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Work halted at WC stadium marked by death

Apr 1, 2014

SAO PAULO (AP) ― Labor officials are halting construction in part of the World Cup stadium where a worker died this weekend, creating a problem for Brazilian organizers trying to get the venue ready for the tournament’s opening match in less than three months.Fast Engenharia, the construction company in charge of the temporary seats, said in a statement that it received the notification from Sao Paulo’s labor secretariat late Monday.The officials said the installation of the temporary seats must
Chelsea loses but stays top; Spain’s leading 3 win

Mar 30, 2014

LONDON (AP) ― While Spain’s top three all won, none of the England’s leading sides could produce a victory on Saturday.Chelsea remains top of the Premier League despite losing 1-0 at lowly Crystal Palace after title rivals Arsenal and Manchester City drew 1-1, presenting Liverpool with the chance to go top on Sunday with a win at Tottenham.La Liga’s star forward all found the net as Diego Costa’s Atletico Madrid remained top, followed by Lionel Messi’s Barcelona, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Real Mad
Hiddink appointed new Netherlands coach

Mar 28, 2014

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – Guus Hiddink will take over as Netherlands coach after the World Cup, when Louis van Gaal is stepping down, the country's football association announced on Friday.Hiddink will lead the Netherlands until the end of the 2016 European Championship in France and then be replaced by Danny Blind.Blind and former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy were appointed as 67-year-old Hiddink's assistants.Hiddink said he was honored to return for a secon
Madrid slips in race as Barca rolls

Mar 27, 2014

Ki Sung-yueng, Son Heung-min find scoring touch
Bayern wins league title in record time

Mar 26, 2014

BERLIN (AP) ― Bayern Munich capped one of the best seasons in German soccer history ― almost two months before the final games.Bayern clinched its record 24th German title with seven games to spare by winning 3-1 at Hertha Berlin.Toni Kroos scored in the sixth minute, Mario Goetze in the 14th and Franck Ribery in the 79th as Bayern won its second straight championship and extended its record league unbeaten streak to 52 games since Oct. 28, 2012. Bayern (25-0-2) broke the record for the earliest
S. Korea draws Australia, Oman, Kuwait at 2015 AFC Asian Cup

Mar 26, 2014

South Korea will face Australia, Oman and Kuwait in the group stage at the quadrennial continental tournament scheduled for next January.The four countries were paired into Group A at the draw held in Sydney on Wednesday for the 2015 Asian Football Confederation Asian Cup in Australia. The tournament will take place from Jan. 9-31.Sixteen nations were placed into four groups of four. Group B nations are Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, China and North Korea. In Group C, it’s Iran, the United Arab Emira
Seoul off to winless start in K League

Mar 25, 2014

Three matches into the 2014 K League Classic football season, FC Seoul is still seeking its first victory and first goal.FC Seoul has two losses and one tie so far, and it’s been a frustrating start for a club that hasn’t fallen out of the top five since 2007 and won the league title just two years ago.FC Seoul lost to Chunnam Dragons at home 1-0 in the season opener and was held to a scoreless draw by Seongnam FC. Then on Sunday, FC Seoul fell to Busan IPark 1-0 at Seoul World Cup Stadium, suff
5 things to know about the Premier League

Mar 24, 2014

Chelsea's advantage at the top of the Premier League has been skewed in recent weeks by playing more game than its three title rivals.After the upcoming set of midweek matches, the top-four picture will be much clearer.Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal play games-in-hand on Tuesday and Wednesday, seeking wins that will tighten up an already exciting title race.City has the toughest task as it heads for a derby at Manchester United, which is out of title contention but desperate to dent the
Messi’s hat trick guides Barca

Mar 24, 2014

LONDON (AP) ― Living up to the “clasico” billing, Lionel Messi upstaged Cristiano Ronaldo on his own turf to reassert Barcelona’s title credentials on Sunday.Messi scored a hat trick, including two penalties, as Barca won 4-3 in an entertaining and at times controversial encounter at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, where the host finished with 10 men.And having been written off too early in its title defense, Barca is now just a point behind Madrid rivals Atletico and Real at the top. The match t
Chelsea rolls as ref ejects wrong player

Mar 23, 2014

LONDON (AP) ― While Bayern Munich is close to wrapping up the Bundesliga title, the English Premier League remains unpredictable and full of drama.Arsene Wenger’s 1,000th match in charge of Arsenal ended in one of his heaviest humiliations ― a 6-0 collapse at Chelsea ― and included the referee ejecting the wrong player from Arsenal on Saturday.Although Luis Suarez scored three of Liverpool’s six against Cardiff and Yaya Toure claimed a hat trick for Manchester City against Fulham, the goal of th
Pirlo puts Juventus into Europa League quarters

Mar 21, 2014

Andrea Pirlo’s sumptuous free kick earned Juventus a place in the Europa League quarterfinals, where the competition favorites were joined in an attractive lineup by Sevilla after its penalty-shootout win over fierce Spanish rival Real Betis on Thursday. Portuguese sides Benfica and Porto also advanced to the last eight while Basel overcame an early red card to win 2-1 at Salzburg and progress from a last-16 second leg that was briefly suspended because of crowd trouble. Lyon, Valencia and AZ Al
World Cup stadium cost add-ons pile up in Brazil

Mar 21, 2014

RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) ― The cost of Brazil’s World Cup is edging ever higher, amid new estimates indicating Rio and Sao Paulo authorities must find more cash for temporary installations.Rio’s state government earlier this week revealed in Brazil’s Official Journal that it expected to spend 33.7 million reais ($14 million) on temporary structures around World Cup final venue, the Maracana stadium.Such installations include sponsor and media areas, but Globo daily reported Thursday the figure was a
Man United rebounds

Mar 20, 2014

MANCHESTER (AP) ― Robin van Persie ushered Manchester United into the Champions League quarterfinals ― and potentially saved his manager’s job ― with a hat trick in a 3-0 victory over Olympiakos that completed one of the competition’s greatest comebacks on Wednesday.On one of the memorable European nights at Old Trafford, Van Persie scored three times in a 27-minute span either side of halftime to overturn a 2-0 deficit from the first leg. A slew of brilliant saves by David de Gea were also key
Korean clubs go winless in AFC Champs League

Mar 20, 2014

After going undefeated in their first two matches, four South Korean football clubs went winless this week at the AFC Champions League.At the top annual Asian club competition on Wednesday, the K League Classic’s Ulsan Hyundai, the 2012 AFC champ, played Guizhou Renhe of China to a 1-1 draw at home in Group H action. Ulsan remains in first place in the group with seven points.Also on Wednesday, FC Seoul, the 2013 AFC runner-up, suffered its first loss of this year’s campaign, dropping to Sanfrec
Gyeongnam to host PSV Eindhoven in exhibition

Mar 19, 2014

South Korean club Gyeongnam FC announced Wednesday it will host the Dutch club PSV Eindhoven in an exhibition match this spring.In a statement, the K League Classic club said its match against PSV Eindhoven, featuring South Korean football icon Park Ji-sung, will take place on May 24 at Changwon Football Center in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, about 400 kilometers southeast of Seoul. The kickoff has been tentatively set for 2 p.m. and is subject to change, Gyeongnam FC added.It will be PS