KBO Youth Baseball Scholar-Athlete of the Year for 2023

 The Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) held the 2023 KBO Youth Baseball Scholarship Award Ceremony at the KBO Conference Room at 5 p.m. on March 23. The KBO Youth Baseball Scholarship Program has been in place since 2018 as a way for the league to give back to society and share the love it receives from its fans, and to help aspiring baseball players achieve their dreams of playing baseball with pride and confidence.  Over the six years of the program, a total of eight players, including two first-round draft picks and one first-round pick, have been drafted into the professional baseball league through the KBO Youth Baseball Scholarship Program.  먹튀검증 This year, a total of 117 students applied for baseball scholarships, and the recipients were selected through a screening process: four Little League players, four elementary school students, 28 middle school students, and 14 high school students. The KBO will provide the selected players with monthly scholarships of 200,000 won for Li

Guardiola 'linked with Man City': "Don't worry, I have no intention of leaving"

 According to Fabrizio Romano, a journalist with a penchant for European football transfers, on Twitter, Guardiola said, "I will stay at Man City next season. I have no intention of leaving." Recently, some local media outlets, such as The Sun, reported that Guardiola could leave City at the end of the season. With two years left on his contract, the sudden rumors have sparked speculation. It has been suggested that City could be expelled from the English Premier League (EPL) for financial fair play (FFP) violations, which Guardiola will try to avoid.  스포츠토토 However, Guardiola said: "I'm not worried. I'll be here, we'll all be here," he emphasized. Guardiola is a City legend. Since his arrival, the club has become one of the most dominant teams in the EPL. They have won the title in five of the last six seasons. Only Liverpool (1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984) and Manchester United (1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001) have accomplished the same feat in English hi

How long will it take to catch up to the Manchester United legend's great feat: 'EPL's most decorated champion'?

 The soccer statistics site skores today highlighted the number of English Premier League (EPL) titles won by managers since 1992. "How long will it take for Pep Guardiola to follow Sir Alex Ferguson?" the site asked, shedding light on the rivalry. City defeated Chelsea 1-0 in the 37th round of the 2022/23 EPL on Nov. 22 at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England. City had already clinched the EPL title this season when Arsenal fell to Nottingham Forest in the previous match. It was City's ninth EPL title. They have won the title five times in the last six seasons. Guardiola's five EPL titles also put him in second place among all-time managers. At No. 1 is the impregnable four-dimensional wall itself. It's Sir Ferguson, who led Manchester United to glory. Ferguson won 13 EPL trophies during his time with United. Meanwhile, with City winning the EPL title, all eyes are on them to complete the trifecta. City also has a shot at the FA Cup. They'll meet Manches

Son Heung-min called up by Serie A 'top club' AC Milan↔Ronaldo heir in swap deal

 The Italian Serie A's most prestigious club, AC Milan, is said to want Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur). Italian media outlet Il Romanista reported on April 24 (KST), "According to recent rumors, Son Heung-min is very close to a big club in the Italian league," implying that a swap deal has been discussed between Tottenham and AC Milan. Il Romanista added: 'The Italian clubs most interested in Son are Inter Milan and AC Milan. The Nerazzurri have an extra card to play to convince Tottenham. 'AC Milan could propose an exchange for Raphael Varane,' he explained. However, a one-for-one swap is not possible at this point in time, based on market value and potential. Leroy is a highly touted prospect in Portugal who has been touted as Cristiano Ronaldo's successor. 'Tottenham should add between €30 million and €40 million in cash in addition to Son Heung-min,' Ilomanista said. Leroy is worth more than Son because of his age and recent performances. Wi

Napoli aid 'iron pillar' worries "we'll lose defensive organization if Kim leaves"

 According to Italy's CalcioNapoli1926, Brucolotti said, "Napoli will lose their defensive organization without Kim Min-jae. He helped his teammates very well. Napoli will lose a very important player," he said. "Despite his young age, Kim already looks like a finished champion. Unfortunately, due to the buyout clause, if an interested club comes along, they will take him. How can you keep players if the president has set commitments in the contract and another team offers more?" he added. Brucolotti is a defender who played for Napoli from 1972 to 1988. His 507 career appearances rank second on the club's all-time list. With Napoli, he won one Italian Serie A title (1986-87) and two Coppa Italia titles (1975-76 and 1986-87). Brucolotti previously said of Kim, "He is similar to what I was when I was playing. He has tremendous potential and is a very rare player. You have to praise the Napoli scouts for that." Kim joined Napoli ahead of this season,

Converting to Islam. Ronaldo performs 'forehead to floor' emotional gesture after comeback goal

 Cristiano Ronaldo (38, Al Nasr) made headlines with his Islamic ceremony after scoring a crucial comeback goal.  The Portuguese starred in Al Nasr's home match against Al Shabab in the 28th round of the Saudi Professional League 2023 at Mersul Park in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday (Sept. 24), scoring a thrilling winner to turn a 2-2 tie into a 3-2 victory.  Ronaldo's goal was crucial for Al Nasr, who are looking to win the league title. Down 0-2, Al Nasr turned the game on its head to claim three more points and take their tally to 63. Ronaldo's performance kept Al Nasr within three points of leaders Al Ittihad (66 points). That leaves them with two games in hand to try and pull off the upset.  Spanish outlet Al-Ahs shared the news of Ronaldo's come-from-behind goal with a video, calling it "the best goal Ronaldo has scored since he entered Saudi football."  After scoring the winner, Ronaldo sent the crowd into a frenzy as he celebrated with his teammates