After much consideration, he has decided to retire. The KT Wiz officially announced on the 28th that they have decided to remove a total of 13 players, including Lee Sang-ho and Lee Si-won, from the pending roster. The 13 players leaving KT are pitchers Kim Sung-soon, Park Sun-woo, Seo Kyung-chan, Lee Jung-hoon, Cho Byung-wook, and Cho Hyun-woo, catchers Moon Sang-in and Jung Woo-seong, infielders Kim Byung-hee, Lee Sang-ho, and Ji Kang-hyuk, and outfielders Park Joon-hyuk and Lee Si-won. While Lee Sang-ho and Lee Si-won have been the standouts this season, Cho Hyun-woo has also been one of the standout players. Cho Hyun-woo was drafted by KT with the 16th overall…

Tyler Glasnow, 30, a year away from free agency, is rumored to leave the Tampa Bay Rays in another trade. MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball, reported on Aug. 28 that the Cincinnati Reds have expressed interest in trading Glassnow. According to the report, Cincinnati tried to acquire Sonny Gray (34) in free agency, but Gray agreed to a contract with the St. Louis Cardinals on the 28th. After missing out on Gray, Cincinnati expressed interest in acquiring Glasnow on the trade market. However, it’s unclear if a deal will happen. This is due to Tampa Bay’s situation. The Rays clearly have plans to trade Glassnow, but they’re…

Can Cho Kyu-sung lift the league trophy in his debut season, but Mittwylan are on a roll. Mittwilan defeated Silkeborg 4-1 in the 16th round of the 2023-24 Danish Superliga at JYSK Stadium in Silkeborg, Denmark, at 3 a.m. ET on Monday. The win was their fifth in a row and moved them into second place with 10 wins, three draws and three losses (33 points). They are level on points with leaders Copenhagen, but are second on goal difference. Cho Kyu-sung was named the starter for the 10th consecutive match. Against Silkeborg, the duo combined with Ola Brynhildsen. They traded goals in the first half. In the 19th minute,…

“Japan’s top pitcher” Yoshinobu Yamamoto is expected to sign with a Major League Baseball team next week. “Yamamoto will start meeting with clubs next week,” Japan’s Full Count reported on June 26 (JST). Negotiations will begin in earnest.” Major League Baseball Trade Rumors (MLBTR), a major source of trade news in Major League Baseball, reported, “The first step will be a series of phone calls and Zoom meetings with all interested teams. Yamamoto is then expected to arrive in the United States for in-person meetings and further negotiations with the shortlisted teams. That would be after the Winter Meetings (Dec. 4-7).” “Yamamoto’s posting period runs through Jan. 4, but he’s ‘not expected…

Newcastle United held off a late challenge to take all three points at home. Newcastle United won 4-1 against Chelsea FC in the 13th round of the 2023/24 English Premier League (EPL) at St. James’ Park in Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, North East England, England, on Saturday (April 26). Newcastle took the lead early in the match. In the 12th minute, Almiron sent a pass to the right side of the box. Isaac latched onto it, turned, and fired it into the back of the net. Chelsea equalized. In the 22nd minute, Chelsea won a free kick in front of their own box. Sterling took the shot and the ball…

Could Jordan Montgomery, 31, who pitched brilliantly this postseason to lead the Texas Rangers to their first championship in franchise history, be headed back to his hometown team? The New York Yankees are considering signing Montgomery, who is in free agency, according to John Heyman of the New York Post. Montgomery was a fourth-round pick of the Yankees in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft. He also played for the Yankees from 2017 until the middle of last year. Montgomery was then traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in August last year, before being traded back to the Texas Rangers in July, where he became a World Series-winning pitcher.Just a year…

“Can I smoke there?” That’s how Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri responded when asked what he would do if he was offered the head coaching job in Saudi Arabia, the U.K.’s Daily Mail reported on Nov. 24. The Saudis have been luring soccer stars with their deep pockets since signing Cristiano Ronaldo last December, including Karim Benzema, Neymar, and N’Golo Kante. Not only players, but also managers are being courted. That’s where the question of Sarri comes in. Sarri is a former Napoli, Chelsea, and Juventus coach. He led Empoli to promotion to the top flight in the 2013-2014 season and was approached by Napoli in 2015. He is currently at…

The San Diego Padres have named Mike Shields as their new manager. MLB.com reported on April 22, “San Diego has hired Mike Schildt as the club’s 23rd manager. The Padres signed Schilt, who served as a senior advisor to the organization the past two seasons, to a two-year contract.” San Diego had a managerial vacancy this winter when Bob Melvin was named manager of the San Francisco Giants. According to MLB.com, the Padres interviewed several candidates over the course of about four weeks, including bench coach Ryan Flaherty, Los Angeles Angels infield coach Benji Gill and former Angels manager Phil Nevin. Shields and Flaherty remained the top two candidates for…

Manchester United were reported to be in talks with Antoine Griezmann, but the reports turned out to be fake. Griezmann has risen to the top of the Spanish La Liga since joining Atletico from Real Sociedad in 2014. He was a key member of the squad for five years, helping Atletico to a UEFA Champions League (UCL) runner-up finish and a UEFA Europa League (UEL) title. Barcelona were interested and paid a €120 million buyout to secure his signature. Griezmann settled in nicely, scoring 13 goals and providing seven assists in 36 Spanish La Liga appearances in the 2020-21 season, but Barcelona, facing financial difficulties, wanted to sell him. Griezmann…

Tottenham Hotspur are considering a swap deal for Hapinha and Cristian Romero. According to Spanish outlet Sport, “Tottenham want to sign Hafinha in the January transfer window. Barcelona are demanding 70 million euros ($98.9 billion) for his transfer. Tottenham are not ready to pay this amount. Barcelona are also considering a swap deal and have been keen on Romero for a long time.” Hapinha is a Brazilian winger with a fast-tracked career. He made his senior debut in the Portuguese league in 2016 and impressed in the 2017-18 season, scoring 15 goals and providing five assists in the league alone. He then headed to Portuguese giants Sporting, but found it…