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522 storiesSon 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…
LPBA tour champions split round-of-64 results as Kim Ga-young, Park Jung-hyun advance and Srong Pheavy exits
At the Crown Haitai PBA-LPBA Championship in Goyang, season title winners Kim Ga-young and Park Jung-hyun advanced from the LPBA round of 64, while second-tour champion Srong Pheavy of Cambodia was eliminated. Kim beat Yoon Kyung-nam 25-9 a…
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…
President Lee vows to keep pledge to end “real estate speculation republic”
President Lee Jae-myung said on Oct. 5 in a post on X that his government will keep its promise to escape the “real estate speculation republic,” saying the country cannot be made to face a “lost 30 years” from real-estate bomb-passing even…
Two Gyeongbuk public institutions win top grade in provincial evaluation
The Gyeongbuk Credit Guarantee Foundation and the Gyeongbuk Women's Policy Development Institute received the highest grade in Gyeongbuk province's evaluation of its public institutions, according to three local outlets. The reports gave no…
South Korea meet Uzbekistan in Yongin as Moreno seeks turnaround
South Korea play Uzbekistan at 8 p.m. on Oct. 6 at Yongin Mir Stadium in the last of four September-October internationals, with Chosun Ilbo calling it a prelude between Asian Cup contenders. Korean outlets describe the team as unsettled af…
South Korea weighs ending military service exemptions for athletes and artists
South Korea’s Defense Ministry said on October 6 that it is considering tightening or abolishing the military service exemption granted to athletes and artists, after some Asian Games gold medalists said exemption mattered more to them than…
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…
Messi to play farewell match for Argentina national team
Lionel Messi will play his final match for the Argentina national team, according to previews published by RBC and TASS on 6 October. TASS reported the opponent is Benin and put the game on the night of 6-7 October, while RBC said the match…
NFL suspends two officials over Week 4 conduct; referees' union to challenge
The NFL suspended line judge Jeff Seeman for two games and referee Adrian Hill for one game over their conduct during Week 4, a weekend the league's own coverage described as marked by profane flare-ups. The NFL Referees Association called …
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…
Trump signs order allowing tax-free red-dyed diesel on highways
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday temporarily allowing off-road red-dyed diesel to be used for highway driving and deferring the federal excise tax on that fuel through the end of 2026 without interest or penalties.…
Brewers take 2-0 NLDS lead over Padres on Chourio’s walk-off in Game 2
The Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Diego Padres 4-3 in Game 2 of their National League Division Series on Sunday in Milwaukee and lead the series 2-0. Padres closer Mason Miller walked the first three batters of the ninth inning before Jack…
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 …
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…
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…
Suzuki to launch kei EV e SKY on Nov 16 from ¥2.12 million, Japan's cheapest kei EV
Suzuki said on Oct 6 that it will launch the e SKY, its first kei-class passenger electric vehicle, on Nov 16, with prices from ¥2.12 million including tax — the lowest for a kei EV in Japan, according to Nikkei, Asahi Shimbun and Yomiuri S…
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 …