LONDON (AP) ― Defending champion Arsenal was handed a potentially tricky fifth-round game in the FA Cup on Monday when it was drawn at home against second-tier Middlesbrough.Middlesbrough eliminated Premier League champion Manchester City in one of Saturday’s many fourth-round upsets and will hope to produce another shock at the Emirates Stadium.Bradford was rewarded for its 4-2 win at Chelsea with a home game against either Premier League struggler Sunderland or League Championship club Fulham.

LONDON (AP) ― After one of the most startling days in the FA Cup’s 144-year history, three Premier League clubs restored order Sunday with fourth-round victories to stem the flow of upsets.Arsenal, West Ham and Aston Villa beat lower-league opponents a day after Chelsea and Manchester City were among five of the Premier League’s top nine clubs to be ousted.Juventus and Lyon, meanwhile, tightened their grips on first place in the Italian and French leagues.Arsenal beat second-tier Brighton 3-2 af

South Korea defeated Iraq 2-0 to reach the final of the AFC Asian Cup on Monday.Forward Lee Jeong-hyeop and defensive back Kim Young-gwon scored a goal apiece in each half to put South Korea on the path to its first Asian Cup title since 1960. South Korea will make its first appearance in the final in 27 years.The championship final will be Saturday, also in Sydney. The other semifinals showdown will be between Australia and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday in Newcastle.The 69th-ranked South

LONDON (AP) ― World player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo earned a red card for kicking an opponent during Real Madrid’s latest win in the Spanish league to overshadow a day of shocks in England’s FA Cup.In an uncharacteristic outburst, Ronaldo lashed out in anger at a defender and then swiped the face of another opponent toward the end of Madrid’s 2-1 win at Cordoba that kept the European champions top of the standings above Barcelona.Four of the Premier League’s top six were eliminated from the

South Korea head coach Uli Stielike on Thursday praised his players' mental toughness after his squad defeated Uzbekistan 2-0 in extra time to reach the semifinals at the AFC Asian Cup.Son Heung-min scored both goals in extra time to send South Korea into the final four at the third straight Asian Cup. The country is now two victories away from ending its 55-year drought at the continental tournament.South Korea entered the match at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium banged-up. Midfielders Lee Chung-

LONDON (AP) ― Tottenham relied on Andros Townsend’s penalty to gain a slender advantage over third-tier side Sheffield United in the League Cup on Wednesday, taking only a 1-0 lead into the second leg of their semifinal.Composed and disciplined at White Hart Lane, United had successfully restricted the Premier League side’s attacks until the penalty in the 74th minute. Tottenham striker Roberto Soldado brought down a deep ball from Jan Vertonghen and as he tried to control it, United defender Ja

South Korean winger Son Heung-min picked the perfect time to end his international scoringdrought on Thursday, scoring both goals in the team's 2-0 extra-time win over Uzbekistan to send South Korea into the semifinals at the AFC Asian Cup.Son scored the first goal on a diving header in the 104th minute, taking a cross from left fullback Kim Jin-su and putting it just past goalkeeper Ignatiy Nesterov.Nesterov had been stellar all match, but could only get a piece of Son's header as it trickled o

South Korea's quest to end a 55-year title drought at the AFC Asian Cup will enter the knockout phase this week, as the country prepares to take on Uzbekistan in the quarterfinals.The kickoff at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium between the 69th-ranked South Korea and 71st-ranked Uzbekistan will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, or 4:30 p.m. in Seoul.South Korea had the top seed in Group A with three 1-0 victories over Oman, Kuwait and host Australia. Uzbekistan finished second in Group B behind China, afte

Chelsea provided further evidence of its Premier League title credentials Saturday.A 5-0 victory at Swansea put the London club five points ahead of Manchester City ahead of the champion’s match against Arsenal on Sunday.Four goals came in the opening 36 minutes ― the first after 49 seconds from Oscar’s 20-meter shot. Cesc Fabregas’ 15th assist of the league season set up Diego Costa’s first goal, and the striker then seized on poor defending to score his 17th of the campaign.Costa’s cut-back al