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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 ...
United's title charge stalled by draw as City wins
There is little doubt Manchester United will collect a record-extending 20th English league title, although the coronation will be delayed.
Bayern tops AP rankings; Ronaldo is best player
Bayern Munich's players are used to scoring goals for fun, but this time it was the club netting a hat-trick as the German Bundesliga champion was ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Ferguson offers advice to strikers ahead of derby
Alex Ferguson has some basic advice for misfiring striker Robin van Persie ahead of the Manchester derby — don't tap the ball, batter it. After a ...
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 ...
Chelsea beats ManU 1-0 to reach FA Cup semis
Demba Ba sent Chelsea into the FA Cup semifinals with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United on Monday. The quarterfinal replay was decided four minutes ...
United beats Sunderland 1-0, maintains title surge
Manchester United relied on a first-half own goal by Titus Bramble to beat Sunderland 1-0 on Saturday, securing a seventh straight Premier League win ...
United wins again; big victories for City, Arsenal
Manchester United's record-breaking surge to a 20th English title gathered more pace with a 1-0 win at Sunderland on Saturday, while Gareth Bale ...
Column: Europe doesn't need fat lady this season
Although the tulips are barely starting to bloom as winter surrenders to spring in Europe, suspense has gone from the continent's top football leagues
Rampant United returns to scene of title heartache
The anguish at losing the English Premier League trophy after last year's final match at Sunderland has been a motivating force at Manchester United ...
Column: Vettel, sorry? Not if he wins in the end
Hats off to Formula One for letting cameras film and broadcast the exquisite embarrassment backstage this past weekend, because athletes and their ...
Ferguson fined, Nani banned after Madrid loss
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was fined €10,000 ($13,000) by UEFA on Friday for failing to fulfill his post-match media duties after a ...
Defender Rio Ferdinand out of England qualifiers
Rio Ferdinand's long-awaited return to England duty was put on hold Monday after the defender withdrew from upcoming matches against San Marino and ...
United seizes on City loss to go 15 points clear
Manchester United surged 15 points clear at the Premier League summit on Saturday, capitalizing on Manchester City losing at Everton by beating ...
United may block Ferdinand's England call-up
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says the club may block Rio Ferdinand's call-up to the England squad because of fears about the defender's ...
Arsenal on shaky ground in Premier League
Assured of being without silverware for an eighth straight year, Arsenal may not even have its usual top-four finish in the Premier League to fall ...
Chelsea fights back to draw at United in FA Cup
Chelsea staged a second-half comeback at Manchester United to earn 2-2 draw in the FA Cup on Sunday and force a replay to determine which team ...