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The South Korean national football federation announced Thursday it has parted ways with women’s national team head coach Colin Bell by mutual consent.

The Korea Football Association (KFA) said it decided to terminate its contract with Bell with six months left on the deal. Since the two sides came to a mutual agreement, the KFA said it doesn’t owe Bell any additional money.

The 62-year-old Englishman took over South Korea in October 2019 as the first foreign-born bench boss for the women’s national team here. He had signed two extensions with the KFA prior to Thursday’s decision.

In 49 matches under Bell, South Korea had 24 wins, 10 draws and 15 losses.

Some positive vibes from his early days gradually gave way to disappointment. South Korea failed to win a match in the group stage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in July last year and then lost to North Korea in the quarterfinals of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, two months later.

Later in 2023, South Korea missed out on qualification for the Paris Olympics, unable to get past North Korea and China in the second round.

With no tournament action scheduled, South Korea have played six friendlies so far this year, most recently losing to the United States in back-to-back matches by a combined 7-0 on June 1 and 4.

“We at the KFA decided the women’s national team needed a change to take the next step, and it would be better to start preparing for that at this 추천 juncture,” the KFA said in a statement. “Coach Bell also felt that considering his own future, it would serve him well to terminate the contract with six months left on his deal here.”

For the past couple of years, Bell often lashed out at the domestic WK League, where most of the national team players are based, for not preparing players for international competition. He claimed that the absence of relegation in the WK League means losing has no consequences, and that training sessions for clubs are too long and not intense enough.

There have not been notable changes to the women’s league here, and Bell’s constant criticism is believed to have ruffled some feathers in the WK League

NC Dinos manager Kang In-kwon joined many others in South Korean baseball in expressing admiration for his designated hitter Son Ah-seop, with the player on the cusp of breaking the league’s all-time hits record.

Coming into Thursday’s game against the Doosan Bears in Seoul, Son was tied with former LG Twins star Park Yong-taik on the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) career hits list with 2,504.

Son, long known for his single-minded focus on his craft, will play in his 2,044th career game Thursday. Park finished his career with 2,237 games, though the final one was a ceremonial sendoff game in 2022, two years after he’d formally announced his retirement.

Son, 36, could become the first KBO player with 3,000 hits before turning 40, and Kang marveled at the player’s drive and work ethic.

“He wouldn’t have been in this position, about to set a great record, without all the hard work,” Kang said in his pregame media scrum at 카지노사이트킹 Jamsil Baseball Stadium. “He has been taking really good care of himself and he has always maintained great focus each and every game. If he keeps this up, I think he will continue to put up big numbers.”

Son tied Park with a two-hit game Wednesday. He is riding a nine-game hitting streak to equal his season high, and has hit safely in 14 of the 15 games so far this month.

Both of those two hits in Wednesday’s game came off softly-hit balls that landed in no-man’s land in shallow left field. Kang said he hoped Lady Luck will continue to smile on Son.

“He told me he wasn’t paying attention to the record, but I am sure it’s on his mind. It’d be nice if he can take care of it early,” Kang said. “He hasn’t been in his best form lately but he’s been lucky. I look forward to seeing some good swings today.”

France and the Netherlands played it safe in a 0-0 draw that failed to explode into life in Group D at Euro 2024 on Friday, leaving both sides within sight of a place in the last 16 and eliminating Poland.

With France captain Kylian Mbappe remaining on the bench after suffering a broken nose in their opener, the game sparked only in fits and starts, without ever threatening to turn into a classic.

Both sides squandered chances and had periods of control, but neither could find a breakthrough and eased off the throttle in the second half, seemingly content to claim a point.

The one moment of drama after the break came when Dutchman Xavi Simons had the ball in the net but it was disallowed because Denzel Dumfries, standing offside next to keeper Mike Maignan, was penalised with the decision confirmed by VAR after a lengthy review.

The decision infuriated the Dutch fans crammed behind that goal and a stream of objects were hurled onto the pitch.

“The position of Dumfries is offside, that’s true. But he isn’t disturbing the goalkeeper. And when that does not happen, then it’s a legal goal in my opinion,” Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman said.

“Did they need five minutes to check it because it’s so difficult? I don’t understand this.”

The result leaves the group open, although with four points in the bag both France and the Netherlands will think they have most likely done enough to reach the last 16.

France next face Poland, who have no points and are the first side to be eliminated after losing 3-1 to Austria earlier on Friday, while the Netherlands meet the Austrians, who have three points, also on Tuesday.

The saga around Mbappe’s selection dominated the build-up, with his appearance at training on Thursday wearing a tricolore mask seen as a sure sign he was set for inclusion.

It would have come as some relief therefore to Koeman when the team sheets dropped and Mbappe, who had four goals in his previous two games against the Dutch, was left on the bench.

France manager Didier Deschamps decided not to risk his prized asset but his side, who have scored one goal in their opening two games, clearly missed their captain.

“We did a lot of things, but unfortunately we didn’t manage to find the back of the net,” Deschamps said. “So, again, 온라인카지노 the only regret I have, regarding the number of chances we saw, is the fact that we didn’t win,” he added.

She has been on the LPGA Tour since 2008 but Amy Yang, the 34-year-old Korean veteran, still battles nerves before rounds.

On Sunday in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, Yang was about to play the biggest round of her career. She held a two-stroke lead entering the final round at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, the third major tournament of the season. She was looking for her first major title in her 75th attempt.

Butterflies were all over inside Yang’s stomach, and the player calmed them down with self-talk throughout the round. It helped her shoot a solid round of even-par 72 at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Washington, enough for a three-shot victory for her maiden major victory.

“I was so nervous beginning of the day, even night before, and I told Jan (Meierling, her caddie) on the 18th fairway, ‘This has been the longest 토토 18 holes I ever played in my career,'” Yang said. “I was that much stressed and felt pressure out there. But I think I managed to stay positive.”

Yang, whose Korean given name is Hee-young, also sensed some self-doubt creeping in. With each passing major without a win, Yang said she began to wonder whether she would ever win a major before she retired.

A little pep talk to herself paid off Sunday.

The loudest applause for the losing pitcher

Keisho Shirakawa (23-SSG) wrapped his glove around his face in disappointment when Kim Hyung-joon (NC) hit a ball that cleared the left field fence for a home run in the seventh inning, a ball that probably wouldn’t have been a home run on any other ballpark in Incheon.

He had been pitching well on the day and wanted to finish the inning himself. Shirakawa was eventually removed after giving up a hard-hit ball to the next batter, Kim Hui-jip. The result could have been a blip on the radar compared to his performance, but the SSG fans in attendance at Incheon SSG Landers Field knew how he felt and cheered him on with more applause and cheers than anyone else in the game. Even though he didn’t qualify as a winning pitcher, he was treated like one.

After signing a six-week contract as a short-term replacement foreign player for Roenis Elias, who was sidelined with a side injury, Shirakawa made his SSG debut against NC at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on April 21, throwing 106 pitches over 6 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on seven hits (two home runs) with one walk and 10 strikeouts. It was Shirakawa’s fourth start in the KBO, and he had a good outing, going the first six innings, earning his first quality start (three earned runs or less over six innings), and recording his first double-digit strikeout total (10). The only thing missing was a win.

Facing NC, a team with a well-structured lineup and plenty of power, Shirakawa’s fastball reached a career-high 151.2 mph (per Trackman) on the day. He came in well-rested and had plenty of power on the ball. He was aggressive against NC hitters, throwing 53 pitches for strikes, followed by his curveball (18), forkball (18), slider (9), cutter (6), and changeup (2).

He gave up a leadoff double to Park Min-woo, but got Son Asub to ground out to third and Park Gun-woo and Davidson to strike out to get out of what could have been his most nerve-wracking first inning. From the second inning on, it was relatively smooth sailing. In the second, he retired the side in order, and in the third, he struck out Kim Hyung-joon and Kim Hui-jip 스포츠토토 on back-to-back forkballs. In the third and fourth innings, I was hit by a pitch with two outs, but I didn’t have any problems with the hits.

However, I was a little disappointed with the home run. In the top of the fifth inning with a 1-0 lead, Park gave up a solo home run to Si-won Woo. After striking out Park Gun-woo, Davidson Seo, and Ho-cheol Seo in the sixth inning, Shirakawa, who had thrown 94 pitches by the end of the sixth inning, was still on the mound for the seventh inning. However, he gave up a solo home run to Kim Hyung-joon in left field one out later.

But in a game where he didn’t have his usual batting support, his pitching was good enough. Most importantly, Shirakawa proved his stamina, which has been one of the biggest doubts surrounding him. Coming into the game on a week’s rest after pitching against KIA on the 13th, Shirakawa’s fastball and average velocity were both the highest in his 토토사이트 추천 KBO debut. He also shed the label of “five-inning pitcher” by maintaining his strength until the middle of the game.

Even Kim Hyung-jun (NC), who hit a home run against Shirakawa, admitted, “His fastball was so good. I knew he had a good fastball, but it seemed even better when I saw it in person.”

With Elias starting in the Futures League on June 20, the question is where Shirakawa will go from here. In four games, Shirakawa’s ERA is 5.09, which isn’t great, but that’s due to one bad outing (7 earned runs in 1⅓ innings against Lotte on June 7) and the other three games were all five innings or more and three runs or less. It’ll be interesting to see how Shirakawa’s command is evaluated at this level of the professional game without full-time experience, and if the team decides to bring up Elias, Shirakawa has one game left to pitch. Even if he leaves the team as is, he’ll still be worth 1.8 million yen (about $15.7 million) and look forward to the next one.

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“World class is different after all”

Ankara 3 Cushion World Cup winner Heo Jung-han, Korea’s No. 1 Choi Hwa-woo and No. 7 Kim Jun-tae reached the quarterfinals, while Seo Chang-hoon, An Ji-hoon, Park Soo-hoon, Park Soo-young, Jang Sung-won and Kim Young-ho also made it through the round of 16. In the previous round of 32-64, Kim Haeng-jik and Cha Myung-jong, as well as powerhouses Kim Hyung-gon and Choi Wan-young, were eliminated.

As a result, the quarterfinals on Nov. 22 will feature Choi Sung-woo-Kim Young-ho, Jang Jang-won-Seo Chang-hoon, Kim Jun-tae-Park Soo-yeong, and Heo Jung-hun-Ahn Ji-hoon.

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Heo Jung-Han, Ahn Ji-hoon, Jang Sung-won-Seo Chang-hoon

Heo Jung-jeong (2nd, Gyeongnam) won the round of 16 at the 2024 Namwon National Billiards Championships 40:31 after a 35-inning long game against Jeong Yeon-cheol (19th, Daegu) at the Namwon Sports Town Indoor Gymnasium in Namwon City, Jeollabuk-do, on the evening of the 21st. Heo was in a close battle with Chung until the very end, when he showed his concentration in the final game.
He led throughout the match, but fell behind 14:16 in the 14th inning, but regained the lead 17:13 in the 17th inning. He then went into a lull and fell behind 27:30 in the 26th inning, but turned the tide again (35:31) with a high run of seven points in the 30th inning. From there, the team scored the remaining runs to close out the match. Heo Jung-jeong didn’t have an explosive day, but his steady scoring and crisis management helped him secure the win.

Cho Myung-woo (Seoul Metropolitan Government, Silk City Entity) and Kim Jun-tae (Gyeongbuk Sports Association) punched their tickets to the quarterfinals with a fiery attack in the mid-2s. Choi Sung-woo defeated Heo Jin-woo 40:23 (16 games) and Kim Jun-tae defeated Kim Sung-moon (Gyeongbuk) 40:15 (15 games).

After a dramatic come-from-behind victory in the Round of 32 with a high-run 18, Choi continued the momentum in the Round of 16.

The score was 9:11 through the first six innings, but he scored 19 points, including eight high runs, in the seventh through 11th innings to take a 28:17 (11 innings) lead. It didn’t take long for Choi to close out the match. He scored five more points in the 13th and 14th 사설토토 innings to make it 33:23, and closed out the game with a 7-point ‘finishing high run’ in the 16th inning. Choi’s average was 2.5.

Kim Jun-tae came out swinging in his Round of 16 match against Kim Sung-moon. After scoring 13 runs in the first inning, Kim scored four runs in the second inning and three runs in the third inning to take a 20:1 lead after just three innings. Kim Jun-tae scored five runs in the ninth inning and took a 38:14 lead in the 12th inning, effectively sealing the victory. Kim Jun-tae ended the match with one point each in the 13th and 15th innings. After 15 innings, Kim won 40:15 and his average was 2.667.

Also in the quarterfinals were Jang Sung-won (13th, Incheon), Park Soo-young (20th, Gangwon), Seo Chang-hoon (21st, Siheung City Sports Association) and Kim Young-ho (42nd, Gangwon).

Meanwhile, Kim Haengjik (Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do) lost a close match to 2023 World Junior 3 Cushion Championship winner Oh Myungkyu (Gangwon-do) in the round of 64, 38:40 (36 games), while Cha Myungjong (Incheon City Sports Association) lost a hard-fought match to Ha Donggeun (Gwangju), 36:40 (40 games).

The quarterfinals will be held tomorrow (22nd) at 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., followed immediately by the quarterfinals and the final at 9:00 p.m.

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Kia Tigers’ Yoon Young-cheol (20) overcame a defensive miscue to pitch his third quality start of the season (6+ innings, 3 runs or less). The win also marked Yoon’s first win at Gwangju Stadium this season. In his postgame interview, Yoon expressed his satisfaction, saying that he hopes to pitch like this again.

Yoon started the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League 2024 home game against the Hanwha Eagles at KIA Champions Field in Gwangju at 6:30 p.m. on June 21, throwing 99 pitches over six innings, allowing three runs (unearned), two hits, four walks, and striking out seven. Kia defeated Hanwha 8-3 to take the lead in the standings thanks to Yoon’s performance.

Yoon pitched a near-perfect game until the fifth inning, when he used his trademark “fastball” to cook Hanwha’s bats with ease.

The problem came in the sixth inning. With one out in the top of the sixth, Lee gave up a walk to Won-seok Lee. He then induced a grounder to second base against Jang Jin-hyeok, but Park Min-soo made an error. A shaky Yoon then gave up a single to Ahn Chi-hong to load the bases.

On the next pitch, Yoon gave up an RBI single to Noh Si-hwan. He got Kim Tae-yeon to strike out on a wild pitch with an exquisite changeup, but Chae Eun-sung followed with a double. Yoon then retired the next batter, Kim Kang-min, on a swinging strikeout. Yoon’s performance extended his scoreless streak to three games.

After the game, Yoon said, “The batters can make mistakes and they can play a big game. I try not to think about that as much as possible. It was 바카라사이트 unfortunate that I got hit on an 0-2 count, but I tried to avoid getting hit as much as possible.”

The win was Yoon’s first home win of the season. Prior to this game, Yoon had struggled at home, going 2-2 with a 6.55 ERA in five starts. “It’s the place where I play the most games, but I haven’t been lucky or good enough. Today (21st), I pitched well and the bats were hitting well. I was lucky to get the win,” he said.

Even Yoon Young-chul, who pitched well, has his own problems. His innings pitched were not good enough. He has only pitched six or more innings in four games, including this one. “I want to throw a lot of innings,” he said, “but it’s hard to control my pitch count yet, so I often pitch until the fifth inning and then go down. I might be disappointed that the results don’t follow, but I don’t care too much. Still, if I can pitch like I did today (Nov. 21), I won’t have a wish,” he said, expressing satisfaction with his performance.

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A Son Heung-min type of player is what England and Harry Kane need in their slumping form.

England legendary defender Rio Ferdinand told the BBC on Monday (Nov. 21) that “England and Kane need someone like Son Heung-min” in their ranks.

England drew 1-1 with Denmark in their UEFA European Football Championship (UEFA) Euro 2024 Group C second leg at the Frankfurt Stadion in Frankfurt, Germany, on Sunday. England, who had previously beaten Serbia 1-0 in the first leg, remain at the top of the group with one win, one draw and four points.

Despite the point, the performance was far from positive. They were outplayed by Denmark in both possession and shots on goal, and didn’t look as good as they did after the win.

Kane, who started as a frontline striker, gave England the lead in the 18th minute. Kane pounced on a cutback pass from right-back Kyle Walker to open the Danish net.

England’s joy was short-lived, however. Denmark equalized in the 34th minute with a fantastic mid-range goal from Morten Hulman. Hulman’s strike from distance found the back of the net.

England, with Kane, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, Boubaye Sakho, Declan Rice, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and a host of other world-class players, struggled to organize. They also struggled to dominate possession.

With the score 1-1 at half-time, England failed to find their feet in the second half. In fact, they allowed Denmark to create more chances. They were too weak for a team that was rated as the favorite before the tournament.

England were outshot 12-16 and trailed 4-7 in shots on target. Even with their best players, they played a soccer that relied on individual brilliance, and it was a blow to their pride.

England legend Gary Lineker, who watched the game, said: “I think Kane should have done a lot better to be honest. His movement was too limited. He didn’t show that he could cut back. Even when he received the ball, he was lethargic. This doesn’t help the team,” he pointed out.

Ferdinand, who was next to him, also disagreed: “Kane always comes down and plays. Defenders don’t have to think about how to 스포츠토토 stop him,” he said. “As a defender, he doesn’t play behind the defense. He moves within a predictable range. As a defender, it’s not difficult to stop him.”

Thomas Frank, who has faced Son Heung-min many times as manager of Brentford in the Premier League, added: “He’s been playing like that for the last four or five years. What’s different is that there’s no one around him to get in behind the defense when he comes down and receives the ball,” he said, “and that’s what we need now.

To which Ferdinand replied: “Exactly. It’s important to have players like Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-min who can run in behind,” referring to Son, to which Frank replied, “Exactly. We need Foden or Bellingham to play the same role as Son Heung-min.”

Son Heung-min and Kane are one of the most potent attacking combinations in Premier League history. They played together for eight seasons, from 2015-16, when Son joined the club, to 2022-23.

Their combination exploded in the 2020-21 season under Jose Mourinho. Mourinho’s tactics, which maximized the duo’s chemistry, resulted in a 바카라사이트 순위 huge explosion.

They combined for a whopping 14 goals that season, setting a new single-season record for most goals in a season, surpassing the 13 goals scored by Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton for Blackburn Rovers in 1994-95.

Over the course of the season, they combined for 47 goals (Kane 23 goals, 24 assists, Son Heung-min 24 goals, 23 assists) to become the highest goal-scoring duo in Premier League history, surpassing Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard’s 36 goals for Chelsea (Drogba 24 goals, Lampard 12 goals, 24 assists).

Son Heung-min became the first Asian to score in the Premier League in 2021-22, thanks in part to Kane’s ability to distract defenses. The duo’s chemistry has been perfect.

However, England currently doesn’t have anyone who can get behind the defense like Son can. As Ferdinand and Frank say, it will be interesting to see if Foden or Bellingham can fill the same role.

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Good news for Tottenham Hotspur. Bologna FC is set to sell key defender Riccardo Calafiori to a foreign league.

European soccer transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano reported on Tuesday that “Calafiori has agreed to join Juventus. He wants to stay in Serie A and play for Juventus, but there are problems between Juventus and Bologna. Bologna are open to offers from foreign leagues.”

Calafiori is an Italian defender. He can play both fullback and center back, and his athleticism at 6’2″ and 188 pounds allows him to win contested situations. He has excellent man-to-man defense and is considered a very good forward, both in attack and defense.

Born in Rome, Calafiori played for AS Roma. In the 2018-19 UEFA Youth League season, he suffered a ruptured cruciate ligament after a malicious tackle from an opponent in a match against Victoria Plzen. Calafiori continued his rehabilitation and Roma re-signed him until 2022.

In the 2019-20 season, Calafiori returned to Roma Primavera and was a regular starter. However, due to a series of injuries to Roma’s first team, he was called up to the first team for the first time when he was named in the squad for a UEFA Europa League home match against Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Calafiori made his first-team debut in the final Serie A match of the 2019-20 season against Juventus. He struggled to settle in at the start of the game, but after drawing a foul from Juventus’ Danilo, he converted the penalty and had a successful first-team debut.

In the 2020-21 season, he established himself as the backup left-back and received a lot of playing time, especially in the Europa League. He scored his first professional goal in the Europa League group stage at home against Young Boys, scoring 먹튀검증 from mid-range. In December 2020, Calafiori signed a new contract with Roma until June 2025.

After spending the 2021-22 season on loan at Genoa, Calafiori moved to FC Basel ahead of last season. Since his arrival, he has established himself as a regular in the squad, starting most of the games. He returned to his native Italian Serie A at the end of last season with a move to Bologna.

Calafiori has become a key player for Bologna this season. Since joining Bologna, he has mainly played as a left center back. In 30 Serie A appearances, he scored two goals and provided five assists, helping Bologna qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season.

Currently, Calafiori is being linked with a move to Juventus following the departure of Bologna coach Thiago Motta. Chelsea, with Enzo Maresca at the helm, have 메이저사이트 also been linked with a move. Tottenham have also joined the race.

Tottenham finished fifth in the English Premier League (EPL) this season and failed to qualify for the UEFA Champions League. The mid-season losses of key defenders like Mickey van der Vaart and Destiny Udoh were painful. Spurs are looking to bolster their backup options with the signing of Calafiori.

Add to that the fact that Bologna are likely to send Calafiori abroad, and Spurs are smiling. Of course, they’ll have to make a satisfactory offer. “Bologna will wait until after Euro 2024 and will only sell if a big offer comes in,” Romero added.

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