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593 storiesGauff says racist abuse followed disputed point at China Open
Coco Gauff said she received an “insane” amount of racist comments and direct messages after a disputed point in her China Open third-round win over Sun Xinran in Beijing. Gauff stopped a rally when electronic advertising boards flickered; …
Kiwoom Heroes sign top pick Ha Hyeon-seung for record 1.6 billion won
The Kiwoom Heroes said they signed Ha Hyeon-seung, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2027 KBO rookie draft, to a 1.6 billion won signing bonus — the highest ever for a KBO rookie, surpassing Han Ki-joo's 1 billion won with KIA in 2006. The 18-y…
Hwang In-beom denies retirement talk as South Korea beat Uzbekistan 2-0
Hwang In-beom denied reports that he, Kim Min-jae and Hwang Hee-chan were considering retiring from the national team, after South Korea beat Uzbekistan 2-0 in Yongin on 6 October. The Korea Football Association also called the retirement t…
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…
Korea third in Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games medals; 357-member para team to be sent
China finished first in the final medal standings of the 20th Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with 169 gold medals, ahead of host Japan on 83 gold and South Korea, which took 39 gold, 43 silver and 68 bronze — 150 medals in total — according to Yo…
KIA rally past LG 6-5 with three-run ninth, retake third; LG lose seventh in row
KIA Tigers beat LG Twins 6-5 at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on October 4, scoring three runs in the ninth inning to complete the comeback. The win lifted KIA ahead of LG into third place in the KBO league and handed LG a seventh consec…
Jaguar unveils Type 01 electric GT in New York, priced from about $130,000
Jaguar revealed the Type 01, its first all-electric car and the production version of the Type 00 concept, at an event in New York City on Tuesday. The four-door grand tourer starts at about $130,000 in North America, which Jaguar confirmed…
HIS says up to 627 customers' passport data may have leaked after Thai unit breach
HIS announced on October 7 that up to 627 customers' passport details may have leaked after unauthorized access to a file server at its Thai subsidiary, H.I.S. TOURS. The company said it detected the access in December 2025 and identified t…
Korea police open formal probe into AI-linked hacking of financial firms
South Korean police have converted their investigation into a series of AI-linked hacking attacks on financial institutions into a formal probe, assigning a 28-member, four-team dedicated unit. Data leaks have been confirmed at seven financ…
Korea financial regulator orders full security review after bank data leaks
Financial Services Commission Chairman Lee Eok-won chaired an emergency meeting of the entire financial sector in Seoul on Oct. 4 after customer data leaks spread from major banks to non-bank lenders, saying the possibility of AI-enabled ha…
Two-time Gagarin Cup winner Zernov traded from CSKA to Ak Bars
Denis Zernov, a two-time Gagarin Cup winner, has been traded from CSKA Moscow to Ak Bars Kazan. CSKA received monetary compensation, and Zernov's contract runs through the end of the current KHL season. Ak Bars general manager Marat Valiull…
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 …
Ovechkin says current NHL season will be his last
Alexander Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals captain and the NHL's all-time regular-season goals leader, said the current season will be his last in the league. He told his teammates before a training session and said he took the decision in…
Yamamoto pitches 7 innings, 1 run as Dodgers beat Braves 3-1 to lead NLDS 2-1
Yamamoto Yoshinobu pitched seven innings and allowed one run on four hits with 10 strikeouts as the Dodgers beat the Braves 3-1 in Atlanta in Game 3 of the National League Division Series. The win gives the Dodgers a 2-1 lead in the best-of…
GMO Research & AI says up to 948,498 infoQ members' data breached; site halted
GMO Research & AI said a vulnerability in its survey site infoQ was exploited and personal data for up to 948,498 members was taken out. Points worth about 2.87 million yen were exchanged without members' consent, which the company said it …
Arsenal extends head coach Mikel Arteta's contract to 2030
Arsenal has extended the contract of its head coach, Mikel Arteta, to 2030, according to TASS and RIA Novosti. TASS said the deal runs to June 2030, citing journalist Fabrizio Romano; RIA Novosti gave only the year 2030. RBC reported the ex…
Sompo Japan says about 60,000 customer records may have leaked after vendor breach
Sompo Japan said on October 7 that a subcontractor's server used to handle inquiries for its business-oriented dashcam service “SMILING ROAD” was hit by unauthorized access, and about 60,000 customer records may have leaked. The data may in…
Dodgers beat Braves 5-3 in MLB playoff opener; Murakami homers in White Sox win
The Dodgers beat the Braves 5-3 at home in Game 1 of the National League Division Series, with Ohtani Shohei going 4-for-1 and singling in his first postseason at-bat, Japanese outlets reported. In the American League, Murakami Munetaka’s t…
Putin and Sobyanin open Moscow electric battery cluster with two gigafactories
President Vladimir Putin, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Rosatom head Alexei Likhachev took part in opening the Moscow electric battery cluster in the Technopolis Moscow special economic zone on Tuesday, ahead of Moscow Industry Day. Offi…
Apple and LG Electronics jointly develop smart home devices under LG brand
Apple and LG Electronics are jointly developing smart home devices — a camera-equipped video doorbell, a smart door lock, a security camera and a smart temperature sensor and thermostat — to be sold under the LG brand, according to Bloomber…