
Chelsea tops AP poll after winning Euro title
Chelsea surged to the top of the weekly Associated Press global football poll after winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League ...

AP Global Football 10 Quotebox
Quotes from voters in this week's AP Global football poll: Mike McGrath (The Sun/Wardles Agency) "Gareth Bale showed again what a player he is, rising ...

Mourinho to leave Real Madrid at end of season
Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season after three years at the Spanish club, paving the way for his expected return to Chelsea

Next EPL season could be most unpredictable ever
Get ready for the Premier League like you've never seen it before. No Alex Ferguson. No Roberto Mancini. The expected return of Jose Mourinho.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Ivanovic header gives Chelsea 2-1 win over Benfica
Branislav Ivanovic watched from the stands as Chelsea won its first Champions League last season. He eased the pain of missing that match through ...

Benitez turns boos to cheers for Chelsea fans
Rafa Benitez proved again that winning is everything in sports. Good for the Spanish coach he's made it a habit. Long reviled and ridiculed by Chelsea ...

Arsenal, Chelsea could face playoff to decide 3rd
The Premier League could go into extra time. After the final round of matches on Sunday, Arsenal and Chelsea could have to contest a playoff to ...

Eusebio back in Amsterdam to inspire Benfica
Ever since Eusebio scored two goals to lead Benfica to its last European title, the Portuguese team has endured enough final heartache to fill an ...

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 ...

Bayern has learned lessons from last season loss
Bayern Munich stars say the heart-breaking loss to Chelsea on penalties in last season's Champions League final at home strengthened the team's mental ...

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 ...

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 ...
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 ...

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 ...

Moyes heads candidates to succeed Ferguson
Longtime Everton manager David Moyes emerged as the likely successor to Alex Ferguson at Manchester United on Wednesday, despite his lack of trophies ...

A collection of Alex Ferguson's famous quotes
Alex Ferguson's Manchester United reign has been marked by colorful outbursts and putdowns. A selection of some of his most memorable quotes: ___ "My ...
Alex Ferguson Fact Box
Highlights in the career of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson who will retire at the end of the season, the club announced Wednesday: 1941 — ...

Bayern, Klose top weekly AP football poll
Fresh off a second straight drubbing of the once-mighty Barcelona, Bayern Munich was voted the top team in the Associated Press global football poll ...