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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Chelsea beats Basel to reach Europa League final
Chelsea has a chance to finish the season with another European trophy — even though it wasn't the one they originally set out for. Chelsea reached ...
Late Luiz goal lifts Chelsea to beat Basel 2-1
David Luiz scored with the final kick of the match to clinch a 2-1 win for Chelsea at Basel in a Europa League semifinal, first leg on Thursday.
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.
Man City beats Chelsea 2-1 to reach FA Cup final
Manchester City reached the FA Cup final by beating defending champion Chelsea 2-1 in a free-flowing game at Wembley on Sunday to maintain its only ...
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 ...
Chelsea leads quartet into Europa League semis
Chelsea stumbled into the semifinals of the Europa League despite losing to Rubin Kazan on Thursday, while Basel beat Tottenham in a penalty shootout ...
Basel looks to finish off Spurs in Europa League
After eliminating Manchester United from the Champions League last season, Swiss champion Basel will look to end another English team's adventure in ...
Chelsea rises to 3rd as Di Canio loses 1st game
Chelsea gave Paolo Di Canio a losing start as manager of relegation-threatened Sunderland, coming from behind to win 2-1 and rise to third in the ...
Chelsea seizes on Tottenham draw to go 3rd in EPL
Chelsea seized on Tottenham's slip-up in the Premier League to reclaim third place with a 2-1 victory over Sunderland that handed Paolo Di Canio a ...
Chelsea, Benfica, Fenerbahce win in Europa League
Chelsea, Benfica and Fenerbahce closed in on the Europa League semifinals with victories on Thursday while Basel claimed crucial away goals with a ...
Glimpse of Spain's future in match vs. Finland
Missing four of its veteran players, Spain coach Vicente del Bosque could offer a glimpse of what the future holds in store for the world champions ...
Lampard hits 200th Chelsea goal in West Ham win
Frank Lampard proved his enduring value to Chelsea on Sunday by reaching 200 goals for the European champions in a 2-0 victory over former club West ...
Spain drops Torres for France, Finland WCup games
Spain coach Vicente del Bosque left out Fernando Torres on Friday from his squad for two World Cup qualifiers, including the critical match against ...
Chelsea through, Inter out in Europa League
Chelsea staged a thrilling comeback to beat Steaua Bucharest 3-1 and reach the Europa League quarterfinals, but Inter Milan failed to advance despite ...
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 ...
Tottenham sets sights on top 2 in Premier League
After enhancing its status as the new power in London, Tottenham can set about disrupting the hegemony of the two big guns from Manchester by beating ...
Spanish football wasn't always beautiful Tiki-Taka
The two goals that finally confirmed Spain's rise as a football superpower, scored a couple of years apart, were demonstrations of a system that has ...
Kagawa hat trick keeps United on course for title
Shinji Kagawa's hat trick and a stunning goal from Wayne Rooney maintained Manchester United's march to the Premier League title on Saturday, while ...
Suarez leads Liverpool to 4-0 win over Wigan
Luis Suarez netted a hat trick Saturday as a rampant Liverpool beat Wigan 4-0, putting the Uruguay forward atop the Premier League scoring list.
Chelsea sets up FA Cup quarterfinal vs Man United
Rafa Benitez watched his Chelsea side beat Middlesbrough 2-0 in the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday and then announced he would leave at the end of ...
Mancini takes swipe at critics before key cup game
Roberto Mancini's pursuit of a trophy this season could be all but over by Sunday unless Manchester City can prevent Leeds from pulling off another ...
Chelsea wins, Liverpool loses in Europa League
After suffering the ignominy of an early exit from the Champions League as defending champion, Chelsea began its quest to win the Europa League by ...