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Kukkiwon and ISF Sign MOU to Expand Taekwondo Education in School Sports Kukkiwon, the World Taekwondo Headquarters, signed a memorandum of understanding with the International School Sport Federation at Kukkiwon in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on October 16. SBS Oct 16, 2026 12:23 PM

SSG Landers Re-signs Pitcher Pedro Avila to Up to Two-Year Contract Professional baseball club SSG Landers will continue its journey with foreign pitcher Pedro Avila , who dominated the league during the latter half of this season. SBS Oct 16, 2026 12:22 PM

'NBA All-Star' Stoudemire Graduates Police Academy: "Being a Police Officer Was My Childhood Dream" Former NBA All-Star Amare Stoudemire, 43, is embarking on a new path as a police officer. SBS Oct 16, 2026 12:22 PM

Lotte Giants Send Key Starters, Including Go Seung-min and Jeon Min-jae, to US for Training The professional baseball team Lotte Giants, which previously reaped rewards by dispatching prospects to American baseball academies, is now sending key starting players to the United States. SBS Oct 16, 2026 11:18 AM

South Korea Sends "B-Team" to Asian Table Tennis Championships Without Aces Like Shin Yubin and Lim Jong-hoon They decided not to participate considering the accumulated fatigue from consecutive international competitions, including the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, World Table Tennis Champions, and China Smash. SBS Oct 16, 2026 11:15 AM

KIA's Nail vs. LG's Tolhurst: Starting Pitching Matchup for Game 1 of Semis-PO The starting pitchers have been finalized to take the mound as the opening pitchers for both teams in the semi-playoffs , the second stage of the professional baseball postseason. SBS Oct 16, 2026 11:11 AM

K League PlayONE Cup, Where People with and Without Developmental Disabilities Play Together, Opens Today Organized by the K League Assist foundation, the tournament has been held annually since 2021 with the aim of spreading mutual understanding through sports, as well as the values of social inclusion and equality for people with developmental disabilities. SBS Oct 16, 2026 11:03 AM

Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games Open in 2 Days: Korean Athletes Target Gold Over 7-Day Run The opening of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games, which will heat up Nagoya with the challenges and passion of Asian para-athletes, is now just two days away. SBS Oct 16, 2026 10:15 AM

Europe Rejects Infantino's Apology: "Unfit to Be President Without Proper Answers" Major foreign media outlets, including Reuters and AP, reported that President Infantino apologized regarding the "FIFA Forward Enterprise" initiative during a FIFA Council meeting held on October 15 in Zurich, Switzerland. SBS Oct 16, 2026 9:32 AM

Manchester United's Martinez Apologizes for Criticizing Club Leadership: 'Expressed Emotions Due to Frustration' Following a meeting with the club on October 16 , Martinez wrote on social media, "I met with the club leadership and the manager today. SBS Oct 16, 2026 9:31 AM