
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 ...

Mata grabs winner as Chelsea beats Man United 1-0
Chelsea seized the initiative in the race for Champions League qualification by beating already-crowned champion Manchester United 1-0 on Sunday, with ...

Chelsea quest for trophy leads next to Basel
Chelsea's quest for a trophy from its turbulent season leads to Switzerland on Thursday for a Europa League semifinal first-leg match against Basel.

Heavy presence for England in Europa League
After flopping in the Champions League, English clubs will look to make amends in the Europa League on Thursday when Chelsea, Tottenham and Newcastle ...

Chelsea beats Man United to reach FA Cup semis
Demba Ba sent Chelsea into the FA Cup semifinals with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United on Monday, keeping his team on course for a cup double to ...

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 ...

England faces tough qualifier against Montenegro
England will face hostile crowds, an ambitious opponent and some bad memories for Wayne Rooney in a World Cup qualifier at Montenegro on Tuesday.
Group supremacy at stake in World Cup qualifying
Group supremacy will be on the line in World Cup qualifying when reigning world and European champion Spain travels to play France and England goes ...

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 ...
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 ...

Column: Arsenal just another middling English club
Its long and illustrious history says Arsenal is a great club. Its soon-to-be eighth consecutive season without a trophy, however, says the 13-time ...

Brazil loses to England for first time in 23 years
Presiding over Brazil's first loss to England in 23 years caused Luiz Felipe Scolari little concern. In fact, the returning coach saw Wednesday's 2-1 ...

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 ...

Scolari expects more fun, relaxed time with Brazil
After only a day back with the Brazil squad, Luis Felipe Scolari already senses it will be more fun this time. Although expectations are rising back ...
Scolari begins repair job with stuttering Brazil
Luiz Felipe Scolari begins his mission to restore Brazil's flagging fortunes ahead of next year's World Cup with a glamor match against England on ...

Hodgson wants Scolari's Brazil squad quandaries
The selection dilemmas Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari faces ahead of Wednesday's friendly at Wembley are ones England counterpart Roy Hodgson wants.

Sissoko scores 2 as Newcastle beats Chelsea 3-2
Moussa Sissoko scored twice on his home debut to help relegation-worried Newcastle beat third-placed Chelsea 3-2 in the English Premier League on ...

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 ...

Chelsea under fire after ball boy incident
Just when it seemed Chelsea's reputation couldn't sink any lower after a controversy-ridden 2012, along came "Ballboygate." The Football Association's ...

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 ...

Chelsea condemned to shock 1-0 loss by QPR
Chelsea's recovery under Rafa Benitez was brought to a shuddering halt by Queens Park Rangers on Wednesday as the Premier League's bottom team won 1-0 ...
Chelsea beats Norwich 1-0 in Premier League
Chelsea ended Norwich's five-game home unbeaten run in the Premier League with a solid if unspectacular 1-0 victory Wednesday at Carrow Road.

Another trophy slips by for weary Chelsea
With its plans for world and European domination in ruins, weary Chelsea is facing a crucial run of domestic games over the Christmas period that will ...

Arsenal set to change youth policy in League Cup
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is set to change his policy of predominantly using younger players in the League Cup as he seeks to end the club's ...

Chelsea loses 3-1 at West Ham in Premier League
Rafa Benitez's winless start as Chelsea manager worsened Saturday as West Ham came from behind to beat its London rival 3-1 in the Premier League on ...