Month: June 2024

Manuel Akanji is joking about Son’s two-footed prowess

Manchester City center-back Manuel Akanji (29) is joking about Son Heung-Min (31, Tottenham)’s two-footed prowess. The Swiss international has anchored City’s back line since the 2022-2023 season, having previously played for Basel and Dortmund. Along with Jubeng Dias, he has formed the nucleus of City’s formidable defense and has contributed to a fourth straight league […]

Greenwood has coldly rejected an offer from his old mentor

Mason Greenwood, who spent the 2023-2024 season on loan at Getafe from Manchester United, has coldly rejected an offer from his old mentor who recognized his value early on. It wasn’t for any particular reason – he just didn’t want to work with him. Greenwood’s next move will be interesting to see. The Sun, a […]

Javier Aguirre has criticized Mallorca

Javier Aguirre, 66, ‘Lee Kang-in’s former teacher’, has criticized Mallorca. Aguirre coached Lee in La Liga Mallorca since 2022. The move to PSG coincided with a decline in Mallorca’s performance. Mallorca finished 15th in La Liga in the 2023-24 season. Eventually, the club’s hierarchy decided not to extend Aguirre’s expiring contract, a decision that reportedly […]

Phil Foden has become the longest-serving English player

Phil Foden (24, Man City) has become the longest-serving English player. According to The Sun, Foden has three years left on his contract with Manchester City and is set to sign a new six-year deal that will extend it by three more years. The deal will keep the former Man City youth product at the […]

The Lotte Giants swept the SSG Landers behind a strong pitching

The Lotte Giants of the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) swept the SSG Landers behind a strong pitching performance from Aaron Wilkerson. Lotte won the second game of a doubleheader against SSG Landers 5-3 at Sajik Stadium on Monday. With the victory, Lotte completed the first and second games of the doubleheader with a 1-1 record. […]

Gapyeong Welsh and Paju Challengers have advanced to the finals

After a hard-fought game, the Gapyeong Welsh and Paju Challengers have advanced to the finals of the 2024 KBO DREAM CUP Independent Baseball Tournament. The Paju Challengers won 7-6 in the second game of the semifinals against the Seongnam MacPies at 9:30 a.m. today. Paju’s Koo Jun-beom (formerly of Samsung) dominated the Seongnam bats, striking […]

The man behind the dramatic reversal of his batting average

The man behind the dramatic reversal of his batting average “I wanted to show, I wanted to do well, I wanted to make sure I stayed in the first team for all 144 games.” The master’s determination is sometimes quick and sometimes unexpectedly patient. But his decisions are decisive. There is no hesitation. That’s why […]

Kim Seo-hyun is currently with the Futures team

Kim Seo-hyun, 20, a right-handed fireballer prospect for the Hanwha Eagles of the Korean Baseball Organization, is currently with the Futures team. He was removed from the first-team roster on Jan. 1, and it hasn’t been 10 days yet. She can re-register for the roster from the 11th of this month, and on the 8th, […]

Yoon became the first Korean to reach the five-win plateau

Yoon Young-cheol (20) of the Kia Tigers became the first Korean starter to reach the five-win plateau. Yoon started the game against the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on Sept. 9 and pitched five innings, giving up five hits, four walks, three runs and striking out four. He allowed a hit in each […]

Kim added a win for the first time in more than two months

Korean professional baseball’s SSG Landers Kim Kwang-hyun added a win for the first time in more than two months to move into sole possession of third place on the all-time wins list. SSG defeated Lotte 5-1 in the first game of a doubleheader at Sajik Stadium in Busan on Monday in the 2024 Shinhan Shell […]