Category: Sports

SEOUL– In collecting her second career WTA singles title on Sunday in Seoul, Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia tried to stay as even keeled as possible and keep the focus on her own game despite potential distractions.   Alexandrova, seeded No. 2, defeated the top seed from Latvia, Jelena Ostapenko, 7-6 (7-4), 6-0 in the final […]

SEOUL– Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia captured the WTA Hana Bank Korea Open singles title on Sunday, toppling the top seed for her first title in Seoul.   Alexandrova, No. 2 seed here, defeated No. 1 seed from Latvia, Jelena Ostapenko, 7-6 (7-4), 6-0, at Olympic Park Tennis Center in Seoul. Alexandrova improved to 5-2 against […]

Im Sung-jae was the only South Korean golfer to avoid defeat for the International Team on Day 2 of the Presidents Cup, with the United States taking a stranglehold on the match play event.   Im and Sebastian Munoz of Colombia held Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns to a tie in their fourball match at […]

GOYANG, South Korea– Son Heung-min’s dramatic free kick goal that salvaged a 2-2 draw for South Korea against Costa Rica might have been enough to send thousands of fans home happy on Friday. The latest World Cup tuneup match, after all, had some entertaining moments.   However, Son’s equalizer also helped mask South Korea’s defensive […]

GOYANG, South Korea– Captain Son Heung-min came through with a late free kick goal, as South Korea managed a 2-2 draw against 10-man Costa Rica in their World Cup prep match at home on Friday.   South Korea, world No. 28, were about 10 minutes from a frustrating loss to the 34th-ranked Costa Rica, when […]

SEOUL– Former Grand Slam winners Jelena Ostapenko and Emma Raducanu will square off in the semifinals of the lone annual WTA tournament in South Korea on the weekend, following their breezy quarterfinal victories Friday.   Ostapenko knocked off Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva 6-2, 6-1, in the quaterfinals of the Hana Bank Korea Open at Olympic Park […]