The nation's athletes overseas over the weekend had impressive performances in their respective leagues.

Defender Cha Du-ri of the German soccer team Eintracht Frankfurt raised his chance of playing in the World Cup finals by scoring a goal as South Korea coach Dick Advocaat watched.

Also in Germany's Bundesliga, striker Ahn Jung-hwan of Duisburg scored a goal in an away game against Arminia Bielefeld.

Cho Jae-jin of Japan's Shimizu S-Pulse on Saturday scored his eighth goal of the season against Albirex Niigata.

In baseball, Lee Seung-yeop of the Yomiuri Giants on Saturday hit his seventh homer of the season at home versus the Yakult Swallows.