DRESDEN, Germany (AP) ― The match of the tournament turned into one for the ages Sunday when an own goal, retaken penalties, a sending off, an injury-time equalizer and a penalty shootout win swept the United States past Brazil and into the World Cup semifinals after the teams drew 2-2.Sweden had less trouble, advancing in regulation after scoring early and convincingly to destroy the hopes of und

It has been one of the best weeks in the history of Gangwon Province. The region doesn’t make many headlines even in its own country but it was catapulted into the global spotlight on Wednesday as the city of PyeongChang was awarded the 2018 Winter Olympics. Now, soccer fans in the region will be hoping that local K-League club Gangwon FC can use the news to kick-start its season.PyeongChang had a

DECATUR, Georgia (AP) _ Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver Hines Ward was arrested early Saturday in Georgia on a drunken driving charge, sheriff's officials said.The former Super Bowl MVP and reigning ``Dancing With the Stars'' champ was booked into the DeKalb County jail just outside Atlanta at 3:41 a.m. and charged with driving under the influence. He was released on $1,300 bond.The sheriff

   WANDO ISLAND -- South Korea's Kim Ju-hee on Saturday routed Fahpratan Looksaikongdin of Thailand to become the new Women's International Boxing Council (WIBC) light flyweight champion, making her the holder of five world boxing organizations' titles.    The 25-year-old won a 3-0 victory over Looksaikongdin, 20, after dominating the bout on Wando, an island off South Korea's southwest coast.   

South Korea is basking in the triumph of PyeongChang’s 2018 bid. Thousands people in Pyeong-Chang, Gangwon Province, chanted, danced and cried tears of joy when the International Olympic Committee declared Wednesday the Korean city as the host of 2018 Winter Games. It was the moment that PyeongChang had waited for a decade after its two previous failures. And it was also the moment that Korea had