Boltonclip Wigan 1-0 in FA Cup 4th-round replayLONDON (AP) ― Arsenal rallied in the second half to beat Spanish giant Barcelona 2-1 in a thrilling first-leg match in the last 16 of the Champions League and three Brazilians scored for Shakhtar Donetsk in its 3-2 victory in Roma.Russia captain Andrey Arshavin came off the bench and capped a flowing length-of-the-field move with the winner for Arsena

VALENCIENNES, France (AFP) ― Having overcome difficulties with the language barrier, Valenciennes’ South Korean youngster Nam Tae-hee has begun to play a central role in his side’s battle to avoid relegation.With two assists in nine appearances this season, the 19-year-old is starting to make his presence felt ― a little over two years since he arrived in France in January 2009.He has also earned

Panel of experts delivers presentations about PyeongChang’s 2018 bidPYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- The head of PyeongChang’s bid committee says he was confident about how the bid was going.PyeongChang, the candidate city of the 2018 Winter Games, is now undergoing on-site evaluation by the International Olympic Committee.On day three of their visit, the 14-member panel, officially began its sche

On a recent visit to the Alpensia winter sports complex in South Korea’s mountainous eastern region, legions of young athletes were shuffling up and down the groomed slopes, practicing for an upcoming event. A two-day snowfall had just blessed the area with about 60 centimeters of fresh snow just in time for the arrival this week of an IOC team to inspect PyeongChang’s bid to host the 2018 Winter

Officials blame poor record keeping for latest questions about ageBEIJING (AP) ― Chinese skating officials are blaming poor record keeping for the latest questions about the age and eligibility of some athletes, including 2006 Olympic pairs silver medalists Zhang Dan and Zhang Hao.The birthdates the Zhangs provided when they entered competitions were “real,” the Chinese Skating Association said in

South Korean soccer players Park Ji-sung and Cha Du-ri have been ruled out for about a month with injuries, their respective European clubs said Tuesday.Park, a midfielder for Manchester United in the English Premier League, will miss about four weeks of action with a hamstring injury, the team announced on its website. Celtic’s Cha Du-ri“We got a blow on Saturday morning with the news that Park J

South Korean football players Park Ji-sung and Cha Du-ri have been ruled out for about a month with injuries, their respective European clubs said Tuesday.Park, a midfielder for Manchester United in the English Premier League, will miss about four weeks of action with a hamstring injury, the team announced on its Web site.Park Ji-sung (Yonhap News)"We got a blow on Saturday morning with the news t

PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province ― With PyeongChang getting into full swing to impress the IOC evaluation commission, Korea’s best winter sports athletes gathered here Tuesday for the 92nd National Winter Sports Festival.The annual competition kicked off Tuesday with the opening ceremony at Yongpyong Resort in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province.More than 2,300 athletes, including Vancouver gold trio Lee S

SAO PAULO (AP) ― A tearful Ronaldo said goodbye to soccer, having finally met an opponent he couldn’t overcome.His body no longer able to meet the demands of the game, the 34-year-old striker retired Monday. He ends a magnificent career in which he won two World Cups with Brazil and thrived with some of Europe’s top teams. He played 18 years despite repeated knee trouble and leaves as a three-time

Kang Kwang-bae focused on bringing 2018 Winter Olympics to PyeongChangPYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province ― There’s no better word than “challenge” to describe his career. Kang Kwang-bae, 37, is a pioneer in winter sports in Korea. He was the first Korean athlete to take on sled events at the Winter Olympics. He made his Olympic debut by competing in the luge at the 1998 Winter Games. Then, after switch