on the 5th. Cuevas and Benjamin were each in the...

 The men's soccer team led by coach Hwang Seon-hong won the gold medal with a thrilling comeback win against Japan in the finals of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games. KBS commentator Lee Young-pyo, who cheered until he was hoarse, applauded the Korean national team and coach Hwang Seon-hong for showing their best play at a critical moment. On the 7th, Commissioner Lee Young-pyo and caster Nam Hyeon-jong broadcast Korea's 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games men's soccer final against Japan live on KBS 2TV. Before the game started, Commissioner Lee Young-pyo expressed his expectations for Jung Woo-young, who showed good pace, saying, “Jung Woo-young said in an interview, ‘I think he will score a goal when he goes out on the field,’ and I hope he will score at least one goal in today’s game as well.” He then pointed out the key point to watch, saying, “We must not give space to the starters who cross the center line by putting strong pressure on them.” Japan's Uchino took the lead by sc...

 Former national soccer team coach Park Jong-hwan, who wrote the 'four-finals legend' at the 1983 World Youth Soccer Championship in Mexico, has passed away. He died at the age of 85. The Korea Football Association announced on the 8th, “Elder Park Jong-hwan passed away on the afternoon of the 7th.” His funeral was set up at the funeral hall of Soonchunhyang University Hospital in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, and his funeral will be held on the morning of the 10th. Former coach Jong-Hwan Park was born in Ongjin, Hwanghae Province in 1938, graduated from Chuncheon High School and Kyung Hee University, and played for the Korea Coal Corporation. After retiring as a player, he transformed into a leader and made a name for himself. Former coach Park took charge of the U-20 youth national team from 1980 to 1983 and participated in the World Youth Championship twice. In particular, in the 1983 Mexico tournament, it reached the semifinals of a FIFA tournament organized by the Federation of Inter...

  Injuries to Japanese national premier league players Kaoru Mitoma and Takehiro Tomiyasu have been serious throughout this season. Brighton coach Robert De Zervi announced on the 28th (Korean time) that Mitoma will likely be out for the season due to injury.  "I think we've lost Mitoma until the end of the season. It's a serious problem. The season will be over in about two or three months," he said.  Mitoma has to postpone next season due to a serious back injury. While leading Brighton's upward trend in the 2022-2023 season, Mitoma has grown into a recognized player in the Premier League (EPL).  In just one season, his value improved significantly and quickly soared to 50 million euros (about 72.2 billion won). However, in the 2023-2024 season, he only flashed at the beginning of the season, and his performance has been minimal since October of last year.  Since the end of December, he has been suffering from injuries.  In the 2023 Asian Football Confede...

  It was confirmed that Korean national soccer team coach Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany), who said, "We need to return to Korea to analyze the competition in detail and make further improvements," left for the United States earlier than scheduled. An official from the Korea Football Association (KFA) said through 'Newsis' on the 12th (Korean time), "Coach Klinsmann left for the United States on the evening of the 10th," and "the return date has not been determined." Klinsmann was eliminated in the semifinals of the '2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup', which ended with Qatar's second consecutive loss on the 11th. They failed to win the championship, losing 0-2 in their second match against Jordan, ranked 87th in the FIFA rankings, after drawing 2-2 in the second match of Group E. The national soccer team, which was evaluated as the strongest team of all time with Son Heung-min (Tottenham), Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich), and Lee...

  As public opinion toward coach Jurgen Klinsmann reaches its worst, theories of a crisis in Korean soccer are emerging.  I left Korea again at this time when I had to analyze the failure of the Asian Cup and prepare for the next one. According to the Korea Football Association on the 11th (Korean time), Coach Klinsmann left for the United States, his residence, a day ago.  It is reported that his specific return schedule has not been set. Klinsmann leaves for the United States in two days Klinsmann was eliminated in the semifinals of the 2023 Asian Cup.  The Korean team, having completed their entire schedule, returned to Korea through Incheon International Airport at 10 pm on the 8th. European players, including Son Heung-min, Kim Min-jae, and Lee Kang-in, returned straight to their teams from Qatar.  On this day, 13 players who mainly play in the K-League and coaching staff, including coach Klinsmann, arrived at Incheon Airport. At the time, in an interview u...

  Blue chips that have booked a $100 million contract will not be left alone.  This means that both its usability and value are high.  With spring training approaching, Ha-seong Kim was once again embroiled in trade rumors. The San Diego Padres, who entered spring camp ahead of the opening game in Seoul, still have many positions to fill.  Rumors related to starting pitchers and outfielders continue.  Recently, San Diego discussed an outfielder trade with Boston.  North American sports media 'The Athletic' reported on the 6th (Korean time) that 'Juan Soto and Trent Grisham were traded to the New York Yankees, leaving only two outfielders on the 40-man roster.  One is Fernando Tatis Jr., last year's Gold Glove winner, and the other is Jose Ajoka, who recorded an OPS of .633 in 318 major league at-bats last year,' he said, referring to the current situation in San Diego's outfield. Meanwhile, in an article on the 10th, 'San Diego recently discussed an ou...

The final destination for veteran infielder Kim Min-seong (36), who was unable to reach an agreement in free agent (FA) negotiations until the end of January, was not his original team LG, but his home team. It was Lotte. A breakthrough in negotiations was found in sign-and-trade. Lotte needed a veteran to fill the infield gap created by Ahn Chi-hong's transfer, and LG concluded this negotiation at the level of transfusing a promising player. LG and Lotte issued press releases side by side on the 26th, announcing the news of the sign and trade between the two clubs. FA infielder Kim Min-seong is at the center. LG signed a contract with FA player Kim Min-seong for a maximum of 3 years (2+1 year) and a total of 900 million won (down payment 200 million won, annual salary 500 million won, option 200 million won), and infielder Kim Min-soo from the Lotte Giants. They officially announced, “We conducted a 1-to-1 trade to recruit players and send Min-seong Kim.” First, LG signs a free ag...