Ki sinks Chelsea with late goal

LONDON (AP) ― Chelsea allowed late goals in both regulation and extra time to lose 2-1 to Sunderland in the League Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday.Manchester City advanced with help from Edin Dzeko’s two goals at Leicester.South Korea midfielder Ki Sung-yueng grabbed Sunderland’s winner with two minutes left at the Stadium of Light, with Chelsea having been taken to extra time after allowing an 88th-minute equalizer by Fabio Borini.“Football is about scoring goals and winning matches, not being the

Dec. 18, 2013

Liverpool routs Tottenham

LONDON (AP) ― Liverpool delivered a potent attacking master class on Sunday, with Luis Suarez at his devastating best in a 5-0 rout of Tottenham that signals the team can sustain a Premier League title challenge.The 18-time champions, who haven’t won the title since 1990, moved two points behind Arsenal after the leaders were stunned 6-3 at Manchester City on Saturday.Defending champion Manchester United trails Arsenal by 10 points after winning 3-0 at Aston Villa to avoid a third successive lea

Dec. 16, 2013

Ryu hopes to ‘leave no regrets’ in German stint

Heading to a top-flight German club for a one-year stint, South Korean footballer Ryu Seung-woo said Monday he hopes to “leave no regrets.”Ryu’s South Korean club, Jeju United, announced Friday that it will loan the 19-year-old to Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga for one year. He departed for Germany to undergo a physical and is soon expected to join fellow South Korean Son Heung-min on the team.Ryu netted two goals to help South Korea make the quarterfinals at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turke

Dec. 16, 2013

Man City slaughter

LONDON (AP) ― Arsenal felt the full force of Manchester City’s rampant attack in a wild 6-3 loss in the Premier League on Saturday, cutting its lead to two points and throwing the title race wide open.Chelsea pounced on Arsenal’s implosion at Etihad Stadium by edging past Crystal Palace 2-1 at home, with Ramires scoring the winner to lift Jose Mourinho’s team provisionally into second place.But approaching the halfway stage of the season, City is likely to be most people’s favorite for the title

Dec. 15, 2013

Workers go on strike at delayed WC stadium

CURITIBA, Brazil (AP) ― Workers went on strike over late pay at one of the stadiums enduring the longest delays ahead of the World Cup in Brazil, officials said Saturday.The work stoppage happened in the southern city of Curitiba, where world champion Spain is expected to be based during football’s showcase event next year.Curitiba Mayor Gustavo Fruet said about one-third of the stadium’s 1,200 workers took part in the strike that lasted up to three days this week. He said protesting workers blo

Dec. 15, 2013

Soccer prospect Ryu heads to Germany‘s Leverkusen

 Jeju United of South Korea’s top division soccer league said Friday it will send Ryu Seung-woo to Bundesliga’s Bayer Leverkusen for one year on a loan. “We decided to send Ryu Seung-woo to Leverkusen in order to promote his growth as a player,” the club said on Ryu’s loan to the German club. Ryu will depart for Germany on Monday.The 20-year-old player is considered one of the top prospects in the country, having scored two goals for South Korea during the Under-20 World Cup in Turkey in July. H

Dec. 13, 2013

Dortmund, Milan power on

GENEVA (AP) ― Borussia Dortmund needed Kevin Grosskreutz’s 87th-minute goal to beat Marseille 2-1 and reach the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday, eliminating Napoli despite its victory over Arsenal in a dramatic Group F climax.Dortmund won the group ahead of Arsenal, which lost 2-0 to Napoli as all three teams finished at 12 points and head-to-head tiebreakers sent the Italians out.“What a feeling! We were almost out of the competition. This is great. We deserved it. And I didn’t even hit t

Dec. 12, 2013

Making a statement

MADRID (AP) ― Olympiakos and Bayer Leverkusen reached the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday, with either Juventus or Galatasaray set to join them after their match in Istanbul was abandoned because of a snowstorm.Match officials stopped play after 31 minutes, ruling the field was too dangerous to play on. The last hour will now be played on Wednesday, kicking off at 3 p.m. local time.Olympiakos beat eight-man Anderlecht 3-1 to advance, edging out two-time champion Benfica, whose 2-1 vic

Dec. 11, 2013

Ronaldo, Messi, Ribery up for Ballon d'Or

Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery are in the running for the Ballon d'Or.FIFA announced the shortlist Monday after voting rules changes made Ronaldo the favorite after helping Portugal qualify for the World Cup last month.FIFA gave voters _ national team captains and coaches, plus selected journalists _ two extra weeks to choose from 23 candidates, and even change preference. Ronaldo's hat trick against Sweden helped lift his tally to 67 goals for Portugal and Real Madrid in 2013

Dec. 10, 2013

[Graphic News] 2014 FIFA World Cup draw

Group A　Brazil　Croatia　Mexico　Cameroon　　Group B　Spain　Netherlands　Chile　Australia　　Group C　Colombia　Greece　Ivory Coast　Japan　　Group D　Uruguay　Costa Rica　England　Italy Group E　Switzerland　Ecuador　France　Honduras　　Group F　Argentia　Bosnia-Herzegovina　Iran　Nigeria　　Group G　Germany　Portugal　Ghana　USA　　Group H　Belgium　Algeria　Russia　Republic of Korea

Dec. 8, 2013

United, Chelsea lose as Liverpool climbs to 2nd

LONDON (AP) ― The most unpredictable Premier League season in years provided more surprises Saturday when Chelsea gave up a 90th-minute winner at Stoke and beleaguered defending champion Manchester United lost to Newcastle for its second home defeat in four days.With Manchester City held to a 1-1 draw at Southampton, Liverpool was able to capitalize. It routed West Ham 4-1 to go to second place, with Luis Suarez following his spectacular four-goal game by scoring again at Anfield.Arsenal kept it

Dec. 8, 2013