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Ryu Hae-ran Starts Quest for 3rd Straight Major Title with Tied for 2nd at AIG Women's Open Playing the opening round of the AIG Women's Open, the fifth and final major of the season, at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England, Ryu shot a 5-under 66 with six birdies and a bogey, tying for second place with Japan's Shiho Kuwaki. SBS Jul 31, 2026 8:19 AM

Men's Fencing Saber Team Wins 'Valuable Silver'… Next Stop Nagoya The men's fencing saber national team captured a valuable silver medal in the te… SBS Jul 31, 2026 7:56 AM

Austin Hits 31st Home Run, Song Chan-ui Fires Comeback Blast as LG Defeats Kiwoom In professional baseball, the third-placed LG Twins, who had been on a downward trend, set a stepping stone for a rebound by claiming a thrilling come-from-behind victory over the Kiwoom Heroes, powered by home runs from Austin Dean and Song Chan-ui. SBS Jul 31, 2026 7:54 AM

MLS Captain Son Heung-min Scores 2 Goals in 3 Minutes, Named All-Star Game MVP LA FC's Son Heung-min, making his first-ever appearance in the All-Star Game as captain, scored two goals in a span of three minutes. SBS Jul 31, 2026 7:52 AM

EPL Strengthens Penalties for Discriminatory Behavior... Players and Managers Facing 10-Match Bans The Football Association announced the introduction of new regulations significantly raising the level of disciplinary action to foster a discrimination-free football environment. SBS Jul 31, 2026 7:30 AM

Europe Rebels Against FIFA: 'World Cup Boycott If Private Stake Sale Forced' In a statement, the Union of European Football Associations said, "We unanimously and firmly reject FIFA's proposal to transfer ownership stakes in the World Cup and other FIFA tournaments to private investors." It added, "Unless this proposal is fully withdrawn and FIFA makes a binding commitment not to open future governance or tournament operations to private ownership, no UEFA member national team will participate in FIFA-organized competitions." "The World Cup cannot be treated as an investment product, and no part of the World Cup can be handed over to private investors," UEFA emphasized, adding, "The World Cup is not for sale." Targeting FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who is pushing for this initiative, UEFA criticized, "This is not merely a severe failure of leadership, but FIFA's voluntary abdication of its responsibility as the guardian of world football." UEFA warned, "The moment external investors acquire ownership stakes in FIFA tournaments, football will change forever. SBS Jul 31, 2026 7:10 AM

South Korea Wins Silver in Men's Sabre Team at Fencing World Championships, Finishing 2nd Overall The men's sabre team—consisting of Oh Sang-uk, Park Sang-won (both from Daejeon Metropolitan City Hall), Do Gyeong-dong (Daegu Metropolitan City Hall), and Hwang Hee-geun (Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps)—finished as runners-up behind France at the 2026 World Championships held in Hong Kong on the 30th. SBS Jul 31, 2026 1:05 AM