Scotland collapses with ‘exit’

 

 

 

The German national football team got off to a fresh start by defeating Scotland in the opening game of the 2026 European Football Championship (Euro 2024).

 

The host country, Germany, defeated Scotland, with 10 players sent off, 5-1 in the first leg of Group A of the Euro 2024 group stage held at the Football Arena in Munich, Germany on the 15th (Korean time).

 

Germany, which is tied for the most wins at the Euro Championships (3 times) along with Spain, is attempting to win its fourth title since the 1996 tournament.

 

On the other hand, Scotland has allowed 5 goals for the first time in 12 years since a friendly match against the United States (1-5 loss) in May 2012.

 

Germany opened the scoring with Florian Wirtz (Leverkusen)'s first goal in the 10th minute of the first half. This is the first goal of the tournament.

 

Then, in the 19th minute of the first half, Jamal Musiala (Munich) scored an additional goal.

 

To make matters worse, Scotland was outnumbered in the 42nd minute of the first half when defender Ryan Portius (Watford) attempted a rough tackle on Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona) and was sent off with a red card. This is my first ejection from this competition. Germany, which had a numerical advantage, widened the lead with additional goals from Kai Havertz (Arsenal) in extra time in the first half and Niklas Fülkurt (Dortmund) in the 23rd minute of the second half. In the 42nd minute of the second half, an own goal by Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid) gave Scotland a goal, but Ele Jan (Dortmund) scored a key goal in extra time in the second half, putting an end to the 5-1 victory. 고스톱

 

 

Shin Yu-bin (Korean Air) and Lim Jong-hoon (Korea Exchange) will face the Japanese group, the 2024 Paris Olympics table tennis mixed doubles seed competitor, in the World Table Tennis (WTT) final.

 

Shin Yu-bin and Lim Jong-hoon defeated Spain's Alvaro Robles and Maria Xiao 3-0 (15-13 11-6 11-7) in the mixed doubles semifinals of WTT Star Contender Ljubljana 2024 held in Ljubljana, Slovenia on the 14th (local time). I broke it.

 

In the semifinals on the other side of the bracket, Tomokazu Harimoto and Hina Hayata defeated Oh Jun-seong and Jeon Ji-hee (Mirae Asset Securities) 3-2 (12-14 11-5 9-11 11-3 11-8) to advance to the finals.

 

In the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) mixed doubles world rankings, Shin Yu-bin and Lim Jong-hoon are ranked 2nd, and Harimoto and Hayata are ranked 3rd.

 

The two groups are competing for the second seed after the ‘strongest’ China in the mixed doubles at the Paris Olympics.

 

Since the Olympic draw is based on the ITTF rankings, the second seed must be secured to avoid China until the semifinals at the Paris Olympics.

 

In terms of ranking points, the team of Jong-Hoon Lim and Yu-Bin Shin are recording 3,745 points, and the team of Harimoto and Hayata are recording 3,095 points. The ranking points awarded for this Ljubljana competition are 600 points for the winner and 420 points for the runner-up. There is a high possibility that the team of Lim Jong-hoon and Shin Yu-bin will maintain second place as they advance to the finals, but they cannot let down their guard. Meanwhile, in the men's singles, Cho Dae-seong (25th, Samsung Life Insurance) and Ahn Jae-hyeon (23rd), competing for the remaining one of the three finals tickets distributed to Korea, advanced to the round of 16. In women's singles, Shin Yu-bin (7th), Jeon Ji-hee (14th), and Joo Cheon-hee (21st) joined the round of 16. 고스톱사이트

At the French Open, two consecutive matches were fought for over four hours.

 

 

 

Novak Djokovic (Serbia), the world number one in men's tennis, advanced to the quarterfinals of the French Open after a fierce battle, setting a new record for the most wins in a major tournament.

 

Djokovic defeated Francisco Cerundulo (27th, Argentina) 3-2 (6-1 5-) after a fierce battle lasting 4 hours and 39 minutes in the men's singles round of 16 of the tournament held at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France on the 3rd (local time). 7 3-6 7-5 6-3).

 

Djokovic, who won his 370th major tournament victory, surpassed Roger Federer (retired, Switzerland) and moved into first place with the most wins.

 

He also advanced to the quarterfinals of a major tournament for the 59th time in his career, surpassing Federer and taking first place in this category.

 

Djokovic, who holds the record for the most wins in men's singles at a major tournament (24), will set a new record for the most wins among men and women if he wins this tournament.

 

In women's singles, Margaret Court (Australia) has won major tournaments 24 times.

 

Djokovic, who had previously fought in a close match for 4 hours and 29 minutes in the third round, struggled again on this day. He had to take a medical timeout during the game due to pain in his right knee. Djokovic, who was pushed to the brink by losing the second and third sets, boasted stronger stamina than Cerundulo, who is 12 years younger than him, and took victory in his arms. Djokovic, who had a close match lasting more than 4 hours for two consecutive games, said after the match, “Slipping several times in the second set affected his knees. “To be honest, I was worried about whether I could continue playing,” he said. Djokovic will face Kasper Ruud (7th place, Norway) in the quarterfinals. Ruud defeated Taylor Fritz (12th place, USA) 3-1 (7-6 <8-6> 3-6 6-4 6-2) to join the quarterfinals. In women's singles, this year's Australian Open winner Arina Sabalenka (2nd, Belarus) defeated Emma Navarro (24th, USA) 2-0 (6-2 6-3) in the round of 16 and advanced to the quarterfinals. . Sabalenka continued her streak of four straight losing sets in this tournament. Sabalenka, who won the Australian Open two years in a row last year and this year, is her best result at the French Open, where she reached the semifinals last year. Sabalenka will meet Mira Andreyeva (38th, Russia) in the quarterfinals. Andreeva, 17, advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating Varvara Gracheva (88th place, France) 2-0 (7-5 ​​6-2). Andreeva is a player who became a 'teenage sensation' by reaching the round of 16 at last year's Wimbledon and this year's Australian Open. It was the first time he reached the quarterfinals of her major tournament. 온라인섯다

 

 

 

Korean national soccer team under the age of 21

 

The Korean soccer U-21 starting team lost to Saudi Arabia in the first match of the Maurice Rivello International Friendly Tournament.

 

Korea, led by coach Choi Jae-young (Sunmoon University), lost 0-2 to the Saudi U-21 team in the first match of Group A of the tournament held in Vitrol, France on the 3rd (local time).

 

In the 35th minute of the second half, Korea was pulled by giving up the first goal to Saudi Arabia's Abdullah Zayed, and allowed an additional goal to Faisal al-Asmari in extra time in the second half.

 

Korea, which is in Group A along with France, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Ivory Coast, will play its second match against Ivory Coast on the 5th.

 

The Maurice Rivello International Friendly Tournament, previously called the 'Toulon Cup', featured teams aged 20 to 23 from 10 countries, including Korea, this year.

 

After being divided into two groups and competing in the group stage, the top player from each group advances to the finals and competes for the championship. Other teams have ranking matches.

 

The Korea Football Association comprised professional and college players and participated in this tournament. Group B features Japan, Indonesia, Italy, Ukraine, and Panama. 섯다

When the treble was achieved last season, it was worth up to 3.4 billion won.

 

 

 

 

It has been reported that Manchester City players, who achieved the feat of winning four consecutive English Premier League (EPL) titles, will receive a bonus worth hundreds of millions of won.

 

British media Sports Bible predicted on the 21st (Korean time) that Manchester City players who won the '2023-2024 EPL season' may receive bonuses greater than last season's as they achieved an unprecedented fourth consecutive victory.

 

In the 2022-2023 season, Man City achieved a treble by winning the EPL, the UEFA Champions League (UCL), and the English Football Association (FA) Cup.

 

At the time, Manchester City's key players are said to have received bonuses of approximately 2 million pounds (approximately 3.466 billion won) per person.

 

According to a report by the British media Daily Mail, when winning last year's championship, Manchester City's bonus system was applied differentially to each player rather than being the same for all players.

 

According to the system, the bonus for winning the EPL ranges from 200,000 pounds (about 346 million won) to a maximum of 900,000 pounds (about 1.56 billion won). The bonus for winning the FA Cup is less than this.

 

Key players such as Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland are expected to receive top-tier bonuses. Sports Bible predicted that they will receive a significant bonus last year as they are the first EPL players to achieve 4 consecutive wins and are currently in the FA Cup final, so they have a high possibility of winning. Manchester City defeated West Ham United 3-1 in the '2023-2024 EPL final round 38' held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on the 20th, and won the league on its own with 91 points (28 wins, 7 draws, 3 losses). Manchester City will face Manchester United for the FA Cup trophy on the 25th. 온라인섯다

 

 

Jang Jae-young during his pitcher days. 

 

Jang Jae-young (22, Kiwoom Heroes), who converted from a pitcher to a batsman, performed well in his first Futures League game with the bat.

 

Jaeyoung Jang started as designated hitter number 6 in the Futures League match against the Doosan Bears held at Bears Park in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province on the 21st, and recorded 1 hit, 1 walk, and 2 strikeouts in 3 at-bats.

 

This game was the first actual game played by promising pitcher Jang Jae-young after switching to a hitter due to an elbow injury.

 

Jang Jae-young, who joined Kiwoom in 2021 with a contract fee of 900 million won, raised expectations as a large-scale pitcher with a fastball that can travel over 150 km, but he rarely showed his talent for three seasons. Until last year, he had appeared in 56 first-team games and had only 1 win, 6 losses, and an ERA of 6.45. His unstable pitch control was a problem, as he allowed 108 4-balls in 103⅓ innings.

 

Jang Jae-young, who felt pain in his elbow ahead of this season, was diagnosed with serious damage to the collateral ligament on the inside of his elbow as a result of a detailed examination early this month. Instead of undergoing surgery, he chose to undergo rehabilitation and become a batsman.

 

Jang Jae-young, who was evaluated as having talent as a batsman during his amateur days, showed decent batting in the Futures League game that day.

 

He struck out 3 pitches against '2022 Rookie of the Year' Jeong Cheol-won in the top of the first inning with 2 outs and runners on 1st and 3rd base, but in the top of the 3rd inning, he appeared as the lead hitter and attacked Jeong Cheol-won's first pitch, hitting a left-field hit. Jang Jae-young, who retired with a strikeout in the top of the 5th inning, walked in the top of the 6th inning with 2 outs and runners on 1st and 2nd bases, and later became the link between Shin Hyo-soo and Woo Seung-won's consecutive push walks. Jang Jae-young was replaced by pinch hitter Kim Woong-bin in the top of the 8th inning and ended the game that day. Goyang Heroes (Kiwoom 2nd District) won this game 8-6, getting 12 hits and 10 4-balls. Doosan starting pitcher Jeong Cheol-won performed poorly, allowing 9 hits, 3 walks, and 6 runs in 2⅔ innings. 섯다

Ahead of 2nd place SSG Choi Jeong by a large gap

 

 

 

Infielder Kim Do-young of the professional baseball KIA Tigers was selected as the monthly MVP for March and April of the '2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League'.

 

Doyoung Kim won the honor by overwhelmingly winning both the press and fan votes, beating second place Jeong Choi (SSG Landers) with a total score of 15.16 points. The reporters received 23 out of 30 votes (76.7%), and the fans received 236,767 out of 448,880 votes (52.7%), recording a total score of 64.71 points.

 

Kim Do-young played in 31 games for about a month after the opening, recording 44 hits (3rd place), 10 home runs (tied for 3rd place), and 29 runs (2nd place). He also contributed to KIA's lead by ranking in the top ranks across batting indicators, including a slugging percentage of 0.638 (2nd) and 26 RBI (tied for 4th).

 

Kim Do-young, who is in his third year of debut, started the 2024 season with a frightening hitting ability.

 

Since recording 4 hits in 5 at-bats in a game against LG held at Gwangju's home stadium on April 9, he has not missed a single day and ended April with a hit streak of 19 games. By May 1, he had a 20-game hitting streak.

 

In addition, he achieved 10 stolen bases per month by adding a stolen base against NC held in Gwangju on April 21, and then hit a home run against Gocheok Kiwoom on the 25th, completing 10 home runs in April, achieving 10 home runs and 10 stolen bases per month for the first time in the KBO League. did.

 

It has been about two years since Lee Chang-jin in July 2022 that a KIA player won the monthly MVP. Kim Do-young will be given a trophy along with a prize of 2 million won, and a donation of 2 million won will be delivered in the player's name to his alma mater, Gwangju Dongseong Middle School, with the support of Shinhan Bank.  고스톱

 

 

Lee Jeong-hoo (center) of the San Francisco Giants is sharing joy with his teammates after winning the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) game against the Colorado Rockies held at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado on the 8th (local time). Jeong-hoo Lee recorded 1 hit, 1 RBI, and 1 run in 5 at-bats, and San Francisco won 8-6. 2024.05.09.

 

Jeong-hoo Lee (26, San Francisco Giants) added a hit against the Colorado Rockies and continued his streak of hitting in six consecutive games.

 

Jeong-hoo Lee started as the number one hitter and center fielder in the 2024 Major League Baseball (MLB) game against Colorado held at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA on the 9th (Korean time) and recorded 1 hit in 5 at-bats, 1 RBI, and 1 run.

 

Lee Jeong-hoo, who had three hits against Colorado the day before, produced another hit on this day and continued his good momentum with six consecutive hits. In particular, on this day, he hit a double and also scored an extra-base hit for the first time in 16 games.

 

However, as he was unable to hit in the remaining at-bats, his batting average fell slightly from 0.264 to 0.262.

 

Lee Jeong-hoo, who retired as a shortstop pop fly in the first inning, hit an RBI double to right field against Colorado right-handed starting pitcher Peter Lambert in the second inning, with one out and first and second bases leading 3-0. Afterwards, he reached home with a timely hit from follow-up hitter La Monte Wade Jr.

 

However, he swallowed his disappointment during the rest of his at-bats. He had an RBI chance in the 3rd inning with 2 outs and 3rd base, leading 7-1, but was out with a ground ball to first base. In the 6th inning, he hit a fly ball to left field with 2 outs and runners on first base. In the last at-bat of the 8th inning, a high ball was caught by the left fielder. Meanwhile, San Francisco won 8-6 that day. San Francisco, which won two games in a row, recorded 17 wins and 21 losses. 고스톱사이트

With a 2-1 win, they are confirmed with 5 games remaining and are ranked second in the number of wins, ahead of AC Milan with 19 and only behind Juventus, who has 36.

 

 

 

Inter Milan rose to the top of Italian professional soccer Serie A this season, winning its 20th league title.

 

Inter Milan won 2-1 in the 2023-2024 Serie A match against local rival AC Milan on the 23rd. As a result, Inter Milan (27 wins, 5 draws, 1 loss), which has 86 points, confirmed its victory this season regardless of the results of the remaining 5 games and will play with the 'Scudetto' next season. Second-place AC Milan (69 points), which is 17 points behind leader Inter Milan, also has five games remaining, and even if it wins all of its games, it will not be able to surpass Inter Milan. Scudetto means ‘small shield’ in Italian. In Serie A, only the winning team of the previous season wears a small shield-shaped patch in the three colors of the Italian flag (green, white, and red) on its uniform.

 

It is the 20th time in total that Inter Milan has won the top spot in Serie A, and it has been three years since the 2020-2021 season. With this win, Inter Milan pushed out rival AC Milan (19 wins) in total number of wins and became sole second in this category. The team with the most Serie A titles is Juventus, having reached the top 36 times. Inter Milan will also have one more star on their uniform next season, making it two. In Serie A, for every 10 wins, a yellow star can be added to the club emblem on the uniform top.

 

After confirming the win, Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi (48) said, “I had a difficult time not winning the league in the three years since I took charge of the team. “Today is a truly wonderful and unforgettable day.” Since taking charge of Inter Milan in June 2021, he has won the Italian Football Association Cup twice and the Italian Super Cup three times, but this is his first league title. Coach Simone is the younger brother of Filippo Inzaghi (51), the leading striker of the Italian national soccer team. 고스톱사이트

TGL forms 6 teams of 4 each, forming a team with Woods, Homa, and Kissner for the competition “I’m so happy to play on the same team as my idol.”

 

 

Tiger Woods, Max Homa, Kevin Kisner, and Kim Joo-hyung (from left) will compete as a team in TGL, a screen golf league that will be launched in January 2025. 

 

Kim Joo-hyung (22) will compete on the same team as ‘golf emperor’ Tiger Woods (49, USA) in the TGL Screen Golf League, which will be launched in January next year. TGL announced on the 23rd, “Kim Joo-hyung, Max Homa (34), and Kevin Kisner (40, USA) have joined Woods’ team ‘Jupiter Links Golf Club’.” Woods is the co-founder of TMRW Sports, which hosts TGL. Rory McIlroy (35, Northern Ireland), ranked second in the men's golf world, is also one of the co-founders and will also participate in TGL as a team.

 

Kim Joo-hyung, who was introduced by TGL as a ‘rising star’ in the golf world, said, “I grew up receiving a lot of inspiration from Woods. Since I was young, I have watched countless videos of Woods playing. I am so happy to be able to play on the same team as my idol. “Woods is a player you can learn a lot from just by watching him from the sidelines,” he said.

 

Kim Joo-hyung achieved his third win at the PGA Tour's Shriners Children's Open in October last year at the second-youngest age ever (21 years and 3 months), following Woods (21 years old). Previously, in December 2022, he was invited to the Hero World Challenge, an event competition hosted by the Tiger Woods Foundation.

 

Woods said of Kim Joo-hyung, “He is a player with great skills. “I think he is one of the players who is underrated compared to his skills.” Woods also mentioned that Kim Joo-hyung participated in the 2022 Presidents Cup (a team competition between international teams excluding Europe and the U.S. team) and said, “He was there whenever the team needed him.”

 

TGL will feature 24 top PGA Tour players, including Colin Morikawa (27, Justin Thomas (31), Keegan Bradley (38, USA), and Adam Scott (44, Australia). Six teams of four people compete against each other in a 15-hole match. The stadium is the SoFi Center, the size of a soccer field, located at Palm Beach State University in Florida, USA. The game is divided into a screen zone where shots are played on the simulator screen and a green zone where short games and putts are played.  고스톱

Atletico Madrid wins 2-1 against Dortmund

 

 

French professional soccer team Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) lost to FC Barcelona (Spain) in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League. Lee Kang-in (PSG) started as a starter and played for 61 minutes, but was unable to smile.

 

PSG lost 2-3 to Barcelona in the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals held at Parc des Princes in Paris, France at 4 am (Korean time) on the 11th.

 

PSG, who suffered a painful come-from-behind defeat ahead of the second away game on the 17th, was given a red light on advancing to the semifinals. PSG advanced to the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time in three seasons since the 2020-2021 season.

 

Lee Kang-in started as an attacking midfielder and played for 61 minutes until the 16th minute of the second half, but failed to increase attack points.

 

Lee Kang-in, who has one goal and one assist in this season's Champions League, still left an impression by serving as the starting point for a comeback goal in the sixth minute of the second half.

 

PSG took the lead by scoring the first goal to Rafinha in the 37th minute of the first half. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was unable to accurately clear a cross from the side, and Rafinha did not miss the opportunity and scored.

 

PSG finished the first half trailing 0-1. The tide turned early in the second half. Three minutes into the second half, Ousmane Dembele scored the equalizer, and three minutes later, Vitinha scored the comeback goal. Starting with Lee Kang-in's pass, Fabian Lewis connected with an infiltration pass that led to Vitinya. Lee Kang-in was substituted in the 16th minute of the second half when the team was ahead 2-1. Coincidentally, Lee Kang-in allowed an equalizer 1 minute after his departure, giving the game back control. Rafinha, the protagonist of Barcelona's first goal, connected Pedri's pass with a left-footed shot, hitting PSG's net. Barcelona gained momentum and Andreas Christensen scored the winning goal with a header from a corner kick set piece in the 32nd minute of the second half. Football statistics media ‘Foot Mob’ gave Lee Kang-in a rating of 7. Recorded 2 effective shots and 3 opportunities created. Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid (Spain) won 2-1 in the first leg of the quarterfinals against Borussia Dortmund (Germany). 온라인섯다

 

 

‘Golf Emperor’ Tiger Woods (USA) expressed his will to win the Masters Tournament.

 

Woods will participate in the 88th Masters Tournament, which opens on the 11th (Korean time) and will be held for four days at Augusta National Golf Course (par 72) in Georgia, USA.

 

The Masters Tournament is the first major men's golf tournament this season and is called the 'dream stage' for players. In particular, the 'green jacket', which only the winner can wear, is an object of envy among players.

 

Woods, who is participating in his 26th Masters, said at the official press conference ahead of the tournament on the 10th, "If everything goes right, I will be able to win the Masters again," and "I haven't reached my limit yet." threw it

 

However, the view on Woods is not positive. Woods is not in perfect physical condition after suffering a car rollover accident in 2021. He had a difficult time last year, including having ankle surgery.

 

Woods, who took a long hiatus, returned after 10 months at the Genesis Invitational last month, but withdrew in the second round due to flu. Fortunately, he came back healthy this time, but it is difficult to expect him to show his peak skills when he once dominated the world, including winning the Masters five times.

 

Regarding his less-than-perfect physical condition, Woods smiled and said, “I get sick every day,” and then strengthened his resolve ahead of this tournament, saying, “I love golf, and I love competition where you can’t judge the outcome.” Woods will be in the same group as Jason Day (Australia) and Max Homa (USA) and will open the tee at 2:24 a.m. on the 12th.  섯다

 

Baek Seung-ho cheering on advancing to the finals at last year's Asian Games

 

Midfielder Baek Seung-ho played full-time for the first time since advancing to England, but his team Birmingham City lost to Millwall.

 

Birmingham City lost 0-1 in the away game in the 37th round of the 2023-2024 English Championship (Second Division) held at The Den in London, England on the 10th (Korean time).

 

Baek Seung-ho, who joined Birmingham City last January, played full-time for the first time on the English professional soccer stage.

 

Baek Seung-ho made his debut five days after joining the team, and is solidifying his position in the team by starting four consecutive games starting in the 32nd round.

 

Baek Seung-ho, a former member of FC Barcelona's youth team in Spain, moved to Germany after joining Darmstadt in 2019 after playing in Girona, Spain. He has been playing for Jeonbuk since 2021 and is now challenging the European stage again.

 

In a tense match, the forehead of central defender Japhet Tanganga, who played with Son Heung-min at Tottenham Hotspur, decided the winner.

 

Tanganga scored the winning goal in the 45th minute of the second half by heading in a corner kick from the right.

 

Tanganga debuted as a professional at Tottenham in 2019 and played with Son Heung-min until being loaned to Augsburg in 2023. 고스톱사이트

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Son Heung-min (32), a striker for Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League (EPL), told Tottenham coach Enze Postecoglou that he would work hard to become a more perfect player.

 

In an interview with the British media outlet ' Evening Standard ' on the 12th (Korean time), Son Heung-min expressed his satisfaction with coach Postekoglou and his determination to face the remaining games.

 

Coach Postekoglou, who was newly appointed this season, is leading Tottenham's revival by playing fast-tempo, aggressive soccer.

 

Tottenham (53 points), which finished 8th last season and missed out on qualifying for the European competition, is chasing 4th place Aston Villa (55 points) by 2 points, having played one less game this season.

 

Coach Postekoglou is showing infinite trust in Son Heung-min by appointing him as captain and lone striker in a situation where main gun Harry Kane left for Bayern Munich (Germany). Son Heung-min fits this, and is ranked first in the team in both scoring and assists with 14 goals and 8 assists in the EPL this season.

 

Local media are citing the good chemistry between coach Postekoglou and Son Heung-min as the driving force behind Tottenham's success.

 

Son Heung-min said , “My achievements this season were not achieved by myself. “It's thanks to the coach who always made me a better player and a better person and always helped me,” he said, giving credit to the head coach.

 

He continued, “I am not satisfied here. I want to become a more perfect player for Coach Postekoglou. “Only the director knows how to make it more perfect, but the important thing is that I have to work harder,” he said, pledging to improve further.

 

Meanwhile, Son Heung-min added that he and all members of the team are not satisfied with this and hope to go further.

 

He said, “Everyone who plays under the name of Tottenham must have a sense of responsibility and want to go further than they are now.” “We can only go up if we take bigger steps together,” he emphasized. 스톱

The women's soccer team won against the Czech Republic.

 

The Korean women's national soccer team got off to a good start in the first game of 2024, winning with back-to-back goals from Ji So-yeon and Casey Eugene Fair.

 

The Korean women's national soccer team (20th in FIFA rankings), led by coach Colin Bell, won 2-1 in a friendly match against the Czech Republic (28th) held at the Football City Stadium in Lisbon, Portugal on the 25th (Korean time).

 

With this, Velho won her first official match of 2024.

 

Against the Czech Republic, Korea selected a number of key players including Ji So-yeon, Cho So-hyun, Pair, Seul-gi Jang, Young-ju Lee, and Hye-ri Kim. Jang Seul-gi achieved his 100th A match appearance by participating in this day's game.

 

Korea scored the first goal in the 16th minute of the first half. In a free kick situation, Ji So-yeon hit a shot directly with her right foot, shaking the Czech Republic's net. This is Ji So-yeon’s 70th goal in the A match.

 

Korea, which increased its momentum, scored an additional goal at the start of the second half. On the left side, Fair dribbled past a defender and then shot into the opposite goal, scoring a goal.

 

Korea conceded a makeshift goal to Eva Bartonova in the 8th minute of the second half.

 

Although they were trailed by one goal, Korea did not waver and played more aggressively. However, in the 35th minute of the second half, Jang Seul-gi's bicycle shot hit the goalpost, and the team was not lucky in scoring, and the game ended with a one-goal victory.

 

Korea will play its second warm-up match this year against Portugal in Estoril on the 28th. Portugal is ranked 21st in the FIFA rankings and boasts similar power to Korea. 온라인섯다

“Advertising cost losses reached 10 billion won” Vietnamese media report “Excluding promotion of the French first division league “Evidence of image damage”

 

There was a foreign media report that Lee Kang-in suffered a loss amounting to 10 billion won due to the 'low situation' he caused to Son Heung-min (32, Tottenham) ahead of the quarterfinals of the Qatar Asian Cup.

 

On the 21st, Vietnamese media 'Jeonchi' reported, "Lee Kang-in is receiving heavy financial punishment as his image was damaged due to his fight with Son Heung-min." It is calculated that Lee Kang-in suffered an annual loss of 2.5 billion won as he was unable to carry out advertisements for communication, chicken, and games.

 

Jeonchi said , “If we include the amount related to other companies, including well-known companies in Korea, the fight with Son Heung-min could result in a loss of up to 10 billion won.”

 

Regarding Lee Kang-in's disappearance from the Korean broadcaster's poster announcing the live broadcast of PSG (Paris Saint-Germain)'s French first division league, he said, "It is so serious that a Korean player who is performing well in the top five European leagues were excluded from domestic promotions, to the point where no similar case can be found." “It's a bad situation,” he said, adding, “It's evidence that the player's image has been greatly damaged after being eliminated in the Asian Cup semifinals.”

 

Lee Kang-in posted an apology on Instagram, saying, “During the last Asian Cup, my short thinking and careless actions caused great disappointment to Heung-min, the entire team, and soccer fans.” On the same day, Son Heung-min also said on Instagram, “Kang-in has sincerely reflected on his actions, so please forgive him.” 섯다

“Jen Powell strives to become MLB’s first female referee”

 

Female referees will be assigned to U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) exhibition games. It has been 17 years since 2007.

 

MLB's official website MLB.com said on the 13th (Korean time), “For the first time since 2007, female referees will be included in MLB spring camp exhibition games. “Jen Powell is working to become the first female umpire in MLB, and she’s getting closer to her goal.”

 

It has been 17 years since a female referee was assigned to an exhibition game. In the 2007 exhibition game, a woman, Lia Cortesio, served as referee.

 

Powell, a former softball player, umpired amateur baseball and softball for 10 years before becoming a minor league umpire. Afterwards, he performed referee duties in the minor league for eight years starting in 2016. Last year, Powell was promoted to minor league Triple A.

 

“I’m so excited,” Powell said in a video interview. He trained hard in the off-season to prepare for spring training exhibition games. “What’s really important is doing my role properly,” he said, adding, “I’m so thankful for what I can do.”

 

Whenever additional umpires are needed during the regular season, MLB calls up some of the minor league umpires invited to spring camp. Last year, 21 of the 26 referees invited to spring training had regular season experience.

 

Recently, MLB has been breaking down the gender barrier. In November 2020, the Miami Marlins hired MLB's first female general manager, Kim Ng, and two years later, Caroline O'Connor, a woman, was promoted to president of the business unit.

 

In 2022, San Francisco Giants assistant coach Alyssa Natkin, a woman, stood in for the first base coach in a game against the San Diego Padres when he was ejected after arguing with an umpire. It was the first time in MLB history that a female coach took the field in an official game. Last year, Coach Natkin also interviewed for the new San Francisco coach. 섯다

 

Jeong-hoo Lee, wearing the uniform of the Major League Baseball (MLB) San Francisco Giants, is taking a commemorative photo at the induction ceremony held at Oracle Park in California, USA on the 15th (local time).

 

‘Awesome Kim’ Kim Ha-seong (28, San Diego Padres) ranked 83rd overall and 7th as a second baseman in the fantasy player rankings selected by MLB.com.

 

On the 13th (Korean time), MLB.com selected and announced the 1st to 300th player rankings for the fantasy game, which is played by virtually running a team online.

 

Among Korean players, Kim Ha-seong and Lee Jeong-hoo (25, San Francisco Giants) were included in the list.

 

MLB.com ranked Ha-seong Kim 83rd and explained, “As an infielder who can play multiple positions, Ha-seong Kim can do everything for the manager.” At the same time, through 'Steamer', a baseball prediction program, it was predicted that Ha-seong Kim would hit 17 home runs, 61 RBIs, 80 runs, 27 stolen bases, and have an OPS (on-base percentage + slugging percentage) of 0.722 this year.

 

Ha-Seong Kim won the National League (NL) Utility Category Gold Glove last season and showed off his best skills in defense. He also showed growth in batting, recording a batting average of 0.260, 17 home runs, 60 RBI, 85 runs, an OPS of 0.749, and 38 stolen bases.

 

Lee Jung-hoo, who has yet to make his major league debut, was ranked 250th overall and 56th among outfielders. His projected performance through his steamer is 12 home runs, 58 RBI, 84 runs, 9 stolen bases, and an OPS of 0.785.

 

Ronald Acuña Jr., last season's National League Most Valuable Player (MVP), was selected as overall first place. MLB.com evaluated Acuña Jr. as “the superstar who has achieved unprecedented results with 41 home runs and 73 stolen bases, is undoubtedly number 1.”

 

This year's predicted performance through Steamer is 38 home runs, 100 RBIs, 135 runs, 56 steals, and an OPS of 0.983.

 

Shohei Ohtani, who signed a 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers worth $700 million (approximately KRW 930.6 billion) this winter, the largest contract in North American sports history, was selected in 11th place. Ranked first in the designated hitter category.

 

MLB.com predicted, “Ohtani has the potential to produce 50 home runs and 20 stolen bases this season.” However, the predicted performance through Steamer is 39 home runs, 106 RBI, 114 points, 20 steals, and an OPS of 0.926.

 

Meanwhile, Ko Woo-seok (25, San Diego Padres), who succeeded in entering the major league this season along with Lee Jeong-hoo, Choi Ji-man (32), and Ryu Hyun-jin (37), who have not yet found a new team, were not included in the fantasy rankings. 고스톱

 

KT coach Lee Kang-cheol is fighting KT Park Young-hyun in the top of the 8th inning of the 3rd game of the professional baseball '2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO Postseason' Korean Series between KT Wiz and LG Twins held at Suwon KT Wiz Park in Jowon-dong, Jangan-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do on the afternoon of the 10th.

 

Including ‘King of Hold’ Park Young-hyun, Son Dong-hyun, and Moon Sang-cheol have risen to the ranks of those with annual salaries worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

 

On the 31st, the KT Wiz announced that it had completed salary contracts for the 2024 season with 64 of the 65 players eligible for contract renewal, excluding outfielder Song Min-seop.

 

Park Young-hyun, who played as a sure-win team last season, took both the club's highest raise rate and the highest raise amount. Park Young-hyun signed for 160 million won, a 162.3% increase from last season's salary of 61 million won.

 

Last season, just two years after his professional debut, Park Young-hyun played in 68 games and showed outstanding performance with 3 wins, 3 losses, 32 holds, 4 saves, and an ERA of 2.75, winning the KBO youngest hold title.

 

Son Dong-hyun, who showed an impressive performance in last season's playoffs, also signed a contract with an annual salary of 120 million won (140% increase rate), an increase of 70 million won from 50 million won, entering the hundreds of millions of annual salary for the first time since his debut.

 

Outfielder Moon Sang-cheol also earned a salary worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He recorded the highest increase rate among fielders by signing a contract for 110 million won, a 96.4% increase from last season's 56 million won.

 

Outfielder Kim Min-hyuk (annual salary of 240 million won) also recorded the highest raise among fielders with a 90 million won raise.

 

Kang Baek-ho signed a contract with an annual salary of 290 million won, which is frozen from last year, and So Hyun-jun signed a contract with an annual salary of 220 million won (31.3% reduction).

 

Meanwhile, KT plans to continue negotiations with outfielder Song Min-seop, who has not yet signed a contract. 섯다

 

Cha Yu-ram is hitting the ball in the 5th round of the 'Welcome Savings Bank PBA Team League 21-22' Free League held at the Bitmaru Broadcasting Support Center in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do on November 6th last year. 

 

Cha Yu-ram (36), who entered politics by joining the People Power Party in 2022, will return as a billiards player. Mr. Cha announced his retirement as a player after joining the People Power Party.

 

The Professional Billiards Association (PBA) announced in a press release on the 31st, “Cha Yu-ram will return to the LPBA tour two seasons after announcing his retirement.”

 

Even after announcing his retirement as a player in May 2022, Cha has continued to work for the development of professional billiards as a PBA ambassador and a member of the PBA-only stadium promotion committee.

 

Prior to the People Power Party Central Election Committee meeting held at the National Assembly on the 13th, Representative Lee Jun-seok and Floor Leader Kwon Seong-dong are holding a welcoming ceremony for Cha Yu-ram. 

 

Ms. Cha said, “I am thrilled and happy to be able to stand on the professional billiards stage again two seasons after retiring in May 2022,” and added, “For the past two years, I have done what I can as a young politician and a working mother politician. “I have no regrets or regrets because I did my best.”

 

He continued, “Also, through my experience over the past two years, I felt that there were many politicians who were better than me. I realized that what I was best at was billiards, and that I was happiest when I was a billiards player.”

 

He added, “LPBA has now grown into the best women’s professional billiards tour in the world,” adding, “I will focus on practicing and improving my game with the mindset of a new debut, with the mindset I had when I first took the cue.”

 

Mr. Cha's return stage will be the 'Welcome Savings Bank Wellbang PBA-LPBA Championship' (8th game) starting on the 4th of next month. Her opponent in the return match will be decided according to the bracket announced on the afternoon of the 1st of next month. She will also hold an official press conference in the press room regarding her return to active duty after her return match. 고스톱