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Prize money from winning a bet → into the stomachs of juniors

 He has a kind heart. KT Wiz starting pitcher Wes Benjamin received a lot of jealousy from pitchers on the 29th of last month. At the time, the pitching team and training department, which completed training at Kushikawa Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, each raised 1,000 yen (about 9,000 won). A simple drawing game was held to determine the winner, and Benjamin won. He received a prize money of about 26,000 yen (about 230,000 won). All the pitchers envied Benjamin, saying, “He can become a great person.” Eom Sang-baek laughed helplessly, saying, “I’ve never won a game like this before,” and William Cuevas shouted “Big Money” at Benjamin. Benjamin decided to add his own money to his betting winnings and treat his colleagues to a meal. On the 2nd, the last rest day of spring camp, young pitchers were gathered together. He decided to go to lunch together. We headed to the sushi restaurant where the young players sang that they wanted to go to Okinawa. I smiled as I calculated the meal cost ...

Head-on breakthrough’ Na Kyun-an, can he throw this season?

 “It is difficult for the club to take action regarding whether there is an affair or divorce. In the end, the key is whether or not there was assault.” Before we knew it, we had entered the phase of a long-term war. Will Na Kyun-an, who has been embroiled in controversy over his personal life, be able to survive this season safely? Na Kyun-an's legal representative is Park Sang-woo, a lawyer at Woori Law Firm. In an official statement, Na Kyun-Ahn's side responded to the various rumors that had been spread in the Internet community and which were added to the revelations by his wife, A, saying, "It is not true." He launched a counterattack by saying, “We ask you not to spread it indiscriminately.” There are currently three key issues on which the two sides are at odds. The issues are whether Na Kyun-an is having an affair, whether there is domestic violence, and the possibility of divorce in the future. First of all, when it comes to ‘affair’, the positions of both s...

Korean Monster, who performed well in the final rehearsal, is ready for the opening game

‘Korean Monster’ Ryu Hyun-jin (Hanwha Eagles) has completed all preparations to pitch in the opening game of the regular season. Ryu Hyun-jin started the 2024 professional baseball KBO League exhibition game against the Lotte Giants held at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 17th, allowing 6 hits, 6 strikeouts, and 2 runs in 5 innings. The total number of pitches is 76.  In addition to fastballs (40 pitches), he used change-ups (16 pitches), curves (12 pitches), and cutters (8 pitches), and the highest fastball velocity was recorded at 144km.  Hanwha defeated Lotte 14-2, led by Ryu Hyun-jin's excellent pitching and a hot batting lineup with 19 hits and 14 points. The start was a bit uneasy.  In the bottom of the first inning, Jeong Hoon hit to right.  Noh Jin-hyuk struck out, but allowed a left-field hit to Victor Riyes, putting the team on first and second base with one out.  Fortunately, Jeon Jun-woo and Yoo Kang-nam were both hit to right field, and no ru...

Salah-Rashford, one of them will cry on the 18th

 Manchester United (Manchester United) and Liverpool, known as the greatest rivals in PL history, will clash in the FA Cup quarterfinals. The so-called 'Northwest Derby' is a long-standing rivalry between two teams located in northwest England. Expectations are high as to what kind of performance the two teams, who have fought fiercely every time they meet, will show this time. It kicks off at 0:30 am on Monday the 18th. Manchester United, who succeeded in turning the atmosphere around, will challenge Liverpool for the semifinals of the FA Cup. With the news that Mount and Wan-Bissaka, who were absent due to injury, have returned to training, attention is focused on whether they will play in the upcoming match against Liverpool. In addition, with Rashford and Garnacho showing good performances on the flanks, expectations are high on whether Van Dijk will be able to break through Liverpool's defense. Will Manchester United, who succeeded in turning the situation around by wi...

ML' Ryu Hyun-jin's path to return to Toronto is open.

 Ryu Hyun-jin (36), who entered Major League (ML) free agency for the second time in his career, has opened the way for his return to the Toronto Blue Jays. Canadian media outlet Sportsnet reported on the 8th (Korean time) the contents of a press conference held that day with Toronto general manager Ross Atkins, saying, "Toronto may bring back free agent players whose decisions are pending." Not long ago, Toronto advanced to the postseason as 2nd place in the American League wild card, but was eliminated by the Minnesota Twins with a series record of 0 wins and 2 losses. After suffering a shutout loss for two consecutive years, the future of General Manager Atkins and Toronto Manager John Schneider seemed unclear, but as they remained in office, there was talk of plans for the 2024 season. Ryu Hyun-jin was one of four Toronto free agents who became free after this season, along with third baseman Matt Chapman (30), first baseman Brandon Belt (35), and center fielder Kevin Kie...

Kershaw collapsed so miserably after giving up 6 runs in ⅓ innings.

 Kershaw started in the first game of the National League Division Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the '2023 Major League Baseball League' held at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA on the 8th (Korean time), allowing 6 hits (1 home run), 1 walk, and 6 runs in 35 pitches in ⅓ innings. He was beaten hard and was judged early. Kershaw was not originally a strong pitcher in the fall. Until this day, he had appeared in a total of 38 postseason games (31 as a starter), winning 13 and suffering 12 losses. This means that he had almost a 50/50 chance of giving the Dodgers a win. His postseason ERA is high at 4.22. It is significantly higher than Kershaw's major league regular season career ERA of 2.48. In fact, Kershaw was not in good shape at the end of the regular season. Although his earned run average was as low as 2.33 in four games in September, he never pitched more than six innings. His last pitching of more than 6 innings was on July 28 against the C...