http://www.mail.com/organizations/2136-chelsea-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/organizations/2136-chelsea-fc.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2099832-chelsea-tops-ap-poll-winning-euro-title.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Chelsea surged to the top of the weekly Associated Press global soccer poll after winning the Europa League and qualifying for the Champions League for the 11th straight season. There was a Chelsea player at the top of the player rankings, with Fernando Torres sharing first place with Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery. The Span... Tue, 21 May 2013 18:17:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2099832-chelsea-tops-ap-poll-winning-euro-title.html 2013-05-21T18:17:44Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2098748-mourinho-to-leave-real-madrid-season.html MADRID (AP) — Jose Mourinho will leave Real Madrid after three years as coach, paving the path for his return to England and a second stint as Chelsea's manager. Real Madrid President Florentino Perez announced at a news conference following a board meeting Monday that a mutual agreement was reached for Mourinho's departure. The 50-year-old Portuguese coa... Mon, 20 May 2013 19:39:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2098748-mourinho-to-leave-real-madrid-season.html 2013-05-20T19:39:06Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2088470-ivanovic-header-chelsea-2-1-win-benfica.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Branislav Ivanovic scored on a looping header from Juan Mata's corner kick in the third minute of stoppage time, and Chelsea beat Benfica 2-1 Wednesday night to win the Europa League following its Champions League title last year. Fernando Torres put Chelsea ahead in the 60th minute, but Oscar Cardozo tied the score when he converted a pe... Wed, 15 May 2013 23:03:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2088470-ivanovic-header-chelsea-2-1-win-benfica.html 2013-05-15T23:03:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2085304-lampard-barcelona-top-weekly-ap-soccer-poll.html LONDON (AP) — Frank Lampard earned the top spot in the weekly Associated Press global soccer poll for the first time after setting Chelsea's career goals record. And a familiar name returned to the top of the team rankings, with Barcelona ending Bayern Munich's six-week stay following its 22nd Spanish league title. The weekend also featured title celebrat... Tue, 14 May 2013 18:26:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2085304-lampard-barcelona-top-weekly-ap-soccer-poll.html 2013-05-14T18:26:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2080302-dempsey-goal-assist-lift-spurs-epl-4th-place.html LONDON (AP) — Clint Dempsey scored the tying goal on a sliding shot into an empty net from 30 yards, then crossed to Emmanuel Adebayor for the a goal-ahead in the 83rd minute to lead Tottenham over Stoke 2-1 Sunday and into fourth place in the Premier League. Steven Nzonzi gave Stoke the lead in the third minute, and Dempsey put the ball in the net in the... Sun, 12 May 2013 23:55:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2080302-dempsey-goal-assist-lift-spurs-epl-4th-place.html 2013-05-12T23:55:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2078858-barcelona-wins-spanish-league-with-real-madrid-tie.html MADRID (AP) — Barcelona collected its 22nd Spanish league trophy on Saturday when Real Madrid played to a 1-1 draw at Espanyol. Barcelona wrapped up a title that had been a foregone conclusion for months. Real Madrid's draw gave Barca a seve-point lead in the standings. It's the fourth domestic title in five seasons, and it comes at a time when some crack... Sat, 11 May 2013 23:03:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2078858-barcelona-wins-spanish-league-with-real-madrid-tie.html 2013-05-11T23:03:56Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2072782-chelsea-held-to-2-2-tie-spurs-premier-league.html LONDON (AP) — Gylfi Sigurdsson scored in the 80th minute, and Tottenham twice came from behind for a 2-2 tie at Chelsea on Wednesday night. That left Spurs needing other teams to drop points in the race for England's final two Champions League spots. Oscar put Chelsea ahead in the 11th minute, but Emmanuel Adebayor tied the score in the 26th with a 22-yar... Thu, 09 May 2013 00:29:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2072782-chelsea-held-to-2-2-tie-spurs-premier-league.html 2013-05-09T00:29:26Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2068616-bayern-klose-top-weekly-ap-soccer-poll.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Fresh off a second straight drubbing of the once-mighty Barcelona, Bayern Munich was voted the top team in the Associated Press global soccer poll for the sixth straight week. And keeping up the poll's distinctly German flavor over the past month, Miroslav Klose — Germany's second-highest scorer — was selected player of the week... Tue, 07 May 2013 15:18:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2068616-bayern-klose-top-weekly-ap-soccer-poll.html 2013-05-07T15:18:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2064694-juventus-clinches-29th-serie-title.html MILAN (AP) — Juventus clinched its record 29th Serie A title and second in a row, beating Palermo 1-0 Sunday on Arthur Vidal's penalty kick in the 59th minute. Juventus was awarded the penalty kick when Massimo Donati was called for a push on Mirko Vucinic by referee Andrea Romeo. Juventus finished a man short after Paul Pogba was given a red card in the ... Sun, 05 May 2013 21:28:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2064694-juventus-clinches-29th-serie-title.html 2013-05-05T21:28:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2059534-chelsea-benfica-advance-to-europa-league-final.html LONDON (AP) — Chelsea has a chance to finish the season with another European trophy — even though it wasn't the one it originally set out for. Chelsea reached its first Europa League final, rallying past Basel 3-1 Thursday night for a 5-2 aggregate win. Last fall, the Blues became the first reigning Champions League winner to get knocked out in the group... Thu, 02 May 2013 22:23:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2059534-chelsea-benfica-advance-to-europa-league-final.html 2013-05-02T22:23:10Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2057050-bayern-munich-dortmund-all-german-champs-final.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Champions League final will feature two German teams for the first time after Bayern Munich completed surprising 7-0 rout of Barcelona. Playing with a big cushion after a 4-0 win in the first leg at home last week, Bayern beat Barcelona 3-0 in the second leg Wednesday night on goals by Arjen Robben in the 48th minute and Thomas... Wed, 01 May 2013 22:37:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2057050-bayern-munich-dortmund-all-german-champs-final.html 2013-05-01T22:37:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2056236-jose-mourinho-headed-to-chelsea.html LONDON (AP) — Real Madrid's Champions League campaign had just ended in defeat when Jose Mourinho spotted an opportunity to send a message. Even though Madrid can still end a mediocre season — mediocre by its high standards, anyway — with the Copa del Rey title, Mourinho is laying the groundwork for a divorce, dropping heavy hints about a return to the En... Wed, 01 May 2013 16:12:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2056236-jose-mourinho-headed-to-chelsea.html 2013-05-01T16:12:36Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2048998-liverpool-routs-newcastle-6-0-without-suarez.html LONDON (AP) — With Luis Suarez beginning a 10-match ban for biting an opponent, Liverpool romped to a 6-0 victory Saturday in the Premier League for Newcastle's worst home loss since 1925. Liverpool was undeterred by incessant chants from the Newcastle fans: "Luis Suarez — he bites who he wants." Daniel Sturridge and Jordan Henderson each scored twice. Da... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:42:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2048998-liverpool-routs-newcastle-6-0-without-suarez.html 2013-04-27T20:42:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2045612-chelsea-beats-basel-2-1-1st-leg-europa-semis.html GENEVA (AP) — David Luiz beat goalkeeper Yann Sommer with a 22-yard free kick on the final shot of the match in the fourth minute of stoppage time, giving Chelsea a 2-1 win at Basel on Wednesday night in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals. Victor Moses put Chelsea in front with a header in the 12th minute, and Fabian Schaer tied the score with ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:37:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2045612-chelsea-beats-basel-2-1-1st-leg-europa-semis.html 2013-04-25T23:37:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2044656-barcelona-madrid-routed-german-clubs.html STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — The expectation of seeing Lionel Messi line up against Cristiano Ronaldo in the Champions League final, of watching Barcelona and Real Madrid fight for supremacy in the ultimate "Clasico," has been all but washed away. Instead of seeing Spain's two biggest teams play for the biggest trophy in club football, it's much more likely ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:16:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2044656-barcelona-madrid-routed-german-clubs.html 2013-04-25T17:16:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2035002-dempsey-sparks-tottenham-man-city-3-1.html LONDON (AP) — American midfielder Clint Dempsey tied the game in the 75th minute with the first of three Tottenham goals in a seven-minute span, and Spurs rallied past Manchester City 3-1 Sunday to move the defending Premier League champions to the brink of elimination. Manchester United (26-4-3) can clinch a record 20th English league title when it hosts... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:19:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2035002-dempsey-sparks-tottenham-man-city-3-1.html 2013-04-21T21:19:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2035090-suarez-bites-opponents-arm-apologizes.html LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — In the latest chapter of Luis Suarez's controversial career, the Uruguayan bit the arm of Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic during Sunday's 2-2 draw in the Premier League and apologized a few hours later. Suarez, who served a seven-game suspension for a bite during a Dutch league match in 2010, was foiled by Ivanovic as he atte... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:02:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2035090-suarez-bites-opponents-arm-apologizes.html 2013-04-21T21:02:42Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2033756-arsenal-wins-to-boost-champions-league-hopes.html LONDON (AP) — Arsenal moved into third place in the English Premier League, winning 1-0 at Fulham behind Per Mertesacker's goal on a 43rd-minute header, and Sunderland, Stoke and Norwich came away with victories Saturday that boosted their hopes to avoid relegation. Arsenal had a man advantage at Craven Cottage after Steve Sidwell received a red card in t... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 21:38:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2033756-arsenal-wins-to-boost-champions-league-hopes.html 2013-04-20T21:38:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2026626-manchester-united-held-to-2-2-tie-west-ham.html LONDON (AP) — Manchester United was slowed in its drive to a 20th English league title when it was held to a 2-2 tie Tuesday night at West Ham. Ricardo Vaz Te put the Hammers ahead in the 16th minute but Antonio Valencia tied the score in the 31st with his first goal since April 2 last year against Blackburn. Mohamed Diame gave West Ham a 2-1 lead in the ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 22:16:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2026626-manchester-united-held-to-2-2-tie-west-ham.html 2013-04-17T22:16:30Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2019058-man-city-beats-chelsea-2-1-to-reach-fa-cup-final.html LONDON (AP) — Manchester City reached the FA Cup final by beating defending champion Chelsea 2-1 in a free-flowing game at Wembley on Sunday. Goals by Samir Nasri in the 35th minute and Sergio Aguero in the 47th built a 2-0 lead, and Demba Ba pulled the Blues back into the game with an acrobatic finish in the 66th. Ba wasted his team's best chance to tie ... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:18:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2019058-man-city-beats-chelsea-2-1-to-reach-fa-cup-final.html 2013-04-14T22:18:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2017886-wigan-reaches-fa-cup-final-millwall-fans-brawl.html LONDON (AP) — Millwall fans fought among themselves at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, overshadowing Wigan's 2-0 victory that advanced the club to the first FA Cup final in its 81-year history. Police and security officers appeared slow to react as disorder built throughout the second half. Groups of Millwall supporters brawled with each other and security p... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:10:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2017886-wigan-reaches-fa-cup-final-millwall-fans-brawl.html 2013-04-14T00:10:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2008260-bayern-tops-ap-rankings-messi-drops-top-10.html LONDON (AP) — Bayern Munich was voted the top team by the AP's panel of global soccer journalists for the week the German team won the Bundesliga in record time. Barcelona's Lionel Messi dropped from the top 10 players on Tuesday, falling to 11th place. Messi was injured in Barcelona's Champion's League game against PSG last week, although he had already ... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:50:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2008260-bayern-tops-ap-rankings-messi-drops-top-10.html 2013-04-09T20:50:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1964750-barcelona-earn-maximum-points-ap-soccer-poll.html LONDON (AP) — Barcelona received the maximum points in AP's global soccer rankings on Tuesday, with the team's striker, Lionel Messi, coming close to top marks. The Catalan team was rewarded by The Associated Press' panel of 20 soccer journalists for its 4-0 rout of AC Milan to overcome a 2-0 first-leg deficit and qualify for the quarterfinals of the Cham... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:45:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1964750-barcelona-earn-maximum-points-ap-soccer-poll.html 2013-03-19T15:45:51Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1961446-messi-scores-18th-straight-league-game.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi extended his Spanish league scoring streak record to 18 games, getting two goals to move into seventh place on the La Liga career list and lead Barcelona over visiting Rayo Vallecano 3-1 Sunday. Messi set up David Villa for Barcelona's opener in the 25th minute, and Villa returned the favor in the 40th. Messi made it 3... Sun, 17 Mar 2013 22:13:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1961446-messi-scores-18th-straight-league-game.html 2013-03-17T22:13:25Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1945000-chelsea-rallies-2-2-tie-manchester-united.html LONDON (AP) — Eden Hazard and Ramires scored second-half goals as defending Chelsea rallied for a 2-2 tie at Manchester United and forced a replay to determine which team will play Manchester City in the semifinals. Coming off Champions League elimination against Real Madrid on Tuesday, Manchester United built a 2-0 lead on goals by Javier Hernandez in th... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 21:58:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1945000-chelsea-rallies-2-2-tie-manchester-united.html 2013-03-10T21:58:07Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1920382-benitez-hell-leave-chelsea-season.html LONDON (AP) — Worn down by constant criticism by fans, Rafael Benitez announced Wednesday he will leave as Chelsea's manager at the end of the season. Benitez made his decision public during an extraordinary post-match outburst in which he also took aim at the Premier League club's hierarchy. The Spanish coach spoke during the news conference after the Bl... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:06:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1920382-benitez-hell-leave-chelsea-season.html 2013-02-28T00:06:33Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1911858-toure-tevez-alive-man-citys-title-hopes.html MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City kept alive its slim Premier League title hopes Sunday, beating Chelsea 2-0 on second-half goals by Yaya Toure and Carlos Tevez. Goalkeeper Joe Hart keyed City's crucial win at home by saving a penalty kick by Frank Lampard in the 52nd minute. The save denied the England midfielder his 200th goal for Chelsea. Elev... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:21:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1911858-toure-tevez-alive-man-citys-title-hopes.html 2013-02-25T01:21:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1869642-balotelli-tops-ap-rankings-1st-milan-game.html LONDON (AP) — Back in Italy after a turbulent period in England, Mario Balotelli has been voted player of the week in the Associated Press global soccer rankings for scoring twice in his first game for AC Milan. Balotelli was the clear winner with 181 points from AP's panel of 22 global soccer journalists, 64 points ahead of another player who moved in th... Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1869642-balotelli-tops-ap-rankings-1st-milan-game.html 2013-02-05T13:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1849848-messi-scores-4-goals-to-pass-200-la-liga.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi scored four goals to become the youngest player to pass the 200-mark in the Spanish league and set a La Liga record with goals in 11 consecutive games, leading Barcelona to a 5-1 rout of Osasuna on Sunday night. With his 22nd hat trick for Barcelona and fifth game of four goals or more, Messi increased his La Liga tota... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1849848-messi-scores-4-goals-to-pass-200-la-liga.html 2013-01-28T12:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1846204-chelsea-player-charged-fa-kicking-ball-boy.html LONDON (AP) — The English Football Association charged Chelsea winger Eden Hazard on Friday for kicking a ball boy, a move that could add extra games to his three-match ban for violent conduct. After reviewing footage, the FA said the standard suspension would be "clearly insufficient" and gave Hazard until Tuesday to respond to the charge. Hazard was sen... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1846204-chelsea-player-charged-fa-kicking-ball-boy.html 2013-01-25T16:44:00Z