
English football shaken by return of hooliganism
A fan punches a police horse as the streets of Newcastle are turned into a battleground. Bloodied supporters brawl inside Wembley Stadium as weeping ...

Translation issues prevent FFF ruling on Barton
Joey Barton's Twitter insults have been lost in translation. The French Football Federation said Monday it can't rule on a disciplinary case against ...

Man City beats Chelsea 2-1 to reach FA Cup final
Manchester City reached the FA Cup final by beating defending champion Chelsea 2-1 in a free-flowing game at Wembley on Sunday to maintain its only ...

Man United resumes title surge with win at Stoke
Manchester United resumed its charge to the Premier League title by outclassing Stoke 2-0 on Sunday, while Manchester City also closed in on a trophy ...

Van Persie ends drought as United closes on title
Robin van Persie ended his two-month goal drought to wrap up Manchester United's 2-0 win over Stoke on Sunday, restoring the leaders' 15-point cushion ...

Wigan's FA Cup progress marred by Millwall fans
Fighting by Millwall fans overshadowed Wigan's victory to reach the FA Cup final for the first time on Saturday, while Arsenal maintained its strong ...

Millwall fans brawl as Wigan reach cup final
One of English football's showpiece matches was marred by violence at Wembley Stadium on Saturday after Millwall fans fought among themselves during ...

United looks to avoid jittery finish to title race
The English Premier League title is tantalizingly in reach for Manchester United, yet the jitters could begin to set in if the team fails to beat ...

Driving bans piling up for Man City players
The driving bans are piling up for the millionaires at Manchester City. England international Micah Richards has become the third City player in the ...

Napoli faces AC Milan for Champions League spot
A Champions League spot will be on the line when second-place Napoli visits Mario Balotelli-less AC Milan on Sunday in Serie A. With seven rounds ...

City, Chelsea meet in 'unofficial final' in FA Cup
Manchester City and Chelsea can make up for unfulfilling campaigns in the Premier League by winning their FA Cup semifinal on Sunday and installing ...

Bayern top AP rankings, Messi drops out of top 10
Bayern Munich was voted top team by the AP's panel of global football journalists in the week the German team won the Bundesliga in record time.

Police probe alleged racist abuse toward Kompany
Police are investigating footage to ascertain whether a fan racially abused Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany as he gave a post-match TV ...

Column: City still the noisy neighbor for Man Utd
Any professional footballer who doesn't want to take on Manchester United should change jobs. United manager Alex Ferguson would surely say the same ...

Man City, Chelsea to play friendly in New York
Manchester City and Chelsea will complete an end-of-season double header in the United States by playing each other in a friendly at Yankee Stadium ...

Aguero scores winner for City in Manchester derby
Manchester City delayed the surrender of its Premier League title to Manchester United on Monday, beating the runaway leaders 2-1 in a frenetic derby ...
Man United signs sponsorship deal with Aon
Manchester United has sold the naming rights to its training ground as part of a sponsorship deal with insurance firm Aon estimated to be worth $230 ...

Chelsea rises to 3rd as Di Canio loses 1st game
Chelsea gave Paolo Di Canio a losing start as manager of relegation-threatened Sunderland, coming from behind to win 2-1 and rise to third in the ...

Chelsea seizes on Tottenham draw to go 3rd in EPL
Chelsea seized on Tottenham's slip-up in the Premier League to reclaim third place with a 2-1 victory over Sunderland that handed Paolo Di Canio a ...

Balotelli faces fine for smoking in train bathroom
Mario Balotelli's smoking habit has gotten him in trouble. The Italy striker was caught smoking a cigarette in the bathroom on a train carrying his ...

Yaya Toure signs new 4-year deal at Man City
Yaya Toure has signed a new four-year deal at Manchester City, keeping the powerful Ivory Coast midfielder at the English champions until 2017.

City looks to delay United's coronation in derby
A year ago, Manchester City edged past Manchester United to go to the top of the Premier League and maintain its thrilling end-of-season surge to a ...

Tevez to do community order after driving offenses
Carlos Tevez was ordered to carry out 250 hours of community service after admitting Wednesday to driving with his license suspended and without ...

Column: Football, fate take Beckham full circle
Football, fate and his own refusal to take age lying down are carrying David Beckham back to the scene of his greatest triumph as a footballer.