Hull: Honduras defender Maynor Figueroa has joined Premier League newcomer Hull on a free transfer following his release by Wigan.
Figueroa has agreed a two-year deal and is reunited with Hull manager Steve Bruce, who also signed the left back in 2008 when in charge of Wigan.
The 30-year-old Figueroa set his sights on a move to the KC Stadium as soon as Hull secured promotion back to the Premier League with a draw against Cardiff on the final day of last season.
Figueroa says "I watched the Cardiff game, and after the final whistle I turned to my wife and said, 'Hull could be an option for me next year.'" He was released by Wigan following the team's relegation from the Premier League....
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06:09 PM, Jun 17, 2013
London: FA Cup holders Wigan Athletic, who were relegated from the Premier League two days after winning their first major trophy, are set to appoint Owen Coyle, the former boss of rivals Bolton Wanderers, as their manager. "In principle we have agreed a deal," Wigan owner Dave Whelan told Sky Sports News on Friday after concluding his search for a replacement for Spaniard Roberto Martinez, who left to manage Everton....
06:54 PM, Jun 14, 2013
London: Roberto Martinez has been named Everton manager after leaving Wigan Athletic where the Spaniard forged a reputation for making the best of limited resources and playing attractive football. Martinez has signed a four-year contract at Goodison Park, Everton said on their website (www.evertonfc.com) on Wednesday. He guided Wigan to FA Cup success in May when they upset Manchester City in the final but could not prevent the club being...
07:39 PM, Jun 05, 2013
London: Having a relegation on your CV might not seem the best thing for the employment prospects of aspiring Premier League managers but it does not seem to be hampering their chances of a plum job. Roberto Martinez is being courted by high-flying Everton despite presiding over Wigan Athletic's drop to the second tier after they conceded a joint-worst 73 goals in 38 league games. They have won plaudits for...
08:13 PM, May 29, 2013
London: Roberto Martinez asked to leave Wigan Athletic on Tuesday having guided the club to FA Cup glory days before being relegated from the Premier League, with Everton and Stoke City already linked with his signature. The Spaniard had been in charge since 2009, having previously helped turn Swansea City into one of Britain's most attractive sides. Wigan pulled off a series of relegation escapes under Martinez while winning admirers...
07:29 PM, May 28, 2013
London: For Arsenal, failure to defeat Wigan Athletic on Tuesday would leave their hopes of a 16th season in the Champions League in severe jeopardy; for Wigan Athletic, anything other than a win would quickly sour the taste of a memorable FA Cup final shock. As end-of-season fixtures go, the clash at the Emirates could hardly have more importance to the two sides involved. "Both teams will go for it,...
05:34 PM, May 13, 2013
London: As blue-and-white confetti exploded under the Wembley arch, Wigan players lifted a trophy for the first time in the club's 81-year history. In one of the biggest FA Cup final upsets, a team playing non-league football 35 years ago and assembled for barely $30 million beat big-spending Manchester City 1-0 on Saturday. Winning English football's showpiece match was not only a reward for Wigan owner Dave Whelan's investment in...
11:48 PM, May 11, 2013
London: Roberto Martinez is a strong manager who can keep Wigan Athletic in the Premier League, Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini said on the eve of Saturday's FA Cup final against the Spaniard's struggling team. Wigan's place in the top flight is under threat as they are three points from safety with two matches to play but Mancini believes Martinez can keep them afloat. "Martinez is a strong manager and...
11:25 PM, May 10, 2013
London: Wigan Athletic, the English Premier League's great escapologists, will aim to perform their latest Houdini act by beating Swansea City on Tuesday and climbing out of the relegation zone. The third from bottom club have been perennial strugglers since being promoted to the top flight for the first time in 2005 and manager Roberto Martinez is looking to mark his 150th game in charge by taking three points off...
07:49 PM, May 06, 2013
Manchester: Gareth Bale produced yet another moment of magic to keep Tottenham on course for a return to the Champions League, while Wigan boosted their survival hopes in the English Premier League with a come-from-behind win at West Bromwich Albion. Playing his first match since being named English football's player of the year, Bale cut inside from the right in the 86th minute and smashed a long-range strike into the...
10:39 PM, May 04, 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
Manchester: The FA Cup Final rehearsal between Wigan and Manchester City ended in a win for the hosts with Carlos Tevez scoring the only goal seven minutes from time. With this win against relegation-threatened Wigan Athletic, City closed the gap on United to 13 points, who played out a 2-2 draw at West Ham. The home side were frustrated by the well-organised Latics, who created plenty of chances of their...
02:52 AM, Apr 18, 2013
London: Cardiff City were promoted to the English Premier League on Tuesday after a 0-0 draw at home to Charlton Athletic guaranteed the Welsh side a top-two finish in the Championship (second division). Cardiff, who have agonisingly missed out in the playoffs for the last three seasons, will play in the top flight next season for the first time since 1962. Their promotion was greeted with joyous scenes at the...
08:45 AM, Apr 17, 2013
London: Manchester City reached the FA Cup final by beating defending champions Chelsea 2-1 in a free-flowing game at Wembley on Sunday to maintain their only remaining hope for a trophy this season. City dominated much of the first hour and went 2-0 up through goals by Samir Nasri and Sergio Aguero, before Demba Ba pulled Chelsea back into the game with an acrobatic finish in the 66th. That led...
10:41 PM, Apr 14, 2013
London: Millwall fans fought among themselves at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, overshadowing Wigan's 2-0 victory that advanced the club to the first FA Cup final in their 81-year history. Police and security officers appeared slow to react as disorder built throughout the second half. Groups of Millwall supporters brawled with each other and security personnel. Ten people were arrested following "sporadic disorder" among Millwall fans, police said. The investigation was...
09:57 AM, Apr 14, 2013
Video highlights of the thrills and spills in the English Premier League, including Fulham's thrilling defeat of QPR in a lively derby and some awesome goals. ...
11:08 AM, Apr 02, 2013
Millwall beat fellow second-tier club Blackburn Rovers 1-0 in an FA Cup quarter-final replay on Wednesday. ...
07:34 AM, Mar 14, 2013
Miyaichi, 20, suffered an ankle injury after coming on as a substitute in Wigan's 3-0 shock quarter-final win at Everton. ...
10:15 PM, Mar 12, 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
Maynor Figueroa, Callum McManaman and Jordi Gomez scored in Wigan's 3-0 win at Goodison Park. ...
09:18 PM, Mar 09, 2013
