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Blue Jays' Ryu Hyun-jin showing better velocity, command since return from injuryBaseballMay 25, 2022The Toronto Blue Jays' South Korean starter Ryu Hyun-jin has made four appearances so far this year. In terms of performances, there is a distinct demarcation line between the first two and the last two of those outings. In the first two games, Ryu struggled with command of his pitches and his fastball velocity, never that high to begin with, left much to be desired. He was rocked to the tune of 11 earned runs in 7 1/3 innings for a 13.50 ERA. Ryu went through a rough spell in the second half o
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S. Korean Kwon Soon-woo eliminated in 1st round of French OpenMore sportsMay 25, 2022South Korea's Kwon Soon-woo has failed to get past the opening round of the French Open, a year after advancing to the third round of the season's second Grand Slam tournament. World No. 7 Andrey Rublev defeated the 71st-ranked South Korean in four sets, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-2, 6-4, in the first round of the French Open at Roland-Garros in Paris on Tuesday (local time). At last year's French Open, Kwon had reached the third round, the deepest he had ever gone at one of the four major
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Premier League Golden Boot winner Son Heung-min receives hero's welcome homeSoccerMay 24, 2022With the shining Golden Boot in tow, Tottenham Hotspur's South Korean star Son Heung-min received a hero's welcome home on Tuesday. Son arrived at Incheon International Airport with dozens of fans celebrating his historic Premier League scoring title. In the season finale on Sunday, Son scored twice in the second half of a 5-0 win over Norwich City, finishing tied for the league lead with Mohamed Salah of Liverpool at 23 goals. In the top English competition, the Go