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Twins Yoon Ji-won and Yoon Ji-hoon, who played the leading role in winning 6 awards in the middle of the trifecta, have more differences than similarities?

  This article was published in the November 2023 issue of Basket Korea webzine.  The interview was conducted at 10 PM on October 10, 2023.  (  Link to purchase Basket Korea webzine  ) Yoon Ji-won and Yoon Ji-hoon, who started playing basketball under the influence of their mother, stood out since elementary school.  Due to COVID-19, he participated in only two competitions in the 6th grade of elementary school, but won both of them. The two brothers' activities did not stop even in the middle of the Samseon.  Yoon Ji-won and Yoon Ji-hoon, who were evaluated as the overwhelming top 1 in 2023, won all of the competitions they entered.  They showed off their overwhelming performance, recording only one loss throughout the 2023 season. The twins, who are about to enter Gyeongbok High School, set even higher goals.  Two twins who have more differences than similarities.  Their synergy effect should be noticed in high schools as well. Please ...

Injured Clark expected to return around All-Star break

  The Memphis Grizzlies are slowly waiting for their power to return.   According to local sources, Memphis' Brandon Clark (forward, 203 cm, 98 kg) is awaiting his return.   Clark is expected to return around the All-Star Game.  This is because he suffered a serious injury, rupturing his Achilles tendon in the mid to late last season.  Considering it will take him about a year or more to return, he is expected to hit the court around the end of February.   If Clark returns, Memphis will finally be able to get back on track.  In fact, Memphis suffered a major loss in power as starting center Steven Adams virtually ended the season in the middle of last season, and Clark was injured in the second half of the season.  In other words, they had to go into the playoffs without losing their starting big man and most reliable sixth man.  Although they did well in the remaining regular season, it was not easy to survive in the playoffs.   Althoug...

The Super League has been overturned: “Real, Barça, PSV, etc. included”, Manchester United, Atletico, Munich “We are against”

  The European Court of Justice ruled in favor of the Super League.  There are signs that the Super League, which gained momentum as a surprise project in the summer of 2021, will be relaunched.  There are teams that have entered the Super League one after another, but there are also quite a few teams that have voted against it. The European Court of Justice said on the 21st (Korean time), "Transparency, objectiveness, non-discrimination and proportionality must be guaranteed, but UEFA and FIFA are abusing their dominant powers. The arbitrary nature of clubs must be taken into account and freedom of freedom must not be restricted. Super “It does not mean that the league project must be approved unconditionally,” he said, ruling that it was illegal for the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) to ban each club from participating in the Super League. In 2021, the Super League, launched by Real Madrid ...

The Super League has been overturned: “Real, Barça, PSV, etc. included”, Manchester United, Atletico, Munich “We are against”

  The European Court of Justice ruled in favor of the Super League.  There are signs that the Super League, which gained momentum as a surprise project in the summer of 2021, will be relaunched.  There are teams that have entered the Super League one after another, but there are also quite a few teams that have voted against it. The European Court of Justice said on the 21st (Korean time), "Transparency, objectiveness, non-discrimination and proportionality must be guaranteed, but UEFA and FIFA are abusing their dominant powers. The arbitrary nature of clubs must be taken into account and freedom of freedom must not be restricted. Super “It does not mean that the league project must be approved unconditionally,” he said, ruling that it was illegal for the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) to ban each club from participating in the Super League. In 2021, the Super League, launched by Real Madrid ...

1 goal+1 AS' Kim Min-jae, German kicker was selected as 'Team of the Week'... Built’s highest rating

  f it was defense, it was defense, if it was offense, it was attack. Nothing was missing. It was Kim Min-jae's best game since joining Bayern Munich. The German media also gave Kim Min-jae a favorable review. Kim Min-jae appeared in the 15th round Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and Stuttgart in the 2023/24 season held at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Bavaria, Germany on the 18th (Korean time). He started as a center back and played well, scoring one goal and one assist. The team won 3-0 thanks to Harry Kane's multiple goals and Kim Min-jae's goal.  Munich, who had lost face by losing 1-5 in the previous round away to Frankfurt, escaped the downward trend with a complete win immediately. With this win, Munich maintained its current second place position (11 wins, 2 draws, 1 loss, 35 points) after 14 games. They are 4 points behind first place Bayer Leverkusen (12 wins, 3 draws, 39 points). If they win the upcoming game against Union Berlin, which was postponed due to...

Bae Byung-jun, who overcame injury and took the lead in escaping his 7th consecutive loss,

  Bae Byeong-Jun (189cm, G) overcame an injury and took the lead in escaping his 7th consecutive loss. Anyang JeongKwanJang 2023-2024 JeongKwanJang Professional Basketball Regular League held at Anyang Indoor Stadium on the 16th. In the game, they won 84-75 against Seoul Samsung. With this win, Cheong Kwan-Jang escaped their 7th consecutive loss and rose to sole 5th place with 10 wins and 11 losses. At the beginning of the game, Cheong Kwan-Jang struggled against Samsung's height, including Lee Won-seok (206 cm, C) and Kofi Coburn (210 cm, C), and even had a turnover, losing the lead to 18-25 in the first quarter. However, after the second quarter, Jeong Kwan-Jang succeeded in a comeback as various resources such as Bae Byung-Jun, Jeong Hyo-Geun (200 cm, F), and Kim Cheol-Wook (204 cm, C) participated in the scoring. Jeong Kwan-Jang took the lead after the third quarter. played the game with a lead of about 20 points and eventually ended their long losing streak at home. In particu...

Coach Cho Sang-hyun admits complete defeat, “My preparation was wrong”

  “Before blaming the players, my preparation was wrong.” Changwon LG held the 2023-2024 Jeong Kwan-Jang Professional Basketball Tournament held at Daegu Gymnasium on the 16th. In the away game, they suffered a painful loss to Daegu Korea Gas Corporation, 69-88. LG, which broke KOGAS' 7-game losing streak at home, recorded 15 wins and 6 losses, but maintained second place. However, the gap with 1st place Wonju DB widened to 2.5 games, and the gap with 3rd place Suwon KT decreased to 1.5 games. Only Assem Marey (14 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals) and Justin Goutang (14 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists) scored in double figures. At the beginning of the third quarter, LG was ahead 50-38 and seemed to be winning comfortably. However, I suddenly fell into a hunting situation. LG, who had even suffered a comeback, entered the fourth quarter with a 62-60 score. LG hit three consecutive 3-point shots at the start of the fourth quarter. After Jung Hee-jae's free throw, they allow...

Possibility of elimination' Lee Kang-in expected to be selected for Champions League → assigned to right winger..

  Lee Kang-in (22, Paris Saint-Germain) was named in the expected starting lineup for the match against Dortmund. Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will play the final match of Group F of the 2023-24 season UEFA Champions League (UCL) against Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany at 5 a.m. on the 14th (Korean time). It takes place. Group F is the ‘Group of Death’.  Dortmund, PSG, Newcastle United, and AC Milan belong.  Currently, Dortmund is in 1st place with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss (10 points), PSG is in 2nd place with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses (7 points), Newcastle is in 3rd place with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses (5 points), AC Milan is in 4th place with 1 win, 2 draws, and 2 losses (5 points). In the final match, Dortmund vs. PSG and Newcastle vs. AC Milan will face each other, and PSG must win to advance to the tournament on its own.  UCL's group stage ranking is calculated by giving priority to points, and then, if the points are the same, it is decided...

A foreign hitter from the independent league who achieved the Korean dream of ‘seven-fold increase in annual salary’

  Kiwoom Heroes Ronnie Dawson (28) successfully renewed his contract.  On the 11th, Kiwoom announced, “We signed a contract with foreign hitter Ronnie Dawson for the 2024 season for a total of $600,000 (approximately KRW 791.04 million), including an annual salary of $550,000 and incentives of $50,000.”  Dawson came to Kiwoom this year as a replacement foreign hitter for Edison Russell.  Because he did not have much major league experience and was a player who played in an independent league, he was able to be brought in for the low price of $85,000 (about 100 million won).  When he first came to Kiwoom, expectations were not that high, but he performed better than expected, recording a batting average of .336 (77 hits in 229 at-bats), 3 home runs, 29 RBIs, and an OPS of .852 in 57 games. Kiwoom began negotiations early on to renew Dawson's contract.  Negotiations took longer than expected, but an agreement was reached on a total of $600,000 (approximately ...

Ohtani, I heard you were on a plane to Toronto...

   I was at home, there was an absurd uproar, “Nothing has been decided yet.” It was a big commotion last night.  The rumor surrounding 'FA biggest name' Shohei Ohtani (28) of an imminent transfer to the Toronto Blue Jays was revealed to be incorrect information.  The starting point was 'MLB Network' reporter John Morosi.  On the night of the 8th, Korean time, reporter Moroshi said, “Ohtani’s decision is imminent.  He launched an ad balloon, saying, “It could be decided as early as today.”  Reporter Moroshi weighed in on Otani's move to Toronto.  He also said through the broadcast, “It has not yet been confirmed where he will go, but it is clear that momentum for a trip to Toronto has been created after Ohtani visited Florida on the 5th.”  It is reported that Ohtani visited the Toronto Spring Training Center in Dunedin, Florida on the 5th, toured the facilities, and met with the club.  Reporter Moroshi, who then posted the Toronto flag o...

The reason why rumors of Shohei Ohtani signing a contract with the Toronto Blue Jays have risen rapidly.

  Is Shohei Ohtani's new home in the American League East? With Shohei Ohtani's decision on a new home imminent, a trip to the Toronto Blue Jays of the Eastern Division of the American League suddenly emerged on the 9th (Korean time).  Of course, Toronto is one of the final candidates to recruit Ohtani, along with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Local time, MLB Network reporter John Morosi borrowed an anonymous source and posted on social media that Ohtani was headed to Toronto.  The reporter who predicted that Otani would sign before the weekend was also Moroshi.  However, Ohtani's agency, CAA, kept quiet about this. An hour later, USA Today reporter Bob Nightingale reported that Ohtani was not in Toronto and had not boarded the plane.  He tweeted that he is currently at home in Southern California. This is the background to a series of articles about Otani going to Toronto. It was confirmed that Toronto met Ohtani in Florida during the winter meeting on the 5th....

KBO MVP's 'unrivaled' life turnaround, only 1.3 billion won in Korea → ML 19.7 billion mega contract.

  Right-hander Eric Peddy (30), who dominated the KBO League with record-breaking performances in the 2023 season, will return to the American Major League (MLB) stage.  The destination is the Chicago White Sox.  Peddie, who received an annual salary of 1.3 billion won in Korea, is now a man receiving a total of 19.7 billion won in the United States.  Life reversal.  Korea was the promised land for him. MLB.com, the official website of the U.S. Major League Baseball, quoted a source on the 6th (Korean time) and said, "Eric Peddy has agreed to a two-year contract with the Chicago White Sox worth a total of $15 million (KRW 19.69 billion)." terms on a two-year, $15 million deal with free agent pitcher Erick Fedde,” the report said. Also, on the same day, ESPN's Jeff Passan, an American sports media outlet, said, "Peddy has signed a contract with the Chicago White Sox. A two-year contract worth a total of $15 million has been agreed upon." After additional procedur...

“Meeting with Ohtani,” was the only one made public.

  What will be the final destination of free agent Shohei Ohtani, a topic of great interest? During the winter meeting, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was the only person to publicly reveal that he had met with Ohtani.  This is in contrast to the fact that officials from the Toronto Blue Jays, San Francisco Giants, and LA Angels, who are considered final contenders for Otani's recruitment, consistently gave 'no comment'. Manager Roberts met Ohtani in person and expressed the Dodgers' desire to recruit Ohtani.  MLB.com reported on the 6th (Korean time), “Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, who is attending the winter meeting, revealed that he recently met Ohtani at Dodger Stadium, his home stadium.”  In an interview with reporters during the winter meeting, Coach Roberts gave an honest answer to the reporter's question, 'Did you meet Ohtani?'  Director Roberts responded, “To be honest, we met.”  He continued, “I don’t think it’s right to lie. The fact th...

Danawa Esports Championship… ‘PUBG’ stands tall as the world’s strongest team

 Danawa Esports lifted the championship trophy. Danawa Esports won the championship by registering their name in the highest place on the third day of the 'PUBG Global Championship 2023 (PGC 2023)' Grand Final at the Central Latprao Bangkok Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand on the 3rd (local time). A total of 16 teams participated in this PGC 2023, which has a total prize money of $2 million (approximately KRW 2.6 billion) and a crowdfunding amount of 25% of skin sales profits, and the Korean team is Veronica Seven Fun Pin (hereinafter referred to as V7) and Danawa Lee. Sports (hereinafter referred to as Danawa) and Gen.G participated. Danawa started the third day of the grand final in first place with 100 points. Although Danawa lost second place for a while, it won the championship with a total of 137 points, four points more than second place 17 Gaming. Gen.G got off to a good start in the 13 games starting at Miramar. Danawa was out with 3 kills and V7 with 6 kills. Ge...

Will Lee Kang-in start wearing the ‘Hangeul’ uniform?

 Will Lee Kang-in of French Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) be able to start in the league again? French local media predicted Lee Kang-in's starting appearance. Meanwhile, this game is also the first time PSG wears uniforms marked with 'Korean'. PSG will play the 14th round of Ligue 1 in the 2023-24 season against Le Havre at the Star de Oceane at 9pm (Korean time) on the 3rd. At a time when 2nd place OGC Nice has finally suffered one loss, if PSG wins this game, they can widen the gap to 4 points. Ahead of the game, French media Le Parisien predicted the starting list for the match against Le Havre and PSG. The media predicted that Lee Kang-in would be the starter. At the same time, it was predicted that the 4-3-3 system would be used instead of the recent 4-2-4 system. Kylian Mbappe, Marco Asensio, and Ousmane Dembele are at the front, and the midfield is Lee Kang-in, Manuel Ugarte, and Vitinha. It was predicted that the back four would be Nordi Mukiele, Lucas Hernánde...

SSG recruits complete right-hander Robert Dugger

 On the 28th, SSG Landers (CEO Min Kyung-sam, hereinafter referred to as SSG) signed Robert Dugger (28 years old, right-handed hitter), who played for the Texas Rangers, as a new foreign pitcher for a total of $900,000 ($100,000 contract deposit, He signed a contract with an annual salary of $650,000 and options of $150,000. Robert Dugger is from Arizona, USA. After graduating from Texas Tech University, he joined the Seattle Mariners in the 18th round (537th overall) in 2016. Robert Dugger, who gained experience by consistently appearing as a starting pitcher in the minor leagues since the following year, recorded a total of 75 minor league (Triple A) games, 339.1 innings, 15 wins, 22 losses, and an ERA of 5.25. In particular, in the 23rd season, he recorded an ERA of 5.25 in the Triple A Pacific League. He ranked first in the league in each category, recording 4.31 and 143 strikeouts. He also made his major league debut in 2019, having pitched his major league career in 27 games ...

A winter where we must reflect” Park Byung-ho’s harsh words after accusing himself of self-reproach

 “Now that you’re up, let me tell you something.” KT Wiz's fan festival was held at Seonseunggwan, Kyunghee University International Campus, Yongin, Gyeonggi-do on the 26th. While fans asked various questions to the players, veteran infielder Park Byung-ho also received questions. It was a light question, ‘Why do you put tape under your eyes?’ Park Byeong-ho, who took the microphone, answered the fan's questions with sincerity and then said, "I'll tell you something." It was a ‘confession’ that had nothing to do with questions.  Park Byeong-ho said, “Actually, I was heartbroken after the Korean Series (KS) ended. “I was so disappointed that I couldn’t look up to the players or fans,” he said, blaming himself. He said, “After coming to KT, I entered KS for the first time and played for the championship, but I was disappointed because I did not win,” and promised, “I will prepare well this winter so that I can wear the championship ring and share happiness with the ...