England

England

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  Mancini pays price for City's stagnation

  After ending Manchester City's long wait for silverware and tipping English football's balance of power to the blue half of the city, Roberto Mancini ... 

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  Manchester City fires manager Roberto Mancini

  Manchester City fired manager Roberto Mancini on Monday, exactly one year after he delivered the club's first English league title in 44 years. 

• Arsenal's Wilshere to have surgery on right ankle

  Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere will undergo an operation on his right ankle, ruling him out of England's end-of-season friendlies against Ireland ... 

• Crystal Palace into promotion playoff with Watford

  Crystal Palace will play Watford in the playoff for the final Premier League promotion spot at Wembley Stadium on May 27 after winning 2-0 at Brighton ... 

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  English football set for 5-game minimum racism ban

  The English Football Association is due to vote this week to introduce minimum five-game bans for racial abuse. The sanction will rise if there are ... 

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  Fans celebrate United's title win during parade

  In front of tens of thousands of flag-waving and chanting fans, Manchester United players and retiring manager Alex Ferguson paraded the Premier ... 

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  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 ... 

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  Old Trafford salutes Man United manager Ferguson

  As red-and-white ticker tape flew into the rainy sky at Old Trafford, a beaming Alex Ferguson hoisted up the Premier League trophy for a 13th and ... 

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  Israeli PM criticized for installing bed on plane

  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will seek alternate sleeping arrangements when traveling after receiving a sky-high bill for installing a customized ... 

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  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 ... 

• New Zealand beats Australia to win London Sevens

  New Zealand completed another triumphant world series campaign by winning the season-ending London Sevens, outclassing Australia 47-12 in the final ... 

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  Ferguson: 'Frustrated' Rooney won't be sold

  Outgoing Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson insisted Wayne Rooney won't be sold even though the striker handed in a transfer request after ... 

• Late goal sees Watford into playoff final

  Watford's way to Wembley could not have been any wilder. The second-tier English team will play for a spot in next season's Premier League after an ... 

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  Everton beats West Ham 2-0 in Premier League

  Kevin Mirallas gave David Moyes a victory in his final home game as Everton manager, scoring twice in a 2-0 victory over West Ham. The Belgium striker ... 

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  United gives perfect send-off to Ferguson, Scholes

  Amid a carnival atmosphere at a rainy Old Trafford, Manchester United gave the retiring Alex Ferguson and Paul Scholes a perfect send-off in their ... 

• 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 ... 

• Banksy graffiti will go back up for sale in London

  An artwork by secretive graffiti artist Banksy that sparked controversy when it disappeared from the side of a north London store has been put up for ... 

• Newcastle beats QPR 2-1 in Premier League

  Newcastle overcame a nervous start and finish to secure a 2-1 victory over Queens Park Rangers in the Premier League Sunday and ease its relegation ... 

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  Sunderland still in relegation fight after draw

  Jason Puncheon kept Sunderland in relegation danger in the Premier League by scoring a 74th-minute equalizer for Southampton in a 1-1 draw on Sunday. 

• Adebayor winner lifts Spurs above Arsenal to 4th

  Emmanuel Adebayor scored a late winner as Tottenham came from behind to beat 10-man Stoke 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday, provisionally lifting ... 

• 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 ... 

• McDonnell wins vacant IBF bantamweight title

  Jamie McDonnell won the vacant IBF bantamweight title when he edged the previously unbeaten Julio Ceja with a controversial majority decision in his ... 

• United's Scholes retires for 2nd and final time

  Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes is retiring for a second and final time, ending a career that saw him regarded as one of the most ... 

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  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 ... 

• Geza Vermes, renowned Jesus scholar, dies at 88

  Geza Vermes, a translator of the Dead Sea Scrolls and renowned for books exploring the Jewish background of Jesus, has died at 88. He died on ...