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Namadi Joel Jin Wins Men's 200m at National Sports Festival with Meet Record of 20.47 Seconds Namadi Joel Jin , a leading figure in South Korean track and turf sprinting, won the men's general division 200m at the National Sports Festival with a new meet record, securing his second gold medal of the event. SBS Oct 19, 2026 4:31 PM

Inter-Korean Clash at Asian Para Games After 12 Years... Table Tennis Player Park Hong-gyu Wins 3-2 Comeback Victory Park defeated North Korea's Jon Ju-hyeon 3-2 (6-11, 6-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-7) in the men's singles preliminary match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games held today at Sky Hall Toyota in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. SBS Oct 19, 2026 4:30 PM

Park Jin-ho Claims South Korea’s First Medal at Asian Para Games With Silver in Men’s 10m Air Rifle Disabled shooting star Park Jin-ho (49, Gangneung City Hall) and former shooting instructor Lee Jang-ho (37, Cheongju City Hall) have captured silver and bronze medals side by side, delivering South Korea's first medals of the Asian Para Games. SBS Oct 19, 2026 4:25 PM

"The Reason I Was Able to Win..." An Se-young, the 'GOAT' Who Overcame Injury for Another Championship Yesterday , An Se-young defeated Akane Yamaguchi in the women's singles final at the Denmark Open, achieving back-to-back titles at the tournament. SBS Oct 19, 2026 3:28 PM

Shim Jun Defeats 'Asian Games Competitor' Park Si-hoon to Win Third Consecutive Shot Put Title Competing in the final of the men's general division shot put at the 107th National Sports Festival held at Gangchanghak Stadium in Seogwipo, Shim took the victory with a throw of 18.68 meters. SBS Oct 19, 2026 2:06 PM

Doosan Bears Appoint Operations Team Leader Jung Jae-hoon as New General Manager The Doosan club stated on this day, "This appointment of the new general manager is an expression of our strong determination to innovate the overall club system in order to re-emerge as a sustainable, prestigious franchise." They added, "Centered around the young general manager in his mid-40s, we plan to reorganize the front office and pursue both immediate roster strengthening and mid-to-long-term competitiveness simultaneously." New General Manager Jung joined Doosan as a player in 2006 and played for three years, followed by a stint in the U.S. SBS Oct 19, 2026 11:26 AM

Samsung Lions Release 10 Players, Including 2020 First-Round Left-Hander Huh Yun-dong Among the pitchers, eight players will leave the team: Yang Hyun, Hong Won-pyo, Huh Yun-dong, Park Ju-hyeok, Kim Dong-hyun, Shin Yoon-ho, Park Si-won, and Yu Byeong-seon. SBS Oct 19, 2026 11:26 AM

Pro Basketball Match Time Changed for LG vs. kt on November 15 The KBL announced that the start time for the 2026-2027 KCC Professional Basketball game between LG and kt, scheduled to take place at Changwon Gymnasium on November 15, has been delayed from the original 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM. SBS Oct 19, 2026 11:20 AM

Tampa Bay Beats Cleveland for Second Straight Day to Take 3-2 Lead in ALCS The Tampa Bay Rays are one win away from reaching the World Series for the first time in six years. SBS Oct 19, 2026 11:07 AM

KSPO Delivers 20 Million Won in Encouragement Funds to Asian Para Games Delegation This morning, Executive Vice President Park Yong-chul and other KSPO officials visited the South Korean delegation on-site in Nagoya, Japan, where they met with Jung Jin-wan, president of the Korean Paralympic Committee; Park Heung-sik, head of the delegation; and the men's wheelchair basketball national team to wish the athletes success and deliver 20 million won in encouragement funds. SBS Oct 19, 2026 10:57 AM