Former Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung-ho Kang said of the ‘Grandson of the Wind’ Lee Jung-hoo: “He’s a hitter who doesn’t need words. If he plays full-time in his first year in the major leagues, he could have a higher batting average than Kim Ha-seong.” In 884 career KBO games, Lee batted .344 (3476-for-1181) with 65 …

“Disappointing, disappointing, disappointing.” Those were the words of Mauricio Pochettino, and Chelsea fans may have felt the same way. They may be looking at their current team with even more disappointment. Chelsea lost 1-4 to Newcastle 1-0 in the 13th round of the 2023-24 Premier League (PL) season at St. James’ Park in Newcastle, England, …

Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the “number one” pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball, is getting a lot of interest from big league clubs, and Shota Imanaga could soon be a poster child. Japan’s ‘left and right aces’ are expected to sit in the ‘money seats’. “Shota Imanaga, who aims to move to the Major Leagues through the posting …

Mario Balotelli, who was known for his erratic behavior, is still confident. On March 23 (KST), soccer website Goal.com published a quote from Mario Balotelli. “I still think I’m the strongest,” he said in an interview with TVplay. Balotelli was referring to the Euro qualifier between Italy and Ukraine on June 21 (KST). “Did you …

The economic impact of Shohei Ohtani (29-FA) has been enormous. It could even be higher if he switches teams in free agency this year.“The economic impact of Ohtani, this year’s American League MVP, is estimated to be 50.4 billion yen (about 441 billion won),” Japanese media outlet Sports Hochi reported on Feb. 22. This is …

The ‘Messi vs. Ronaldo’ we thought we’d never see again is just around the corner. “Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nasr) will face off for the last time in a special tournament in Saudi Arabia,” global soccer media outlet GOAL reported on Feb. 22 (KST). Considered the greatest soccer players of all time, …

‘Korean Guy’ Hwang Hee-chan is now being targeted by big club Arsenal. Wolverhampton are also pushing for a re-signing, putting the kibosh on the ‘keep Hwang Hee-chan’ campaign. “Arsenal is one of the clubs interested in signing South Korean striker Hwang Hee-chan, who is performing exceptionally well in the Premier League,” Spanish media outlet ‘As’ …

Klinsmann’s crisis management skills and flexibility will be put to the test. Jürgen Klinsmann’s men’s national team will face China in the second match of Group C of the second Asian qualifying round for the FIFA Confederations Cup North America 2026 at the Shenzhen Universiade Sports Center in Shenzhen, China, on June 21. The team …

If they get back to 10 points, they could face an additional nine-point deduction. “Everton’s points will be deducted by 10 points with immediate effect for breaching the PL’s profitability and sustainability rules,” the Premier League (PL) secretariat announced via its official channels on Sunday. Prior to the announcement, Everton had won four, drawn two …

Manchester City are in a ‘state of emergency’ ahead of their crucial clash with Liverpool. Striker Eling Halland, 23, of Norway, went down with an ankle injury during an A-match, and his participation in the upcoming game against Liverpool is “uncertain,” especially after it was confirmed that Halland will miss the final UEFA European Championship …