Fulham had to survive a penalty shoot-out against third tier Wycombe to reach the League Cup quarter-finals after a 1-1 draw at Adams Park on Tuesday.

Newcastle United has backed billionaire Mike Ashley's offer for the acquisition of the remaining shares in the Premier League soccer club.On May 23, Ashley's St James holdings announced it had bought 55 million Newcastle United shares, representing a stake of 41.6 per cent.

A 77th-minute goal from Jermaine Easter salvaged a 1-1 draw for League Two side Wycombe against Chelsea in a first-leg semifinal of the English League Cup.

Wycombe upset Charlton 1-0 on Tuesday to earn a semifinal place in the English League Cup, while the Liverpool-Arsenal match was called off because of fog.

Arsenal rallied from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw with Portsmouth on Saturday in the English Premier League.

Although his team trails Manchester United by eight points, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says the Premier League title race is far from over.

Aston Villa was held to a 0-0 draw by Wigan on Sunday, missing the chance to move into third place in the English Premier League.

The English and Croatian soccer federations were fined by UEFA on Thursday for fan trouble.

Ten-man Chelsea lost two goalkeepers to head injuries in a 1-0 win against 10-man Reading in the Premier League.

Two-time reigning Premier League champions Chelsea returned to form with a hard-fought 1-0 victory on Sunday over Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.

Wycombe midfielder Mark Philo has died in a car accident, the English League Two soccer club said Saturday.