Woman jailed for blackmailing former Premier League footballer
A woman has been sentenced to four years in prison for blackmailing football star Son Heung-min, a South Korean court said.
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Wyndham Clark shoots 60 to win Byron Nelson, pulling away from Si Woo Kim and Scottie Scheffler
MCKINNEY, Texas: Wyndham Clark’s come-from-behind win at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson was pretty much in hand when he decided to aim for the pin anyway on the final hole. After that approach shot inside 3 feet, he became the first PGA Tour player to win twice with a closing 60. The 2023 US Open champion shot 11 under on Sunday, overtaking Si Woo Kim by three and pulling away from defending champion Scottie Scheffler after starting the day tied with the top-ranked hometown favorite. Clark didn’t know he was shooting a closing 60 for the win the first time he did it, in 2024 at Pebble Beach. There was supposed to be a final round the next day, but it was wiped out by weather.
Wyndham Clark cards 60, wins CJ Cup Byron Nelson by 3 strokes - ESPN
McKINNEY, Texas — Wyndham Clark shot 11-under 60 to win the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Sunday, overtaking Si Woo Kim by three strokes and pulling away from defending champion Scottie Scheffler after starting the day tied with the top-ranked hometown favorite.
Kim’s lead trimmed to two at PGA CJ Cup Byron Nelson
HOUSTON: South Korean Kim Si-woo clung to a two-stroke lead after firing a three-under par 68 in Saturday’s third round of the PGA Tour CJ Cup Byron Nelson tournament. The 30-year-old from Seoul, seeking his first victory since the 2023 Sony Open in Hawaii, stood on 21-under 192 after 54 holes at TPC Craig Ranch in suburban Dallas. Kim, who fired a 60 on Friday to grab a five-stroke advantage, stumbled with three bogeys in four holes ending at the 11th but then made three birdies in the next four holes to regain the solo lead entering the last round. “Wanted to go in low again but it was a rough start,” Kim said. “I played great the last six or seven holes.” Top-ranked defending champion Scottie Scheffler, a four-time major winner, and fellow American Wyndham Clark, the 2023 US Open champion, each fired 65 to share second on 194 with Germany’s Stephan Jaeger, American Tom Hoge and South Korean Im Sung-jae sharing fourth on 196. “I putted really nice,” Clark said.
North Korean women crowned Asian club champions in South
SUWON, South Korea: The first North Korean sports team to visit the South in eight years crowned their trip by winning the Asian Women’s Champions League, beating Japan’s Tokyo Verdy Beleza 1-0 in Saturday’s final. Naegohyang Women’s FC lifted the trophy thanks to captain Kim Kyong Yong’s goal just before half-time in the South Korean city of Suwon. Women’s football is one of North Korea’s strongest international sports, with their national sides regularly competing at the highest levels in Asia and globally. Naegohyang’s win means they will appear in next year’s FIFA Women’s Champions Cup, which will feature teams from around the world. Naegohyang, who were founded in 2012 and whose name means “My Hometown” in Korean, beat Suwon FC Women 2-1 in the semifinals at the same Suwon stadium earlier this week in a rare North-South match-up. The North Koreans edged Tokyo in a final that featured plenty of hard tackles but was played in a fair spirit. The players hugged each other at the final whistle and coach Ri Yu Il sat on the bench and wept with joy. Interest in Naegohyang’s visit to the South has been intense, and 7,087 general admission tickets for their semifinal against Suwon sold out within hours. Tickets for the final were still available shortly before kick-off and swathes of empty seats could be seen in the stadium. There were no official Naegohyang supporters because North Koreans are generally not allowed into the South, and the two countries have technically remained at war since 1950. South Korean spectators, wearing sunglasses and caps under the sunny weather, beat traditional Korean drums while cheering for Naegohyang. Around 3,000 spectators from civic groups backed by Seoul’s unification ministry were
Si Woo Kim settles for 60 at Byron Nelson after closing bogey - ESPN
McKINNEY, Texas — Si Woo Kim just missed out on a 59 at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson on Friday, bogeying the final hole when a par would have given him the 16th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history.
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South Korea coach 'hurt' by support for North team
SUWON, South Korea: Suwon FC Women's coach has said his team felt "hurt" by a lack of home support after losing to the first North Korean sports team to visit the South in eight years.
North Korea's Naegohyang down Suwon to set up Tokyo Verdy final clash
May 21 : North Korea's Naegohyang Women's FC will take on Tokyo Verdy Beleza in the Asian women's Champions League final on Saturday after securing a 2-1 win over South Korean hosts Suwon FC on Wednesday.