Manchester: South Korea international Park Ji-Sung’s sixth goal of the season sent Manchester United two points clear at the top of the Premier League table after they beat former leaders Arsenal 1-0 at Old Trafford here on Monday. United, who also have a game in hand over all their title rivals, could even afford the …
Stockholm: FC Copenhagen have made the step up from domestic superpower in Denmark to European aspirants after reaching the Champions League knockout phase for the first time. The club, only formed in 1992 after a merger, surprised many with the quality attacking play which secured second place in Group D and signalled that the balance …
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London: Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti said he was optimistic for his team and had the full support of owner Roman Abramovich despite a loss of form that has led captain John Terry to question the team’s desire. The Premier League champions have won only two of their last eight games in all competitions and slipped …
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Prague: Preparations for Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, a major headache until earlier this year, are well on course and three of the eight stadiums have been completed, UEFA said on Friday. The announcement came almost exactly one year after Ukraine were given a reprieve by European soccer’s governing body, which had refused to …
Manchester: An already strange Premier League season ploughed new depths of the bizarre on Friday when Manchester United and Arsenal geared up for their top-of-the-table match by swapping thoughts on fashion. Unpredictable results have made this one of the tightest and unusual title contests in years, while the unseasonably cold weather has brought with it …
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London: Fresh from reaching the knockout stages England’s four Champions League group qualifiers have equally high-profile domestic duties this weekend as Manchester United host Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur take on Chelsea. For the first half of Arsene Wenger’s reign at Arsenal the team’s clashes with United often went a long way to deciding the destination …
England: Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has shaken off a tight hamstring and will be fit for Monday’s top-of-the-table meeting with Arsenal, manager Alex Ferguson said on Friday. United will also be boosted by the return of left back Patrice Evra and midfielder Paul Scholes for the visit of Premier League leaders Arsenal. “We’re quite …
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Prague: Michel Platini, UEFA president and a FIFA Executive committee member, said there was “something beautiful” about the philosophy behind the decision to award the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the 2022 tournament to Qatar. He added that there was “nothing illogical” about the Qatar decision, arguing the Middle East had been rejected as …
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London: The US PGA Tour no longer represents the best source of world ranking points, eight-times European number one Colin Montgomerie said. European golf, which now boasts seven of the world’s top 11 players, has caught up the once-dominant PGA Tour and is now at the peak of its powers. “This is the greatest time …
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Marseille: Brazilian striker Brandao piled on the misery for out-of-form Chelsea with the only goal in Olympique Marseille’s 1-0 victory in Champions League Group F. Brandao tapped the ball past keeper Petr Cech from close range with nine minutes to go after a left-wing cross from Taye Taiwo was deflected into his path. Chelsea, who …
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