“The three players who came on in the second half changed the game,” said head coach Surachai Jaturapatarapong Pathum after the loss to Ulsan. Pathum lost 1-3 to Ulsan Hyundai on Monday in the first leg of their 2023/24 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League (ACL) group stage match at Munsu Stadium in Ulsan, South Korea. Despite their relative power disadvantage, Patum finished the first half 1-1, but conceded back-to-back goals from Martin Adam midway…

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China’s men’s soccer team is having a rough go of it. The 80th-ranked Chinese national team drew 1-1 with 137th-ranked Malaysia in a friendly in Chengdu, China, on Sept. 9 after conceding an early goal. The Chinese repeated the tragedy on December 12, when they lost 0-1 to FIFA’s 94th-ranked Syria in a second exhibition match at the same venue. The Syria game was even more shocking. China lost to Syria despite a total of…

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He was a “historic” player. He was having a great season. Injuries slowed him down. His value seems to be plummeting. There was talk of $500 million, then $600 million, but now it seems like a long shot. This is the story of Shohei Ohtani (29) of the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday. Through 18 days, the Angels are 68-82 with a .453 winning percentage and fourth…

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Hwang’s quest for a third straight Asian Games title begins today. South Korea’s Asian Games football team will kick off their quest for gold at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games on Monday at 8:30 p.m. (ET) against Kuwait at the Jinhua Sports Center Stadium in Jinhua, China. Hwang will be looking to win his third consecutive gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games. South Korea won gold at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games and 2018…

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“Lukaku needs to be loved” “AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho said that Romelu Lukaku needs love after watching him score his debut goal on loan from Chelsea,” global soccer media ‘GOAL’ reported on the 18th (KST). Roma cruised to a 7-0 victory over Empoli in the fourth round of the 2023/24 Italian Serie A on Sunday at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy, thanks to a brace from Paulo Dybala and a debut goal from…

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“I’m throwing like a human now.” Doosan Bears right-hander Kim Kang-ryul, 35, laughs when asked about his recent performance. Kim is now in his 16th year of professional baseball, having joined Doosan in 2007 after graduating from Gyeonggi University. He was known as a hard-hitting fastball prospect as a rookie, but it took him a while to become a first-team regular due to his control issues. In 2017, he pitched 89 innings in 70 games,…

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Ulsan Hyundai begins its journey in Asia. Ulsan will kick off the 2023/2024 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League (ACL) Group I first leg against BG Pathum United (Thailand) at Munsu Soccer Stadium on Nov. 19. Ulsan are drawn in a group with Patum, Kawasaki Frontale (Japan) and Johor Bahru (Malaysia) in the ACL, which moved to the Autumn Festival this season. Ulsan, a two-time champion (2012, 2020), will set sail to regain the top…

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Hwang “Bull” Hee-Chan (27-Wolverhampton) showed off his strong side against the big boys. Hwang scored his second goal and third in as many league games against Liverpool. Hwang opened the scoring against Liverpool in the fifth round of the 2023-2024 English Premier League (EPL) season at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England, on Nov. 16, scoring in the seventh minute. Teammate Pedro Neto played a ground ball into the box after a solo run down the…

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“Park Byung-ho was a powerhouse, Lee Seung-min is now.” Lee Seung-min (19-Hwimungo), the “red-earth colt,” wears the SSG uniform. His father is too famous. Lee Byung-kyu “Red Tomah” Lee (49) is the head coach of Samsung. Lee Seung-min called him his “idol. And Lee Jung-hoo (25-KIUM). Lee was selected by SSG in the second round of the 2024 KBO Draft on Thursday. He was the 20th overall pick and the fifth outfielder. He is an…

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Gwangju FC head coach Lee Jung-hyo, who has been making waves in the K League One this season, is coy about the possibility of playing in the Asian Football Confederation Champions League (ACL) next season. Gwangju will host FC Seoul in the 30th round of the Hana OneQ K League 2023 on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Seoul World Cup Stadium. Gwangju is in third place in the league (12W, 9D, 8L, 45 points), having…

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