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Classy Tottenham thrash Newcastle 5-0

London Energized by the return of manager Harry Redknapp to the dug-out, Tottenham routed visitors Newcastle 5-0 at White Hart Lane in the Premier League on Saturday. After a whirlwind week during which Redknapp was cleared of tax fraud and became the overwhelming favorite to replace Fabio Capello as England manager, the Spurs manager looked on as his team put in a stellar performance that allowed it to keep pace...

Henry grabs winner as Arsenal beat Sunderland

Sunderland: Arsenal legend Thierry Henry bade farewell to the Premier League in fairytale fashion with an injury-time winner as the Gunners came from behind to snatch a 2-1 victory at Sunderland and move above Chelsea into fourth place in the Premier League on Saturday. Substitute Henry, playing in what could be his last ever Premier League game as he prepares to return to Major League Soccer with the New York...

Pressure rises as dismal Chelsea lose at Everton

Liverpool: Steven Pienaar scored in his first game back at Goodison Park and Everton piled on the pressure on Andre Villas-Boas with their second 'top-four' scalp in two games at home, beating Chelsea 2-0 in the Premier League on Saturday. The South Africa international, who rejoined the club last month on loan from Tottenham, opened the scoring in the sixth minute with a powerful shot into the roof of the...

'Suarez should never play for Liverpool again'

London: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has slammed Luis Suarez, saying he should never play for Liverpool again after refusing to shake the hand of Patrice Evra before Saturday's Premier League match between the fierce rivals. Wayne Rooney scored twice, before a late consolation from Suarez, as Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1 in an ill-tempered match that was overshadowed by the tension between Suarez and Evra. Ferguson said after the...

Sania exits Pattaya singles, makes doubles semis

Pattaya: Sania Mirza's singles campaign at the Pattaya Open ended on Friday with a 5-7, 3-6 quarter-final defeat against Chinese Taipei qualifier Su-Wei Hsieh, but the Indian has kept herself in the title contention for the doubles by making the semi-finals. The 111-ranked Indian lost to the talented Tapiei player after battling for one hour and 20 minutes. However, in the doubles, Sania and her Australian partner Anastasia Rodionova continued...

Redknapp right man for England job: Shearer

London: Former England striker Alan Shearer wants Harry Redknapp as the new England manager. Redknapp is currently with the Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and on Thursday night he said he wasn't thinking much about the England job. But Shearer, who scored 30 goals in 60 international appearances between 1992 and 2000, has advised the Football Association to do everything needed to bring Redknapp into the job. In an interview...

Man United set for intense clash with Liverpool

London: Two weeks after Manchester United were knocked out of the FA Cup by Liverpool, the defending Premier League champions get the chance for some payback when they host their traditional rivals on Saturday in the English championship. With league leaders Manchester City at Aston Villa on Sunday, second-placed United are likely to need victory at Old Trafford to stay in touch with their neighbours at the top of the...

Schumacher fastest on second day of Jerez testing

Jerez: Michael Schumacher set the fastest pace on the second day of Formula One pre-season testing on Wednesday at the Jerez Circuit track. The German driver, entering the final year of his F1 comeback, used Mercedes' car from last year to clock an early morning lap of 1 minute, 18.561 seconds that proved unbeatable. Schumacher says "it was a good and productive test, full of lots of useful information, and...

Slumping Sevilla fire coach Marcelino Toral

Seville: Sevilla have fired coach Marcelino Garcia Toral after the Spanish club's seventh straight league game without a win. Marcelino's position appeared in doubt on Sunday following a 2-1 loss to Villarreal, which left the club in 11th place with 26 points from 21 matches after five defeats in the last seven games, six points away from a Champions League spot. Sevilla did not name a replacement for Marcelino, who...

De Rossi extends Roma contract for five years

Rome: Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi has extended his contract with Roma for five more years, putting an end to lengthy negotiations with the American-owned club. Roma general director Franco Baldini made the announcement following a 4-0 win over Inter Milan on Sunday. The 28-year-old De Rossi has spent his entire career with Roma and his father coaches the club's youth squad. However, fans were beginning to worry he might...

Indian football team to play Oman, Azerbaijan

Kolkata: The Indian football team will play two international friendlies in Oman and Azerbaijan later this month in the run-up to the AFC Challenge Cup in Kathmandu. India will take on Oman in Muscat on February 23 before flying to Dubai for the game against Azerbaijan on February 27, an All India Football Federation release said on Friday. Both Oman and Azerbaijan are ranked higher than India in the FIFA...

Nelsen joins Spurs after release by Blackburn

London: New Zealand defender Ryan Nelsen has completed his free transfer to Premier League title contenders Tottenham following his release from Blackburn. The 34-year-old was released from his contract with Blackburn Rovers on Tuesday, having missed most of the season with a knee injury. Nelsen, who made more than 150 appearances for Blackburn captained his country at the 2010 World Cup, will provide cover at centreback with Ledley King and...

Midfielder Thiago Motta moves to PSG from Inter

Paris: Paris Saint-Germain continued their spending spree by signing Brazilian midfielder Thiago Motta from Inter Milan on Tuesday. PSG said that the 29-year-old Motta will be presented at PSG's Parc des Princes stadium on Wednesday. No financial details were given, but reports in France and Italy estimated the transfer at 10 million Euros - taking PSG's outlay for the season comfortably over 100 million Euros. The player's represenative, Alessandro Canovi,...

Man United lure young defender from rivals City

Manchester: Manchester United have lured a defensive prospect from Manchester City, with Frederic Veseli switching between the fierce rivals on transfer deadline day on Tuesday. Veseli failed to make a competitive senior appearance for Roberto Mancini's side and moves to Old Trafford with his City contract set to expire in the summer. The 19-year-old Swiss centreback will initially have to impress in United's reserve side to earn a spot in...

Injury-hit Man United ease past Stoke 2-0

Manchester: Manchester United overcame their long injury list to go level on points with crosstown rivals Manchester City atop the Premier League standings after Javier Hernandez and Dimitar Berbatov scored a penalty each for a routine 2-0 win over Stoke on Tuesday. Alex Ferguson's team was without 11 senior players, including both first-choice keepers, but had little trouble against a lackluster Stoke side. The game struggled to get going at...