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415 storiesAMD CEO Lisa Su to visit Korea Oct. 7 for Gamer Day; AI chip talks expected
AMD chair and CEO Lisa Su will visit Korea on Oct. 7, about seven months after her March trip, to attend an “AMD Gamer Day” event at 2 p.m. at Dragon City in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, AMD said. Su and senior vice president Jack Huynh will attend, …
Ronaldo says he deserves punishment for leaving Portugal camp, will not retire
Cristiano Ronaldo said he deserves punishment for leaving the Portugal national team camp and that he will not retire from the national team, in a 10-page statement posted on social media. He said responsibility for the departure was entire…
Ronaldo says he left Portugal squad over broken promises, signals return
Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, said he left the Portugal national team during the current window because coach Jorge Jesus broke promises made to him, in a statement posted on his social media on October 6. In the statement he said he has not ended…
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…
Brisbane 2032 Games unveil cockatoo-themed Olympic and Paralympic emblems
Brisbane 2032 organisers unveiled the Olympic and Paralympic emblems on the evening of October 5 at an event on the South Bank riverside in Brisbane, Australia. Both designs are built around Australian cockatoos, with the Queensland outline…
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 …
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…
Apple and LG co-develop smart home devices including doorbell, lock and thermostat
Bloomberg reports that Apple and LG have co-developed a line of smart home devices, including a video doorbell, thermostat, smart deadbolt lock, indoor and outdoor security cameras and a floodlight camera. The products are expected to carry…
White Sox beat Guardians 4-3 to take 2-0 ALDS lead
The Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-3 on Monday in Cleveland to take a 2-0 lead in their American League Division Series. Braden Montgomery hit a two-run double in a three-run sixth inning and reliever Sean Burke allowed on…
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…
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…
NC's Aion 2 tops 400,000 concurrent players on global launch day
NC began global service for its MMORPG Aion 2 on 5 October through Steam and its own Purple platform, and the company said peak concurrent players passed 400,000 on the first day. Early access had run from 30 September for five days for buy…
Broncos lose Surtain, Moss to injuries in 24-14 loss to 49ers
The Denver Broncos lost both starting cornerbacks, Patrick Surtain II and Riley Moss, to first-half injuries in a 24-14 road loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara. Surtain went down with a non-contact right ankle injury and is beli…
Commanders QB Marcus Mariota Injures Knee in London Loss to Colts
Washington Commanders quarterback Marcus Mariota injured his right knee in Sunday's 30-13 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in London and was ruled out of the game. Coach Dan Quinn said it appeared to be an MCL injury and that scans on Monday …
Ronaldo says he will not end Portugal career, apologises for leaving camp
Cristiano Ronaldo said he is not ready to end his Portugal national team career and apologised to his team-mates and fans for leaving the squad a day before the match with Denmark after a dispute with the coach. He said the Portuguese Footb…
Russia draw 3-3 with Nigeria in football friendly in Nizhny Novgorod
Russia drew 3-3 with Nigeria in a football friendly in Nizhny Novgorod after leading 3-1. Lechi Sadulaev, Matvey Kislyak and Alexey Miranchuk scored for Russia; Kelechi Iheanacho, Peter Edokpolor and Akor Adams scored for Nigeria. Kommersan…
Samsung to launch Galaxy Tab S12 series and SmartTag3 in Korea on Oct 7
Samsung Electronics said it will launch the Galaxy Tab S12 series tablets and the Galaxy SmartTag3 tracking device in Korea on Oct 7. The tablets offer up to 23 hours of video playback, run large-screen Galaxy AI features and are the first …
NFL referees union to challenge severity of two official suspensions
The NFL Referees Association said Tuesday it will challenge the severity of the suspensions of line judge Jeff Seeman, banned two games for swearing at Arizona’s Trey McBride, and referee Adrian Hill, banned one game for yelling at Minnesot…
Ohtani bats fifth as DH for first time with Dodgers in NLDS Game 3
Shohei Ohtani started Game 3 of the National League Division Series for the Dodgers batting fifth as designated hitter, the first time since he joined the club in 2024 that he has started outside the first or second spot. Yoshinobu Yamamoto…
Dodgers move Ohtani to No. 5 for Game 3 as Braves tie NLDS 1-1
The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 in Game 1 of their NLDS, but the Braves won Game 2 3-2 in Los Angeles to tie the best-of-five series 1-1, the AP reported. For Game 3 in Atlanta, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts moved Shohei …