Juve claim Scudetto
TURIN, Italy ● Juventus won the Serie A title for the 28th time following a 2-0 win at Cagliari as nearest rivals AC Milan crashed 4-2 in their city derby against Inter on Sunday. That gave Juve an unassailable four-point lead at the top with just one game left. Mirko Vucinic and a Michele Canini [...]
England starts new 4 year chapter with Hodgson
LONDON, England ● Roy Hodgson was appointed England manager on a four-year contract, the Football Association announced Tuesday. The West Bromwich Albion boss emerged as the surprise front-runner for the England job on Sunday as the FA confirmed it had ignored the popular clamour for Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp to be appointed. Hodgson [...]
Late drama at the Emirates
LONDON, England— Thomas Vermaelen’s dramatic added-time winner moved Arsenal to within one point of third-placed Tottenham Hotspur after a 2-1 victory over Newcastle United at the Emirates Stadium Monday. Arsene Wenger’s side looked as though they would stumble in their efforts to increase the pressure on their near neighbours as the visitors hung on stubbornly [...]
Birmingham down Wolves
WOLVERHAMPTON, England – Birmingham midfielder Wade Elliott stunned Premier League Wolves with a second-half winner to earn Chris Hughton’s Championship side a shock 1-0 FA Cup third-round replay victory at Molineux. The former Burnley player clinched a visit to Sheffield United in the fourth round with the deciding goal 17 minutes from time. Elliott was [...]
Deschamps dampens Redknapp’s Remy pursuit
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp watched Marseille striker Loic Remy score both goals in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Lille, but the French side’s coach Didier Deschamps issued a hands-off warning. Redknapp is keen to sign the international striker, who has hit nine league goals this season, but Marseille are desperate to hang onto the player for [...]
Fergie fumes over Cole foul on Hernandez
MANCHESTER, England — Sir Alex Ferguson admitted Ashley Cole’s “shocking” tackle on Javier Hernandez had taken the shine off Manchester United’s 3-1 win over title rivals Chelsea on Sunday. Ferguson saw Manchester United storm into a three-goal lead through Chris Smalling, Nani and Wayne Rooney as the champions maintained their perfect start to the Premier [...]
Belhanda double sends Montpellier clear of PSG
MONTPELLIER, France ● A double by Algerian playmaker Younes Belhanda inspired Montpellier to an historic 3-1 win over ailing giants Marseille and sent the winners three points clear of PSG at the top of Ligue 1 on Wednesday. Belhanda’s brace – a penalty and a stunning second-half scissorkick – along with one from leading scorer [...]
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