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FIFA: Agents increase cut of transfer deals
Football agents got a lot richer last year. Agents took a bigger cut from international player transfers in 2012, even as trading in the ...
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 ...
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 ...
Aguero scores winner for City in Manchester derby
Manchester City delayed the surrender of its Premier League title to Manchester United on Monday, beating the runaway leaders 2-1 in a frenetic derby ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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
Spain beats France to revive World Cup campaign
Spain put its World Cup defense back on track Tuesday by beating France to seize control of their qualifying group, while Germany and the Netherlands ...
Van Persie scores 2 in Dutch 4-0 win over Romania
Robin van Persie scored twice and set up a third goal to lead the Netherlands to an easy 4-0 win over Romania in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.
Spain, Portugal slump to draws in WCup qualifying
Spain and Portugal left themselves in dangerous territory in qualifying for the 2014 World Cup by slumping to disappointing draws on an otherwise ...
Netherlands beats Estonia 3-0 in WCup qualifier
The Netherlands made it five wins out of five World Cup qualifiers on Friday after goals from Rafael van der Vaart and Robin van Persie helped secure ...
Man United beats Reading 1-0 to go 15 points clear
Wayne Rooney sent Manchester United 15 points clear at the top of the Premier League on Saturday by scoring in a 1-0 victory over Reading. The win, ...
Sneijder back in Netherlands squad after 6 months
Playmaker Wesley Sneijder returned to the Netherlands squad Friday after a six-month absence for the World Cup qualifiers against Estonia and Romania.
Rooney's future under scrutiny after Madrid snub
Emboldened by comparisons with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney was in such a position of strength at Manchester United in 2010 that ...
Real Madrid eliminates United in Champions League
Just like 10 years ago, a Ronaldo scored at Old Trafford to send Real Madrid through in the Champions League and eliminate Manchester United.
United-Real delicately poised for last-16 2nd leg
David Beckham is back in Champions League action this week, yet it's the glamor game between two of his former clubs that has the world gripped with ...
Bale scores again as Spurs beat Arsenal 2-1
Tottenham confirmed the shift in north London's balance of power by beating Arsenal 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday, opening up a seven-point gap ...
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.
Kagawa hat trick gives United 4-0 win over Norwich
Shinji Kagawa scored a hat trick Saturday as Manchester United kept its firm grip on the Premier League title with a 4-0 win over Norwich at Old ...
Arsenal next in sights for in-form Gareth Bale
Stopping Tottenham winger Gareth Bale has proved beyond most Premier League defenses this season, so there's little hope Arsenal's suspect back four ...
Despite title drought, Arsenal commits to prudence
In the Arsenal boardroom, maintaining a diligent financial approach is as important as ending the team's title drought. Releasing the latest set of ...