
Painting identified as Rembrandt self-portrait
A painting donated to Britain's National Trust by the estate of a wealthy supporter has been identified as a Rembrandt self-portrait worth 20 million ...

Rowling to UK govt: Don't let down hacking victims
Celebrities including J.K. Rowling and Hugh Grant accused the British government on Sunday of letting down the victims of media intrusion and urged ...
Injuries hit England's World Cup qualifying plans
Defender Joleon Lescott has been added to the squad for England's World Cup qualifying double-header after Michael Dawson was forced to pull out ...

Chelsea capitalizes on Tottenham loss to go 3rd
Chelsea seized the third automatic Champions League qualification place from Tottenham on Sunday as Frank Lampard netted his 200th goal for the west ...

Wigan beats Newcastle 2-1 in Premier League
Arouna Kone boosted Wigan's chances of staying in the Premier League with a late goal Sunday to secure a 2-1 win over Newcastle in a game that was ...

Lampard hits 200th Chelsea goal in West Ham win
Frank Lampard proved his enduring value to Chelsea on Sunday by reaching 200 goals for the European champions in a 2-0 victory over former club West ...

Berbatov leads Fulham to 1-0 win over Tottenham
Dimitar Berbatov scored his first goal at White Hart Lane since leaving Tottenham as Fulham won 1-0 Sunday to hurt Spurs' bid to qualify for the ...
St Mirren wins Scottish League Cup for first time
St. Mirren won the Scottish League Cup for the first time after coming from behind to beat Hearts 3-2 on Sunday. Ryan Stevenson fired Hearts ahead in ...

10-man Norwich draws 1-1 at Sunderland in EPL
Norwich held on for a 1-1 draw against Sunderland on Sunday after playing most of the Premier League match with 10 men following goalkeeper Mark ...

Duchess: Hoping for baby boy, William wants girl
The Duchess of Cambridge said Sunday that she doesn't know the sex of her first child — but she hopes it's a boy. Her husband Prince William, however, ...

Man City loses at Everton as title bid slips away
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 on ...

France beats Scotland 23-16 in 6 Nations
Less than two years after coming close to winning the World Cup final, France finished last for the first time since the Six Nations was formed 13 ...

Lancaster looks long-term after blowing Grand Slam
As the fireworks exploded in the Cardiff sky and the gleaming Six Nations trophy was passed from one euphoric Wales player to the next, their dejected ...

Wales beats England 30-3, wins 6 Nations title
Rampant Wales inflicted a record victory over England to steal the Six Nations from its old rival's grasp on Saturday, retaining the title with a 30-3 ...

United seizes on City loss to go 15 points clear
Manchester United surged 15 points clear at the Premier League summit on Saturday, capitalizing on Manchester City losing at Everton by beating ...

United won't block Ferdinand's England return
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says Rio Ferdinand will join up with the England squad, a day after indicating the defender's call-up could ...

Man United beats Reading 1-0 to go 15 points clear
Wayne Rooney sent Manchester United 15 points clear at the top of the Premier League on Saturday by scoring in a 1-0 victory over Reading. The win, ...
Country singer McGraw playing first UK show
Tim McGraw is taking to the UK stage for the first time Saturday night. The Grammy-winning music star is headlining a two-day concert called "Country ...
Celtic surges 15 points clear at top of SPL
Georgios Samaras scored in stoppage time Saturday to give Celtic a 4-3 victory over Aberdeen and a 15-point lead in the Scottish Premier League.
Serbia tries to ease tensions before Croatia game
Serbia coach Sinisa Mihajlovic tried to ease tensions Saturday ahead of a World Cup qualifier against bitter Balkan rival Croatia, saying his players ...
Stoke, West Brom draw 0-0 in Premier League
Stoke ended a run of three straight Premier League losses by drawing 0-0 with West Bromwich Albion on Saturday. Stoke had only one win in 13 matches ...
Arsenal responds to European exit with Swansea win
Arsenal remained firmly in the race for Champions League qualification after Nacho Monreal and Gervinho secured a 2-0 win at Swansea on Saturday.
Saints beat Liverpool to boost hopes of staying up
Southampton took a big step toward avoiding relegation from the Premier League on Saturday by beating Liverpool 3-1 to provisionally move seven points ...
Aston Villa beats QPR 3-2 in Premier League
Aston Villa earned a crucial 3-2 victory over fellow relegation struggler Queens Park Rangers on Saturday after Christian Benteke settled a ...

Tear gas in Kenya as prime minister files suit
Police in Kenya lobbed tear gas Saturday on crowds supporting the prime minister as he filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to void the ...