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KIA Manager Lee Bum-ho: "Game Will Be Decided by the Performance of Batters 1 Through 5" KIA Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho expressed high expectations for the performances of his top-of-the-order batters. SBS Oct 17, 2026 3:26 PM

Ohtani May Have to Undergo Surgery and Rehabilitation Without Team Help... Will MLB Face a Lockout? The Associated Press reported today that "Ohtani mentioned the possibility of surgery after his team's elimination was confirmed in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers on the 16th," adding that "if Ohtani actually goes under the knife, whether MLB institutes a lockout will significantly impact his rehabilitation process." Currently, MLB clubs and the Players Association are sharply at odds over whether to introduce a salary cap ahead of the expiration of the new collective bargaining agreement. SBS Oct 17, 2026 3:26 PM

AFC Selects South Korea Captain Son Heung-min as Player to Watch at Asian Cup The AFC, which has been introducing players to watch for each participating country in the Asian Cup on its official website, highlighted South Korea national team captain Son Heung-min yesterday (October 16, local time). SBS Oct 17, 2026 3:24 PM

Uruguayan Pro Football Test-Drives 'Electronic Yellow Card'... Improving Visibility Reuters reported today that an electronic card was used instead of a physical yellow card to caution a player during the Copa Uruguay match between Nacional and Rentistas held on October 15 . SBS Oct 17, 2026 3:03 PM

Korean Para Games Team Enters Nagoya Athletes' Village to Kick Off Schedule The South Korean national Para Games delegation has officially kicked off its schedule for the tournament, beginning with the village entry ceremony for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games. SBS Oct 17, 2026 2:59 PM

Will Smith, Who Made List for 6 Consecutive Years, Won't Be on MLB World Series Champion Team This Year According to a report introduced by the U.S. sports channel ESPN today (October 17, Korea time), the so-called "Will Smith streak" of consecutive championships has ended at six. SBS Oct 17, 2026 11:19 AM

Game 4 of MLB American League Championship Series Postponed Due to Rain The game, which was scheduled to be held at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, experienced continuous weather delays before being officially canceled due to rain after waiting for more than an hour. SBS Oct 17, 2026 11:17 AM

Spain to Take FIFA Sanctions Over Anti-Islam Chants to Court of Arbitration for Sport According to agencies such as AFP, the RFEF announced today (October 16, local time) that its appeal against the disciplinary measures imposed by FIFA regarding the chants during the Egypt match was dismissed by the FIFA Appeal Committee. SBS Oct 17, 2026 11:14 AM

This Year's MLB World Series Set as Matchup Between 'Low-Payroll' Clubs The Milwaukee Brewers, the National League champions who defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series , will play a best-of-seven World Series starting today (September 24, Korea time) against either the Cleveland Guardians or the Tampa Bay Rays. SBS Oct 17, 2026 11:10 AM

Real Madrid Demands La Liga President Resign After Being Compared to Nazi Propaganda In a statement released today , Real Madrid stated, "We find it completely unacceptable and a matter of extreme gravity that La Liga President Javier Tebas compared our club management's administration to the methods of Joseph Goebbels, the propaganda minister of the Nazi regime, and pointed to Real Madrid TV (the club's official channel) as a tool for such strategy." The club added, "We determine that Tebas is no longer fit to hold his current position, and we demand that he immediately step down as La Liga president and Spanish Football Federation vice president." Tebas, who has led La Liga since 2013, was re-elected after running as the sole candidate in the 2023 election, with his term running until 2027. SBS Oct 17, 2026 10:04 AM