Manchester: Arsenal will look to displace Chelsea from fourth spot when they take on West Bromwich Albion in an away game on Saturday. The Gunners have 53 points, just two short of Blues' 55. In other matches, Reading will take on Southampton and Stoke City will host Aston Villa. On Monday, in the big match, Manchester United will take on their neighbours Manchester City. A year ago, Manchester City edged...
11:47 PM, Apr 05, 2013
Manchester: Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini believes a lack of goals and maverick striker Mario Balotelli's departure to AC Milan in January has harmed the defence of their Premier League crown. Second-placed City are 15 points behind rivals Manchester United, whom they face at Old Trafford on Monday, and Mancini said last week the title race was over. "Mario scored 15 goals last season. This is the difference, the goals...
10:38 PM, Apr 05, 2013
Manchester: Yaya Toure has signed a new four-year deal at Manchester City, keeping the powerful Ivory Coast midfielder at the English champions until 2017. The 29-year-old Toure joined City from Barcelona in 2010 and played an integral role in City's Premier League-winning campaign last year. He says "I want to continue winning titles and trophies and continue to make history. I have enjoyed all of my time here and can't...
09:44 PM, Apr 04, 2013
London: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is backing Robin van Persie to end a nine-game goal drought as the Premier League leaders prepare for Monday's derby clash with champions Manchester City. "Robin doesn't need a rest, that's for sure," the Scot told reporters on Thursday. "He's a strong lad with a great physique. "The goals will come. All strikers have little dry spells - you always hope it ends quickly....
08:56 PM, Apr 04, 2013
Macclesfield, England: Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez must carry out 250 hours of community service after admitting to driving with his license suspended and without insurance. The Argentina international was also handed a fresh six-month driving ban and fined 1,000 pounds ($1,500) after pleading guilty to the offenses in court near Manchester on Thursday. The maximum penalty for driving while disqualified is six months in prison. Tevez was banned from...
05:07 PM, Apr 03, 2013
Demba Ba sent Chelsea into the FA Cup semi-finals with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United. ...
07:10 PM, Apr 01, 2013
An airport terminal in Manchester was closed and evacuated on Monday after a 'suspect package' was found, airport officials said. The Terminal 1 was closed at 8.15 am but police said the security alert was now over, with the terminal fully reopening at 12.15 pm, BBC reported. ...
06:20 PM, Apr 01, 2013
United visit Sunderland on Saturday when victory would open up an 18-point lead, at least until second-placed Manchester City host Newcastle United later. ...
09:23 AM, Mar 29, 2013
Nurturing youngsters has become fashionable for England's elite with no expense spared in the hunt for the new Wayne Rooney or Steven Gerrard. ...
09:38 AM, Mar 28, 2013
Hernandez's two goals against Honduras, in Friday's 2-2 draw, took his national team tally to an impressive 30 in 45 outings. ...
02:04 PM, Mar 26, 2013
Kleberson, 33, will join the Union on loan until the end of the season as part of a deal. ...
01:09 PM, Mar 26, 2013
Former England striker Michael Owen announced on Tuesday that he would retire from professional soccer at the end of the season. ...
04:19 PM, Mar 19, 2013
The defender is relishing a week off when his team mates and other top players turn out in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. ...
06:56 PM, Mar 18, 2013
A 56-year-old India-born football fan was beaten up badly by seven men and punched in the face and head more than 18 times on a packed tram in UK, as 200 onlookers did nothing to save him from the racist attackers. ...
04:54 PM, Mar 17, 2013
Rooney struck United's winner in the 21st minute at Old Trafford with a shot that deflected off Alex Pearce. ...
01:26 AM, Mar 17, 2013
Manchester City's faint hopes of catching Manchester United in the Premier League title race took another heavy hit with a 2-0 loss at Everton. ...
08:42 PM, Mar 16, 2013
The 34-year-old centre back was recalled on Thursday after a nearly two-year absence from the international squad. ...
09:00 PM, Mar 15, 2013
United are 12 points clear of second-placed City and can take another step towards an unprecedented 20th title while pushing Reading closer to the drop. ...
11:08 AM, Mar 15, 2013
While Australia's tour of India lurches from bad to worse, their coach Mickey Arthur has come out with a strong statement of intent - to become cricket's dominant team. ...
01:18 PM, Mar 14, 2013
