
Andy Carroll recalled for England friendlies
Andy Carroll has been recalled to the England squad for the first time since October for friendlies against Ireland and Brazil. The burly striker, who ...

Wigan beats Man City to win FA Cup for first time
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 ...
Man City beats West Brom 1-0 in Premier League
Manchester City guaranteed itself a spot in next season's Champions League on Tuesday after Edin Dzeko's first-half goal was enough for a 1-0 win over ...

Who needs Suarez? Liverpool routs Newcastle 6-0
As Luis Suarez began a 10-match ban, Liverpool showed it still has bite up front by inflicting Newcastle's worst home loss since 1925 in the English ...

Man City beats West Ham 2-1 in Premier League
Manchester City responded to the disappointment at conceding the Premier League title to Manchester United by beating West Ham 2-1 on Saturday to ...

Spurs stun Man City with late comeback
Gareth Bale fronted a late fightback by Tottenham in a 3-1 victory over Manchester City on Sunday, giving runaway leader Manchester United a chance ...

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 ...

Montenegro holds England to 1-1 draw in qualifier
Dejan Damjanovic scored a late equalizer as Montenegro held England to a 1-1 draw in an action-packed World Cup qualifier on Tuesday to maintain its ...

Spain beats France to revive World Cup campaign
Spain put its World Cup defense back on track Tuesday by beating France to seize control of their qualifying group, while Germany and the Netherlands ...

England thrashes San Marino 8-0 in WCup qualifier
England showed no mercy in its World Cup qualifier against San Marino on Friday, thrashing the joint-bottom team in the FIFA rankings 8-0 to record ...

England looking to avoid slip-up in San Marino
Roy Hodgson's recollections of the night England last played San Marino away will be very different to the average Englishman. While England was ...

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 ...
United defender Ferdinand back in England squad
Rio Ferdinand was recalled to the England squad on Thursday after two years blighted by injuries and the fallout from a racism case that appeared to ...

Barcelona drops in AP football rankings
With nine goals in one week, Bayern Munich has dislodged Barcelona from the top position in The Associated Press global football rankings. And despite ...

Swansea wins League Cup, City stays in title hunt
Swansea denied Bradford the perfect end to its fairytale run in the League Cup by thrashing the fourth-tier club 5-0 in the final, capping its ...

Toure, Tevez keep alive Man City's title hopes
Yaya Toure and Carlos Tevez scored classy second-half goals as Manchester City kept alive its slim Premier League title hopes with a 2-0 victory over ...

United lands knockout blow in title race
The engraver is sharpening his blade. Bookmakers are already paying out. And Manchester City's players have a look of resignation in their eyes.

City's title defense rocked by loss at Southampton
The English Premier League trophy slipped further from Manchester City's grasp after the champion lost 3-1 at Southampton on Saturday and gave ...

Man City implodes to lose 3-1 at Southampton
Southampton delivered a severe blow to Manchester City's English Premier League title defense by beating the champion 3-1 after mistakes by Joe Hart ...

Brazil's 2-1 loss is 1st to England in 23 years
England's victory over Brazil was one for the ages. Well, one for the last quarter-century, at least. Frank Lampard curled a shot in off the post in ...

Defeat for Scolari on return as Brazil coach
Luiz Felipe Scolari and Ronaldinho endured disappointing returns to international football as Brazil lost 2-1 to England, while Spain, Germany and ...

Mancini says it was difficult to replace Balotelli
Roberto Mancini will be hoping the decision to offload Mario Balotelli doesn't backfire with Manchester City's striking options now curtailed.

Ashley Cole in line for 100th England appearance
Ashley Cole is in line to make his 100th England appearance on Wednesday in a friendly against Brazil at Wembley Stadium. The 32-year-old Chelsea ...

As Balotelli exits Man City, champions held by QPR
As Mario Balotelli's turbulent Manchester City career looked to be drawing to a close, the champions lacked the attacking spark to break through a ...

City misses chance to chase down United's lead
Manchester City missed a chance to put the pressure on Manchester United at the top of Premier League by drawing 0-0 at bottom-place Queens Park ...