KCC beats DB to pass semifinal playoff with 3-1 loss Busan KCC made a new professional basketball history by advancing to the championship game for the first time as the fifth-ranked team in the regular league. KCC beat Wonju DB 80-63 in Game 4 of the 2023-2024 Professional Basketball semifinal playoff (three wins out of five) held at Sajik Gymnasium in Busan on the 21st. As a result, KCC, which recorded 3 wins and 1 loss overall, eliminated the DB No. 1 in the regular season and advanced to the championship game for the first time in three years since the 2020-2021 season. KCC is the first team ranked fifth in the regular season to compete in the championship game. 'Miracle in the 5th' KCC sensation swallowed even the No. 1 DB

Jeon Chang-jin 61, one of the best players in the KBL, advanced to his sixth championship game. Despite twists and turns, he displayed outstanding ability by bringing together strong players. Indeed, it was the last puzzle for a super team. KCC won 80-63 in the fourth round of the 2023-2024 professional basketball semifinal playoff best-of-five series against Wonju DB Promy, the No. 1 regular league player, at Sajik Indoor Gymnasium in Busan at 6 p.m. on the 21st. This is the 11th time for KCC to advance to the championship game in three seasons after the 2020-21 season and the previous one. It was also the first time since the launch of the KBL in 1997, that a fifth-ranked team in the regular league beat first-place in the playoffs to advance to the championship. Previously, all 12 matches between first and fifth-place finishers ended with the advantage of the regular league winners. KCC is a team that is not strange in terms of its membership in terms of championship challenges. KCC has strong capabilities including Heo Woong, Lee Seung-hyun, Ra Gun-ah and Song Kyo-chang over the past few years, and has recruited Choi Joon-yong, a former MVP, and guard Lee Ho-hyun ahead of this season. Jeon even made a hot promise, saying, "If you fail to win, you should quit." However, as the season enters, a number of injuries have continuously increased, resulting in complicated steps. Choi Jun-yong missed the first five games due to injury at the KBL Cup even before starting the season. Song Kyo-chang, who was discharged from military service from Sangmu, also exited the team at the end of the season due to calf and toe injuries. When guards including Lee Ho-hyun and Jeong Chang-young were excluded, Choi served as a ball handler.

Barcelona is in trouble over Ronald Araujo. "Barcelona will listen to Araujo's proposal," Spain's Sport said on Monday. Some players were hurt and left doubts after the UEFA Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain. One of them is Araujo." He added, "Barcelona knows that they have to sell some players for FFF. Araujo is a player who can generate a lot of profits. Even Barcelona is confident that it will receive offers worth more than 100 million euros 147.3 billion won." Spain's "Football Espana" also said, "Barcelona continues to have financial problems. The possibility of players such as Jules Kounde, Hafinha, and Frenkieder Yong leaving is being discussed, but Araujo is the most likely player at the moment. Earlier this week, Araujo said he was negotiating with Barcelona to renew his contract, but the club is confirming a possible sale. Araujo has been linked to Bayern Munich and Manchester United throughout the season." The Sun reported, "Manchester United are interested in signing Araujo. Manager Erik ten Hag wants a new centre-back. According to Florian Flettenberg, a transfer market expert, it will cost him up to £69 million. Araujo reportedly wants to stay at Barcelona and has rejected Manchester United's interest."

Treasure Island Resort & Casino continues its expansion plans and aims to complete them in January. The $34 million project will add nearly 200,000 square feet to the current facility and improve existing space. The construction will focus on the casino's game floor and main entrance, as well as administrative offices and warehouses. The casino will operate throughout the construction. The expansion will not only increase the space around existing games, but will also provide space for 800 new slot machines and eight blackjack tables. The current casino floor is 62,000 square feet. About 100 new jobs will be added. "We need to expand to meet the growing demands of our customers," said Dr. Neil Cornelius, general manager of Treasure Island Resorts & Casino. "We're so excited that our customers enjoy coming here just as much. We want to accommodate our guests and provide them with the best entertainment experience possible. "We regret the inconvenience our guests may experience as a result of this project, however insignificant it may be," Cornelius said. "But we are confident that by next year, our guests will really enjoy the results."

Chinese national striker Wu Lei was found to have asked Son Heung-min to act like a world class in a Group C match in the second Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup in November last year. In a recent interview with China's CCTV, Wu Lei said that Son was asked to show world class-appropriate behavior last year. According to media, Wu Lei questioned Son at the time, "If you are a world class player, you should have a ceremony to provoke Chinese fans right in front of you." On November 21, 2023, at the University Sports Centre in Shenzhen, China, the national team, led by former national football coach Jurgen Klinsmann, played an away game against China in Group C of the second Asian qualifying round for the 2026 North and Central America World Cup. At that time, the Korean team crushed China 3-0 with Son's multi-goal performance in the 11th and 45th minutes of the first half. With this victory, the Korean team avenged its 0-1 defeat in an away match against China in the final Asian qualifying round for the 2018 Russia World Cup, which took place in Changsha, China in March 2017. In addition, the Korean team had an overwhelming advantage of four wins and one victory in five recent A matches against China. The situation that Woo-rey was questioned by Son Heung-min occurred shortly after the first goal in the 11th minute of the first half. At that time, Hwang Hee-chan, the head of the national team's charge, tripped by Chinese defender Zhang Xionlong in the box and won a penalty, and Son Heung-min played as a kicker and shook the net with a right-footed strong shot.

China's top soccer star Wu Lei reportedly protested to Son Heung-min during the last Korea-China match, saying, "A world class player should not perform a provocative ceremony." On the 30th of last month, Sina Sports reported on the remarks made after Son Heung-min's ceremony in an interview with Urey. At that time, Son Heung-min held a 'Shhh Ceremony' in front of the Chinese audience after scoring a penalty kick in the 11th minute of the first half. Woo Ray, who saw this, approached Son Heung-min and protested. At that time, there was a lot of interest in his remarks, but nothing specific was revealed. According to reports, Wu Lei told Son Heung-min at the time, "As a world-class player, we should not have a provocative ceremony against our fans after scoring a goal." On November 21 of last year, the Korean national team won 3-0 against the Chinese national team in the second Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup. 스포츠토토티비

Jeonnam Dragons will play an away game in Busan in the fifth round of the K League 2 2024 at Busan Asiad Main Stadium at 2 p.m. on the 7th. Jeonnam achieved a winning streak in the home game against Cheonan on the 31st, with Flaka scoring a header goal from Valdivia's cross in the 45th minute of the second half. Jeonnam has recorded three consecutive scoreless wins, including the Korea Cup, coloring the community with a soccer boom. Plaka, who scored the winning goal, said, "I was able to achieve the victory because all the team members did not give up until the end and tried to score," adding, "I am always longing for a score. The purpose of my coming to Jeollanam-do is to score a winning goal, and I will do my best to score in the next away match in Busan." Jeonnam is expected to play an away game in Busan in the fifth round with "new harmony." Choi Bong-jin, Ko Tae-won, and Kim Yong-hwan, senior goalkeepers who have recently played scoreless games, are expected to lead Jeonnam's defense organization. In addition, veteran midfielders Valdivia and Yuhei are expected to fight in the midfield, and rookies Choi Sung-jin, Kim Gun-oh, Cho Jae-hoon and Park Tae-yong are expected to revitalize Jeonnam.

HVS International Inc. says Las Vegas is well positioned for growth with the opening of new properties and an increase in Baccarat revenues. This is "a branch of operators that take advantage of Asian marketing opportunities." But Las Vegas will have to benefit from the growing number of Chinese tourists visiting the United States and "continue to adapt its language, products and services to suit the Chinese market," said HVS, a consulting and services company focused on hospitality, gaming and leisure industries. According to data from the U.S. National Travel and Tourism Administration, the number of Chinese tourists visiting the United States as a whole rose 23 percent to 1.81 million. Chinese visitors accounted for 2.6 percent of the number of visitors in 2013. According to the Las Vegas Visitor Profile Study 2013 published by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Bureau, the proportion of Las Vegas tourists who identify themselves as Asian or Asian American increased from 2% in 2009 to 12% in 2013. HVS said game operators with operations in Asia and Las Vegas are "implementing cross-marketing because they can benefit from lower tax rates in Las Vegas compared to Asian markets."

"My long-cherished dream of returning to my father's country, Mr. Park, has come true." Cecilia Tight, 62, a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), one of the world's best strikers in women's volleyball in the 1980s, said in a tearful voice after she stepped back on the court at Hanyang University in Seoul for the first time in 36 years. As if going back to her athletic days, Tightrope sat on the court and became fond of old memories for a while. Tie, who visited Korea last week to attend the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon Province, visited Hanyang University's Olympic Gymnasium before returning to Peru. This is the venue where women's volleyball games at the Seoul Olympics, including the final match between Peru and the Soviet Union, were held. Tie participated in the Seoul Olympics as a member of the Peruvian women's volleyball team. This event is considered the fiercest competition in the history of volleyball at the Olympics. Peruvian players took the first and second sets, while the Soviet Union won the third and fourth sets. In the last five sets, the Soviet Union won the game 17-15, after four close matches. Korean spectators who filled the gymnasium unilaterally cheered for Peru, which won the silver medal. Back then, the Peruvian national team was the late coach Park Man-bok 1936-2019. revered as the "hero of Peruvian volleyball," Park was appointed as the coach of the Peruvian national team in 1974, and led the Peruvian national team in four Olympics including the 1980 Moscow Olympics. "Mr. Park" was like my father as a poor girl without my father. He was also the one who cheered me on by saying that I would become the best player in the world," said the tightrope.

Coach Kim Seung-ki (52) of Goyang Sono said, "Every day is a series of worries. Sono's poor player base, which was re-established in July last year at Day One Sports, was hit harder by a series of injured players in the regular league race. Key player Jeon Sung-hyun, as well as captain Kim Kang-sun, Kim Jin-yu, and Choi Hyun-min, left the fourth round, the crisis of "Spring Basketball." This is why head coach Kim sighs when he submits a list of 12 players every time he plays. Coach Kim complained, "Sono is a team that can show better performance as long as the members are organized," adding, "This season is particularly difficult as there are line injuries." Nevertheless, Sono's performance from the All-Star Game break with 3 wins and 2 losses is due to the performance of newcomers who exceeded expectations.

The mini-Korea-Japan war has been held. Wolverhampton defeated West Bromwich Albion 2-0 at 8:45 p.m. on Saturday at The Hawthorns, located in West Bromwich, England, in their showdown with West Bromwich Albion in the round of 32 strongest teams for the 2023-2024 season. They made it to the round of 16. Hwang Hee-chan did not participate in the match. He is currently staying in Qatar to participate in the 2023 Qatar Asian Cup, which opened earlier this month. Korea will play Saudi Arabia in the round of 16 match on March 31. Hwang Hee-chan, who played as a substitute in the second half of the third group match against Malaysia on the 25th and announced his recovery from injury, is expected to play in the match against Saudi Arabia. He participated in the training without difficulty ahead of the round of 16. Wolverhampton took the lead in the 38th minute of the first half. Netu took advantage of the counterattack situation. He finished with a left-footed shot and presented the team with the first goal.