Darren Bent endured an afternoon of frustration as he missed a penalty for Sunderland in a 2-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane. Robbie Keane put Spurs ahead on 12 minutes as he bundled home from close range Peter Crouch 's towering header back across goal from Benoît Assou-Ekotto's cross. Sunderland had the perfect chance to level the scores at the start of the second-half when...
Big-spending Manchester City were held to a fifth successive draw as they played out a six goal thriller with Burnley at Eastlands. The visitors stunned Mark Hughes ' side by flying into a two-goal lead inside the opening 32 minutes. Graham Alexander's penalty put the Clarets ahead and Steven Fletcher exploited some slack defensive work to double their lead. But Shaun Wright-Phillips hauled the hosts...
Rio Ferdinand, David James and Steven Gerrard have been given a stark warning to sort out their fitness issues if they want to be in Fabio Capello's squad for the World Cup finals.
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Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti knows his first Premier League clash with Manchester United will provide the acid test of his title credentials, but he believes the champions have weaknesses that can be exploited in Sunday's summit meeting. Ancelotti's side have become the top pick to win the English crown after an impressive start under the Italian suggested he has recaptured the magic missing from...
England manager Fabio Capello is not writing off Argentina's World Cup chances despite questioning Diego Maradona's strategy of constantly changing the team.
MILAN – David Beckham will return to AC Milan on loan in January after the Italian club reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. The England midfielder played for Milan for six months in the first half of the year. He scored two goals in 18 games and has won back his place on England's national team. "I need to give myself the best chance possible to make
Martin Petrov is a wanted player at Manchester City . City boss Mark Hughes is pleased with the Bulgaria international's form since returning to full fitness this season. read more
MILAN – David Beckham will return to AC Milan on loan in January after the Italian club reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. The England midfielder played for Milan for six months in the first half of the year. He scored two goals in 18 games and has won back his place on England's national team. "I need to give myself the best chance possible to make the World Cup...
LONDON – Robin van Persie scored twice against a lax Tottenham defense in a 3-0 victory Saturday, helping Arsenal remain unbeaten against its Premier League rival over the last decade. Arsenal, looking for its first league title since 2004, opened the scoring in 42nd minute. Van Persie brushed off Ledley King's weak challenge and beat goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes. Cesc Fabregas made it 2-0 just 11 seconds...
LONDON – Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson accepted a charge of improper conduct Tuesday and could face a touchline ban following his criticism of referee Alan Wiley. After his team drew 2-2 with Sunderland on Oct. 3, Ferguson said Wiley was not fit enough to handle the game. Although he later apologized, the Football Association charged him with misconduct. The FA said Tuesday that Ferguson...
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