England eye sweep of short test series with NZ
How long New Zealand can hold its nerve against England's bowlers will determine the fate of the second and final test starting at Headingley on ...

England beats NZ by 170 runs in 1st test at Lord's
The ... test ... started ... like ... this ... and itfinishedlikethis. After beginning the first test trying to put Lord's to sleep, England capped ...

Ferguson leaves huge legacy at United
When Alex Ferguson took over at Old Trafford on Nov. 6, 1986, Manchester United was next-to-last in England's old first division and in need of a ...

Hull back in Premier League after 3-year absence
Hull returned to the Premier League on Saturday by clinching a runner-up finish in England's second tier ahead of Watford on a dramatic final day of ...

Olympic Stadium to stage 5 games at Rugby WCup
The Olympic Stadium in London will host five matches at the 2015 World Cup, with only two club rugby grounds selected among the 13 venues.

Amaechi: British footballers wary of coming out
The advice John Amaechi gave to Jason Collins before the NBA veteran came out is very different to what he tells the gay football players he knows in ...

Gay athletes have come out while active or retired
Even before Jason Collins, plenty of other athletes around the world have come out as gay, either while still active or in retirement. From Martina ...

Heady days for the Welsh as Cardiff reaches EPL
As Vincent Tan threw his arms into the air and soaked up the applause of a delirious crowd, the Malaysian billionaire owner of Cardiff could be ...
Leeds hires McDermott as new manager
Brian McDermott secured a rapid return to coaching Friday after being hired as the new manager of second-tier Leeds, where he will attempt to revive ...
Leeds searching for new manager as Warnock exits
Fallen English power Leeds is searching for a new manager after Neil Warnock left with six matches of the season remaining. Hopes of a return to the ...
Leeds owner sells 10 percent stake to Bahrain bank
The Bahraini owner of Leeds has sold 10 percent of the English football club to a bank from the Gulf island. GFH Capital has diluted its stake three ...

Michael Owen to retire at end of season
Former England striker Michael Owen will retire at the end of the Premier League season, concluding the 16-year career of a once-prolific forward that ...

UK study: Violence more likely among vets, troops
Young men who have served in the British military are about three times more likely than civilians to have committed a violent offense, researchers ...

Arsenal next in sights for in-form Gareth Bale
Stopping Tottenham winger Gareth Bale has proved beyond most Premier League defenses this season, so there's little hope Arsenal's suspect back four ...
Millwall fan gets 5-year ban for racial abuse
A Millwall fan who racially abused former Senegal striker El Hadji Diouf during an English league game has been banned from attending football matches ...
Melbourne beats Leeds to win World Club Challenge
Melbourne held off strong display by Leeds on Friday to become the first Australian team to claim a third victory in the annual World Club Challenge ...

United set to play Chelsea if both win next games
Manchester United and Chelsea will meet in the FA Cup quarterfinals if they win their fifth-round matches. Defending champion Chelsea, which is ...
Mancini takes swipe at critics before key cup game
Roberto Mancini's pursuit of a trophy this season could be all but over by Sunday unless Manchester City can prevent Leeds from pulling off another ...

Top teams look to exert control in FA Cup
It's been the season of the underdog in the FA Cup, yet the presence of England's four Champions League entrants gives the famous competition an ...
Man arrested after racism probe
English club Millwall says a man has been arrested following a police investigation into racist abuse at a football match against Leeds last year.
Millwall investigates alleged racism by own fans
English second-tier team Millwall said it is "deeply shocked and appalled" by television footage showing its supporters racially abusing striker El ...

Mancini to make big changes for Leeds game
Angry Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini is ready to ring the changes after his team's 3-1 defeat at Southampton left the champions trailing ...
Goalkeeper attacked by fan in England's 4th tier
A teenage fan has been charged after a goalkeeper was attacked in the closing stages of a match in the fourth tier of English football. In Monday's ...
AP Global Football 10-Quotebox
James Porteous, South China Morning Post, Hong Kong. "Anything you can do ... just hours after (Cristiano) Ronaldo scored his 19th hat trick for Real ...