London: Reading and Queens Park Rangers were put out of their misery and relegated from the Premier League on Sunday, while Robin van Persie ensured his former club Arsenal will have to put up a tough fight to reach the Champions League.
Reading and QPR were demoted after they drew 0-0, leaving just one more spot to be determined in the drop zone.
Booed relentlessly on his return to Arsenal, Van Persie gave away the ball that resulted in Manchester United conceding an early goal but he then scored from the penalty spot in a 1-1 draw.
In the top-four race, the dropped points allowed Chelsea to dislodge Arsenal from third place by beating Swansea 2-0. Arsenal are now only two points ahead of fifth-place Tottenham having played an extra game....
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12:40 AM, Apr 29, 2013
London: Wigan's hopes of staying in the Premier League are looking precarious after losing 2-0 at West Ham on Saturday with Kevin Nolan scoring his 100th career goal. Matt Jarvis scored in the 20th minute at Upton Park with a cross that eluded Nolan and goalkeeper Joel Robles before the ball nestled inside the far corner of the net. Nolan wasn't to be denied in the 80th minute, latching onto...
10:00 PM, Apr 20, 2013
The win kept up the pressure for Arsenal in the race for Champions League qualification. ...
10:35 PM, Mar 30, 2013
Former Southampton boss Nigel Adkins has replaced Brian McDermott who was axed by the Premier League club two weeks ago. ...
03:46 PM, Mar 26, 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
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
Reading, who won promotion to the Premier League for the second time in their history last season, have struggled to kick on and lie second-bottom of the standings and four points from safety after 29 games. ...
11:56 PM, Mar 11, 2013
Goals from Loic Remy, Andros Townsend and Jermaine Jenas ensured QPR won back-to-back games for the first time this season. ...
10:56 PM, Mar 09, 2013
Playing action video games can boost reading skills in dyslexic children, a new study has found. ...
03:22 PM, Mar 02, 2013
Nani and Javier Hernandez both scored in a three-minute span in the second half to help Man U reach FA Cup quarter-finals. ...
08:21 AM, Feb 19, 2013
United came through their midweek Champions League tie with no fresh injuries, but Ferguson still wants to utilise the strength in depth at his disposal in the FA Cup. ...
07:58 PM, Feb 15, 2013
Kebe opened the scoring in the seventh minute and then netted the winner in the 85th. ...
11:05 PM, Feb 02, 2013
Wayne Rooney struck both goals for Manchester United as they recovered from conceding an early goal. ...
04:20 AM, Jan 31, 2013
Dharavi, HarperCollins: Dharavi is arguably Mumbai's largest problem and its greatest opportunity. This collection demands attention as much for its topic as its contributors, who include Jerry Pinto, Sonia Faleiro, Hussain Zaidi and Anne Zaidi. ...
11:38 AM, Jan 17, 2013
Former President APJ Abdul Kalam suggested that all families should have a small library in their homes with a minimum of 10 books to encourage the reading habit in children. ...
06:30 PM, Jan 14, 2013
Ireland full back Stephen Kelly joined Premier League strugglers Reading from mid-table Fulham on Friday on a two-and-a-half year deal. ...
08:37 AM, Jan 12, 2013
Tottenham moved up to third place in the Premier League with a hard-fought 3-1 win over Reading at White Hart Lane. ...
11:38 PM, Jan 01, 2013
Involving participants from Britain, Turkey, Germany, Pakistan, Bangladesh, France and Malaysia among others, through speeches, dramatised readings and panel discussions at the city's iconic landmarks, the fourth chapter of the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival (AKLF) will begin in Kolkata on January 9. ...
08:45 PM, Jan 01, 2013
Barry's header broke Reading's resistance and moved City to 39 points, three behind United. ...
10:52 PM, Dec 22, 2012
London: Spanish playmaker Santi Cazorla scored a hat-trick as Arsenal stylishly dismantled bottom club Reading 5-2 to move up to fifth in the Premier League on Monday. Reading's lowly league position was reflected in their school-yard defending as Arsenal cut through the home team at will to open up a four-goal lead before the hosts briefly threatened to make a game of it late on. Arsenal, under pressure following their...
08:42 AM, Dec 18, 2012
