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“I Feel Great, No Pain at All”: Hwang Hee-chan’s Determination to Shake Up the World Cup in Peak Condition National football team forward Hwang Hee-chan has shared his resolve ahead of th… SBS Jun 9, 2026 3:28 PM

San Antonio Bounces Back with First Win Against New York in NBA Finals In Game 3, held today at Madison Square Garden in New York, San Antonio defeated the Knicks 115-111, led by a stellar performance from star player Victor Wembanyama. SBS Jun 9, 2026 3:08 PM

Hanwha Eagles Cup High School vs. University Baseball All-Star Game Concludes University Baseball All-Star Game Concludes The 4th Hanwha Eagles Cup High School vs. SBS Jun 9, 2026 2:47 PM

Strong Title Contender Spain Defeats Peru 3-1 Spain, ranked 2nd in the FIFA rankings, secured a 3-1 victory against Peru in a friendly match held today at Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla, Mexico. SBS Jun 9, 2026 2:00 PM

Ulsan Whales Name Naga, Bae Young-bin as May MVPs The Ulsan club held the monthly MVP award ceremony prior to their home game against the KIA Tigers at Ulsan Munsu Baseball Stadium on Monday , awarding Naga and Bae a prize of 3 million won each. SBS Jun 9, 2026 1:57 PM

Lee Jung-hoo Ties Record for Longest Hitting Streak by a Korean MLB Player at 16 Games Lee went 4-for-5, recording his 21st multi-hit game of the season and raising his batting average to .333 (75 hits in 225 at-bats), moving him into second place in the league in batting average. SBS Jun 9, 2026 1:54 PM

Egyptian Lawyer to Officiate South Korea vs. Czech Republic World Cup Match Czech Republic match at the North and Central America World Cup The opening match for Hong Myung-bo's squad against the Czech Republic in the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North and Central America will be officiated by a referee who is a lawyer by profession in Egypt. SBS Jun 9, 2026 1:42 PM

Selected as World Cup Referee and Granted Visa, Yet Denied Entry: "Everything Was Approved!" Omar Artan, the first referee from Somalia selected to officiate matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, has been denied entry into the United States. SBS Jun 9, 2026 1:33 PM

Somali Referee Denied Entry to U.S., Removed from World Cup Officiating List Major international media outlets, including the Associated Press and The Guardian, reported today that "Omar Artan, who was set to become the first referee in Somali history to officiate at a World Cup, was denied entry to the U.S." They added, "Despite holding a valid travel visa, Artan was denied entry at Miami International Airport on the 7th." According to the Associated Press, U.S. SBS Jun 9, 2026 10:21 AM

Brazil FA: Neymar Recovering Well from Calf Injury The Brazilian Football Confederation announced today that "an MRI scan of Neymar's calf confirmed that his treatment is progressing well," adding that "he will continue the recovery and physical training program planned by the national team's medical staff." Neymar, the all-time leading goalscorer for the Brazilian national team (79 goals in 128 matches), was named to the final 26-man roster selected by head coach Carlo Ancelotti last month, marking his fourth career World Cup appearance (2014, 2018, 2022, 2026). SBS Jun 9, 2026 8:27 AM