
Man United to begin title defense at Swansea
David Moyes was given a challenging start to life as Manchester United manager Wednesday, with his new team handed fixtures against Chelsea, Liverpool ...

Everton hires Roberto Martinez as manager
Roberto Martinez was hired as Everton manager on Wednesday after quitting relegated Wigan and immediately piled the pressure on himself by promising ...

Belgium downs US 4-2 in friendly
Christian Benteke scored two of Belgium's three second-half goals in a decisive 4-2 win over the United States in an international friendly Wednesday.
Austria picks Marko Arnautovic despite club ban
Austria midfielder Marko Arnautovic was selected Wednesday for the 2014 World Cup qualifier against Sweden in June despite not playing club football ...

Arsenal into Champions League, Ferguson bows out
Arsenal qualified for the Champions League for the 16th straight season after edging Tottenham to fourth place in the Premier League, as Alex Ferguson ...

Villa Park prepared for Premier League playoff
The Premier League says Aston Villa's stadium will host the playoff for third place between Arsenal and Chelsea if they finish level on points, goal ...

Martinez hints at departure from relegated Wigan
Roberto Martinez has hinted he may step down as manager of Wigan following the club's relegation from the Premier League. The Spaniard, who has been ...

Tottenham and Arsenal in top-4 fight again
On the final day of last season, Arsenal narrowly held off fierce rival Tottenham to claim third place in the Premier League — which proved more ...

Frank Lampard to stay at Chelsea another season
Only hours after helping Chelsea with another European title, Frank Lampard was given a one-year contract extension by the Premier League club.

Chelsea's Eden Hazard out of Europa League final
Chelsea will face Benfica in Wednesday's Europa League final without Eden Hazard after the gifted Belgium playmaker failed to recover in time from a ...

Lampard, Barcelona top weekly AP football poll
Climbing to the top of Chelsea's all-time scoring leaderboard earned Frank Lampard the top spot in the weekly Associated Press global football poll ...

Chelsea seeks salvation in Europa League final
After humiliation in the Champions League comes potential salvation in the Europa League for Chelsea, with Wednesday's final against Benfica offering ...

United provides Ferguson with fitting send-off
Alex Ferguson was given a fitting send-off in his final home game in charge of Manchester United as his club of nearly 27 years scored a trademark ...
Norwich secures Premier League survival with win
Norwich emphatically secured another season in the Premier League by beating West Bromwich Albion 4-0 on Sunday. Robert Snodgrass gave the Canaries ...
Wigan FA Cup win caps season of joy for underdogs
Even as the financial disparities in English football grow, this season gave the underdogs a chance to leave their mark. The Premier League campaign ...
Lampard breaks Chelsea scoring record in Villa win
Frank Lampard became Chelsea's all-time leading scorer with a double against Aston Villa on Saturday that clinched a 2-1 victory and pushed his club ...
Lampard breaks Chelsea goal record with brace
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has broken the club's scoring record after netting his 202nd and 203rd career goals against Aston Villa in the ...

Wigan aims to pull off shock FA Cup final victory
The FA Cup final on Saturday features two teams apparently heading in different directions. There's Manchester City, confirmed for another season in ...

City looks to rescue season by winning FA Cup
After flopping in Europe and messing up the defense of its Premier League title, Manchester City can rescue its season by beating Wigan in the FA Cup ...
Villa's Petrov retires following leukemia battle
Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov has retired from football following a battle against acute leukemia. The Bulgarian midfielder was diagnosed with ...

Chelsea held 2-2 by Spurs in Premier League
Tottenham surrendered the initiative in the race for Champions League qualification despite coming from behind twice to draw 2-2 at top-four rival ...

Wigan slumps to costly 3-2 loss to Swansea
Wigan twice squandered the lead to slump to a costly 3-2 home loss to Swansea on Tuesday and stay rooted in the Premier League's relegation zone with ...

Flying wingers spark wins for Arsenal, Spurs
Tottenham and Arsenal relied on decisive interventions by their flying wingers on Saturday to stay on course for qualification for next season's ...

Villa beats Norwich 2-1 to ease relegation fears
Gabriel Agbonlahor grabbed an 89th-minute winner for Aston Villa in a 2-1 victory at Norwich on Saturday, further easing the visitors' relegation ...
O'Leary receives compensation after Al Ahli firing
Former Ireland defender David O'Leary will receive compensation of $5.2 million from Al Ahli after a legal battle with the Dubai club following his ...