All posts tagged "EPL"

  • Tottenham’s Son Heung-Min, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the Europa League Group J soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Qarabag FK at the White Hart Lane stadium in London, England, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
    South Korea gives Tottenham boost in English title

    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Son Heung-min has been left out of South Korea’s squad for their next two internationals as part of a proposal to let him remain with Tottenham Hospur as they chase the English...

    • Posted March 14, 2016
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  • Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-Min, centre left, celebrates scoring his side's second goal of the game with teammate Kieran Trippier, during the English Premier League match between Watford and Tottenham Hotspur, at Vicarage Road, in Watford, England, Monday Dec. 28, 2015. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)
    Son of a gun! Last-minute goal lifts Tottenham to 2-1 win over Watford

    WATFORD, ENGLAND (AP) — Son Heung-min scored a last-minute goal as Tottenham provisionally moved up to third in the English Premier League on Monday with a 2-1 win at Watford. It was Son’s second league goal this...

    • Posted December 28, 2015
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  • Swansea City's Ki Sung-yueng celebrates scoring the opening goal against West Bromwich Albion during the English Premier League soccer match at the Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Wales, Saturday Dec. 26, 2015. (Nick Potts/PA via AP)
    Ki Sung-yeung scores his first EPL goal of the season

    South Korean midfielder Ki Sung-yeung scored his first English Premier League goal of the season to pull manager-less Swansea City out of the bottom three. The 26-year-old struck just nine minutes into the game Saturday as Swansea (4-7-8,...

    • Posted December 28, 2015
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  • Leicester City's Shanji Okazaki of Japan, right, celebrates after scoring a goal during the English Premier League soccer match at Goodison Park, Liverpool, England, Saturday Dec.19, 2015. (Peter Byrnev / PA via AP)
    Leicester: The team that feared relegation now tops EPL

    LONDON (AP) — Leicester had little to celebrate last Christmas. Languishing in last place in the Premier League, the team was facing instant relegation back to the second tier. Now Leicester is looking down on everyone. From...

    • Posted December 23, 2015
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  • Leicester City's Jamie Vardy celebrates his goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Newcastle United and Leicester City at St James' Park, Newcastle, England, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
    Jamie Vardy takes unlikely route to Premier League record book

    By Steve Douglas (AP) — Jamie Vardy’s unconventional route to the English Premier League’s record book began with heartbreaking rejection from his hometown club at 16 and back-breaking work in a carbon-fiber factory. It later took in...

    • Posted November 27, 2015
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  • Tottenham Hotspur's Heung-Min Son, left, celebrates with Christian Eriksen after scoring his side's first goal of the game against Crystal Palace during their English Premier League match at White Hart Lane, London, Sunday Sept. 20, 2015. (Paul Harding/PA via AP)
    Son’s 1st league goal seals Spurs’ win

    LONDON (AP) — After dishing out Korean food to his new Tottenham teammates, Son Heung-min served up his first Premier League goal. The South Korea forward capped a dynamic display against Crystal Palace on Sunday by completing...

    • Posted September 20, 2015
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  • Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min gestures during their English Premier League match between Sunderland and Tottenham Hotspur at the Stadium of Light, Sunderland, England, Sunday. (AP)
    Son’s EPL debut draws mixed reviews

    Usually a game between Sunderland and Tottenham Hotspur would not draw massive viewing figures in South Korea, even if it was broadcast here at all, but Sunday was a little different. It marked the debut of Son...

    • Posted September 14, 2015
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