Has one North Korean cheerleader gone rogue during the 2018 Winter Olympics? North Korea’s squad of cheerleaders has been a hit in Pyeongchang, South Korea, due to the energetic and choreographed support they provide Korean Olympians. The so-called “Army of Beauties” reserves its enthusiasm solely for its own teams, so the fact one appeared to cheer for a sworn enemy is notable. Korean-language television cameras spotted a North Korean cheerleader clapping for United States figure skaters Alexa Scimeca Knierim and Chris Knierim last Friday during one of their performances. As you can see in the video below, the cheerleader seated next to the rogue cl... NESN.com
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North, South Korea To Unity In Sports At Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony
The 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, will include unprecedented displays of unity. North Korea and South Korea announced Wednesday in a statement they’ll march together under a unified flag next month at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony, according to Bloomberg’s Kanga Kong. The countries also will field a joint women’s ice-hockey team in an apparent sign of thawing relations between them. The unified flag might be similar to the one the Koreas displayed at numerous sporting events in recent years, including the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics. Tensions over North Korea’s nuclear p... NESN.com
Red Sox Have Options At Shortstop In Xander Bogaerts’ Absence
Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts played his final spring training game Monday, going 2-for-3 against the St. Louis Cardinals. Bogaerts will depart for Seoul, South Korea on Tuesday where he will meet up with Team Netherlands for the first round of the World Baseball Classic. In his absence, the Red Sox will look to give a few players time at shortstop, including Brock Holt and Marco Hernandez. Hear NESN’s Steve Lyons break down the team’s shortstop options in the video from “NESN Sports Today,” presented by People’s United Bank, above. ... NESN.com
Women’s EURO warm-up fixtures and results
Key: h – home, a – away, n – neutralAustria22 October: L2-4 v Germany (a, Regensburg)1 March: v South Korea (n, Cyprus Cup)3 March: v New Zealand (n, Cyprus Cup)6 March: v Scotland (n, Cyprus Cup)8 March: tbc (n, Cyprus Cup)Belgium20 October: W3-0 v Russia (h, Tubize)23 October: W3-1 v Russia (h, Tubize)24 November: W3-2 v Netherlands (h, Leuven)27 November: L1-3 v Denmark (h, Tubize)1 March: v Switzerland (n, Cyprus Cup)3 March: v Italy (n, Cyprus Cup)6 March: v North Korea (n, Cyprus Cup)8 March: tbc (n, Cyprus Cup)11 April: v Scotland (h, Leuve... UEFA.com - News