Han Ji-eun and Kwon Bal-hae pass the first round of the Huons Championship

Han Ji-eun Wins 25-6 Over 18-Year-Old Kim Sa-rang…Ko Eun-kyung and PQ

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Han Ji-eun SY, the "special rookie" of the women's professional baseball league LPBA, and Kwon Bal-hae passed the LPBA Tour PPQ Round first qualifying round side by side.

The PPQ round of the Huons LPBA Championship, the fifth tour of the professional baseball PBA-LPBA 2023-2024 season, held at Goyang KINTEX PBA Stadium in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, on the 18th, was all over. As a result, Han Ji-eun, Kwon Bal-hae, Seo Seo-sol Blue One Resort, and Choi Hye-mi Welcome Savings Bank succeeded in advancing to the PQ round.

Han Ji-eun, a former No. 1 female amateur, easily passed the first qualifying round in the 25-point system 50-minute time limit by beating Kim Sa-rang, an 18-year-old, 25-6 in 23 innings. Han Ji-eun, who took the lead first, maintained a narrow 7-5 lead until seven innings Kim Sa-rang accumulated scores one by one while she was on consecutive balls. In the 18th inning with a 13-5 lead, he swept five high-run runs to win the game 18-5 and filled 25 points in 23 innings to finish the game 25-6. Han Ji-eun will try to advance to the round of 64 against Ko Eun-kyung in the PQ round at 11 a.m. on the 19th.

Kwon Bal-hae, who appeared like a comet in the round of 32 at the "Hana Card LPBA Championship" in July, defeated the "Cambodian Express" Thron Piabi Blue One Resort in the round of 32, won 19-8 in 29 innings against Han Ji-hee and advanced to the second qualifying round. Kwon Bal-hae took the lead from the beginning of the game and scored 19 points for 50 minutes to beat Han Ji-hee. 스포츠토토

Seo Han-sol and Choi Hye-mi, who are active in the PBA team league, also passed the first round. Seo Han-sol defeated Lee Yoon-ae 19-12 26 innings and Choi Hye-mi defeated Jeon Chang-hee 25-15 29 innings. Super Rookie Jang Ga-yeon Huons reached the PQ round with a bye. Choi Ji-min, who beat Yoo Mi-hyung 25-7 to record an average of 1.389, advanced to the PQ round as No. 1 overall in the PPQ round.

Meanwhile, the LPBA PQ Round and the round of 64 will be held on the 19th, the second day of the tournament. The round of 64 will be held from 4 p.m. after the LPBA PQ round second qualifying round from 11 a.m. In the round of 64, the top 32 players from the recent 10 tours, including Thron Peavy, Kim Ga-young Hana Card, Kim Min-ah NH Nonghyup Card and Lim Jung-sook Crown Haitai, will start the competition.

The 'Huons LPBA Championship' schedule will have a day off on the 20th after finishing the PQ-64 round schedule on the 19th. It will then begin its full-fledged competition with the opening ceremony at 1:30 p.m. on the 21st. After the round of 32-16 on the same day, the tournament will be concluded with the quarterfinals on the 22nd, the semifinals on the 23rd, and the final at 7 p.m. From the 24th, the men's PBA tour will continue.

Krafton Hosts 'Battleground Mobile Rivals Cup 2023: Korea VS Japan'

A total of 16 teams participate in the top eight professional leagues in Korea and Japan

Krafton CEO Kim Chang-han will host "Battleground Mobile Rivals Cup 2023: Korea VS Japan hereinafter referred to as Rivals Cup 2023" on the 20th.

The Rivals Cup is a match between Korea and Japan in which teams from professional leagues from both Korea and Japan compete every year. This year's Rivals Cup 2023 will be held for two days on the 20th and 21st, with a total of 12 matches, six matches a day.

A total of 16 teams will participate in the competition, including the top eight teams in Korea's "Battleground Mobile Pro Series 2023" season 3 and the top eight teams in Japan's "Battleground Mobile Japan League" season 3.

The winning team will qualify for the 2023 Battleground Mobile Global Championship 2023 PMGC, the most prestigious international competition in the second half of the year. If the winning team already holds the berth, the second-ranked team will be given the berth. 스포츠토토

Two teams, "Deoksan Esports" and "Dplus Kia" in Korea, and two teams, "RC Tokyo" and "Vino Storm Tokyo" in Japan, currently hold tickets to the 2023 PMGC.

The competition will be broadcast from 7 p.m. on each game day on Battleground Mobile Esports official YouTube, official TikTok, and Naver eSports.

Macau game-related crime rate up 24% in Q1 2023

The Macau Security Agency has presented statistics showing that popular gaming destinations recorded 158 crimes related to gaming operations in the first quarter of 2023. Game-related crime rates in the region are about 24% higher than in the same period last year, when 127 incidents related to the game sector occurred.

However, reports say the city's crime record has declined since the pre-pandemic period. In fact, according to the statistics presented, the current number of game-related crimes has decreased by about 64% over the past four years compared to 2019.

Increasing crime related to games:

But that figure has increased over the last year. Authorities are reportedly considering reopening gambling facilities post-Covid as a major reason for the increase in crime cases related to gaming activities. Authorities believe the easing of cross-border policy as of January 8, 2023 has led to "a sharp rise in the number of visitors to Macau and a gradual recovery in the [city] gaming industry."

This increase in visitor numbers has also increased the likelihood of criminal activity, with a total of 40 gaming-related fraud cases in the first quarter of 2023, up 17.6% from the first quarter of 2022. In addition, there were five gambling-related cases of usury, down 50% from the same period last year.

During the observed period, offences involving gaming facilities or gambling operations also included 28 people off limits to the resort, 28 game-related thefts and 19 "illegal diversion," the sources said. These cases reportedly increased from the previous year's quarter, ranging from 25% to 210% respectively during the first quarter of 2022.

Currency exchange fraud:

Authorities reportedly worked with six concessionaires to "strengthen the number of inspections conducted by the police" in and around gambling facilities. The Security Secretary's office also reported that authorities had specifically monitored the outbreak of illegal currency exchange involving some mainland Chinese groups that "operate" in the gaming sector.

According to reports, the office found 3,655 people involved in these activities in the first three months of 2023. Although the number was 79 percent higher year-on-year, authorities reportedly said there had been "no significant increase in related crimes."

Crime rates based on market growth:

According to reports, the Secretariat said, "Most people are from mainland China, reflecting more professional tendencies and group activities. [The increase in case numbers] is thought to be strictly related to mitigation of the epidemic situation, facilitation of cross-border policies and recovery of the gaming sector."

Macau recorded a total of 3,006 criminal incidents in the first quarter of 2023, up 17% year-on-year, sources said. The city's opening up after the pandemic has brought several benefits, but the number of people illegally trying to take advantage of the growing industry has increased in the three months starting in January 2023, respectively. Authorities pointed out that game-related fraud may have been expected as Macau continues to grow, and that it may have worked with operators to prevent or sanction it. 슬롯머신

The hidden figure of Tottenham's road to success

Former Tottenham general manager Fabio Paraciti's achievements have been re-evaluated recently.

Britain's "The Athletic" said on the 5th, "There were some successes among the contracts of former general manager Paratic, but there were also mistakes. At the time, Tottenham was a complete mess and was heading for eighth place, the worst result in 14 years, which did not give much support to Paratic's time at Tottenham, he said, but said the moment is coming when Paratic's achievements should be reevaluated.

The reason why Paratici's achievements should be reevaluated is that all the leading players who have recently made an upward move on the team were led by Paratici. Pape Mata Sarr, Destiny Udozi, Christian Romero, Yves Bissouma and Pedro Porro continue to perform incredibly well under Enje Postecoglou. He is properly using his abilities that he could not show under Antonio Conte in aggressive tactics.

"For a little over five months, we've already looked at players like Sar and Udoji," the media said. "It means how important they played in the rebuilding that created the team's unbeaten and second-place performance in the Premier League (PL)," he analyzed.

They are not the only ones. The timing and judgment of bringing in Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur was the decisive recruitment that led Tottenham to fourth place in the league in the 2021-22 season. In addition, the entire team became very young, bringing in most young players, which made it possible for Postecoglou to play intense soccer. 스포츠토토

Of course, there was not only a successful recruitment. This is because it is true that Hishalisson, who made the most bold investment, is still not satisfied. Jed Spence and Brian Hill are also still out of the team. Most of the players who were brought in as loan recruits did not eventually lead to full recruitment.

What's more surprising is that former general manager Paratic is still involved in Tottenham's transfer market work. The Athletic said, "Former general manager Paratic continues to participate in Tottenham's recruitment process. He is no longer the team's general manager, and even after the disciplinary action has been eased, he is working as a consultant at Tottenham. Former general manager Paratic is known to have visited the club in both recent games at home to Tottenham, and even accompanied him on the road to Brentford.

The 2030 World Cup

The 2030 World Cup, which marks its 100th anniversary, will be jointly held by six countries on three continents.

FIFA said on the 5th, "The FIFA Council unanimously agreed to co-host the 2030 World Cup between Morocco, Spain and Portugal. And three South American countries (Argentina)Uruguay-Paragua) will host one game at a time, he will be announced.

Initially, two national groups competed for the 2030 World Cup. Spain and Portugal on the Iberian Peninsula, and Morocco in neighboring North Africa are competing as a team. In South America, Argentina and Paraguay aimed to attract Uruguay. Uruguay was the host of the inaugural tournament in 1930, and Argentina was the runner-up at the tournament. Paraguay is also the headquarters of the Confederation of South American Football (CONMEBOL).

FIFA has come up with a plan to cover all six countries. Most of the matches, including the opening ceremony, will be held in Morocco, Spain and Portugal. And the opening three games will be played in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. While hosting a number of major competitions and hosting competitions around Europe, which has a relatively well-established infrastructure, Uruguay and South American countries will also participate in the 100th anniversary to capture the symbolism of the World Cup.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino also emphasized "specialness." "The 100th anniversary of the World Cup after the first World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930 will be a special step forward. I hope the 2030 World Cup will be an opportunity to unite the world again," he said, expressing the significance of co-hosting the six countries.

It's an unconventional decision. There are two precedents for co-hosting the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup and the 2026 North and Central U.S. World Cups (Canada, the U.S., and Mexico), but it is the first time in history that the six countries co-host. Moreover, no World Cup has been held on more than two continents.
As it is the first co-hosting of six countries, practical problems will inevitably follow. A total of six teams, including three South American countries, will have to travel about 10,000km to Morocco, Spain and Portugal. No team would welcome being the first opponent of the three South American countries. 스포츠토토

In addition, Portugal, Morocco, and Paraguay among the six host countries have not yet hosted the World Cup. Administrative discord is also a source of instability when co-hosting the first six countries. As FIFA has already increased the number of participating teams to 48 countries to maximize profits and continue to make noise due to various irregularities, the co-hosting of the six countries is also expected to have a significant impact in the future.