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Man City close in on top four with 2-0 win over Bolton

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:20:34 GMT

LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Manchester City made ground in the battle for fourth place in the Premier League on Tuesday but looked a long way from Champions League material as they struggled to an forgettable 2-0 home win over Bolton Wanderers.

Man United defender Ferdinand drops appeal over appeal

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:43:07 GMT

LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - New England captain Rio Ferdinand has withdrawn his appeal against a one-match ban handed down after what the FA termed a "frivolous" appeal against a violent conduct charge, Manchester United said on Tuesday.

Stoke striker Fuller arrested after nightclub incident

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:21:37 GMT

LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Stoke City striker Ricardo Fuller was arrested after an incident at a nightclub in the early hours of Sunday, the Premier League club said on Monday.

Bolton's Cahill out for months with blot clot

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:29:09 GMT

LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Bolton defender Gary Cahill will miss several months of action, effectively ending his hopes of a place in England's World Cup squad, after suffering a blood clot in his arm.

Ten-man Liverpool beat Everton in feisty derby

Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:07:53 GMT

LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Liverpool overcame the early sending-off of defender Sotiros Kyrgiakos to beat city rivals Everton 1-0 in a fiercely-contested Premier League Merseyside derby at Anfield on Saturday.

Chelsea return to top after 2-0 win over Arsenal

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:52:44 GMT

LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - First-half goals from Didier Drogba earned Chelsea a 2-0 win over Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday and secured a return to the top of the Premier League two points ahead of Manchester United.

Rooney on target again as Man United go top

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:47:40 GMT

LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney was on target again to help the hosts crush bottom club Portsmouth 5-0 and return to the top of the Premier League on Saturday.

Terry stripped of England captaincy

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:48:11 GMT

LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - John Terry was stripped of the England captaincy after a meeting with coach Fabio Capello on Friday, the Football Association (FA) said.

Fan dies after Stoke stadium incident

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:57:34 GMT

LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - A soccer fan died on Sunday after suffering a head injury and a heart attack in an incident during a Premier League match at Stoke City in central England, police said.

Ferdinand gets England captaincy despite chequered past

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:01:19 GMT

LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - John Terry's sacking as England skipper on Friday opened the door for a significant turnaround in fortune for Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand who will take over the captain's armband.

Terry must play against Arsenal, says Chelsea coach

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:59:20 GMT

COBHAM, England, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti said he never considered leaving out John Terry for Sunday's big game against Arsenal because of his off-the-field problems.

New Portsmouth owner has 'zero interest' in running club

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:11:38 GMT

HONG KONG, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Hong Kong businessman Balram Chainrai, the new owner of Premier League Portsmouth, has no interest in running the club and will offload the troubled club as soon as he can find a buyer.

Roundup-Neville confident for Merseyside derby

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:38:39 GMT

LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Brief news ahead of this weekend's Premier League fixtures:

We cannot lose at Chelsea, says Arsenal's Nasri

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:42:58 GMT

PARIS, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Arsenal will be out of the Premier League title race if they lose at leaders Chelsea on Sunday, according to their French midfielder Samir Nasri.

Chelsea transfer ban lifted after CAS ruling

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:38:28 GMT

LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The transfer ban imposed on Chelsea by FIFA has been lifted after the Premier League club reached agreement with French club Racing Lens over Gael Kakuta, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Thursday.

Chelsea transfer ban lifted after CAS ruling

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:38:28 GMT

PARIS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The transfer ban imposed on Chelsea by FIFA has been lifted after the Premier League club reached agreement with French club RC Lens over teenager Gael Kakuta, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Thursday.

Spurs through in Cup as Defoe hat-trick sees off Leeds

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:00:05 GMT

LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - A hat-trick by Jermain Defoe sent Tottenham Hotspur into the fifth round of the FA Cup on Wednesday as the Premier League side beat League One Leeds 3-1 away in a pulsating fourth-round replay.

Chainrai becomes Portsmouth's fourth owner in a year

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:52:39 GMT

LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Hong Kong businessman Balram Chainrai has become Portsmouth's fourth owner in less than a year and will soon look to sell on to a fifth, the troubled Premier League club said on Thursday.

Leaders Chelsea held to draw by battling Hull

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:23:14 GMT

LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Premier League leaders Chelsea could only draw 1-1 at relegation-threatened Hull City on Tuesday as they squandered the chance to move four points clear of Manchester United in the title race.

Keane frustrated on Celtic debut

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:01:22 GMT

LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Robbie Keane's Celtic debut turned sour on Tuesday when the Glasgow side were beaten 1-0 at Kilmarnock to leave them 10 points behind Scottish Premier League leaders Rangers.

Arsenal title bid faces knockout blow at Chelsea

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:23:38 GMT

LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Arsene Wenger knows Arsenal's hopes of staying in this season's Premier League title race will be as good as over if they lose at leaders Chelsea on Sunday.

Liverpool want deal with new investors by end of season

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:12:42 GMT

MADRID, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Liverpool are aiming to strike a deal with investors before the end of the season so they can get plans for a new stadium back on track, the club's managing director was quoted as saying on Tuesday.

Notts County stun Wigan to reach FA Cup fifth round

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:06:16 GMT

LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Notts County produced an FA Cup replay shock with a 2-0 win at Premier League Wigan Athletic on Tuesday to earn a place in the fifth round.

Ireland skipper Keane moves on loan from Spurs to Celtic

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:12:10 GMT

LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Ireland skipper Robbie Keane left Tottenham Hotspur for Celtic on loan on Monday, a year after rejoining Spurs from a short-lived spell at Liverpool.

Capello to decide on Terry's future as England captain

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:48:12 GMT

LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - England manager Fabio Capello will decide whether John Terry remains captain following widespread newspaper allegations about the player's private life, the Italian's FA bosses said on Monday.