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Footballer Lee Chun-soo seeks respect from younger teammates

Lee Chun-soo. (Yonhap News) Lee Chun-soo, a controversial footballer recently granted approval to return to the top South Korean professional league, said Wednesday he’d like to earn respect from h...

Updated : 2013.02.27 20:10

Ronaldo leads Madrid past Barca to make Copa final

Real’s Cristiano Ronaldo (left) and Barcelona’s Carles Puyol vie in the Copa del Rey in Barcelona on Tuesday. (AP-Yonhap News) BARCELONA (AP) ― Cristiano Ronaldo got the better of Lionel Messi on...

Updated : 2013.02.27 09:23

FIFA extends bans to 58 in fixing cases

ZURICH (AP) ― FIFA has given worldwide bans to 58 soccer players and officials found guilty in Chinese match-fixing cases. FIFA says it expelled 33 people from the game for life and 25 others will s...

Updated : 2013.02.26 20:06

Fresh beginnings

It has a new structure, a new logo and a new name, but South Korea’s first-division soccer league will kick off the 2013 season this weekend with familiar faces as the title favorites. The K League...

Updated : 2013.02.26 20:06

Swansea beats Bradford to win first major trophy

After accumulating titles with Europe's biggest clubs as a player, Michael Laudrup reached unexpected heights in his first year as Swansea manager on Sunday by guiding the Welsh club to its first maj...

Updated : 2013.02.25 09:40

Singapore police question Tan over match-fixing

SINGAPORE (AP) ― The Singapore Police Force has confirmed it is questioning the man who allegedly masterminded the rigging of hundreds of soccer games. “Dan Tan Seet Eng, a Singaporean who has been ...

Updated : 2013.02.24 19:28

Giggs helps United go 15 clear in 999th game

Ryan Giggs marked his 999th professional match with a goal Saturday to help Manchester United go provisionally 15 points clear at the top of the Premier League. A late goal from the Welsh midfielder...

Updated : 2013.02.24 19:28

Tottenham, Chelsea advance in Europa League

Late goals by Tottenham’s Mousa Dembele and Chelsea’s Eden Hazard advanced the English clubs to the Europa League’s third round on Thursday night, while Newcastle also reached the final 16 and Liverp...

Updated : 2013.02.22 20:08

Lee Chun-soo returns to K League

Former FIFA World Cup star Lee Chun-soo will return to the top division football league in South Korea this season after officials on Friday decided to grant the much-maligned footballer a second cha...

Updated : 2013.02.22 20:08

Hyundai Oilbank CEO named new head of pro soccer league

Kwon Oh-gap, the chief executive of the local oil refiner Hyundai Oilbank, was named Thursday as the new commissioner of the K League. Kwon, 62, will serve as the pro soccer chief for three years. ...

Updated : 2013.02.21 19:13

Milan stuns Barcelona 2-0

MILAN (AP) ― With its first win over Barcelona in more than eight years, AC Milan put itself in prime position to advance to the Champions League quarterfinals. Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Munta...

Updated : 2013.02.21 19:13

Bayern clips Arsenal 3-1

LONDON (AP) ― Arsenal’s sorry season keeps getting worse. Toni Kroos and Thomas Mueller scored early in the first half, leading Bayern Munich over the Gunners 3-1 Tuesday night in the first leg of t...

Updated : 2013.02.20 20:00

Chelsea, City, Wigan bag 4-goal wins

Chelsea’s Frank Lampard scores against Brentford on Sunday. (AFP-Yonhap News) LONDON (AP) ― The FA Cup produced goals rather than shocks, with Chelsea, Manchester City and Wigan scoring four times...

Updated : 2013.02.18 19:25

Messi rallies Barca with goals 300, 301

Augsburg’s Koo Ja-cheol (left) and Leverkusen’s Sebastian Boenisch challenge for the ball on Saturday. Augsburg lost 2-1. ( AFP-Yonhap News) BARCELONA (AP) ― Lionel Messi scored twice to pass 300...

Updated : 2013.02.17 19:14

Chelsea wins in Europa League

Sparta’s Tomas Zapotocny challenges Chelsea’s Marko Marin (right) during their Europa League round of 32 first leg soccer match in Prague on Thursday. (AP-Yonhap News) LONDON (AP) ― After the ign...

Updated : 2013.02.15 20:25