Arsenal dealt a crushing blow to the top-four aspirations of London rivals Tottenham with a 3-0 victory on Saturday, while Chelsea remained top of the English Premier League with a 4-0 win at 10-man Bolton.
A UK health agency has warned footballers to stop their "disgusting" habit of spitting as it could lead to the spread of the H1N1 virus.
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce kept away from his players during their 5-2 English League Cup win over Peterborough as the Premier League club battles swine flu.
Frank Lampard scored twice as Chelsea went back to the top of the English Premier League with a 5-0 thrashing of Blackburn at Stamford Bridge in Saturday's evening kickoff.
Bulgarian winger Martin Petrov scored a second-half equalizer to rescue a point for big-spending Manchester City in a 1-1 English Premier League draw at Wigan on Sunday.
Manchester United went to the top of the English Premier League as Chelsea lost 3-1 at Wigan to see their perfect start to the season ruined.
Bayern Munich are set to sign Dutch international winger Arjen Robben from Real Madrid on Friday.
Michael Owen scored his first goal for Manchester United, and fellow-striker Wayne Rooney his 100th, as the English Premier League champions returned to winning form with a thumping 5-0 victory at Wigan on Saturday.
Veteran Spanish full-back Michel Salgado has joined English Premier League side Blackburn Rovers on a two-year deal.
Manchester City's expensively-assembled team began their English Premier League campaign with a 2-0 win at Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, while Arsenal crushed Everton 6-1 in the late kick-off.
Arsenal dealt a crushing blow to the top-four aspirations of London rivals Tottenham with a 3-0 victory on Saturday, while Chelsea remained top of the English Premier League with a 4-0 win at 10-man Bolton.
A UK health agency has warned footballers to stop their "disgusting" habit of spitting as it could lead to the spread of the H1N1 virus.
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce kept away from his players during their 5-2 English League Cup win over Peterborough as the Premier League club battles swine flu.
Frank Lampard scored twice as Chelsea went back to the top of the English Premier League with a 5-0 thrashing of Blackburn at Stamford Bridge in Saturday's evening kickoff.
Bulgarian winger Martin Petrov scored a second-half equalizer to rescue a point for big-spending Manchester City in a 1-1 English Premier League draw at Wigan on Sunday.
Manchester United went to the top of the English Premier League as Chelsea lost 3-1 at Wigan to see their perfect start to the season ruined.
Bayern Munich are set to sign Dutch international winger Arjen Robben from Real Madrid on Friday.
Michael Owen scored his first goal for Manchester United, and fellow-striker Wayne Rooney his 100th, as the English Premier League champions returned to winning form with a thumping 5-0 victory at Wigan on Saturday.
Veteran Spanish full-back Michel Salgado has joined English Premier League side Blackburn Rovers on a two-year deal.
Manchester City's expensively-assembled team began their English Premier League campaign with a 2-0 win at Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, while Arsenal crushed Everton 6-1 in the late kick-off.
After a summer of increasingly intensive thumb-twiddling and hours spent aimlessly wandering the corridors of Castle Limey, the excitement is at fever pitch as the English Premier League season returns this weekend. Last week we gave you our predictions for the season, and this week we're taking a detailed look at the first couple of fixtures following the big kick-off.
1. Short-season Rookie League games
Roque Santa Cruz became big-spending Manchester City's second signing of the summer transfer window as he completed a reported $30 million move from Premier League rivals Blackburn.
Before Chelsea had Roman Abramovich's rubles and Rafa Benítez built Liverpool into Champions League winners and English Premier League challengers, Manchester United and Arsenal dominated the EPL throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. On Saturday, the former "big two" face off after having taken contrasting paths in recent years.
Unheralded Stoke look set to be playing in the Prremier League next season after a 1-0 home win over Blackburn Rovers which leaves Sam Allardyce's men still deep in relegation trouble.
Teenager Federico Macheda scored his second match winning goal in the space of a week as Manchester United stayed top of the English Premier League while Liverpool and Chelsea kept pace with home wins.
Alan Shearer's first game in charge of Newcastle ended with a 2-0 defeat to Chelsea to leave the north-east giants deep in relegation trouble in the Premier League.
Goals from Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov saw Manchester United come from behind to win 2-1 at Newcastle, a result that restores their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
Aston Villa wasted a chance to strengthen their Champions League qualification claims as they were held to a 2-2 draw by relegation strugglers Stoke City on Sunday.
Coventry manager Chris Coleman sent out a warning to sixth round opponents Chelsea after his second-flight team sent Blackburn tumbling out of the FA Cup on Tuesday night.
Title holders Manchester United are facing a "nightmare" injury crisis in central defense ahead of their Champions League San Siro showdown with Inter Milan on Tuesday.
A superb free-kick from Cristiano Ronaldo gave Manchester United a 2-1 home win over Blackburn to move them eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
A hat-trick from Nicolas Anelka helps Chelsea come from behind to see off second-flight Watford 3-1 to reach the sixth round of the FA Cup.
Manchester City new boy Nigel de Jong is in a 25-man provisional Netherlands squad, named by national coach Bert van Marwijk, for the friendly match away to Tunisia on February 11.
Liverpool's Premier League title challenge took a heavy blow as Egyptian striker Mido scored a late penalty on his debut to give Wigan a 1-1 draw on Wednesday.
Dimitar Berbatov scored a last-minute goal to give Manchester United a 1-0 win at Bolton to put them top of the Premier League table for the first time this season.
Manchester City have had a reported £15 million bid for Blackburn Rovers striker Roque Santa Cruz rejected, manager Mark Hughes said on Thursday.
Dutch pacesetters AZ Alkmaar are weighing-up a move for Blackburn Rovers defender Andre Ooijer, but are wary of upsetting the balance of a squad which finished the first half of the season top of the Eredivisie table.
Aston Villa moved into the top three of the Premier League after a slice of good fortune earned them a narrow 1-0 victory at West Ham.
Premier League strugglers Blackburn Rovers have appointed Sam Allardyce as their new manager on a three-year contract.
Blackburn Rovers have sacked manager Paul Ince with the club second bottom of the Premier League and facing a relegation battle.
Premier League leaders Liverpool had to fight back from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 home draw as newly-promoted Hull City continued their remarkable first season in the top flight.
Manchester United stormed into the Carling Cup semifinals in style as Carlos Tevez helped himself to four goals in a thrilling 5-3 victory over Blackburn at Old Trafford.
Russian international Roman Pavlyuchenko scored early in the first half as Tottenham Hotspur beat 10-man Blackburn Rovers on Sunday to move out of the Premier League relegation zone.
Goalkeeper Brian Jensen was the Burnley hero as Premier League leaders Chelsea crashed out of the Carling Cup 5-4 on penalties at Stamford Bridge.
Geovanni, still Geovanni, Geovanni 25 yards out...GOAAAAAALLLLL!!!!! HULL ARE LEVEL AT THE EMIRATES!
Champions Manchester United took closer order in the English title race with a comfortable 2-0 win over Blackburn, secured by a clinical finish by Wayne Rooney in the second half at Ewood Park.
Robin van Persie scored twice as Arsenal eased to a 3-0 home win over Newcastle and moved up to second place in the English Premier League table.
Team Limey, along with everyone else over in Blightly, has been riding the rare wave of British sporting success that the Olympics have brought. We were brought crashing back to reality watching the drab 2-2 draw between England and the Czech Republic, and contemplated turning your favorite net-based soccer column into a fortnightly update on the happenings of the U.K. cycling, swimming and rowing scenes.
In-demand Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz has committed himself to the Premier League club by signing a new four-year contract.
Last weekend saw the European football season really kick into gear with the English Premier League and the German Bundeslia both getting under way.
With the English Premier League kicking off on Saturday, Team Limey took some time out to discuss the 2008-09 season with Arsenal and England legend Martin Keown.
Peruvian international striker Claudio Pizarro is returning to Bundesliga Werder Bremen on a season-long loan from Chelsea.
Blackburn Rovers have moved to fill the gap left by David Bentley's departure to English Premier League rivals Tottenham by completing a loan move for Chile international Carlos Villanueva.
Tottenham completed the $30 million signing of England winger David Bentley from Blackburn on Thursday as coach Juande Ramos restructures his side ahead of the new season.
New Blackburn manager Paul Ince has made his first signing for the club, snapping up England goalkeeper Paul Robinson from Tottenham for a fee of £3.5 million ($7m) on a five-year contract.
American goalie Brad Friedel, who has played every Premier League game in the last four seasons at Blackburn Rovers, has asked to leave -- the latest shock wave for the Lancashire club.
English Premier League club Blackburn Rovers have agreed to release captain Ryan Nelsen to play in part of New Zealand's Olympic Games campaign.
Former England captain Paul Ince has been appointed as the new Blackburn manager in succession to Mark Hughes.
Graeme Le Saux played more than 400 matches for Blackburn, Chelsea and Southampton, winning a Premier League title and 36 international caps. CNN's Don Riddell talks to the former England star about homophobia and racism in the game.
England international midfielder David Bentley has confirmed he is looking to leave Blackburn Rovers this summer.
Premier League Manchester City have appointed Mark Hughes as their new manager in succession to Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Sven-Goran Eriksson left Manchester City on Monday and jetted into Mexico primed to secure the national job -- with Blackburn boss Mark Hughes top of the list to replace him.
Seven players involved in last week's Champions League final have been excused from England's trip to Trinidad and Tobago for their friendly international on Sunday.
David Beckham was named in England's squad for friendly games against the United States and Trinidad and Tobago as coach Fabio Capello keeps faith with the veteran Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder.
Fulham hauled themselves out of the relegation zone in the English Premier League with a 2-0 home victory over Birmingham City, who slipped to second from bottom.
Everton and Aston Villa shared a pulsating 2-2 draw as the race to reach the UEFA Cup looks set to go to the wire after a dramatic Goodison Park showdown between the fifth and sixth-placed clubs in the Premier League.
Striker Benni McCarthy has agreed a new three-year contract with Premier League side Blackburn Rovers.
Carlos Tevez headed an 88th minute equalizer to give English Premier League leaders Manchester United a 1-1 draw at Blackburn.
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has reportedly held trans-Atlantic discussions with the club's American co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett over his future at Anfield.
Owen Hargreaves curled in a superb free-kick, 18 minutes from time, to give Manchester United a 2-1 Premier League victory over Arsenal at Old Trafford.
Newcastle United's Republic of Ireland international goalkeeper Shay Given could miss the rest of the season if he needs another operation to clear up his latest groin problem.
South African international Benni McCarthy converted two penalties as Blackburn Rovers beat neighbors Bolton 4-1 in the English Premier League on Sunday
Emmanuel Adebayor added an emphatic final touch as Arsenal powered five points clear of Manchester United in the Premier League title race with a 2-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers.
Nicolas Anelka scored his first goal for Chelsea and laid on another for Shaun Wright-Phillips as the FA Cup holders won 2-1 at Wigan to reach the fifth round.
Just 24 hours after turning down the Newcastle job, Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp saw his charges slip to a 2-0 defeat at struggling Sunderland.
Like most English Premier League managers, Team Limey has been working off the excesses of Christmas and New Year to battle with a horde of like-minded bargain-hungry individuals perusing the January sales.
Former Welsh international midfielder Robbie Savage has completed his move to Derby County from Blackburn, signing a two and a half year deal with the Premier League strugglers.
Former Welsh international midfielder Robbie Savage was discussing terms with Derby County on Tuesday after the Premier League's bottom club agreed a fee with Blackburn Rovers for his transfer.
Gary McDonald provided one of the big shocks of the third round of the FA Cup with a 25-yard matchwinner as Oldham Athletic of the third flight in English football rocked Premier League Everton 1-0 at Goodison Park.
Manchester City's perfect Premier League home record bit the dust amid huge controversy as Roque Santa Cruz scored twice to earn Blackburn a 2-2 draw at Eastlands.
Two-goal Cristiano Ronaldo fired a late penalty as Manchester United ended Everton's resistance with a 2-1 triumph to move back to within a point of Premier League leaders Arsenal.
Steed Malbranque swept 10-man Tottenham into the Carling Cup semifinals with a 2-0 triumph as Manchester City lost their 100 percent home record under former England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Sven-Goran Eriksson's Manchester City maintained their perfect home record with a 4-2 win over struggling north-west neighbors Bolton to move into fourth place in the Premier League.
Blackburn manager Mark Hughes signed a new contract on Friday that keeps him at the Premier League club until June 2010 -- and rules him out of contention for the job of England coach.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in as many minutes as Manchester United made light of Wayne Rooney's absence to beat Blackburn 2-0 to return to the top of the English Premier League.
Chelsea moved to within three points of the top two sides in the English Premier League by winning 2-0 at Wigan.
Reggina, bottom of Italy's Serie A, have sacked coach Massimo Ficcadenti.
Uruguayan Gus Poyet has been given the go-ahead by Leeds United to join Tottenham as an assistant to new manager Juande Ramos after the clubs agreed an undisclosed compensation package.
Tottenham Hotspur's disastrous Premier League season continued a familiar pattern as new manager Juande Ramos saw them squander a lead yet again to slip to a 2-1 home defeat to fast-rising Blackburn Rovers.
Polish club Legia Warsaw have been granted a provisional reprieve from the European ban they received following crowd trouble at an Intertoto Cup match in July.
Three goals in the first six minutes helped Manchester United win 3-2 at Reading in their FA Cup fifth round replay to earn a quarterfinal place.
Leaders Manchester United will meet promoted Reading in one of three all-Premier League clashes in the FA Cup fifth round drawn on Monday.
UEFA have banned Wisla Krakow defender Nikola Mijailovic for five matches after he racially abused Blackburn Rovers striker Benni McCarthy, European football's governing body has said.
Group F | World ranking: 42
Australia's hopes of a bold showing at this month's Confederations Cup were hit Monday by confirmation that key midfielders Marco Bresciano and Vince Grella would not be released by their Italian club Parma.
Blackburn Rovers captain Andy Todd has been cleared of violent conduct in his side's English FA Cup semifinal against Arsenal last weekend.
Keeper Brad Friedel has been called up by the United States for Wednesday's friendly in Poland, ending his 21-month absence from the national team.
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