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Liverpool outlasts City, nears title

Apr 14, 2014

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) ― Liverpool took command of the captivating Premier League title race by beating Manchester City 3-2 in a match of wide-ranging emotions at Anfield, although the destiny of the trophy is also in Chelsea’s hands after its win at Swansea on Sunday.Liverpool is two points ahead of Chelsea in the Premier League, while Atletico leads La Liga by three points over Real Madrid following a 2-1 win at Getafe.Philippe Coutinho scored in the 78th minute to help Liverpool become the f
Hong hopes Park will rehab at home

Apr 14, 2014

Hong Myung-bo, head coach of South Korea’s national soccer team, said Monday he hopes the injured striker Park Chu-young will stay at home for rehab instead of returning to his English club.Park, who plays for Watford in England’s second division, arrived in South Korea on April 3 to treat his injured right foot.Doctors said he would need two to three weeks of rehab. With Watford’s season scheduled to end on May 4 and Park still not 100 percent, Hong said the player would be better off rehabbing
The future is now

Apr 13, 2014

Son and Co. aiming to enhance Korea’s status at World Cup
Barcelona loses again

Apr 13, 2014

LONDON (AP) ― Barcelona isn’t used to such demoralizing weeks. After being eliminated from the Champions League on Wednesday, the Catalan giant made a miserable return to Spanish league action, losing 1-0 at Granada on Saturday and dropping to third place.It also looked like a bleak day for Arsenal until Arsene Wenger’s side scraped into the FA Cup final by beating second-tier club Wigan in a penalty shootout.Barcelona’s loss ensured the same Atletico Madrid that ousted it from the Champions Lea
Korea pushes for match with Ghana

Apr 13, 2014

The South Korean men’s national soccer team is pushing for a warm-up match with Ghana in June in its buildup to the FIFA World Cup in Brazil this summer, officials said Sunday. The Korea Football Association said it hopes to arrange a friendly match with Ghana on June 10 as the last warm-up match during the South Korean national team’s pre-World Cup training camp in Miami. “We will announce the exact schedule and place once the friendly is confirmed,” the KFA said.Ghana, ranked 38th in the lates
Bayern, Atletico storm into semifinals

Apr 10, 2014

MUNICH (AP) ― Bayern Munich woke up against Manchester United only after falling behind.Mario Mandzukic, Thomas Mueller and Arjen Robben scored second-half goals for a 3-1 victory Wednesday night that advanced the defending champions to the Champions League semifinals for the third straight year.“I think it was very important we scored straight after they did,” Robben said after the 4-2 aggregate win. “It was crucial today. It looked like a wake-up call because the first 10 minutes of the second
Chelsea, Real Madrid reach semis

Apr 9, 2014

LONDON (AP) ― A boyhood fan of Paris Saint-Germain, Demba Ba showed any lingering affection he has for the club is in the past.With Chelsea facing Champions League elimination, Ba scored just his sixth goal of the season in the 87th minute Tuesday night, evening the total-goals series at 3-3. The Blues’ 2-0 win enabled them to advance to the semifinals on away goals following a 3-1 loss in the French capital last week.“It happened so quickly,” Ba said. “I was on the floor, just looked at the goa
Tottenham beats Sunderland 5-1

Apr 8, 2014

LONDON (AP) ― Christian Eriksen scored one goal and set up two more as Tottenham recovered from an early defensive howler to rout Sunderland 5-1, leaving the visitors rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table.Tottenham put aside speculation about manager Tim Sherwood’s future and the early mistake to produce a comfortable victory at White Hart Lane to stay in the hunt for a European place.
Chelsea takes lead in EPL

Apr 6, 2014

LONDON (AP) ― Chelsea reclaimed the lead in England ― at least for a day ― Atletico Madrid remained in front in Spain and Bayern Munich’s record 53-game unbeaten run in the Bundesliga ended with a 1-0 loss to Augsburg on Saturday.Chelsea provisionally dislodged Liverpool from the top spot by cruising to a 3-0 victory over Stoke, while title rival Manchester City routed Southampton 4-1.Atletico found it tougher, only overcoming Villarreal 1-0, while Barcelona beat Real Betis 3-1 and Real Madrid r
[Photo News] World Cup Trophy Tour

Apr 4, 2014
Juventus, Basel grab wins in Europa League

Apr 4, 2014

Juventus scored late to beat Lyon 1-0 and take a big stride toward the Europa League semifinals while Benfica and FC Basel also won to move within sight of a second straight appearance in the last four on Thursday. Leonardo Bonucci poked home Juventus’ 85th-minute winner in its quarterfinal first leg at Stade Gerland, keeping the Italian league leaders and competition favorites on course to reach the final in their own stadium on May 14. “It’s a pity,” said Lyon midfielder Maxime Gonalons, whose
World Cup roster '90 percent' complete: head coach

Apr 4, 2014

The South Korean men's football team for this year's FIFA World Cup is nearly set with about two months remaining, the national head coach said Friday. "Our final roster is more than 90 percent complete," Hong said during the media showcase of the FIFA World Cup Trophy in Seoul on Friday. "I am also trying to draw up alternative plans in case of injuries to key players." Hong said he and his coaches are keeping a close tab on players' form, saying it is important for them to avoid injuries b
PSG and Madrid roll to victories

Apr 3, 2014

With first-leg victories, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid are in good position to reach the Champions League semifinals.PSG took advantage of Chelsea’s sloppy defending in a 3-1 win Wednesday night as substitute Javier Pastore scored a brilliant late goal on a solo run. Madrid won 3-0 at home against Borussia Dortmund as Cristiano Ronaldo got his record-tying 14th goal of this season’s competition.Ezequiel Lavezzi put the hosts ahead in the fourth minute following a poor headed clearance by
Man United holds Bayern to draw

Apr 2, 2014

After an entertaining 1-1 tie at home against defending champion Bayern Munich, Manchester United believes it can reach the Champions League semifinals.Bastian Schweinsteiger scored in the 67th minute to offset a goal by Nemanja Vidic on Tuesday night, then was ejected near the final whistle of the first leg of the home-and-home, total-goals series. “Tonight’s performance was more than you’d hope for,” United manager David Moyes said. “Hopefully tonight shows we will go there and go toe to toe w
West Ham beats Sunderland

Apr 1, 2014

SUNDERLAND, England (AP) ― Sunderland’s relegation fears worsened with a 2-1 home loss to West Ham in the Premier League on Monday.Andy Carroll helped the visitors take a major step toward securing their own status for next season by powering in a header from a corner in the 10th minute, and Mohamed Diame doubled the lead five minutes into the second half.Adam Johnson gave Sunderland hopes of a comeback when he pulled one back with a good finish in the 65th, but goalkeeper Adrian pulled off a do