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Lee Seong-hoon Takes Office as New President of Korea Modern Pentathlon Federation The Korea Modern Pentathlon Federation held the inauguration ceremony for President Lee on the 5th at Lotte World Tower in Songpa-gu, Seoul. SBS Aug 5, 2026 3:43 PM

All Games Canceled Amid Severe Heat Waves... KBO Calls Emergency Meeting After Spectator Collapses As severe heat wave warnings hit the Seoul metropolitan area and Chungcheong provinces, scorching the entire country, the Korea Baseball Organization has decided to cancel all games for now and hold an emergency meeting on heat wave countermeasures. SBS Aug 5, 2026 3:05 PM

Pohang Steelers to Hold Retirement Ceremony for 'Homegrown Star' Kim Seung-dae on August 8 Pohang explained, "Taking inspiration from Kim Seung-dae's nickname 'Line Breaker,' we chose 'BEYOND THE LINE' as the theme for the retirement ceremony," adding, "It carries the meaning of supporting Kim Seung-dae as he crosses the line as a player to face a new beginning." Born in Pohang in April 1991, Kim is a homegrown "pure-blood" youth product who graduated from Pohang Jecheol Dong Elementary School, Pohang Jecheol Middle School, and Pohang Jecheol High School. SBS Aug 5, 2026 2:59 PM

Players Substituted and Spectators Collapsing... KBO Surrenders to Heatwave, Cancels All Games for Aug. 5–6 Yesterday , during the game between LG and SSG held at Incheon SSG Landers Field… SBS Aug 5, 2026 2:46 PM

Go Woo-suk Pitches 1 Scoreless Inning in Return From Suspension Right-handed reliever Go Woo-suk of the St. Paul Saints, Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, took the mound as the team's fourth pitcher in a home game against the Louisville Bats, Triple-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, at CHS Field in St. SBS Aug 5, 2026 1:28 PM

KBO Cancels All Games on Aug. 5–6 Amid Severe Heatwave, Emergency Meeting Set for Tomorrow Severely recognizing the safety risks posed to spectators and players by the extreme heat, the KBO secretariat will hold an emergency executive committee meeting tomorrow, attended by general managers from all 10 clubs and representatives of the Korea Professional Baseball Players Association. SBS Aug 5, 2026 1:19 PM

Jung Hoo Lee Extends Extra-Base Hit Streak, But Costly Defensive Miscue Leads to Walk-Off Loss Starting as the number two batter and right fielder in an away game against the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball held at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on August 5 , Lee recorded one hit in five at-bats. SBS Aug 5, 2026 1:15 PM

Lee Kang-in Ahead of Joining Atletico Madrid Tomorrow: "I Want to Get Started as Soon as Possible" Lee Kang-in , who has joined the prestigious Spanish professional football club Atletico Madrid , has expressed his excitement about joining his new team, saying he wants to begin his new chapter as soon as possible. SBS Aug 5, 2026 12:46 PM

kt's So Hyung-jun and KIA's Castro Named KBO League Shell Helix Players for July The Korea Baseball Organization announced on August 5, "So Hyung-jun ranked first in the pitcher category with a monthly WAR (Wins Above Replacement) of 1.27, and Castro ranked first in the hitter category with 1.53," adding, "Each player will be awarded a prize of 1.5 million won." The KBO selects and awards the pitchers and hitters who rank first in WAR every month. SBS Aug 5, 2026 11:07 AM

Mohamed Salah Nears Move to Turkey's Trabzonspor After Leaving Liverpool Trabzonspor announced on the 5th that it had "begun negotiations to sign Salah," adding that Salah is scheduled to arrive in Istanbul, Turkey, at noon local time on the 5th and reach Trabzon later that evening. SBS Aug 5, 2026 10:10 AM