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UEFA Lifts Boycott After FIFA Promises Not to Resell World Cup Stakes The British daily The Guardian reported on the 27th that "FIFA has delivered a binding promise to UEFA that it will never again pursue a scheme similar to President Gianni Infantino's proposal to sell World Cup equity," adding, "UEFA will now participate in upcoming tournaments, including the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, which kicks off in early September." Previously, UEFA strongly protested and declared a boycott of FIFA-organized tournaments after FIFA President Gianni Infantino revealed the "FIFA Forward Enterprise" initiative, a plan to sell World Cup stakes to the private sector. SBS Aug 27, 2026 10:10 AM

Lee Jung-hoo sits out due to hit-by-pitch aftereffect... MLB San Francisco suffers ninth-inning comeback loss Lee watched from the bench during the home game against the Cincinnati Reds in Major League Baseball held at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, on August 27 . SBS Aug 27, 2026 10:06 AM

Mbappe Hat-Trick Leads Real Madrid to 4-1 Rout Over Real Sociedad Real Madrid secured a 4-1 win over Real Sociedad, powered by Mbappe's one-man hat-trick show in their La Liga Round 2 home match held today at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain. SBS Aug 27, 2026 8:20 AM

5-Time Major Winner Brooks Koepka Joins Virtual Golf League TGL for 2027 Season The Associated Press reported today, citing a TGL official, that Koepka will compete as a member of the Motor City Golf Club starting in the 2027 season. SBS Aug 27, 2026 8:18 AM

Rubrikson Shines with Header as Daejeon Come From Behind to Beat Ulsan 2-1 Professional football club Daejeon secured a thrilling 2-1 comeback victory over… SBS Aug 27, 2026 8:17 AM

Fortune Favors Vietnam! Coach Kim Sang-sik's Squad Claims Historic Second Consecutive Title Vietnam, led by head coach Kim Sang-sik, has achieved a historic second consecutive title at the Hyundai Cup, often called the "World Cup of Southeast Asia." They dramatically extended their undefeated streak to 26 matches, scoring two goals exclusively through opponent own goals. SBS Aug 27, 2026 8:16 AM

KIA's Kim Do-young Hits Career-High 39th Home Run, Sights Set on Youngest 40-HR Milestone KIA Tigers professional baseball player Kim Do-young has hit his 39th home run of the season, putting him on the verge of becoming the youngest player to reach 40 home runs. SBS Aug 27, 2026 8:11 AM

Senior Golfer Gogel Suspended for Six Months Over Golf Betting The Associated Press reported today that the PGA Tour has issued a suspension preventing Gogel from returning to competition until February 22, 2027. SBS Aug 27, 2026 7:09 AM

Fortune Favors Vietnam! Coach Kim Sang-sik Leads Team to Historic Consecutive Titles The Vietnamese national football team, led by Coach Kim Sang-sik, has reached the summit of the ASEAN Hyundai Cup, achieving consecutive tournament titles for the first time in history. SBS Aug 27, 2026 1:33 AM

Gwangju Draws 2-2 with 10-Man Gangwon... Sets K League 1 Record with 23rd Consecutive Winless Match In the away match of the Hana Bank K League 1 2026 Round 25 against Gangwon FC held at the Gangneung High1 Arena on August 26, Gwangju took the lead with two goals from Moon Min-seo, but conceded consecutive goals to Gang Tu-ji and Kim Dong-hyun late in the second half, ending the game in a 2-2 draw. SBS Aug 27, 2026 12:09 AM