
Napoli, 7 points back, still has sights on title
If the first matches after the holiday break were any indication, Napoli will be Juventus' top challenger in the second half of the Serie A season.

Suarez set for hot reception at Old Trafford
Controversy stalks Luis Suarez more than any English Premier League player, and the Liverpool striker will again be under the spotlight in Sunday's ...

Cavani's hat trick topples Messi from AP rankings
It took something very special to topple Lionel Messi from his position on top of the first AP Global Football rankings survey of 2013, and it was ...

Berlusconi says Pato could return in 1 year's time
Alexandre Pato could return to AC Milan in a year's time. Milan president Silvio Berlusconi says that's what the Brazil striker promised when he ended ...
Big-spending PSG struggles for domestic dominance
While Paris Saint-Germain's cash-rich Qatari owners proudly showed off their latest huge-money signing in Doha last week, the promise of riches on the ...

Cup holder Chelsea drawn to play lower-league team
Chelsea will face lower-league opposition in the next round of its FA Cup defense after being drawn Sunday to face Southend or Brentford.

Man City striker Aguero confirms hamstring tear
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero says tests have shown he has torn a hamstring, but gave no indication when he will be fit to return to action.

Ba nets on Chelsea debut; Van Persie rescues Man U
Demba Ba's debut double helped Chelsea make a perfect start to its FA Cup defense with a 5-1 rout of Southampton in the third round, while Robin van ...
Man City pitch invader banned for 3 years
A Manchester City fan who stormed onto the pitch at Etihad Stadium during the Manchester derby last month was banned from attending matches for three ...

Mancini: No Balotelli punishment for altercation
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini will not punish Mario Balotelli for a training ground altercation and said he believes the striker's ...

Weary Premier League clubs begin FA Cup campaigns
All 20 English Premier League clubs enter the FA Cup this weekend after a grueling festive schedule, giving many exhausted players a chance to take ...

Balotelli in apparent altercation with Mancini
Mario Balotelli's volatile relationship with Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini appeared to escalate Thursday when the two men were photographed ...

QPR wins at Chelsea in topflight after 34 years
Rafa Benitez's decision to rotate his Chelsea side backfired as bottom-place Queens Park Rangers produced its first topflight win at Stamford Bridge ...

Liverpool signs striker Sturridge from Chelsea
Daniel Sturridge became Liverpool's first signing of the January transfer window on Wednesday when the striker completed his move from Chelsea.

United, City begin 2013 with big EPL wins
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini fears losing out to archrival Manchester United for the signature of Robin van Persie could prove the ...
Aguero scores, comes off in Man City's easy win
Argentina striker Sergio Aguero endured a bittersweet first match of 2013 for Manchester City, rounding off the scoring in a routine 3-0 win over ...

'Silly season' arrives as transfer window opens
Expect plenty of speculation about Cristiano Ronaldo, David Villa, Wesley Sneijder, Frank Lampard and Theo Walcott, among others, to be doing the ...

United in no mood to relax in EPL title race
Driven on by memories of last season's extraordinary title climax, Manchester United is in no mood to relax despite holding a seven-point cushion over ...

Chelsea, Liverpool end 2012 with away wins
Frank Lampard boosted Chelsea's hopes of reeling in the Manchester teams in the Premier League title race, scoring twice in a 2-1 win at Everton on ...

Lampard rescues Chelsea in 2-1 win at Everton
Frank Lampard proved his enduring worth to Chelsea by scoring twice in a hard-fought 2-1 win at Everton on Sunday, keeping his team on the fringes of ...

United beats West Brom 2-0 to keep 7-point lead
Robin van Persie scored his Premier League-leading 14th goal of the season on Saturday as Manchester United beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0 for its ...

United wins to take 7-point lead into 2013
Manchester United will head into 2013 with a seven-point cushion atop the Premier League, with another stunning goal from Robin van Persie sealing a ...

Man City hangs on for 4-3 win over Norwich in EPL
Manchester City survived the first-half sending-off of Samir Nasri for an apparent headbutt to edge past Norwich 4-3 in a Premier League thriller on ...

Spurs come from behind to beat Sunderland 2-1
Tottenham produced a second-half turnaround to beat Sunderland 2-1 on Saturday and climb provisionally into third place in the Premier League.
Falcao says he'll stay at Atletico Madrid
Colombia striker Radamel Falcao has no plans to leave Atletico Madrid, although he acknowledged Saturday he was filled with "pride" by talk that ...