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'Mental Coach' Confident in Success: "Just Do What You've Been Doing" The national team has a special coach with them for this World Cup. Han Deok-hyun, a professor of psychiatry, has joined the team as a mental coach to look after the players' psychological well-being. SBS Jun 16, 2026 8:33 PM

KT's Ahn Hyun-min: "Thankful and Sorry to Kim Do-young for Sharing Experiences He Didn't Want to Recall" Ahn returned to the first-team roster today ahead of the game against the Doosan Bears at Seoul's Jamsil Baseball Stadium. SBS Jun 16, 2026 6:10 PM

"This Is a Team That Can Do It!" Why the Mental Coach with 25 Years of Experience Believes in the Hong Myung-bo Squad For the first time, the national football team competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup is accompanied by a mental coach who monitors and manages the players' psychological well-being. SBS Jun 16, 2026 5:18 PM

World Cup Defender Lee Gi-hyuk Named K League 'Player of the Month' for May The Korea Professional Football League announced on Tuesday that "Lee Gi-hyuk has won the 'EA Sports Player of the Month' award for May of the 2026 season." This marks the first time Lee has received the Player of the Month award. SBS Jun 16, 2026 4:40 PM

The 'Miracle' of 520,000-Population Cape Verde: 40-Year-Old 'Guardian' Stuns Spain with Incredible Saves On June 16 , in the first Group H match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, tournament debutants Cape Verde held 'title contender' Spain to a 0-0 draw. SBS Jun 16, 2026 1:45 PM

Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong Hits 'Reverse Cycle' in Rare Feat Chicago Cubs' young slugger Pete Crow-Armstrong has become the first player to hit for the cycle in Major League Baseball this season. SBS Jun 16, 2026 1:35 PM

KBO Pushes for New Citizen-Owned Baseball Clubs; Open Call Until Next Month The KBO announced on Tuesday that it is "calling for applications from local governments to establish new clubs for the Futures League to expand the base of baseball and explore potential markets." The organization added, "Selected local governments, similar to the Ulsan Whales founded this year, will be able to participate in the Futures League as early as next season, subject to approval by the KBO Board of Directors." The KBO further explained, "Local governments participating in the open call must submit detailed plans for the establishment and operation of the club. SBS Jun 16, 2026 1:18 PM

Title Contender Spain Held to a Draw by Cape Verde's Defensive Wall Spain, a top contender for the North and Central America World Cup and ranked 2nd in the FIFA rankings, suffered a blow to its pride in its opening group stage match. SBS Jun 16, 2026 12:25 PM

Uruguayan Referee Tejera to Officiate South Korea's Second Match Against Mexico Mexico group stage match A referee from Uruguay has been assigned to officiate the South Korean national football team's second group stage match against co-host Mexico at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. SBS Jun 16, 2026 11:59 AM

Rising Sun Flag Blocked in Stadiums Appears at Japanese Street Cheering Events On social media today, Professor Seo pointed out that the Rising Sun Flag appeared during street cheering events in Japan on June 15 during the Group F opening match between Japan and the Netherlands. SBS Jun 16, 2026 10:32 AM