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Pink Spiders, Hyundai Hillstate Suffer Defeats in Women's Volleyball Super Match Heungkuk Life Insurance Pink Spiders, competing as a South Korean representative in women's professional volleyball, suffered a defeat against Japan's SV.League representative Osaka Marvelous. SBS Aug 1, 2026 5:28 PM

Kim Su-ji Defies Heatwave to Take Sole Lead in Third Round of KLPGA Aurora World Championship Playing the third round of the tournament at Aurora Golf & Resort in Wonju, Gangwon Province, Kim shot seven birdies and one bogey for a 6-under 66. SBS Aug 1, 2026 5:26 PM

Moon Ji-yoon Scores 11 Points as Heungkuk Life Suffers Defeat to Osaka in Women's Volleyball Super Match Heungkuk Life Insurance, competing as the South Korean women's professional volleyball representative, has fallen to Japan's SV.League representative, Osaka Marvelous. SBS Aug 1, 2026 3:09 PM

KBO Decides to Delay Game Start Times by Up to 1 Hour Amid Record Heatwave As record-breaking heatwaves continue, the Korea Baseball Organization has decided to operate professional baseball games flexibly starting today. SBS Aug 1, 2026 3:08 PM

Pro Baseball Games in Busan and Changwon Canceled Due to Heatwave The professional baseball games scheduled to start at 6:00 p.m. on the 1st between the Samsung Lions and the Lotte Giants , and the KIA Tigers and the NC Dinos , have been canceled due to the heatwave. SBS Aug 1, 2026 2:24 PM

Jung Hoo Lee Goes Hitless in 3 At-Bats Against San Diego... Batting Average Drops to .300 Starting as the fifth batter and right fielder in an away game against the San Diego Padres of the 2026 MLB regular season held at Petco Park in San Diego, California, Lee went hitless in 3 at-bats. SBS Aug 1, 2026 2:11 PM

Kim La-kyung to Start Opening Game of Resurrected US Women's Professional Baseball After 72 Years Kim La-kyung, the ace of South Korean women's baseball, will throw the historic first pitch of the US women's professional baseball league as it revives after 72 years. SBS Aug 1, 2026 11:45 AM

Kim Si-woo Jumps to Midfield in Second Round of PGA Tour Rocket Classic Kim, ranked 7th in the FedEx Cup standings, shot a 4-under-par 66 with four birdies and no bogeys in the second round held at the Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan, USA. SBS Aug 1, 2026 11:39 AM

Chelsea Forward Mudryk Cleared of Doping Suspension, Ready to Prepare for New Season The British public broadcaster BBC, citing an announcement from the English Football Association , reported that Mudryk has concluded his doping disciplinary proceedings and will be able to return for the upcoming season. SBS Aug 1, 2026 11:39 AM

FIFA Abandons Plan to Sell World Cup Subsidiary Stake Amid Global Backlash FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in a statement on that day, "Following careful listening to all opinions, it has become clear that this project, regardless of the pros and cons, has caused divisions that do not align with its original goals." He added, "Our goal has always been, and will continue to be, the unity and development of the football community," and stated, "Therefore, we will no longer pursue this sale plan." Recently, Infantino had revealed a plan to establish a new commercial entity, "FIFA Forward Enterprise" , dedicated to driving commercial performance and handling tournament operations, and to raise up to 4.2 billion dollars, approximately 6 trillion won in Korean currency, through the sale of a stake this year. SBS Aug 1, 2026 11:15 AM