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I Did It Again at karaoke while wearing a Britney Spears wig. 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in 2009.</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>United 'untouchable' admits Arsenal's Wenger</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/17/england.premier/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/17/england.premier/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Manchester United 'look untouchable' as they bid to take a stranglehold on the Premier League title race at home to Fulham.</description><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:09:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Keane completes sensational Spurs return</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/02/transfer.day/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/02/transfer.day/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Republic of Ireland striker Robbie Keane has completed a sensational return to Tottenham Hotspur on transfer deadline day, just six months after leaving 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level in their 1-1 FA Cup fourth-round draw against city rivals Everton on Sunday but believes the Reds did enough to win the game at Anfield.</description><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:54:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Tottenham off bottom after Defoe earns draw</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/18/england.tottenham/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/18/england.tottenham/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Jermain Defoe scored his first goal since returning to Tottenham from Portsmouth to deny his former club victory in a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane, a result that lifts Harry Redknapp's side off the bottom of the Premier League.</description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:05:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Soccer America: U.S. national team facing a heavy load in 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There's a full slate of games on tap, but something less than a full plate of players.</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:27:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Defoe deal hangs over Tottenham cup bid</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/05/tottenham.redknapp/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/05/tottenham.redknapp/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>England striker Jermain Defoe would not be allowed to leave Portsmouth if Harry Redknapp was still manager, the recently-appointed Tottenham boss said on Monday.</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:11:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Chelsea lose ground after Dempsey heroics</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/12/28/england.chelsea/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/golf/12/28/england.chelsea/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw at west London neighbors Fulham on Sunday 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release from Premier League side Tottenham.</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:56:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Own goal lifts Aston Villa into third place</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/20/england.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/20/england.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:05:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Keeper Van der Sar agrees new deal at United</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/12/football.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/12/football.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Veteran goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has agreed a one-year extension to his contract to keep him at Old Trafford until the summer of 2010.</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:52:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Young snatches dramatic winner for Villa</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/07/england.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/07/england.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Ashley Young scored with only seconds of injury time remaining Sunday to give Aston Villa a dramatic 3-2 win at Everton and move the team into fifth place in the Premier League.</description><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:32:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Kinnear given extended deal at Newcastle</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/28/newcastle.kinnear/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/28/newcastle.kinnear/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Newcastle caretaker manager Joe Kinnear has been rewarded for the improved performances of the team with a contract until the end of 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the top of the English Premier League before being displaced on goal difference by Chelsea, who won 3-0 at West Bromwich Albion in Saturday's late match.</description><pubDate>Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:41:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Former England striker Andy Cole retires</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/11/cole.retires/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/11/cole.retires/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Former Manchester United and England striker Andy Cole has brought down the curtain on his glittering career which included five Premier League titles during his stay at Old Trafford.</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:08:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Soccer America: Game-changers add sizzle to the MLS playoff 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United's Jaime Moreno in the inaugural 1996 season. 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(8 p.m. ET, ESPN2, Galavision), all eyes will be on Eddie Johnson -- whether he takes the field or not.</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:02:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Everton swoop for United striker Saha</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/29/everton.saha/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/29/everton.saha/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Manchester United striker Louis Saha has joined Premier League rivals Everton for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal.</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:27:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kuyt rescues Liverpool with extra-time winner</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/27/champions.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/27/champions.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Dirk Kuyt struck the extra-time winner that will be worth millions to Liverpool as they secured their place in the Champions League group stages with a 1-0 aggregate win over Standard Liege.</description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:27:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Liverpool leave it late as Arsenal slip up</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/23/england.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/23/england.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Steven Gerrard scored a superb injury-time winner to lift Liverpool to the top of English Premier League while title rivals Arsenal suffered an early setback as they lost 1-0 at Fulham in Saturday's late game.</description><pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:38:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Healy follows Cisse in joining Sunderland</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/21/england.sunderland/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/21/england.sunderland/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Sunderland have followed up the loan signing of French striker Djibril Cisse with the capture of Fulham's Northern Irish international striker David Healy for an undisclosed fee.</description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:26:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>How did your team fare last weekend?</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/18/fanzone.weekend/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/18/fanzone.weekend/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Last weekend saw the European football season really kick into gear with the English Premier League and the German Bundeslia both getting under way.</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:56:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rangers seek to seal deals for midfield duo</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/18/football.rangers/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/18/football.rangers/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Scottish club Rangers hope to further bolster their midfield ranks with a double signing this week, having agreed deals for United States international Maurice Edu and Northern Ireland's Steve Davis.</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:44:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Adebayor signs new contract with Arsenal</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/18/football.adebayor/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/18/football.adebayor/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Striker Emmanuel Adebayor has committed himself to Arsenal by signing a new contract with the English Premier League club.</description><pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:59:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Limey: Team Limey tabs Blues for Premiership glory</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/08/15/epl.preview/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/08/15/epl.preview/index.html</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:40:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Newcastle set to sign Argentine Coloccini</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/07/newcastle.signing/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/07/newcastle.signing/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Newcastle United are close to signing Argentine defender Fabricio Coloccini after his Spanish side Deportivo La Coruna accepted a bid for his services from the Premier League club.</description><pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:44:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Grant Wahl: McBride slips on the old, familiar U.S. national-team jersey</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/writers/grant_wahl/08/06/mcbride.us/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/writers/grant_wahl/08/06/mcbride.us/index.html</guid><description>QINHUANGDAO, China -- There's no delicate way to put it. 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I spoke with van Basten just before the tournament about what's next for him and Dutch soccer.</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:32:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Soccer America: Will MLS' next Beckham arrive in midseason transfer?</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/soccer_america/06/27/mls.transfer/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/soccer_america/06/27/mls.transfer/index.html</guid><description>By the time the next two weekends of play are completed, 11 of the 14 MLS teams will have hit the halfway mark of 15 games. On the heels of July 4 weekend comes SuperLiga, which will take four teams -- D.C. 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Should Keller follow Brian McBride out the door and finish up his career in Major League Soccer -- specifically his hometown Seattle Sounders FC, which debuts in MLS next season?</description><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 18:25:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Man City claim UEFA Cup spot after all</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/16/city.uefa/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/16/city.uefa/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Manchester City have claimed a place in the UEFA Cup next season after holding off fellow Premier League side Fulham in the English Fair Play table.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 15:31:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fulham avoid drop on dramatic final day </title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/11/england.relegatioin/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/11/england.relegatioin/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Danny Murphy's 74th minute header saw Fulham escape relegation as a 1-0 win at Portsmouth completed a remarkable run of four wins in the last five games of the season.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 07:54:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fulham keep their survival hopes alive</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/03/england.relegation/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/03/england.relegation/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>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.</description><pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 10:32:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Limey: Fight to the finish in England as Man U, Chelsea get cozy</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/05/02/britain.dominance/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/05/02/britain.dominance/index.html</guid><description>Chelsea vs. Manchester United: They're now in a two-horse race to be both English and European champions. With only two games left in the Premier League season, they're tied on points and, once that's resolved, they'll contest the small matter of the European Cup final on May 21 in Moscow.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 15:58:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Agent: Eriksson likely to leave Man City</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/29/england.eriksson/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/29/england.eriksson/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Sven-Goran Eriksson's agent insists the Swede has no intention of quitting as Manchester City manager, although he concedes the former England manager is "unlikely" to be at the club next season.</description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:41:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Grieving Lampard to miss title showdown</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/24/england.lampard/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/24/england.lampard/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Chelsea will go into Saturday's Premier League title showdown against Manchester United without grieving midfielder Frank Lampard, whose mother died on Thursday.</description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:34:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lampard, Gerrard back for Euro semifinal</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/21/chelsea.lampard/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/21/chelsea.lampard/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Frank Lampard has made himself available for Chelsea's all-British Champions League semifinal at Anfield on Tuesday, while opponents Liverpool have been boosted by the return to fitness of captain Steven Gerrard.</description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:01:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Arsenal sweep aside struggling Reading </title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/19/premier.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/19/premier.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Arsenal dealt a severe blow to struggling Reading's hopes of avoiding the drop and revived their own hopes of claiming second place in the Premier League with a 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium in Saturday's early kick off.</description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:47:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Limey: Answers forthcoming as EPL race enters home stretch</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/04/17/epl.race/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/04/17/epl.race/index.html</guid><description>After eight months and 32 games, the destination of this season's English Premier League title has been decided in the space of five days.</description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:18:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chelsea step up challenge to United</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/05/england.chelsea/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/05/england.chelsea/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Chelsea strengthened their bid to regain the Premier League title by winning 2-0 at Manchester City, while Arsenal squandered two more home points when they were held 1-1 by Liverpool.</description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:27:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Limey: Man. United runs rampant; panic down at the bottom</title><link>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/04/04/manu.relegation/index.html</link><guid>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/04/04/manu.relegation/index.html</guid><description>Manchester United is running rampant. Last Saturday, the Red Devils demolished eighth-place Aston Villa 4-0 at Old Trafford and remain five points clear of Chelsea in the English Premier League race. The standard of United's soccer was so sublime, the score line actually flattered the losers.</description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:08:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Everton miss chance to close on Liverpool</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/03/22/england.everton/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/03/22/england.everton/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Everton are now two points behind city rivals Liverpool in the race for the fourth Champions League place in the Premier League after being held to a 1-1 draw at home to West Ham.</description><pubDate>Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:19:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>McBride ends drought with Fulham winner</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/03/16/england.fulham/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/03/16/england.fulham/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Brian McBride's first goal since August gave Fulham their second league win in 18 games and dented Everton's hopes of a top-four finish in the English Premier League on Sunday.</description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:55:00 EDT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bendtner's late goal keeps Arsenal top</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/03/01/england.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/03/01/england.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Nicklas Bendtner kept Arsenal on top of the English Premier League when he snatched a last minute equalizer to give the Gunners a 1-1 draw at home to Aston Villa.</description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:54:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Hodgson sees Fulham squander lead</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/01/01/england.chelsea/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/01/01/england.chelsea/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>New Fulham coach Roy Hodgson saw his side squander a one-goal lead as they slipped to a 2-1 home defeat against west London neighbors Chelsea.</description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 19:32:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Hodgson appointed Fulham manager</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/12/28/england.hodgson/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/12/28/england.hodgson/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>English Premier League club Fulham have appointed Roy Hodgson as their new manager.</description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:33:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Sanchez fired by struggling Fulham</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/12/21/england.sanchez/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/12/21/england.sanchez/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>English Premier Division club Fulham have sacked manager Lawrie Sanchez  after a poor run of results left them in the relegation zone.</description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:23:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Ronaldo double puts United second</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/12/03/england.united/index.html#cnnSTCText</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/12/03/england.united/index.html#cnnSTCText</guid><description>Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to give English champions Manchester United a 2-0 home victory over Fulham, which lifts them up into second place in the table, three points behind leaders Arsenal.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:19:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Fulham lose out in Tigana dispute</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/11/12/england.fulham/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/11/12/england.fulham/index.html</guid><description>Fulham have failed in an attempt to win damages from former manager Jean Tigana in a High Court case that could cost the club more than £4 million ($7.4m).</description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2004 14:39:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title>Saha in line for a move to United</title><link>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/01/18/england.saha/index.html</link><guid>http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/01/18/england.saha/index.html</guid><description>Fulham have said they have " agreed in principle" to the transfer of their in-form French striker Louis Saha to English champions Manchester United.</description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2004 19:40:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>