http://www.mail.com/int/organizations/19984-tottenham-hotspur-fc.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/organizations/19984-tottenham-hotspur-fc.html http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2090050-andy-carroll-recalled-england-friendlies.html LONDON (AP) — 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 is on loan at West Ham from Liverpool, will be competing for a spot up front alongside Jermain Defoe, Wayne Rooney, Daniel Sturridge and Danny Welbeck. Reading goalkeeper Alex McCarthy has bee... Thu, 16 May 2013 12:40:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2090050-andy-carroll-recalled-england-friendlies.html 2013-05-16T12:40:38Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2080142-adebayor-winner-lifts-spurs-arsenal-to-4th.html STOKE, England (AP) — Emmanuel Adebayor scored a late winner as Tottenham came from behind to beat 10-man Stoke 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday, provisionally lifting the team above Arsenal into fourth place in the race for Champions League qualification. Spurs are two points ahead of their north London rivals, who play their game in hand against Wiga... Sun, 12 May 2013 14:47:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2080142-adebayor-winner-lifts-spurs-arsenal-to-4th.html 2013-05-12T14:47:15Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2072386-chelsea-held-2-2-spurs-premier-league.html LONDON (AP) — 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 in a pulsating English Premier League match at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. Gylfi Sigurdsson's well-taken equalizer in the 80th minute earned Spurs a point at a ground where they have a d... Wed, 08 May 2013 21:31:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2072386-chelsea-held-2-2-spurs-premier-league.html 2013-05-08T21:31:22Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2065628-benitez-to-wrap-up-1-chelsea-mission.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Rafa Benitez can virtually wrap up part one of his mission at Chelsea by guiding the team to the cusp of the Champions League with a win over top-four rival Tottenham in the Premier League on Wednesday. The Spaniard is still unloved at Stamford Bridge but even the most ardent critic of Benitez must be impressed with the job he's... Mon, 06 May 2013 11:30:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2065628-benitez-to-wrap-up-1-chelsea-mission.html 2013-05-06T11:30:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2064430-mata-grabs-winner-chelsea-beats-man-united-1-0.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Chelsea seized the initiative in the race for Champions League qualification by beating already-crowned champion Manchester United 1-0 on Sunday, with Phil Jones' late own goal settling a lackluster match at Old Trafford. Juan Mata's low shot in the 87th minute was heading narrowly wide when Jones deflected the ball into the far... Sun, 05 May 2013 18:15:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2064430-mata-grabs-winner-chelsea-beats-man-united-1-0.html 2013-05-05T18:15:53Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2063002-flying-wingers-spark-wins-arsenal-spurs.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Tottenham and Arsenal relied on decisive interventions by their flying wingers on Saturday to stay on course for qualification for next season's Champions League. Gareth Bale produced yet another moment of magic to rescue a 1-0 victory for Spurs over Southampton in the Premier League, smashing home an 86th-minute winner from the... Sat, 04 May 2013 19:14:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2063002-flying-wingers-spark-wins-arsenal-spurs.html 2013-05-04T19:14:44Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2063192-lightning-strike-walcott-puts-arsenal-3rd.html LONDON (AP) — Theo Walcott scored the quickest Premier League goal of the season as Arsenal beat Queens Park Rangers 1-0 Saturday to provisionally move third. Walcott put the Gunners ahead with a shot from inside the area after only 20 seconds in the London derby at Loftus Road. His 13th league goal of the season was quicker than Robin Van Persie's strike... Sat, 04 May 2013 19:13:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2063192-lightning-strike-walcott-puts-arsenal-3rd.html 2013-05-04T19:13:30Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2063034-bale-spurs-course-champions-league.html LONDON (AP) — Tottenham stayed in contention for Champions League action next season after beating Southampton 1-0 in the Premier League on Saturday with Gareth Bale scoring against his former club in the 86th minute. After being marked out of much of the game, the 23-year-old Welshman found space 25 yards out, picked the ball off substitute Lewis Holtby ... Sat, 04 May 2013 18:53:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2063034-bale-spurs-course-champions-league.html 2013-05-04T18:53:29Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2060714-rivalry-renewed-liverpool-takes-everton.html LONDON (AP) — Out of contention for a place in the European positions, Liverpool has a new target for the remainder of the English Premier League season — finishing above local rival Everton. The neighbors meet at Anfield on Sunday, with sixth-place Everton five points ahead of seventh-place Liverpool and knowing a win will guarantee its status as the top... Fri, 03 May 2013 13:03:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2060714-rivalry-renewed-liverpool-takes-everton.html 2013-05-03T13:03:59Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2058730-benitez-faces-ferguson-time-with-chelsea.html LONDON (AP) — For the final time as Chelsea manager, Rafa Benitez will face old adversary Alex Ferguson at Manchester United on Sunday with the team's Champions League prospects on the line against the new Premier League champions. The feud between Ferguson and Benitez stretches back to the Spaniard's time as Liverpool manager, and the pair engaged in a d... Thu, 02 May 2013 16:52:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2058730-benitez-faces-ferguson-time-with-chelsea.html 2013-05-02T16:52:32Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2056430-mata-chelsea-deserves-to-champions-league.html LONDON (AP) — Closing in on the Europa League final, Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata seems ill at ease in the continent's second-tier knockout competition. Chelsea dropped out of the Champions League when its title defense ended in the group stage, and is yet to be assured of a place among Europe's elite next season by finishing in the Premier League's top f... Wed, 01 May 2013 18:28:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2056430-mata-chelsea-deserves-to-champions-league.html 2013-05-01T18:28:54Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2050098-double-win-tottenhams-bale-english-awards.html LONDON (AP) — Still to win any trophies with Tottenham, Gareth Bale collected the top two awards in English football on Sunday to cement his status as one of the sport's most talented players. The Wales forward was voted player of the year and the young player of the year by his fellow professionals in English football. "It's a massive honor," said Bale, ... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 22:57:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2050098-double-win-tottenhams-bale-english-awards.html 2013-04-28T22:57:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2049864-reading-qpr-relegated-van-persie-thwarts-arsenal.html LONDON (AP) — Reading and Queens Park Rangers were put out of their misery and relegated from the Premier League on Sunday, while Robin van Persie ensured his former club Arsenal will have to put up a tough fight to reach the Champions League. Reading and QPR were demoted after they drew 0-0, leaving just one more spot to be determined in the drop zone. B... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:15:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2049864-reading-qpr-relegated-van-persie-thwarts-arsenal.html 2013-04-28T19:15:53Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2048764-who-suarez-liverpool-routs-newcastle-6-0.html LONDON (AP) — As Luis Suarez began a 10-match ban, Liverpool showed it still has bite up front by inflicting Newcastle's worst home loss since 1925 in the English Premier League on Saturday. Making the Newcastle fans pay for their constant chants of "Luis Suarez — he bites who he wants," Liverpool produced a ruthless display to win 6-0 at St. James' Park ... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:49:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2048764-who-suarez-liverpool-routs-newcastle-6-0.html 2013-04-27T19:49:44Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2048692-tottenham-held-wigan-chase-champs-league.html WIGAN, England (AP) — Tottenham missed a chance to return to the Champions League qualification spots by drawing 2-2 at relegation-threatened Wigan on Saturday. Gareth Bale seized on sloppy defending to put Tottenham in front after nine minutes, but Emmerson Boyce equalized inside two minutes and Callum McManaman netted the winner at the start of the seco... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 16:12:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2048692-tottenham-held-wigan-chase-champs-league.html 2013-04-27T16:12:44Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2046776-inter-milan-fined-racist-abuse-adebayor.html NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has fined Inter Milan 45,000 euros ($58,500) for its fans' racist abuse against Tottenham forward Emmanuel Adebayor during a Europa League match. UEFA's sanction included charges over other crowd issues, including Inter's "insufficient organization" of the match, plus objects thrown and fireworks lit by fans. Adebayor's extra... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:48:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2046776-inter-milan-fined-racist-abuse-adebayor.html 2013-04-26T14:48:05Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2046478-arsenal-accepts-pain-applauding-van-persie.html LONDON (AP) — Applauding former teammate Robin van Persie will be a painful moment for Arsenal's players when they welcome Premier League champion Manchester United to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. It has become tradition in England for opponents to give the new champions a guard of honor before kick-off but venerating Van Persie, who left Arsenal to jo... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:05:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2046478-arsenal-accepts-pain-applauding-van-persie.html 2013-04-26T12:05:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2043606-robin-van-persie-1st-return-to-arsenal.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Fresh from wrapping up a 20th English league title for Manchester United, Robin van Persie will make his first return to Arsenal looking to dent his former club's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League. Van Persie quit Arsenal last August in frustration at the team's lack of silverware in his eight years in Londo... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:19:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2043606-robin-van-persie-1st-return-to-arsenal.html 2013-04-25T10:19:47Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2041302-chelsea-quest-trophy-leads-to-basel.html BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — 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. Winning the second-tier competition would lift Chelsea into the top rank of European clubs, as just the fourth to complete the set of major UEFA titles. Still, history is less import... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:33:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2041302-chelsea-quest-trophy-leads-to-basel.html 2013-04-24T12:33:35Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2039104-ap-global-football-10-quotebox.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Will Tidey, Bleacher Report, United States. "There's a Mario Gomez song button you can press every time he scores. It's been pressed five times in the past week. Bayern Munich - the best German title-winning side ever? The argument is being made and you can see why based on Bayern's depth and their dominance this season." ... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:47:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2039104-ap-global-football-10-quotebox.html 2013-04-23T14:47:35Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2038940-bayern-tops-ap-rankings-4th-straight-week.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — It's turning into a procession for Bayern Munich in the Associated Press global football poll. For the fourth straight week, the German champions were voted the top team by our panel of journalists following back-to-back 6-1 wins — first against Wolfsburg in the German Cup semifinals and then over Hannover on Saturday for its 13... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:05:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2038940-bayern-tops-ap-rankings-4th-straight-week.html 2013-04-23T14:05:13Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2035078-united-brink-city-implodes-spurs.html LONDON (AP) — After spending weeks on the brink of a 20th English title, Manchester United can finally get the job done on Monday. Second-place Manchester City's late implosion in a 3-1 loss at Tottenham on Sunday means United can take the title from its neighbor by beating Aston Villa at Old Trafford, with nearly a month still remaining in the campaign. ... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:28:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2035078-united-brink-city-implodes-spurs.html 2013-04-21T21:28:14Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2034628-spurs-stun-man-city-with-late-comeback.html LONDON (AP) — Gareth Bale fronted a late fightback by Tottenham in a 3-1 victory over Manchester City on Sunday, giving runaway leader Manchester United a chance to wrap up the Premier League title on Monday. The defending champions imploded at White Hart Lane as Spurs scored three goals in a seven-minute span, with Bale setting up Clint Dempsey for a 75t... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:01:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2034628-spurs-stun-man-city-with-late-comeback.html 2013-04-21T16:01:21Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2033508-arsenal-wins-to-boost-champions-league-hopes.html LONDON (AP) — Arsenal consolidated its position in the Champions League places with a nervy 1-0 win at Fulham on Saturday, while Sunderland, Stoke and Norwich grabbed huge victories to boost their hopes of surviving relegation from the English Premier League. Per Mertesacker's 43rd-minute header proved enough for Arsenal to climb provisionally above Chels... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 17:21:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2033508-arsenal-wins-to-boost-champions-league-hopes.html 2013-04-20T17:21:58Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2030878-manchester-city-hopes-to-delay-title-surrender.html LONDON (AP) — Manchester City can delay the inevitable by beating fifth-place Tottenham on Sunday in the Premier League. Manchester United, which leads City by 13 points, can clinch its 20th English title with a victory at home to Aston Villa on Monday if City loses at White Hart Lane. City has saved some of its best form for the latter stages of the seas... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:18:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2030878-manchester-city-hopes-to-delay-title-surrender.html 2013-04-19T12:18:39Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2027714-faltering-tottenham-to-united-favor.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — After slipping out of the Champions League qualification places, Tottenham will look to halt its traditional end-of-season slump by beating Manchester City on Sunday to potentially set up an early end to the Premier League title race. Manchester United has been on the brink of a record-extending 20th English title for weeks and ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:24:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2027714-faltering-tottenham-to-united-favor.html 2013-04-18T10:24:52Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2015350-chelsea-basel-fenerbahce-benfica-europa-league.html NYON, Switzerland (AP) — European champion Chelsea is the latest English favorite lined up for surprise Swiss side Basel, in the Europa League semifinals. Friday's draw sent Chelsea on a first-leg trek to St. Jakob Park, where Tottenham lost a quarterfinals penalty shootout on Thursday and Manchester United was eliminated from the Champions League last se... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:03:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2015350-chelsea-basel-fenerbahce-benfica-europa-league.html 2013-04-12T14:03:09Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2015494-arsenal-fan-banned-throwing-banana-bale.html LONDON (AP) — An Arsenal supporter has been banned from attending football matches for three years after admitting to throwing a banana at Tottenham forward Gareth Bale during a north London derby. Thomas Flint was accused by a judge of "disgraceful behavior" for hurling the fruit at Bale, who is white, as he took a corner, and swearing at Tottenham fans ... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:57:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2015494-arsenal-fan-banned-throwing-banana-bale.html 2013-04-12T11:57:03Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2015330-united-to-avoid-jittery-finish-to-title-race.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The English Premier League title is tantalizingly in reach for Manchester United, yet the jitters could begin to set in if the team fails to beat relegation-haunted Stoke on Sunday. The anguish of its end-of-season meltdown last year, when Manchester City came from eight points down with six matches left to snatch the title from... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:30:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/soccer/2015330-united-to-avoid-jittery-finish-to-title-race.html 2013-04-12T11:30:38Z