Just when you thought he couldn’t get any luckier, Ryu Hyun-jin, 37, the “monster pitcher” of the Hanwha Eagles in the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO), blows another win. The bullpen has blown five wins, the most in the league. Ryu threw five innings of two-hit ball with two walks and six strikeouts against the Daejeon
The Kia Tigers bullpen is back in full force. Kia won 2-0 against the Kiwoom Heroes of the 2024 KBO Baseball World Series at the Gocheok Dome in Seoul on March 13. The bullpen was able to hold on to two runs in the top of the fifth inning, thanks to Park Chan-ho’s infield single
In his first full-time season, he’s already showing strong closing qualities. For SSG Landers closer Cho Byung-hyun, his time in the KBO is just beginning. With a 2-0 lead in the ninth inning against the NC Dinos at NC Park in Changwon on Thursday, Cho pitched a perfect inning of one-hit ball with one strikeout
The cycling hit – a hit, double, triple and home run in the same game – is a rare feat. It has only happened 31 times in the history of the KBO since its inception in 1982. Kim Young-woong (infielder), the “hit product” of the Samsung Lions of the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO), came close
After Narrowly Escaping a Losing Streak, Jeong Kwan-jang Receives the Round 6 Mission ‘Yujong’s Beauty’ Jung Kwan-jang escaped a tough losing streak. The Anyang Jungkwanjang defeated the Goyang Sono 92-87 in a regular-season game of the 2023-2024 Korean Basketball League on Wednesday at the Anyang Jungkwanjang Arena. With the win, the ninth-ranked team snapped a
Pepper Savings Bank Snaps 21 Game Losing Streak, Faces Longest Losing Streak in V-League History Pepper Savings Bank, which is at the bottom of the V-League Women’s Division (7th), is poised to set a new record for the longest losing streak in history. On Tuesday, Pepper Savings Bank lost to IBK IBK with a set
Real Madrid Returns to Spanish League Trying to Re-group After Champions League Scare Real Madrid turns its focus back to the Spanish league hoping to put behind one of its worst performances of the season. The league leader hosts Celta Vigo on Sunday, four days after being jeered by the home crowd at Santiago Bernabeu
K-League Rivals Ulsan, Jeonbuk Play to Draw to Open AFC Champions League Quarterfinals South Korean football rivals Ulsan HD FC and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors played to a 1-1 draw in the opening leg of the quarterfinals at the top Asian club tournament Tuesday. The K League 1 foes traded a goal apiece in each half
Jürgen Klinsmann found only Son Heung-min (Tottenham) in the end. “Klinsmann emphasized that Tottenham need reinforcements in all but one position,” HITC reported on Thursday. “Tottenham definitely need reinforcements. We need to reinforce everywhere,” Klinsmann said. One exception is goalkeeper. Guglielmo Vicario, who was signed ahead of the 2023-2024 season to succeed Hugo Llorente, has
Tottenham’s Son Heung-min’s teammate Eves Bissouma was the victim of a premeditated crime while on vacation. “Tottenham star Bissouma was robbed by a gang of men disguised as fans,” British media outlet The Sun reported on April 4 (ET). Bissouma was vacationing with his girlfriend in Cannes, France. At 4 a.m. local time on February