http://www.mail.com/int/locations/88752-bradford.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/locations/88752-bradford.html http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2080104-wigan-fa-cup-win-caps-season-joy-underdogs.html LONDON (AP) — Even as the financial disparities in English football grow, this season gave the underdogs a chance to leave their mark. The Premier League campaign was dominated and defined by Alex Ferguson winning a 13th title before announcing his retirement after nearly 27 years at Manchester United. But new names have been etched onto the League Cup — ... Sun, 12 May 2013 14:10:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2080104-wigan-fa-cup-win-caps-season-joy-underdogs.html 2013-05-12T14:10:51Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2033636-swansea-southampton-play-lackluster-draw.html SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — Swansea's lackluster form since winning the League Cup showed no sign of improving after being held to a 0-0 draw by Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday. The point lifted Southampton eight points clear of the relegation zone and closer to another season of top-flight football, with neither team showing enough quality in the... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:42:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2033636-swansea-southampton-play-lackluster-draw.html 2013-04-20T16:42:55Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1956956-uk-priest-surprises-court-with-secret-marriage.html LONDON (AP) — A jury in northern England got a surprise at the trial of a Roman Catholic priest accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl: The cleric has been secretly married for more than a decade. The Bradford Telegraph and Argus quoted defense lawyer Jeremy Hill-Baker as saying that jurors at Bradford Crown Court could be forgiven if they thought ... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:51:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1956956-uk-priest-surprises-court-with-secret-marriage.html 2013-03-15T15:51:42Z http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1930034-batman-hands-suspect-to-uk-police.html LONDON (AP) — A man dressed as Batman has brought a suspected burglar into a police station in northern England. West Yorkshire Police said Monday that they do not know the identity of the man who appeared in "a full Batman outfit" and turned in a 27-year-old suspect to police in Bradford, England. CCTV images released by police show a caped crusader — fu... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:21:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/news/world/1930034-batman-hands-suspect-to-uk-police.html 2013-03-04T17:21:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1916212-barcelona-drops-ap-football-rankings.html LONDON (AP) — With nine goals in one week, Bayern Munich has dislodged Barcelona from the top position in The Associated Press global football rankings. And despite scoring 38 goals so far this season, Barcelona forward Lionel Messi was ousted from the top of the player rankings by 20-year-old Stephan El Shaarawy. El Shaarawy scored in AC Milan's 1-1 draw... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:19:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1916212-barcelona-drops-ap-football-rankings.html 2013-02-26T14:19:50Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1912056-swansea-beats-bradford-to-win-major-trophy.html LONDON (AP) — After accumulating titles with Europe's biggest clubs as a player, Michael Laudrup reached unexpected heights in his first year as Swansea manager on Sunday by guiding the Welsh club to its first major trophy in its centenary season. In the heaviest victory League Cup final victory, Swansea overwhelmed Bradford 5-0 in front of 82,597 fans at... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:46:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1912056-swansea-beats-bradford-to-win-major-trophy.html 2013-02-24T22:46:22Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1911928-swansea-wins-league-cup-city-stays-title-hunt.html LONDON (AP) — Swansea denied Bradford the perfect end to its fairytale run in the League Cup by thrashing the fourth-tier club 5-0 in the final, capping its centenary season with a first major trophy. Manchester City hasn't given up on winning silverware this year, either, after reviving its faint Premier League title hopes with a 2-0 win over Chelsea. Th... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:01:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1911928-swansea-wins-league-cup-city-stays-title-hunt.html 2013-02-24T19:01:54Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1907950-michael-laudrups-reputation-blossoming-swansea.html LONDON (AP) — Very rarely does a brilliant footballer develop into a brilliant coach. Michael Laudrup may well prove to be one of the exceptions. Swansea has begrudgingly accepted that a top club will one day snap up Laudrup, whose seamless adaptation to life in the Premier League has enhanced his reputation as one of Europe's brightest young managers. ... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:13:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1907950-michael-laudrups-reputation-blossoming-swansea.html 2013-02-22T14:13:02Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1907844-wenger-under-scrutiny-arsenal-plays-villa.html LONDON (AP) — Mired in a "vicious circle" of poor results and increasing unrest among fans, Arsene Wenger's position as Arsenal manager has rarely been under such scrutiny heading into Saturday's home match against Aston Villa in the Premier League. With the club on the verge of making it eight seasons without silverware, even Arsenal's players have been ... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:50:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1907844-wenger-under-scrutiny-arsenal-plays-villa.html 2013-02-22T11:50:47Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1905592-bradford-to-complete-fairytale-cup-journey.html LONDON (AP) — Having dispatched three Premier League teams on a fairytale march to Wembley, Bradford must beat another on Sunday if the fourth-tier side is to win the League Cup and complete one of English football's most remarkable feats. Bradford has achieved notoriety for all the wrong reasons in its recent past, with a fire at its stadium killing 56 f... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:56:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1905592-bradford-to-complete-fairytale-cup-journey.html 2013-02-21T14:56:37Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1898368-rampant-home-barcelona-bayern-focus-europe.html LONDON (AP) — With their domestic titles seemingly wrapped up during the two-month Champions League break, Barcelona and Bayern Munich now have the luxury of focusing on winning a fifth European Cup. Bayern Munich, 15 points clear in the Bundesliga, opens the knockout phase at Arsenal on Tuesday, while the first chapter in another blockbuster Barcelona-AC... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 10:10:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1898368-rampant-home-barcelona-bayern-focus-europe.html 2013-02-18T10:10:05Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1897662-4-goal-wins-chelsea-man-city-wigan-fa-cup.html LONDON (AP) — The FA Cup produced a flurry of goals rather than any shocks on Sunday as Chelsea, Manchester City and Wigan all scored four times to knock out lower-league opposition. Defending champion Chelsea broke Brentford's resistance with a potent second-half attacking display to beat the third-tier club at the second attempt with a 4-0 win. Held by ... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:14:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1897662-4-goal-wins-chelsea-man-city-wigan-fa-cup.html 2013-02-17T18:14:33Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1897924-liverpool-routs-swansea-5-0-premier-league.html LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool cruised to a 5-0 victory in the Premier League on Sunday against an understrength Swansea side preparing for the League Cup final, halting a five-game winless run in all competitions. Philippe Coutinho marked his first start by scoring the second goal at Anfield after the break following captain Steven Gerrard's first-h... Sun, 17 Feb 2013 17:52:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1897924-liverpool-routs-swansea-5-0-premier-league.html 2013-02-17T17:52:05Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1896392-arsenal-beaten-blackburn-fa-cup.html LONDON (AP) — Arsenal's miserable season reached a new low on Saturday when the team was beaten 1-0 by second-tier Blackburn in the fifth round of the FA Cup, leaving manager Arsene Wenger facing an eighth straight season without silverware. Humiliated by fourth-tier Bradford in the League Cup quarterfinals in December, Arsenal left to jeers from its own ... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:09:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1896392-arsenal-beaten-blackburn-fa-cup.html 2013-02-16T20:09:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1891304-top-teams-to-exert-control-fa-cup.html LONDON (AP) — It's been the season of the underdog in the FA Cup, yet the presence of England's four Champions League entrants gives the famous competition an ominous look heading into the fifth round this weekend. Only seven Premier League teams made it out of a shock-filled fourth round last month, but the survivors include Manchester United, Manchester... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 10:09:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1891304-top-teams-to-exert-control-fa-cup.html 2013-02-14T10:09:45Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1853594-ap-global-football-10-quotebox.html LONDON (AP) — James Porteous, South China Morning Post, Hong Kong. "Anything you can do ... just hours after (Cristiano) Ronaldo scored his 19th hat trick for Real Madrid, (Lionel) Messi scored four against Osasuna as the world's two best players continued their remarkable scoring form. They top my player picks, while my top 10 teams are dominated by lowe... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1853594-ap-global-football-10-quotebox.html 2013-01-29T18:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1853444-lionel-messi-ronaldo-lead-ap-player-rankings.html LONDON (AP) — Lionel Messi's four-goal burst ensured that he and Barcelona returned to the top of the Associated Press Global Football rankings this week. The romance of England's FA Cup, however, produced some unlikely names in the Top 10 teams and a previously unknown striker at No. 9. Thirteeen out of 18 panelists placed Messi at No. 1 on their list of... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1853444-lionel-messi-ronaldo-lead-ap-player-rankings.html 2013-01-29T13:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1850624-4th-place-target-arsenal-hosts-liverpool.html LONDON (AP) — Once Premier League heavyweights and regular title contenders, Arsenal and Liverpool are struggling to even secure the minimum achievement of qualifying for the Champions League ahead of their meeting at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday. Both teams have been left behind in recent years because of the continued excellence of Manchester United an... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1850624-4th-place-target-arsenal-hosts-liverpool.html 2013-01-28T11:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1849122-liverpool-spurs-exit-fa-cup-to-lower-tier-teams.html LONDON (AP) — 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 fourth-round stage of the world's oldest knockout competition. Third-tier struggler Oldham stunned Liverpool with a 3-2 win while Spurs lost 2-1 at Leeds, which is mid-table in the second-tier... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 19:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1849122-liverpool-spurs-exit-fa-cup-to-lower-tier-teams.html 2013-01-27T19:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1846832-millwall-beats-aston-villa-2-1-fa-cup.html MILLWALL, England (AP) — Aston Villa was eliminated from a knockout competition by a lower-tier opponent for the second time in three days on Friday, after John Marquis scored late to give Millwall a 2-1 victory in the fourth round of the FA Cup. After failing to overcome fourth-tier Bradford in the League Cup semifinals on Tuesday, Paul Lambert's struggl... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1846832-millwall-beats-aston-villa-2-1-fa-cup.html 2013-01-25T21:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1843054-chances-silverware-running-chelsea.html LONDON (AP) — Chelsea will look to avoid the ignominy of being eliminated from two domestic cup competitions in a five-day span when the embattled European champions visit third-tier club Brentford in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday. The controversy surrounding Eden Hazard's sending-off for kicking a ball boy overshadowed Chelsea's loss to Swanse... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1843054-chances-silverware-running-chelsea.html 2013-01-24T14:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1841802-chelsea-star-kicking-ballboy-ribs.html Chelsea winger Eden Hazard was sent off in a League Cup semifinal against Swansea on Wednesday for kicking a ballboy in the ribs while attempting to retrieve the ball. The Belgium international was spoken to by police after kicking at the 17-year-old ballboy, who appeared to be refusing to hand over the ball to Hazard after it had rolled out of play. Swan... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1841802-chelsea-star-kicking-ballboy-ribs.html 2013-01-24T00:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1841046-lowly-bradford-defies-odds-with-to-cup-final.html LONDON (AP) — At a time when disparities between football clubs are widening and racism has blighted the game, English football is reveling in a heart-warming story of one underdog's remarkable run to a showpiece final. Bradford has twice fought for its survival in the last decade and plummeted into the fourth division, but will now contest the League Cup... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1841046-lowly-bradford-defies-odds-with-to-cup-final.html 2013-01-23T22:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1838798-4th-tier-bradford-beats-villa-to-reach-cup-final.html LONDON (AP) — Bradford produced one of the greatest upsets in English football on Wednesday, overcoming the Premier League millionaires of Aston Villa to become the first fourth-tier club to reach an English cup final in more than half a century. With a team that cost just 7,500 pounds ($12,000) to assemble, Bradford held on for a 4-3 aggregate victory af... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1838798-4th-tier-bradford-beats-villa-to-reach-cup-final.html 2013-01-22T22:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1837440-chelsea-faces-elimination-league-cup.html LONDON (AP) — After starting the season chasing seven titles, Chelsea is facing elimination from yet another competition on Wednesday. The European champions must overturn a 2-0 deficit against Swansea to reach the League Cup final, or facing missing out on a fourth trophy since August. Chelsea's two previous trips to Swansea's Liberty Stadium have ended ... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 13:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1837440-chelsea-faces-elimination-league-cup.html 2013-01-22T13:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1835246-history-making-final-beckons-lowly-bradford.html LONDON (AP) — With a squad assembled for barely 7,500 pounds ($12,000), Bradford can become the first fourth-division club in more than 50 years to reach England's League Cup final on Tuesday. A 3-1 victory over Aston Villa in their semifinal first leg was the latest in a string of stunning cup results for Bradford this season. "People in the U.K. love an... Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1835246-history-making-final-beckons-lowly-bradford.html 2013-01-21T15:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1815978-lambert-penalty-sinks-villa-epls-bottom-3.html BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Penalty specialist Rickie Lambert converted a first-half spot kick to earn Southampton a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa on Saturday, dumping the struggling home side into the Premier League's relegation zone. The striker scored his 31st straight penalty for Southampton, including shootouts, in the 34th minute after Villa defender ... Sat, 12 Jan 2013 16:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/1815978-lambert-penalty-sinks-villa-epls-bottom-3.html 2013-01-12T16:02:00Z