LONDON - Robin van Persie struck a hat-trick as Arsenal completed a routine 3-0 victory over Wigan at the Emirates Stadium to maintain the pressure on leaders Manchester United.
LONDON - Robin van Persie struck a hat-trick as Arsenal completed a routine 3-0 victory over Wigan at the Emirates Stadium to maintain the pressure on leaders Manchester United.
NEWCASTLE, England - Aaron Lennon scored an injury-time equalizer Saturday to give Tottenham a 1-1 draw at Newcastle in the Premier League.
A header from striker Harry Kewell three minutes from the end of extra time gave Australia a 1-0 victory over holders Iraq in their Asian Cup quarter-final on Saturday.
Kenny Dalglish won his first match since returning as Liverpool manager when two goals from Fernando Torres and one from Raul Meireles gave his side a 3-0 victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday.
Ten-man Japan twice came from behind to battle past hosts Qatar and reach the Asian Cup semi-finals on Friday, where they will be joined by a history-making Uzbekistan.
Masahiko Inoha got a go-ahead goal in the 89th minute after Shinji Kagawa scored twice, and three-time champion Japan defeated Qatar 3-2 Friday to advance to the Asian Cup semifinals.
DOHA - Uzbekistan wrote a new chapter in their footballing history on Friday by making the Asian Cup semi-finals for the first time with a tense 2-1 win against Jordan.
DOHA - Qatar coach Bruno Metsu has described their Asian Cup quarter-final opponents Japan as the Barcelona of Asia and suggested you need a computer to beat them.
MADRID Indian tycoon Ahsan Ali Syed has bought indebted Spanish football club Racing Santander, his Bahrain-based company announced Friday.
Masahiko Inoha scored a late winner Friday to give 10-man Japan a 3-2 win over Qatar in the Asian Cup quarterfinals after the host nation twice gave up the lead.