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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.

Massive Pelé Statue Unveiled In Guadalajara Ahead Of World Cup

A large statue of soccer great Pelé was unveiled Thursday in the Mexican city of Guadalajara to commemorate his achievements with the Brazilian national team.

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.

North Korean club says focused only on football during rare South Korea visit

SUWON, South Korea: ‌North Korea’s Naegohyang FC will focus only on football during their rare visit to South Korea, their coach said on Tuesday when asked about a 3,000-strong cheering squad organized by activist groups for their game against Suwon FC Women. Naegohyang face the South Korean club in the Asian Women’s Champions League semifinals in Suwon on Wednesday, ‌marking the ‌first visit by North Korean ‌athletes ⁠to the South ⁠in eight years. More than 200 South Korean civic groups have formed a squad to cheer on both teams, saying they support fair play and peace, according to Yonhap news agency. “We came here strictly to ⁠play the match … We are focused ‌solely on tomorrow’s match ‌and the matches ahead,” Naegohyang Women’s FC ‌Coach Ri Yu Il told a press ‌conference. “The issue of the cheering squad is not something I, as coach, or our players are thinking about.

'We're here solely to play football,' insists North Korean coach before Asian Champions League semi-final

SUWON: The coach of the first North Korean sports team to visit the South in eight years batted away questions Tuesday (May 19) about the prospect of South Koreans cheering his side, saying: "We are here solely to play football."

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Kim’s lead trimmed to two at PGA CJ Cup Byron Nelson

North Korean women crowned Asian club champions in South

Si Woo Kim settles for 60 at Byron Nelson after closing bogey - ESPN

Massive Pelé Statue Unveiled In Guadalajara Ahead Of World Cup

South Korea coach 'hurt' by support for North team

North Korea's Naegohyang down Suwon to set up Tokyo Verdy final clash

North Korean club says focused only on football during rare South Korea visit

'We're here solely to play football,' insists North Korean coach before Asian Champions League semi-final