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Samsung Lions Edge Out LG Twins to Secure First Place at Midseason Break for First Time in 11 Years In a home game against LG held today at Daegu Samsung Lions Park, Samsung defeated the visitors 6-5 after breaking down LG's foreign hard-throwing relief pitcher Yaxel Rios. SBS Jul 9, 2026 10:56 PM

South Korean Women's Compound Archery Team Wins Bronze at Hyundai World Cup Stage 4 The team, consisting of Park Ye-rin (Korea National Sport University), Park Jeong-yoon , and Kang Yeon-seo , defeated China 231-227 in the women's compound team bronze medal match at the 2026 Hyundai World Cup Stage 4, held in Madrid, Spain, on July 9. SBS Jul 9, 2026 10:54 PM

Kim Do-young Hits 27th Home Run, Ties for League Lead with Austin On the final day of the first half of the professional baseball season, KIA's Ki… SBS Jul 9, 2026 9:50 PM

"Dewdrops Gather to Bring Sweet Rain"... Jeon Ju-won's Era Sets Sail! Woori Bank, the team with the most championship titles in women's basketball, is dreaming of rebuilding its legacy after shaking off the slump that left them in 4th place last season. SBS Jul 9, 2026 9:50 PM

Missed Penalty Kicks, Last-Minute 'Theater Goals' at All-Time High... Why? Have you noticed an unusually high number of missed penalty kicks and last-minute "theater goals" in this World Cup? Statistics show that the penalty kick success rate is at an all-time low, while the number of "theater goals" in stoppage time is at an all-time high. SBS Jul 9, 2026 9:48 PM

Hong Myung-bo Responds After Being Summoned to 'Football Hearing' While in the U.S. As the aftermath of the North and Central America World Cup continues, the National Assembly has decided to hold a hearing on July 22 to examine the current state of South Korean football. SBS Jul 9, 2026 9:29 PM

The 'Big Four' All Survive: The Intense Race for the World Cup Golden Boot As the North and Central American World Cup kicks off its quarterfinal matches tomorrow , the race for the Golden Boot is heating up. SBS Jul 9, 2026 9:19 PM

Ko Ji-woo and Kim Min-ju Tie for Lead After First Round of KLPGA High1 Resort Ladies Open In the first round held at High1 Country Club in Jeongseon, Gangwon Province, Ko carded a 9-under-par, firing nine birdies without a single bogey. SBS Jul 9, 2026 9:02 PM

"That Son of a Bitch!" Profanity in Parliament... The Endless Outbursts of a Lawmaker Who Racially Abused Mbappe Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla is facing growing controversy after unleashing racist remarks toward Kylian Mbappe, captain of the French national football team. SBS Jul 9, 2026 5:44 PM

Lotte Giants Release Park Si-young, Choi Hang, and Jung Sun-woo The club announced on July 8, "We have notified pitchers Park Si-young and Jung Sun-woo, and infielder Choi Hang of their release." Park Si-young joined Lotte in 2008 and made his first-team debut in 2010. SBS Jul 9, 2026 4:58 PM