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Does Trump's attendance tend to make home teams lose?
WASHINGTON (AP) -- If US President Donald Trump is coming to the game, bet on the visiting team. You'll usually be in the money -- at least if recent history holds. The New York Knicks, after two straight wins in the finals against the San Antonio Spurs, lost at home 115-111 on Monday night with Trump, a longtime fan of the Big Apple's NBA team, in a luxury suite at Madison Square Garden. He similarly may have had a jinxing role for MLB's Washington Nationals during his first term, when the home
June 10, 2026 -
S. Korea train behind closed doors in prep for World Cup opener
ZAPOPAN, Mexico (Yonhap) -- With their first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup just around the corner, South Korea trained behind closed doors at their base camp in Mexico on Tuesday. The Korea Football Association also didn't make any player available for media interviews, as the Taegeuk Warriors tried to work on their game without outside distractions. A KFA official said head coach Hong Myung-bo ran a 90-minute session at Chivas Verde Valle in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, with a focus on set pie
June 10, 2026 -
Spurs defeat Knicks in their home turf
NEW YORK (AP) -- Victor Wembanyama has his first NBA Finals win -- and the New York Knicks suddenly have a lot of work left to end their 53-year championship drought. Wembanyama had 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists, carrying the San Antonio Spurs to a 115-111 victory on Monday night that cut the Knicks' lead to 2-1. San Antonio is trying to make a first-of-its-kind NBA Finals comeback and Wembanyama, with his array of skills, makes anything look possible. "I'm sure Victor has numerous s
June 9, 2026 -
Ku Yeon-woo Claims First ITF W50 Title in Portugal
Ku Yeon-woo captured the singles title at the International Tennis Federation Montemor-o-Novo Women's Tournament in Portugal. On the final day of the tournament, Saturday, Ku defeated Portugal's top-seeded Francisca Jorge 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the women's singles final after a hard-fought match that lasted 2 hours, 12 minutes. The victory marked Ku's first career W50-level title and the eighth ITF singles title of her career. Seeded second, Ku advanced to the final without dropping a set. She defeate
June 8, 2026 -
Zverev finally wins French Open
PARIS (AP) -- It all came rushing back to Alexander Zverev when he was lying on his back on the French Open's center court, his hands covering his face, and sobbing on Sunday as he realized that he had -- finally -- become a Grand Slam champion. It was the same court where he twisted his right ankle and crumpled to the ground, wailing in agony before being pushed off on a wheelchair during a semifinal match against Rafael Nadal in 2022. The same court where he wasted a lead of two sets to one ag
June 8, 2026 -
Kang takes bronze in WT Rome Grand Prix
Kang Sang-hyeon, a member of Korea's men's heavyweight national team, claimed a bronze medal in the Men's +80kg division at the first event of the 2026 World Taekwondo Grand Prix Series. The competition was held at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. On the second day of competition, Kang demonstrated why he is regarded as a leading athlete in the heavyweight division, but narrowly missed out on a place in the final. On Saturday, Kang faced Simone Alessio (Italy) in the semifinals of the Men's +80kg di
June 7, 2026 -
Top swimmers eye more medals, records at Asian Games
Hwang Sun-woo and Kim Woo-min, the two alpha dogs in South Korean swimming, said Thursday they will chase multiple medals and records at this year's Asian Games. The two swimmers and other members of the national team left for Sydney on Thursday to continue their training for the Sept. 19-Oct. 4 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, and also race in the Australian national team trials. The competition is open to foreign-born athletes, though they won't be eligible to race in the finals regardless of the
June 4, 2026 -
Jalen Brunson scores 30 and Knicks finish on 11-0 run, steal Game 1 from Spurs with 105-95 win
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- The New York Knicks' winning streak lives on, and they struck first in the NBA Finals. Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Knicks erased a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 of the finals on Wednesday night. OG Anunoby had 17 points for New York -- which has won 12 consecutive playoff games, the seventh team to have such a streak in NBA history. Brunson scored 13 points in
June 4, 2026 -
Sentry to take over as title sponsor of PGA Torrey Pines
Wisconsin-based Sentry Insurance is the new title sponsor at Torrey Pines, taking over another tournament with expansive views of the Pacific Ocean after eight years at Kapalua. The Sentry will be played Jan. 27-30 next year on the North and South courses at Torrey Pines, the municipal course in San Diego that has been part of the PGA Tour schedule since 1968. The tournament will end on Saturday to avoid a conflict with the NFL‘s conference championship games. Still to be determined is where The
June 2, 2026 -
Serena Williams is coming back to tennis at 44, returning to the sport she dominated for decades
PARIS (AP) -- Serena Williams is coming back to professional tennis at the age of 44, returning to the sport she dominated for two decades before famously "evolving" away from the daily grind of competition. First up for the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion is the doubles tournament at Queen's Club. But Wimbledon and the US Open could be next. "It seems like she's trying to work her way up maybe to the US Open, and those fans would be so ready to see her back on a singles court there," former
June 2, 2026 -
From niche hobby to public courts — pickleball gains ground in Korea
The sharp “pop” of plastic balls bouncing off paddles echoed across a Seoul park, where courts once mostly used for jokgu, Korean foot volleyball, are increasingly being taken over by players of the fast-growing racket sport pickleball. Once seen largely as a niche sport favored by older players, pickleball is now attracting younger office workers, foreign residents and former tennis players, pushing the sport further into Korea’s mainstream recreational culture. The trend has grown visible enou
May 31, 2026 -
Lee Jung-hoo eyes weekend return from injured list
San Francisco Giants outfielder Lee Jung-hoo could return as early as this weekend after being placed on the 10-day injured list with lower back tightness. According to The San Francisco Chronicle, Lee resumed workouts on Tuesday and is expected to rejoin the Giants during their road series against the Colorado Rockies beginning Friday. Giants manager Tony Vitello said before Tuesday’s home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Oracle Park that the club hoped Lee would be ready to return by t
May 27, 2026 -
Son Heung-min joins World Cup camp
Son Heung-min of Los Angeles FC will join South Korea's national team camp Tuesday in Salt Lake City as he prepares for his fourth World Cup appearance. Son, who played in LAFC's 1-0 home win over the Seattle Sounders FC a day earlier, is set to link up with coach Hong Myung-bo's squad at its pre-tournament training camp in Utah. Widely regarded as Asia's greatest striker and still South Korea's most dangerous attacking weapon, Son is aiming to lead the country at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Nort
May 26, 2026 -
Lim Ae-ji wins Belgrade boxing gold
Lim Ae-ji of South Korea's national boxing team won a gold medal at the 63rd Belgrade Winner Tournament, raising expectations ahead of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. Lim, a bronze medalist at the 2024 Summer Olympics, defeated Nilay Yaren Cam of Turkey by a 4-1 split decision in the women's 54-kilogram final held Monday in Belgrade. She secured victory with her experienced and technical ring management to claim the top spot on the podium. One of Europe's oldest boxing tournaments, the event
May 21, 2026 -
Kim Jang-jun becomes first Korean to win NCAA Division I men's tennis title
Rising star Kim Jang-jun of the University of Virginia became the first Korean player ever to win an National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's tennis title. The University of Virginia, where Kim plays, defeated the University of Texas 4-3 in the 2026 NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship final held in Georgia, Sunday. With the victory, Virginia captured its seventh NCAA Division I championship title overall. Playing in the No. 3 singles match in the final, Kim defeated Sebast
May 19, 2026