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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 ...
City's title defense rocked by loss at Southampton
The English Premier League trophy slipped further from Manchester City's grasp after the champion lost 3-1 at Southampton on Saturday and gave ...
Chelsea looks to halt English Premier League slump
The English Premier League summit increasingly out of sight, Chelsea's priority now is avoiding sliding out of the top four. A loss at Newcastle last ...
Club: Player questioned on Liverpool game in 2010
A goalkeeper linked to attempts to fix a Champions League match against Liverpool was questioned by UEFA about the case in 2010, his club said Tuesday
Further despair for Chelsea after Newcastle loss
Chelsea's week went from bad to worse as Newcastle's French legion of new players inspired a second successive English Premier League victory, and ...
Fernando Torres left off Spain squad for friendly
Fernando Torres was left off the Spain squad Friday for the team's upcoming friendly with Uruguay. Last year, Spain coach Vicente del Bosque dropped ...
Liverpool, Spurs exit FA Cup to lower-tier teams
Liverpool and Tottenham were humbled by lower-league opposition in the FA Cup on Sunday, joining a lengthy list of Premier League teams to exit at the ...
Chelsea holds on to beat Arsenal 2-1
Chelsea ended its barren run at home by holding off a second-half fightback by Arsenal to win 2-1 on Sunday, tightening the team's grip on third place ...
Chelsea concedes 2-2 draw with Southampton in EPL
Chelsea capitulated in the second half against relegation-threatened Southampton by surrendering a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 in the English Premier ...
Chelsea striker Piazon to join Malaga in loan deal
Interim Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez says Brazilian striker Lucas Piazon is joining Spanish side Malaga on loan until the end of the season.
London teams seek home wins to counter fan apathy
Chelsea and Arsenal look for home wins in different competitions this week to counter restlessness among fans that is hampering the London clubs' hunt ...
Chelsea beats Stoke 4-0 in Premier League
Jonathan Walters scored two own goals Saturday as Chelsea beat Stoke 4-0 to emphatically end the host's unbeaten home record in the Premier League.
Swansea beats Chelsea 2-0 in League Cup semifinals
Swansea maintained the surprise factor in this season's League Cup by beating Chelsea 2-0 in the first leg of their League Cup semifinal on Wednesday, ...
Chelsea: Torres or Ba for League Cup semifinals?
The goal-scoring burden has been lifted from Fernando Torres, and now Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez must decide whether to give new striker Demba Ba ...
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 signs Ba with financial prudence the focus
Chelsea's strategy in the January transfer window appears to be about reconciling the cost of chasing titles with exercising financial diligence.
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 ...
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 ...