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Korea Volleyball Federation Imposes 5-Year Suspension on Ex-Coach for Sexual Misconduct The Korea Volleyball Federation announced that it held a disciplinary committee yesterday and imposed a 5-year suspension on former JungKwanJang Coach A. SBS Oct 9, 2026 1:58 PM

Figure Skater Jung Jae-wook Ranks 8th in Junior Grand Prix 7th Leg Men's Short Program Competing on October 9 at the Hala Olivia in Gdansk, Poland, Jung earned a total score of 64.62 points—comprising 34.10 points for technical elements and 30.52 points for component score —placing him 8th among 26 competitors in the men's singles short program. SBS Oct 9, 2026 1:47 PM

LeBron James Makes Debut for Philadelphia in NBA Preseason Game James started in an NBA preseason game for the 2026–2027 season against the Brooklyn Nets held today at the Barclays Center in New York, USA. SBS Oct 9, 2026 1:37 PM

Shin Yubin Advances to China Smash Quarterfinals, Avenging Asian Games Team Loss South Korean table tennis ace Shin Yubin has secured her first career win agains… SBS Oct 9, 2026 11:44 AM

MLB Proposes Reducing Regular Season from 162 to 154 Games Starting in 2029, Expanding Postseason The Major League Baseball office has proposed a plan to the players' union to reduce the number of regular season games and expand the postseason schedule. SBS Oct 9, 2026 10:51 AM

FIFA President Infantino's Chances for Fourth Term Grow as Rivals Drop Out The British daily newspaper The Guardian reported today that "CONCACAF President Victor Montagliani has conveyed to his staff his intention to run for re-election," adding that "this decision eliminates the possibility of Montagliani running in the upcoming FIFA presidential election." The outlet added, "Montagliani, a former Canadian businessman, is known to have communicated this to most of the 41 member associations in the North, Central American and Caribbean region." Montagliani had long been considered a strong potential challenger to Infantino for the next FIFA presidency. SBS Oct 9, 2026 9:16 AM

Swiss National Football Team's Xhaka Handed Suspended Fine for Buying Fake COVID-19 Certificate Xhaka announced via his social media today (October 9, Korea Standard Time), "I received a summary penalty order for acquiring a false COVID-19 certificate, resulting in a suspended fine of 150,000 Swiss francs (approximately 240 million won), calculated as 50 days of fines at 3,000 Swiss francs per day." He added, "I humbly accept the verdict and take responsibility for my actions. SBS Oct 9, 2026 8:57 AM

Father Rocks the Draft and Brings La Bamba to Lotte Giants "Para-la-la La Bamba!" The song performed by the father of Park Keun-seo, who was drafted by the Lotte Giants in the recent KBO rookie draft, has become a massive sensation. SBS Oct 9, 2026 8:01 AM

Yang Hong-seok's Comeback 3-Pointer Lifts LG to Hard-Fought Win Over DB In professional basketball, LG edged out DB in a close match, powered by ace Yang Hong-seok, who poured in 20 points, including a dramatic three-pointer. SBS Oct 9, 2026 7:59 AM