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 Wes Benjamin (KT) also failed to win as a starter. Benjamin pitched well in the second game of the playoffs against NC held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 31st, allowing 4 hits (1 home run), 2 strikeouts, and 3 runs in 5 innings, but was replaced in the top of the 6th inning, trailing 0-3. It was disappointing to start off with a home run in the first inning. After giving up a heavy hit to No. 2 Park Min-woo with 1 out, he threw a cut fastball on the first pitch against No. 3 Park Geon-woo, but Park Geon-woo pulled it and created a 2-run home run to the left. Benjamin, who gave up two runs first, allowed leadoff hitter No. 9 Kim Joo-won to hit a big triple to right-center in the top of the third inning, and then first baseman Park Byeong-ho, who was trying to catch No. 1 Son A-seop's grounder, made a catching error and gave up an additional run. Following a three-way error in the 4th inning, third baseman Jae-gyun Hwang made an error with 2 outs in the 5th inning, but Benjamin, wh...

 Clarion Gaming Group MD, Alex Pratt, has announced the appointment of Fulwood Media, the new consulting and media agency launched by Kate Chambers. Fulwood, which will operate alongside Clarion’s long-time agency Scott & Jones, has been retained to advise on Clarion Gaming’s global strategy and industry relationships. Confirming the appointment, Alex Pratt said: “We operate in incredibly dynamic times and we want to do everything that we can to ensure the steps that we take and our direction of travel resonates with all sections of the industry throughout the world. Kate will help us to achieve that and I am delighted to have Fulwood on our side and part of the team working across all of our brands.” Chambers, who has been developing the new agency over the last six months, said: “I’m delighted to launch Fulwood Media and to confirm Clarion Gaming as my first account! “Relationships are essential in any industry, and the international gaming community is absolutely built on th...

 When it celebrated its grand opening on May 14, the dazzling new Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana opened with advanced technology exclusively from JCM Global. JCM has installed its award-winning iVIZION bill validator, GEN5 Thermal Printer, and ICB Intelligent Cash Box System on each of the property’s 1,650 games. The combination of iVIZION and GEN5 enables Hard Rock to unleash the power of JCM’s FUZION technology. The installation mark the latest milestone in a long relationship between Hard Rock and JCM. “We are honoured by the continually growing relationship we share with Hard Rock and thrilled to have been chosen for this newest and exciting Hard Rock Casino,” said JCM SVP of Sales, Marketing & Operations Dave Kubajak. “We are humbled to say more than 90 per cent of Native American and First Nations operators in North America use and trust JCM products in their casinos.” The property is the latest in a series of recent properties to open with JCM technology solutions to ...

Norwich won 1-0 in the 17th round of the 2023-24 season championship (second division) against Queens Park Rangers (QPR) held at 00:00 on the 26th (Korean time) at Carrow Road in Norwich, England. Norwich, who had broken their four-game losing streak and recorded a 3-2 win against Cardiff City, continued their winning streak with today's win and ranked 13th. Hwang Ui-jo scored for the first time in a long time. Hwang Ui-jo, who left Bordeaux and moved to Nottingham Forest, was immediately loaned to Olympiakos and worked together with Hwang In-beom. He failed to seize the opportunity, left Olympiakos, and came to FC Seoul to improve his physical condition. Hwang Ui-jo, who returned to Nottingham, played the preseason, but was not trusted by coach Stephen Cooper. Went on loan to Norwich. Norwich was once coached by David Wagner, who led Huddersfield Town by storm in the Premier League (PL). Coach Wagner left Schalke and Young Boys and has coached Norwich since 2023. Norwich had Josh ...

 Erling Haaland's personality is world class. Britain's 'ESPN' reported on the 22nd (Korean time), "Halland will pay for the train fare for fans of his former club Brüne FK attending the playoff game on Saturday." Haaland, who joined Manchester City last year after playing at Salzburg and Dortmund, dominated the Premier League (PL) stage with tremendous performances that belied his young age, born in 2000. Last season, he played in 35 league games, scoring 36 goals and 8 assists, becoming the top scorer and setting a new record for the most goals in a single season since the launch of the PL, and also scored 12 goals in 11 games in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) in the 2022-23 season. He was the top scorer with 1 assist. In addition, Haaland is ranked among the ranks of 'world-class' strikers by sweeping several awards, including Football Writers' Association (FWA) Player of the Year, UEFA Men's Player of the Year, and PFA (Professional Footba...

 The people to meet have been decided. To get to the Paris Olympics, you have to overcome it again. The AFC (Asian Football Confederation) held the 2024 AFC U-23 (Under 23) Asian Cup group draw held at the Wyndham Doha Hotel in Doha, Qatar on the 23rd (Korean time). As a result of the group draw, Korea was placed in Group B. In this group draw, the host country, Qatar, and the teams that placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the previous tournament, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, and Japan, were assigned to Pot 1. Korea was in Port 2 along with Australia, Iraq, and Vietnam. After the group draw, Korea's opponents were decided. Korea belonged to Group B. It competes with Japan, China, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The results of this Asian Cup are linked to qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics to be held next summer. This is because it is a competition that also serves as the final Asian qualifier for the Paris Olympics. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams in the Asian Cup advance directl...

 Coach Oh Hae-jong of Chung-Ang University spoke about the secret to overcoming the disadvantages of the away game. Chung-Ang University met Soongsil University in the final of the 2023 University Soccer U-League King of Kings held at the Soongsil University stadium on the 23rd and won 1-0. Following 2019, he completed his second career college soccer U-League King of Kings title victory in four years. After the game, Coach Oh Hae-jong said, “The team has become stronger since winning the Baekdudaegangi Autumn University Football League Championship last August. “At that time, we won against Incheon National University in a penalty shoot-out in the semifinals of the competition, and I think the team gained confidence as we got over the hurdle.” The final was held at the home of Soongsil University. According to the Korea Football Association competition regulations, the final venue of the King of Kings is to be held at the home stadium of the team held on campus (excluding the 3rd ...

 Hanwha Eagles' right-handed pitcher Nam Ji-min (22) returned from Miyazaki, Japan's finishing camp on the 19th. In early October, he departed for Japan to participate in the Miyazaki Instructional League (Phoenix League), fall camp, and returned after 40 days. His right shoulder was a little bad, so he arrived 10 days before the team's main team. Nam Ji-min, who met at the Hanwha 2nd Army training center in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province on the 20th, said, "Rather than an injury, I think it can be seen as accumulated fatigue." The Hanwha coaching staff decided that it would be better to return to Korea and rest. Nam Ji-min will stay in Seosan until the end of November, and then continue preparing for next season in his hometown of Busan in December. On October 30, the final day of the instructional league, he took the mound against the Yakult Swallows and faced 15 batters over 4 innings and threw 47 pitches. He gave up two hits and one walk and struck out one...

 Kim Ha-seong (28) of the American Professional Baseball Major League San Diego Padres won the National League Utility Category Gold Glove this year. The prejudice that it was difficult for Asian infielders to succeed in the major leagues was finally broken. He became the first Korean player to win the Major League Gold Glove and the first Asian infielder to receive the honor. Ha-seong Kim's accomplishments have significant implications. This is because it overturned the assessment that Asian players were generally inferior in basic power and athleticism. Moreover, it is even more encouraging that Kim Ha-seong is good at not only holding one position, but also holding several positions. He proved that even Asian players can show off the best defense based on strong arms and amazing quickness.  Ha-seong Kim held a press conference regarding his Major League Golden Glove award at the Riviera Hotel in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul on the 20th. He had a relaxed expression and clearly revealed ...

 I don’t want to look back on this year. I will end the bad things this year and only think about things that will get better next year.” Lotte Giants finishing camp underway in Sangdong, Gimhae. There is a man who receives a lot of love and attention from Lotte coaches, including coach Kim Tae-hyung. This is the late Seung-min, who will be celebrating 6 years since his debut next year. He is the player who most often receives Coach Kim's 'one point lesson' in this camp. Meanwhile, he is also receiving second base training again starting this year. Ko Seung-min is often seen jumping here and there as he receives coach Kim Min-ho's pungo. At the time of his debut, he was a large infielder with a 1m89 physique. He moved to the outfield to utilize his batting skills commensurate with his physique. He also had a strong arm and mainly played right field. Last year, he focused more on first base than right field. While young hitters such as Kim Min-seok and Yoon Dong-hee deve...

 The ‘tiger ticket’ is powerful. That too is super strong. It is no exaggeration to say that the duo of Choi Ji-min (20) and Jeong Hae-young (22) brought victory to Korea. And Lee Ui-ri (21) takes over the baton. Korea won 3-2 against Australia in the first game of the Asian Professional Baseball Championship (APBC) 2023 held at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on the 16th through Noh Si-hwan's walk-off hit in the bottom of the 10th inning. It wasn't an easy game. It is bound to be difficult because the scoring is not done properly. Including the 10th inning, Noh Si-hwan contributed with 3 hits and 1 RBI, and Kim Do-young had 1 hit and 2 runs. Kim Hyung-jun had 1 hit and 1 RBI, and Kim Joo-won had 2 hits and 1 RBI. The team as a whole had 8 hits. There were three walks and one hit to the body. Relatively few points. It was a game where a big win was possible. In the 1st through 9th innings, he was stuck with 2 hits in 14 at-bats in scoring position. Instead, the mound was high. As th...

 LG Twins closer Go Woo-seok (25) finally announced his intention to challenge for the major league. Now the ball is in the hands of the LG Twins. LG general manager Cha Myeong-seok said, “After reporting to the above, we decided to provide an answer to Go Woo-seok within a few days.” LG general manager Cha Myeong-seok met with Ko Woo-seok's agent, Ricoh Agency, on the afternoon of the 16th. At this event, Go Woo-seok expressed his desire to advance to the Major League to the LG club. After hearing this, Director Cha Myeong-seok said, “I understand,” and decided to report it to the higher-ups (group) and then respond. In a phone call with Star News on the afternoon of the 16th, General Manager Cha said, "Go Woo-seok has expressed his desire to try to advance to the major leagues through the posting system. I said I understand. As of now, there is nothing I can decide. After reporting to the higher-ups, “We decided to give Go Woo-seok an answer within a few days,” he said. Prev...

 The national team preparing for the Asian Professional Baseball Championship (APBC) 2023 held its first practice game. However, there is one thing that received as much attention as the players who improved their sense of real-life skills. The main character was the Automatic Pitching System (ABS), also known as the ‘robot umpire.’ The baseball team, led by coach Ryu Joong-il, played its first practice game against Sangmu (Armed Forces Athletic Corps) at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 8th. The result was a 10-3 victory for the national team. After all of the national team's pitchers who played for Sangmu went down, the national team's batting lineup scored 7 runs in the bottom of the 7th inning, tilting the pendulum to one side. The game on this day was run with the same four-umpire system as in the regular season, and strike decisions were made by ABS. Before the game, an official from the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) said, "We decided to use ABS in practice games ...

 The names of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will not be removed from the top positions in Argentina and Portugal any time soon. On the 16th (Korean time), soccer media outlet 'SKORES' highlighted the top 10 scorers in each country's history, focusing on soccer powerhouses around the world. A total of 10 countries were targeted: France, Argentina, Portugal, Brazil, the Netherlands, Spain, England, Germany, Uruguay, and Italy. Looking at the records of each country, most of the players in the top 10 highest scorers in history do not have much difference in their records. For example, in the case of Italy, Luigi Riva, the highest scorer in history, has 35 goals, and Francesco Graziani, who ranks 10th, has 23 goals, a gap of only 12 goals. However, there was one monster living in Argentina and Portugal. Just playing 100 international games and joining the Century Club is enough to become a legendary player, but Messi and Ronaldo have scored more than 100 international goal...

 There is no end to bad news about injuries to Samsung in Seoul. Before the opening, Cha Min-seok (22, 200 cm) was caught in an injury trap, and at the beginning of the season, Shin Dong-hyuk (23, 191.3 cm) and Jo Jun-hee (19, 187.2 cm) were out of action due to injuries. Cha Min-seok was out of action ahead of the KBL Cup last month . He suffered a fracture on the top of his foot. He stepped on his foot during team training and was diagnosed for six weeks. Samsung coach Eun Hee-seok said, "(Cha) Min-seok was a secret weapon, so it's unfortunate that he got injured." Shin Dong-hyuk suffered microscopic tissue damage to his calf earlier this month . entered treatment. Samsung, which lost its starting swingman who played an active part in offense and defense, is having a difficult game. Due to Shin Dong-hyuk's departure, rookie Jo Jun-hee, who was put into practice earlier than expected, also suffered an ankle injury in the away game against DB on the 7th. He suffered a...

 NC Dinos also succeeded in taking the lead by scoring first against the KT Wiz in the second game of the playoffs. It was a moment when the dignity of FA veteran Park Geon-woo, who returned to the second team last July for disciplinary reasons, shined NC Dinos, led by coach Kang In-kwon, will play the second game of the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO Postseason Playoffs (PO, best of 5) against KT Wiz at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 31st.NC succeeded in taking the lead with a 9-5 win over KT in the first round of the playoffs held at the same location the previous day (30th). In the past 32 playoffs, best of 5, the percentage of teams that won the first game advanced to the Korean Series was 78.1%. First of all, NC took the advantageous position. n addition, with the victory the day before, NC succeeded in winning 8 consecutive postseason games since the 4th game of the Korean Series against the Doosan Bears held at Gocheok Sky Dome on November 21, 2020. After winning games 4, 5, and 6 o...

 Another ‘crazy player’ has appeared in professional baseball NC’s postseason (PS) journey. This time it is right-handed pitcher Shin Min-hyuk. In the second game of the playoffs (PO, best of 5), which is the final gateway to the Korean Series (KS, best of 7) that LG is waiting for, he gave Suwon a great pitch and performed a perfect score to extend the team's winning streak. It was a good pitch worthy of the title of PO 2nd starter. From the bottom of the first inning, he completed runs 1-3 with only 5 pitches, completing the first step perfectly. After two outs in the second inning, the team was eliminated until the bottom of the fifth inning without a single hit other than a double given up to Moon Sang-cheol. The number of pitches was only 50. Even after cleaning time, the performance did not deteriorate. He caught his opponent with efficient pitching. The aggressive strategy of inducing fly balls worked well. By catching the first batter, Hwang Jae-gyun, in the bottom of the 7...