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Players sweat, spectators thrill… the 17th hole from hell
Watching the famous 17th hole (par-3) is one of the highlights of watching the Players Championship. The 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass (par 72) in Ponte Vedra Beach, USA, the site of the PGA Tour’s “fifth major” Players Championship ($25 million purse), is one of the most famous par-3s on tour. At 137 yards (125…
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Hana OneQ’s first playoff home game was a box office success
Hana OneQ’s first playoff home game was a box office hit. On the 13th, Bucheon Hana OneQ and Cheongju KB Stars faced off in the third round of the Woori Bank WON 2023-2024 Women’s Professional Basketball Playoffs at Bucheon Gymnasium. Many vehicles and people gathered at Bucheon Gymnasium before the game started. Fans gathered to…
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Are you already falling in love with Lee Jung-hoo, referring to his Rookie of the Year candidacy?
“A sparkplug of a player.” MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball, on Wednesday predicted the winners of the major awards for 2024. Rookie of the Year, MVP, Cy Young Award, and Manager of the Year are up for grabs. There are three players from each of the three divisions in both the National…
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Oh Hyeon-gyu out of national team, Celtic’s internal competition is not easy
Oh Hyun-kyu has fallen out of favor with the national team. Hwang Sun-hong’s men’s national soccer team will take on Thailand at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Nov. 21 in the second Asian qualifier for the 2026 North and Central American World Cup. South Korea and Thailand will play a return match on June…
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’26-point explosion’ Im Sung-jin, Kwon Young-min smiles ruefully
“We should have done that a long time ago.” KEPCO head coach Kwon Young-min smiled broadly. Not only did his team win, but the resurgence of Lim Sung-jin made him smile. KEPCO defeated Samsung Fire 3-1 (26-24, 25-18, 23-25, 25-18) in straight sets in the sixth round of the Dodram V League 2023-24 Men’s Division…
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Following in the footsteps of Park Tae-Hwan
Kim Woo-min, 23, a mid- and long-distance standout in South Korean swimming’s freestyle events, is one of the two horsemen behind the country’s renaissance alongside Hwang Sun-woo, 21, who has been dubbed a “swimming prodigy. Kim, who specializes in the 400-meter freestyle, finished sixth in the final of the World Championships in Budapest in June…
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Second straight year in Kansas City
When a legend of an era retires, all eyes are on his successor. In the National Football League (NFL), the spotlight is on who will succeed Tom Brady, 46, the “greatest player of all time,” when he retires in 2022 after winning the most Super Bowls (seven) and being named Super Bowl MVP (five). One…
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Kim Woo-min’s golden backstroke ‘stunned commentators’ as she quickly becomes Paris 2024 gold medal favorite
She came out of the gate with a bang. She swam the backstroke at a world record pace through the 200-meter mark. She swam at a blistering pace, almost two seconds faster than the world record. There were some concerns that he was overpacing, but he was not far behind. In the end, she was…
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Player Development Factory Failed…Releasing Top Prospect Hampton
Miami, the NBA’s best player development factory, has failed. Anthony Chang, a local reporter in the United States, reported that the Miami Heat released RJ Hampton on Nov. 11 (KST). After releasing Hampton, Miami signed Alondes Williams to a two-way contract to fill Hampton’s spot. Hampton joined the team before the start of the season…
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Lee Ri-young, Heo Yoon-seo qualify for Olympics
Korea Artistic Swimming has qualified for the Olympics for the first time in 12 years and will be playing in Paris. Their hard work has been rewarded at the ongoing Doha 2024 World Aquatics Championships. Lee Ri Young (23, Busan Swimming Federation) and Heo Yoon Seo (18, Apgu Jeonggo) have qualified for the 2024 Olympic…
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