Aaron Judge (31, New York Yankees), MVP (Most Valuable Player) of last year, who remained with his team on a super-high contract, paid for his money from the first day of the opening season in 2023. The Yankees won 5-0 in the opening game against the San Francisco Giants of the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) held at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York, on the 31st (Korean time). The performance of the Yankees pitching ace shone. Starting...
The Doosan Bears, who advanced to the Korean Series 7 times in a row, fell to 9th place. And the Hanwha Eagles, who stayed at the bottom for three consecutive years. Looking for a rebound, the two clubs invested 15.2 billion won and 9 billion won, respectively, over six years. Yang Eui-ji (36, Doosan) and Chae Eun-seong (33, Hanwha) have heavy shoulders. 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO Media Day held at Grand Hyatt Seoul, Hannam-dong,...
Tottenham Hotspur coach Luis Enrique, who was mentioned as a candidate for the next head coach, revealed his future plans. According to a report by England's 'Evening Standard' on the 30th (hereinafter referred to as Korean time), coach Enrique said, "I have a desire to take the manager's position in England. However, I will not go to the English Premier League (EPL) stage in July. but received no offers from the club team." Coach Enrique took...
All the teams that will advance to the third round of the FA Cup have been covered. The Korea Football Association reported the results of the second day of the third round of the '2023 Hana One Q FA Cup' held on March 30. On the 30th, 8 matches were played on the second day of the second round of the 2023 Hana One Q FA Cup. With all the K League 2 teams winning, Dangjin Citizens Soccer Team and Geoje Citizens Soccer Team defeated the K3...
Liam Hendricks (Chicago White Sox), who was diagnosed with lymphoma in January and is receiving treatment, is making very good progress. White Sox general manager Rick Han said on the 30th (Korean time), “Hendricks is currently showing good form. He will not be placed on the 60-day injured list. However, it is Adidas that an exact return plan has been established.” “Currently, we see him making tremendous progress. Hendricks...
The deviant behavior of former KIA general manager Jang Jeong-seok, who puts self-interest first, is shaking the entire baseball world. On the 29th, the KIA Tigers held a disciplinary committee and decided to dismiss Jang Jeong-seok, the general manager who caused controversy for his disrespectful behavior. The KIA club said, "After receiving a report last week that general manager Jang demanded money and valuables during negotiations with...
Bad news continues for Son Heung-min's team, Tottenham. Tottenham said on its homepage on the 29th (local time), "The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) has informed that it will extend the effect of the Italian Football Association (FIGC) punishment to general manager Fabio Paratici to the rest of the world beyond Italy." Paratici joined Tottenham in 2021. On January 20, he was involved in the alleged 'accounting fraud'...
The Korea Football Association (KFA) has pardoned 100 soccer players (former and current players, coaches, referees, executives, etc.) who are being disciplined for various misconduct. The timing was also amazing. On the 28th, it was announced at 7:00 pm, an hour before the kick-off of the national soccer team's warm-up match against Uruguay at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. In a situation where all eyes were on the national team, it...
Pittsburgh Pirates Bae Ji-hwan (24) was named to the opening roster for the first time since his debut. Choi Ji-man (32) of the same team finished the demonstration game with one hit. On the 29th (hereinafter Korean time), Bae Ji-hwan went on a substitute business trip and recorded no hits in 2 at-bats in the final match of the exhibition game against the Minnesota Twins in the 2023 Major League Baseball held at Lecom Park in...
SSG Landers' veteran outfielder Kim Kang-min (41) boasted of his rust-free outfield defense as if he was aging backwards. SSG coach Kim Won-hyung praised with a smile, saying, “You showed me what I looked like 10 years ago.” In the demonstration game against LG held at Jamsil Stadium on the 27th, Kim Kang-min came in as a pinch hitter in Kim Min-sik's plate in the 8th inning with 1 out and bases loaded with a 3-1 lead. Against LG...