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Real Madrid rolls, Chelsea beats Arsenal

Real’s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his third goal on Sunday. (AP-Yonhap)LONDON (AP) ― Cristiano Ronaldo can’t stop scoring in Spain. Paris Saint-Germain can’t hold a lead in France. And Arsene Wenger still can’t beat Jose Mourinho in England.Ronaldo scored yet another hat trick on Sunday in another big win for Real Madrid, which seems to have found its stride after a slow start to the season. Chelsea beat Arsenal in the Premier League in a game that will probably be best remembered for a shovin

Oct. 6, 2014

Real Madrid rolls, Chelsea beats Arsenal

Korean soccer team to open camp for friendlies

The men’s national soccer team will open camp Tuesday for upcoming friendly matches at home as new head coach Uli Stielike makes his South Korea debut.South Korea is scheduled to host Paraguay on Friday in Cheonan, about 90 kilometers south of Seoul, and then play Costa Rica in Seoul on Oct. 14. Both matches will kick off at 8 p.m.Stielike, the former German international named South Korean boss last month, will open training camp Tuesday at the National Football Center in Paju, north of Seoul,

Oct. 6, 2014

Messi, Neymar score as big teams win

Record-chasing Lionel Messi and Neymar scored as Spanish league leader Barcelona eased to a 2-0 win at nine-man Rayo Vallecano on Saturday.Messi chipped goalkeeper Antonio “Tono” Rodriguez in the 35th minute for his 249th league goal, leaving him two behind the all-time scoring record held by Telmo Zarra since 1955.A minute later Neymar added his seventh league goal in as many rounds.While Messi will have to wait for his own landmark, Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo broke a league record that

Oct. 5, 2014

PSG inflicts Barcelona’s first loss of the season

LONDON (AP) ― Paris Saint-Germain overcame goals from Lionel Messi and Neymar to inflict Barcelona’s first loss of the season on Tuesday.PSG, which has endured a subdued start to its French title defense, took control of Group F with the 3-2 victory over the Spanish league leaders in the Champions League.“You are made to pay for errors at this level and we made a few mistakes at the beginning,” Barcelona coach Luis Enrique said. “Later we saw some strategic moves which they execute with great st

Oct. 1, 2014

PSG inflicts Barcelona’s first loss of the season

[Asian Games] S. Korea wins bronze in women's football

South Korea defeated Vietnam 3-0 for the women's football bronze medal at the Incheon Asian Games on Wednesday.Kwon Hah-nul, Jung Seol-bin and Park Hee-young each scored a goal in the second-half, as South Korea earned its second consecutive Asiad bronze.South Korea had lost to North Korea 2-1 in the semifinals Monday to fall into the bronze medal contest, while Vietnam had lost to Japan 3-0 in the other semifinal match.After a scoreless half at Incheon Football Stadium, Kwon got the team's firs

Oct. 1, 2014

[Asian Games] Korea looks to break Thai defense

When South Korea and Thailand clash in the men’s football semifinals at the Asian Games on Tuesday, something has to give: Neither team has given up a goal in five matches so far.On the eve of the showdown at Munhak Stadium in Incheon, South Korean head coach Lee Kwang-jong said his team will end Thailand’s shutout streak.“Thailand is a skilled team with good organization,” Lee said at a pre-match press conference. “But since we’re playing at home, we’re quite determined to win.” South Korea eke

Sept. 29, 2014

[Asian Games] Korea looks to break Thai defense

Europeans win Ryder Cup again

GLENEAGLES, Scotland (AP) ― The tone was set by Rory McIlroy, the best player in the world. The winning shot came from Jamie Donaldson, a Ryder Cup rookie.Europe added another layer to its Ryder Cup dominance on Sunday by leaving no doubt who had the best team, if not the best players. Behind two early comebacks that showed its resolve, Europe clinched the cup with four matches still on the course.With a 16 1/2-11 1/2 victory, Europe kept that gold trophy for the eighth time in the last 10 tries

Sept. 29, 2014

Marseille wins 6th straight

Move over Paris Saint-Germain, step up Marseille.The French title race was supposed to be all about PSG, but Marseille is shaping up as a serious contender to dethrone two-time defending champion PSG after recording a sixth straight league win, beating Saint-Etienne 2-1 at home.In the English Premier League, West Bromwich Albion routed struggling Burnley to grab a third win in a week, while in Italy 2010 Champions League winner Inter Milan slumped to a humiliating 4-1 home loss to Sardinian side

Sept. 29, 2014

Few surprises in Stielike’s Korea squad

Uli Stielike has unveiled his first squad as head coach of South Korea, avoiding any big surprises in the 22 selected for international friendlies next month against Paraguay and Costa Rica.Stielike, a German who took the South Korea job earlier this month, chose not to veer too far from the most recent national team selections as he prepares a squad for the Asian Cup in January.“There’s not a big difference between this squad and the one named for the games against Venezuela and Uruguay,” Stiel

Sept. 29, 2014

United, Barca roll to victories

LONDON (AP) ― Wayne Rooney scored and then was ejected from a Premier League game for the first time in 5 1/2 years as Manchester United defeated West Ham 2-1 Saturday.Rooney put the hosts in front with a deft volley in the fifth minute, and Robin van Persie doubled the lead in the 22nd minute with his 50th goal for United. Diafra Sakho scored on a header for the Hammers in the 37th.Rooney was ejected by referee Lee Mason in the 59th minute for kicking Stewart Downing high on the leg, which woul

Sept. 28, 2014

Leverkusen hold on, jump to second

BERLIN (AFP) ― Bayer Leverkusen were temporarily stopped by some local lightning strikes but ended up beating FC Augsburg 1-0 on Wednesday to remain on the heels of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich. South Korean international winger Son Heung-min scored the game-winner as Leverkusen jumped to 10 points for second place, one point behind Bayern, who breezed past previous surprise leaders SC Paderborn 4-0 to move to 11 points on Tuesday. After Son scored in the 33rd minute, the Leverkusen match wa

Sept. 25, 2014

FIFA judge hesitates on World Cup

GENEVA (AP) ― For Qatar or Russia to be stripped of the World Cup, a key person in the legal chain needs to make use of the powers available to him.Events of recent days, however, suggest FIFA’s independent ethics judge Joachim Eckert will interpret the rules more cautiously and have added to the pessimism of critics who want the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosting awards overturned.Eckert is a middle man in the process ― between Michael Garcia, the ethics prosecutor who must provide the evidence, a

Sept. 23, 2014

Barca wins as Chelsea held 1-1

PARIS (AP) ― Manchester United’s new-look attack looked impressive once again only for its suspect defense to collapse in spectacular style in a 5-3 loss to newly promoted Leicester in the Premier League.The day after Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat trick helped Real Madrid thrash Deportivo La Coruna 8-2 away from home, Barcelona cruised to a 5-0 win at Levante despite a rare penalty miss from Lionel Messi, who seems to prefer setting up goals these days ― especially for Neymar.Paris Saint-Germain faile

Sept. 22, 2014

[Asian Games] South Korea beats Laos 2-0 in soccer

The South Korean men’s football team notched up a 2-0 win over Laos in the final group round match, advancing to the round of 16 at the Incheon Asian Games with a perfect record.South Korea wrapped up the group round with three wins and will take on the Group B runner-up, either Uzbekistan or Hong Kong, in the first knockout match.With his team having already secured a spot in the round of 16 before Sunday, South Korean head coach Lee Kwang-jong came up with a starting lineup without injured str

Sept. 21, 2014

[Asian Games] South Korea beats Laos 2-0 in soccer

Asian Games: Big cheers for North Korea at opening ceremony

INCHEON, South Korea (AFP) – North Korea's athletes got an unexpectedly rousing welcome at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games in Incheon on Friday as South Korean fans put aside their bitter rivalry and cheered them warmly.The two countries are technically still at war, and a recent spike in tensions prompted speculation about what kind of reception the North's delegation would get at the gala launch of the 17th Asiad.The crowd in the 61,000-seat stadium bellowed their approval as the North

Sept. 19, 2014

[Asian Games] Victorious S. Korea clinches spot in men's football

South Korean national football squad congratulate themselves after winning against Saudi Arabia in the Asiad on Wednesday. (Yonhap)South Korea defeated Saudi Arabia 1-0 in the men's Asiad football match on Wednesday to clinch a berth in the round of 16 at the continental competition. Winger Kim Seung-dae scored a lucky goal in the first half that went in off an opposing player and South Korea held on for the narro

Sept. 17, 2014

[Asian Games] Victorious S. Korea clinches spot in men's football

Iranian soccer equipment manager accused of sexually harassing Korean

ANSAN (Yonhap) ― An equipment manager for the Iranian men’s soccer team competing at the 2014 Asian Games has been booked without physical detention on suspicion of sexually harassing a South Korean female volunteer at a stadium, police here said Tuesday.The Iranian, whose name has been withheld, is suspected of groping a college student in her early 20s on Monday at a hallway inside Ansan Wa Stadium, according to officers. The stadium is one of the out-of-town football venues for the Asiad in I

Sept. 16, 2014

South Korean teams chase second straight win in soccer

INCHEON (Yonhap) ― Fresh off victories in their first group stage matches at the ongoing Asiad soccer tournament, both the South Korean men’s and women’s teams will look to add another win on Wednesday.The men’s team defeated Malaysia 3-0 Sunday to open its Group A campaign. Up next is Saudi Arabia, which beat Laos 3-0 also on Sunday.The women’s squad was even more convincing, defeating Thailand 5-0 on Sunday in its first Group A match. South Korea on Wednesday will take on India, which destroye

Sept. 15, 2014

South Korean teams chase second straight win in soccer

S. Korea beats Malaysia 3-0 to open men's football campaign

South Korea defeated Malaysia 3-0 in their Asiad men's football match on Sunday, beginning the quest to end its gold medal drought on a winning note.In the Group A clash, defender Rim Chang-woo headed in the opening goal near the half-hour mark, and Kim Shin-wook and Kim Seung-dae each scored late in the second half at Munhak Stadium here in Incheon, the host city of the 17th Asian Games.In the first Group A match held earlier in the day, Saudi Arabia beat Laos 3-0, also at Munhak.The Asiad open

Sept. 14, 2014

Costa’s hat trick powers Chelsea

Chelsea’s Diego Costa celebrates scoring his side’s second goal against Swansea City on Saturday. (AP-Yonhap)LONDON (AP) ― Chelsea finally seems to have found the solution to its striking struggles. Diego Costa took his goal haul to seven in four matches with a hat trick against Swansea on Saturday while Loic Remy also scored on his debut.The 4-2 victory was Chelsea’s fourth win in four matches this season and ended Swansea’s perfect start to the Premier League season. Costa, who joined from Atl

Sept. 14, 2014