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Eom Ji-sung and Bae Jun-ho Face Off in Opening Match Korean Derby... Eom Gets the Last Laugh The result was a win for Eom, as his team secured a come-from-behind victory. Swansea City, Eom's club, defeated Stoke City 2-1 in their away match for the opening round of the 2025-2026 Championship season held at the bet365 Stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England, on the 16th . SBS Aug 16, 2026 10:56 AM

MLB's New Phenomenon: Baez Hits 3 Consecutive Home Runs in Historic Debut A rookie sensation has emerged in Major League Baseball . St. Louis Cardinals rookie hitter Joshua Baez, 23, blasted three consecutive home runs in his big league debut against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, on August 16 . SBS Aug 16, 2026 10:53 AM

Chang Hoon Mourns Late Manager Baek In-cheon: 'A Fierce Junior Who Refused to Lose' In an article contributed to the Japanese media outlet Sports Nippon on August 16, Chang said, "Former manager Baek was a precious junior three years younger than me and a colleague who ran through the same era," adding, "It is deeply regrettable that he has passed away." He recalled, "Former manager Baek was a man with an extremely strong spirit," adding, "He came over to Japan alone back when there was no professional baseball in Korea, and he must have harbored a fierce determination not to lose." Chang introduced, "When I was playing for the Toei Flyers (now the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters) in 1962, I heard from a Korean baseball official that there was a good player, and I had Baek participate in training," adding, "Recognizing his good physique and speed as a catcher, I recommended him to the manager at the time, Shigeru Mizuhara." Chang also shared the difficulties Baek experienced in Japanese professional baseball. SBS Aug 16, 2026 10:47 AM

An Na-rin Jumps to Solo 4th in 3rd Round of LPGA Portland Classic An shot 6-under 66 with eight birdies and two bogeys in the third round held at the Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland, Oregon, on the 16th , bringing her three-round total to 13-under 203. SBS Aug 16, 2026 10:43 AM

Bae Ji-hwan Designated for Assignment by Milwaukee Just 6 Days After Joining MLB Team Milwaukee announced on the 16th that it has designated Bae for assignment and added utility player Jonathan Ornelas, who was acquired from the Athletics in a cash trade, to the roster. SBS Aug 16, 2026 10:41 AM

Lee Jung-hoo Records Multi-Hit Inning, Resumes Hitting Streak After Four Games Starting as the cleanup hitter and right fielder in a home game against the Colorado Rockies in the 2026 Major League Baseball season at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California on the 16th , Lee performed strongly with 2 hits in 3 at-bats, 1 walk, and 1 run. SBS Aug 16, 2026 10:35 AM

Lee Young-jun Scores Season's First Goal in Swiss Cup Opener, Team Wins 5-0 Lee helped Grasshopper crush amateur side Regensdorf 5-0 away from home in the 64th round of the 2026-2027 Swiss Cup held at Sportanlage Wisacher in Regensdorf, Switzerland, on August 16 , scoring the team's fifth goal. SBS Aug 16, 2026 10:01 AM

Sungjae Im Tied for 2nd in PGA Tour Playoff Opener 3rd Round, Two Strokes Behind Leader Scheffler Jude Championship, the opening playoff event of the 2026 PGA Tour season with a total purse of $20 million. SBS Aug 16, 2026 9:59 AM

U-17 Girls Volleyball Team Advances to 5th-6th Place Match After Dominant Sweep Over Thailand Led by head coach Lee Seung-yeo, the national team secured a dominant 3-0 victory against Thailand in the 5th-8th place classification match held at the National Stadium Park Court in Santiago, Chile, on August 16, Korea time. SBS Aug 16, 2026 9:50 AM

Hwang In-beom Shines in League Debut with Intuitive Assist for Clincher Playing away in the second round of the 2026–2027 Primeira Liga held at the Estádio dos Arcos in Vila do Conde on August 16 , Hwang helped secure a 2–0 victory by assisting the team's insurance goal. SBS Aug 16, 2026 9:48 AM