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BASEBALL

Trey Hillman leaves U.S.

and signs with SK Wyverns

Trey Hillman, former manager for Japan’s Hokkaido Nippon Ham and Kansas City Royals of the Major League, has signed with the SK Wyverns of the Korea Baseball Organization.

The Wyverns inked a two-year deal worth $1.6 million.

Hillman is the second foreign manager in the KBO. The first foreigner to manage a KBO club was Jerry Royster for the Lotte Giants.

FOOTBALL

Cha Du-ri decides to join Korea’s national team

Cha Du-ri, who hung up his boots last year, will be joining the Korean national team as the advance scout.

The Korea Football Association announced Thursday that the ex-national football team’s fullback will serve under German-born manager Uli Stielike until the end of the final round of regional qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup.

Lee Yong-soo, technical director of the KFA, said, “Cha [who speaks fluent German] will play a role of a bridge between the coaching staff and the players.”

By Choi Hyung-jo