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152 storiesBrewers sweep Dodgers 4-0 in NLCS, reach World Series for first time since 1982
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series, finishing a four-game sweep. They reach the World Series for the first time since 1982, despite a three-run home run by Shohei Ohta…
Son scores once, assists twice as LAFC beat Austin 3-1
Son Heung-min scored once and supplied two assists as LAFC beat Austin FC 3-1 at BMO Stadium on October 14 local time. He reached 15 MLS assists to take the outright league lead, while LAFC ended a four-match winless run.
LG to face KIA in best-of-five KBO series after wild-card win
The LG Twins will face the KIA Tigers in a best-of-five KBO postseason series starting October 17 after beating the Doosan Bears 4-1 in the wild-card game. LG manager Yeom Gyeong-yeop (염경엽) said containing KIA hitter Kim Do-yeong (김도영) woul…
Oh Hyeon-gyu scores twice as Besiktas beat Hoffenheim 3-2 in Europa League
South Korea forward Oh Hyeon-gyu scored twice and set up another goal as Besiktas beat Hoffenheim 3-2 in the second round of the Europa League league phase. Cho Gue-sung of Midtjylland headed an equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Egnatia in the C…
LG advance past Doosan in wild card, Kukmin Ilbo reports
The LG Twins beat the Doosan Bears in their October 14 wild-card opener to advance to the next playoff round against KIA, Kukmin Ilbo reported. Austin Dean hit a first-inning two-run homer, while the newspaper highlighted a seventh-inning c…
Choe Hye-jin leads Buick LPGA Shanghai by three shots after opening round
Choe Hye-jin (최혜진) made eight birdies without a bogey to lead the Buick LPGA Shanghai by three shots on October 15. Yonhap and three other outlets reported an eight-under-par 64, with Spain's Carlota Ciganda second on 67.
Jeong Chan-min leads KPGA Charity Classic with opening 63
Jeong Chan-min (정찬민) shot a nine-under-par 63 to take a one-stroke lead after the opening round of the KPGA Charity Classic on October 15. Kim Yeon-seop (김연섭) was second on 64 at Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju.
Dodgers keep Ohtani in Game 3 lineup after Brewers take 2-0 NLCS lead
Dave Roberts said Shohei Ohtani would start Game 3 despite his postseason batting slump. Milwaukee beat Los Angeles 7-4 in Game 2 to lead the best-of-seven National League Championship Series 2-0.
LG Twins beat Doosan 7-5 in final Jamsil rivalry game, keep third-place hopes
LG Twins beat Doosan Bears 7-5 on Oct 7 at Seoul's Jamsil Stadium in the season's last Jamsil rivalry game, a match both reports tie to the stadium's farewell season. Chosun Ilbo reported LG secured at least fourth place and Doosan is confi…
Son Heung-min passes Cha Bum-kun with 59th goal, South Korea beat Uzbekistan 2-0
Son Heung-min scored his 59th international goal from a free kick in South Korea’s friendly against Uzbekistan at Yongin Mir Stadium, passing Cha Bum-kun’s 58 to become the country’s leading men’s scorer. South Korea won 2-0, with Kyunghyan…
South Korea beats Japan 1-0 for fourth straight Asian Games football gold
South Korea's under-23 team beat Japan 1-0 in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games men's football final at Toyota Stadium on 3 October, with Um Ji-sung scoring in the second half. It is South Korea's fourth consecutive title in the event, whic…
KT Wiz clinch 2026 KBO regular-season title with 9-0 win over Lotte
KT Wiz clinched the 2026 KBO regular-season title on Oct. 5, beating the Lotte Giants 9-0 at Suwon KT Wiz Park behind Logan Allen's eight scoreless innings and two home runs by Jang Jun-won. At 86-49-5 (.637), KT leads second-place Samsung …
Korean judoka Jeong Su-jin blames coaches for Asian Games weigh-in disqualification
Korean judo athlete Jeong Su-jin says she was disqualified from the women’s 48kg event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Sept. 30 after exceeding the 50.4kg weigh-in limit by more than 100g. In a social media post on Oct. 4, she said the h…
France beat Belgium 4-1 as substitutes Olise and Doué drive Nations League comeback
France came from a goal down to beat Belgium 4-1 at the Stade de France in their 2026-2027 UEFA Nations League League A Group 1 matchday four game. Substitute Michael Olise scored twice and made one assist, and Désiré Doué scored one and se…
South Korea's Asian Games football gold overshadowed by military service row
South Korea's under-23 team beat Japan 1-0 in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Oct. 3 to win a fourth consecutive Asian Games men's football gold, with Eom Ji-sung scoring. The win was followed by a controversy over players' remarks on the mili…
Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games close in Nagoya; South Korea finishes third
The 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games closed on Oct 4 with a ceremony at Nagoya's Mizuho Park Athletics Stadium, ending 16 days of competition. South Korea finished third with 39 gold, 43 silver and 68 bronze medals, behind China and Japan. The…
Wonju DB beat Goyang Sono 95-86 in pro basketball season opener
Wonju DB beat Goyang Sono 95-86 in the professional basketball season opener, according to reports from Yonhap, Newsis and Chosun Ilbo. Yonhap described DB as a leading championship candidate and Sono as last season’s runner-up, and said DB…
Guardians beat White Sox 9-5 to level ALDS at 2-2 and force deciding Game 5
The Cleveland Guardians beat the Chicago White Sox 9-5 at Rate Field in Chicago in Game 4 of the American League Division Series, levelling the best-of-five series at 2-2 after losing the first two games. Jose Ramirez went 2-for-5 with a ho…
Son sets South Korea scoring record as Korea beat Uzbekistan 2-0
South Korea beat Uzbekistan 2-0 in a friendly at Yongin Mir Stadium on Oct 6. Son Heung-min scored a first-half free kick for his 59th international goal, a record for a Korean men's player, and Oh Se-hun added a second-half header. The win…
Seo Chae-hyun wins Asian Games sport climbing lead gold in Nagoya
Seo Chae-hyun won the women's lead gold at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Oct 3, the only one of eight finalists to complete the climb, beating Japan's Mori Ai, who scored 47+. It was South Korea's second Asian Games gold in sport cli…