http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Wigan_Athletic_FCFind stories, videos, and photos about Wigan Athletic FC from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:48:23 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Wigan_Athletic_FC14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Wigan Athletic FC from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/11/24/football.premier.league.wigan.refund/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/11/24/football.premier.league.wigan.refund/index.html#cnnSTCTextPremier League side Wigan Athletic have offered to refund tickets paid for by supporters who travelled to their 9-1 thrashing at Tottenham Hotspur.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:54:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/11/22/football.premier.league.tottenham/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/11/22/football.premier.league.tottenham/index.html#cnnSTCTextTottenham Hotspur humiliated Wigan 9-1 with England striker Jermain Defoe scoring five to move into the Champions League spots in the English Premier League.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:18:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/29/football.marlon.king.assault/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/29/football.marlon.king.assault/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn English Premier League footballer has been jailed for sexual assault after groping and then punching a woman while out celebrating both scoring a goal and his wife's latest pregnancy.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/24/premier.league.chelsea.lampard.spurs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/24/premier.league.chelsea.lampard.spurs/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrank 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.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/18/football.england.manchester.city.wigan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/18/football.england.manchester.city.wigan/index.html#cnnSTCTextBulgarian 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.Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/09/26/premier.league.manutd.chelsea.tottenham/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/09/26/premier.league.manutd.chelsea.tottenham/index.html#cnnSTCTextManchester 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.Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/09/22/football.chelsea.didier.drogba.cole/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/09/22/football.chelsea.didier.drogba.cole/index.html#cnnSTCTextChelsea have been lifted by the news that Didier Drogba's injury is not as bad as feared, while England midfielder Joe Cole is set to make his long-awaited comeback.Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/09/19/premier.league.arsenal.liverpool.villa/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/09/19/premier.league.arsenal.liverpool.villa/index.html#cnnSTCTextArsenal and Liverpool boosted their English Premier League title challenges with contrasting victories on Saturday.Sat, 19 Sep 2009 18:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/30/football.manchester.city.everton.villa/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/30/football.manchester.city.everton.villa/index.html#cnnSTCTextBig-spending Manchester City continued their perfect start to the English Premier League season on Sunday, winning 1-0 at struggling Portsmouth thanks to Emmanuel Adebayor's third goal in as many games.Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/26/football.tottenham.wigan.newcastle/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/26/football.tottenham.wigan.newcastle/index.html#cnnSTCTextTottenham Hotspur continued their dominant start to the new season with a 5-1 victory at second-flight Doncaster Rovers in the English League Cup.Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/25/football.everton.bilyaletdinov.lokomotiv/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/25/football.everton.bilyaletdinov.lokomotiv/index.html#cnnSTCTextEverton have confirmed the signing of Russia midfielder Diniyar Bilyaletdinov from Lokomotiv Moscow for an undisclosed fee.Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:33:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/22/premierleague.manchesterunited.owen.rooney.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/22/premierleague.manchesterunited.owen.rooney.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCTextMichael 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.Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/20/europa.villa.fulham.werder.valencia.everton/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/20/europa.villa.fulham.werder.valencia.everton/index.html#cnnSTCTextAustrian side Rapid Vienna prolonged Aston Villa's miserable start to the season with an upset 1-0 victory in their Europa Cup first leg qualifier on Thursday night.Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/07/football.premier.league.preview/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/08/07/football.premier.league.preview/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe new English Premier League season kicks off with the first round of fixtures this weekend - Fanzone details what to expect from the new campaign:Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/07/13/unted.ferguson.transfers.owen.ronaldo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/07/13/unted.ferguson.transfers.owen.ronaldo/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlex Ferguson handed Michael Owen the famous number seven shirt at Old Trafford and then dropped a strong hint that Manchester United's spending in the summer transfer window was at an end.Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/07/08/manunited.obertan.bordeaux.ronaldo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/07/08/manunited.obertan.bordeaux.ronaldo/index.html#cnnSTCTextPremier League champions Manchester United have completed the signing of Gabriel Obertan from Bordeaux on a four-year deal.Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/03/football.owen.manchester.united/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/07/03/football.owen.manchester.united/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer England striker Michael Owen has completed his shock free transfer move to Manchester United on a two-year contract.Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/06/30/england.manunited.valencia.wigan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/06/30/england.manunited.valencia.wigan/index.html#cnnSTCTextManchester United have made their first signing of the summer after confirming a deal has been done for Wigan Athletic winger Antonio Valencia.Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/06/13/manchesterunited.wigan.valencia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/06/13/manchesterunited.wigan.valencia/index.html#cnnSTCTextEnglish Premier League side Wigan Athletic have confirmed that negotiations over the transfer of winger Antonio Valencia to Manchester United are expected to start "very shortly".Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:08:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/06/12/epl.awards/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/the_limey/06/12/epl.awards/index.htmlThere's cigar smoke and perfume in the evening air as the thronging masses head to Castle Limey for our annual awards ceremony. Only one man is headed the other way: a winking, temperamental, petulant, prima donna flagging down a lift to Madrid. Are you sitting comfortably now, the chilled Taittinger bubbling to perfection? Team Limey takes the stage.Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/28/sunderland.portsmouth/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/28/sunderland.portsmouth/index.html#cnnSTCTextNew Sunderland owner Ellis Short insists that he will not interfere on the football side following his takeover of the English Premier League club.Thu, 28 May 2009 17:44:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/13/england.premier.manchesterunited/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/13/england.premier.manchesterunited/index.html#cnnSTCTextManchester United need just one point from their final two matches to retain the English Premier League title after fighting back from going a goal behind to win 2-1 at Wigan Athletic on Wednesday.Thu, 14 May 2009 13:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/12/united.wigan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/05/12/united.wigan/index.html#cnnSTCTextManchester United are waiting on the fitness of England international Rio Ferdinand ahead of their vital trip to Wigan Athletic on Wednesday night.Tue, 12 May 2009 14:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/26/england.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/26/england.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCTextCaptain Cesc Fabregas scored both goals as Arsenal extended their unbeaten Premier League run to 20 matches with a comfortable 2-0 victory over relegation-threatened Middlesbrough at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/16/players.awol/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/16/players.awol/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter a week when he could not be traced, Egyptian striker Amir Zaki is back at his Premier League club side Wigan Athletic in northern England.Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:56:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/14/champions.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/14/champions.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCTextArsenal manager Arsene Wenger has urged his players to take charge of their own destiny in Wednesday's Champions League quarterfinal against Villarreal.Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/11/england.premier/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/11/england.premier/index.html#cnnSTCTextTeenager 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.Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/09/football.gallas/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/09/football.gallas/index.html#cnnSTCTextArsenal's hopes of winning silverware suffered an injury setback with central defender William Gallas ruled out for the remainder of the season on Thursday.Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/05/england.united/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/04/05/england.united/index.html#cnnSTCTextItalian teenager Federico Macheda enjoyed a remarkable debut to English football as he curled home an injury-time winner that sent Manchester United back to the top of the Premier League with a thrilling 3-2 home win over Aston Villa.Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:52:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/26/england.everton/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/26/england.everton/index.html#cnnSTCTextEverton defenders Tony Hibbert and Joseph Yobo are winning their battles to be fit for their FA Cup semifinal against Manchester United at Wembley next month.Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/22/premier.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/22/premier.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool continued their remarkable recent form with a 5-0 rout of Aston Villa at Anfield on Sunday which takes them to within a point of faltering Premier League leaders Manchester United.Sun, 22 Mar 2009 21:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/04/england.united/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/04/england.united/index.html#cnnSTCTextGoals 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.Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:13:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/02/chelsea.hiddink/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/03/02/chelsea.hiddink/index.html#cnnSTCTextChelsea coach Guus Hiddink refuses to accept that Manchester United's charge to another Premier League title triumph is a foregone conclusion.Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:28:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/28/premier.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/28/premier.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool's Premier League title hopes suffered another severe setback as they went down 2-0 to relegation strugglers Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium on Saturday.Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:29:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/21/england.chelsea/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/21/england.chelsea/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 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.Sat, 21 Feb 2009 20:09:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/19/catch.man.utd/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/19/catch.man.utd/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter an almost flawless 2008, Manchester United have once again established themselves as the team to beat in 2009.Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:30:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/18/premier.manchester/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/18/premier.manchester/index.html#cnnSTCTextWayne Rooney scored with his first touch after a seven-match injury absence to help send Manchester United five points clear in the Premier League with a 3-0 win over Fulham at Old Trafford.Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:50:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/31/england.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/31/england.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCTextAston Villa and Arsenal missed the chance to take closer order in the Premier League title race as both were held to goalless draws on Saturday.Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:22:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/31/united.saar/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/31/united.saar/index.html#cnnSTCTextManchester United went five points clear at the top of the Premier League as goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar set a new English record for minutes in not conceding a goal in the 1-0 victory over Everton.Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:14:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/28/england.premier/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/28/england.premier/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool'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.Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:39:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/23/transfers.heskey/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/23/transfers.heskey/index.html#cnnSTCTextPremier League high-flyers Aston Villa have secured the signing of England international striker Emile Heskey from Wigan Athletic for a fee of £3.5 million ($4.8m) on a three-and-a-half year contract -- the official Villa Web site has confirmed.Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:40:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/21/football.palacios/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/21/football.palacios/index.html#cnnSTCTextTottenham Hotspur have clinched the signing of midfielder Wilson Palacios from Wigan in a transfer reported to be worth £14 million ($19.77 million)Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:54:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/21/pinto.kaka/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/21/pinto.kaka/index.html#cnnSTCTextSo the Kaka transfer saga is over. At least for now.Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:25:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/14/england.manutd/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/14/england.manutd/index.html#cnnSTCTextWayne Rooney's first-minute tap-in proved enough to give Manchester United a 1-0 home victory over Wigan, a result that sees the defending champions move to within two points of Premier League leaders Liverpool, with a game in hand.Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:39:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/13/united.evra/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/13/united.evra/index.html#cnnSTCTextManchester United defender Patrice Evra has been ruled out for a minimum of three weeks after suffering a foot injury during the 3-0 Premier League win over title rivals Chelsea.Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:45:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/11/title.united/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/11/title.united/index.html#cnnSTCTextManchester United scored a potentially decisive victory in the Premier League title race as goals from Nemanja Vidic, Wayne Rooney and Dimitar Berbatov gave the reigning champions a 3-0 win over Chelsea.Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:45:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/03/england.facup/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/01/03/england.facup/index.html#cnnSTCTextTottenham manager Harry Redknapp's defense of the FA Cup he won with Portsmouth last season started with a comfortable 3-1 third round home victory over Wigan on Friday night.Sat, 03 Jan 2009 10:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/31/england.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/31/england.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCTextThree of Arsenal's highly-rated young players have left the club on loan to gain futher experience, after all recently signed new long-terms contracts with the Premier League giants.Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:33:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/26/england.united/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/12/26/england.united/index.html#cnnSTCTextManchester United stepped up their title challenge with a 1-0 win over Stoke City as Carlos Tevez scored the only goal of the match with just seven minutes remaining at the Britannia Stadium on Boxing Day.Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:20:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/29/england.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/29/england.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn-form Bolton came from a goal down to thrash Sunderland 4-1 at the Stadium of Light on Saturday to increase the pressure on manager Roy Keane.Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:11:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/25/wigan.everton.premier.league/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/25/wigan.everton.premier.league/index.html#cnnSTCTextHenri Camara scored his first Premier League goal in almost two years, as Wigan beat Everton 1-0 at the JJB Stadium.Tue, 25 Nov 2008 09:26:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/23/england.tottenham/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/23/england.tottenham/index.html#cnnSTCTextRussian 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.Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:25:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/15/england.premierleague/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/15/england.premierleague/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiverpool cruised to a 2-0 victory at Bolton in the early kick-off to return to 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.Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:41:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/11/england.cup/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/11/england.cup/index.html#cnnSTCTextJay Simpson scored his first Arsenal goals in a 3-0 victory over Wigan as the club's teenage stars swept their north London club into the League Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday.Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:38:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/01/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/11/01/england.liverpool/index.html#cnnSTCTextHarry Redknapp's revitalized Tottenham Hotspur beat Liverpool 2-1 at White Hart Lane to knock the visitors off the top of the Premier League and continue their remarkable run under the new manager.Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/10/31/liverpool/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/10/31/liverpool/index.htmlIt's a whisper that's slowly becoming a roar -- Liverpool for the title. Seasoned Reds fans in England's Northwest may be staying tight-lipped, but as grim economic recession stories multiply in the U.K. headlines, talk of a football renaissance in the European capital of culture is spreading through the back pages.Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/10/04/england.united/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/10/04/england.united/index.html#cnnSTCTextChampions 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.Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/29/fanzone.weekend/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/29/fanzone.weekend/index.html#cnnSTCTextControversy reigned in the big European leagues this weekend, and some big local derbies were played out, testing the metal of the top names.Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:23:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/28/england.portsmouth/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/28/england.portsmouth/index.html#cnnSTCTextJermain Defoe scored a first-half penalty against his former club before Peter Crouch added a second, as Portmouth beat Tottenham 2-0 to leave Juande Ramos' hapless side rooted to the bottom of the English Premier League.Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/21/england.draw/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/09/21/england.draw/index.html#cnnSTCTextSalomon Kalou salvaged a point for Chelsea in a 1-1 draw against defending Premier League champions Manchester United at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/24/england.chelsea/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/24/england.chelsea/index.html#cnnSTCTextPortuguese international Deco gave Chelsea a 1-0 Premier League victory at Wigan when he curled in a superb fourth minute free kick at the JJB Stadium on Sunday.Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/23/england.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/23/england.arsenal/index.html#cnnSTCTextSteven 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.Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/14/roma.baptista/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/14/roma.baptista/index.html#cnnSTCTextSerie A club AS Roma clinched the signing of Brazil midfielder Julio Baptista from Real Madrid on Thursday.Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/04/england.drogba/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/08/04/england.drogba/index.html#cnnSTCTextChelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has admitted that star striker Didier Drogba is unlikely to feature for his side until the very end of August.Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:16:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/07/22/football.zaki/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/07/22/football.zaki/index.html#cnnSTCTextEgypt international Amr Zaki is hoping to prove himself in the English Premier League after clinching a season-long loan deal with Wigan Athletic on Tuesday.Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/06/22/blackburn.ince/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/06/22/blackburn.ince/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer England captain Paul Ince has been appointed as the new Blackburn manager in succession to Mark Hughes.Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/06/07/robben.injury/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/06/07/robben.injury/index.html#cnnSTCTextDutch hopes in Euro 2008 suffered a further setback ahead of their opener against world champions Italy as winger Arjen Robben was ruled out with a groin injury.Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/31/netherlands.babel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/31/netherlands.babel/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Netherlands suffered a major setback when Liverpool winger Ryan Babel was ruled out of the European Championship finals after suffering an ankle injury in training.Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:55:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/05/16/limey.0516/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/05/16/limey.0516/index.htmlFirst Blood to Manchester United, as goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs made them the John Rambo to Chelsea's bumbling small town sheriff in last Sunday's EPL finale. At the moment it's anyone's guess who'll play the muscle-bound Vietnam veteran, and who'll be the hapless Vietnamese soldiers in next week's sequel.Mon, 19 May 2008 16:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/11/premier.united/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/11/premier.united/index.html#cnnSTCTextManchester United claimed their 10th Premier League title with a 2-0 victory at Wigan Athletic on a dramatic final day of the season.Sun, 11 May 2008 19:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/10/england.title/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/10/england.title/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlex Ferguson believes goal difference will prove the crucial factor as his Manchester United side close on a 10th Premier League crown with only Chelsea standing in their way in the final round of matches on Sunday.Sat, 10 May 2008 19:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/05/premier.chelsea/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/05/premier.chelsea/index.html#cnnSTCTextChelsea made sure the Premier League title race will be decided on the final day of the season as second half goals from Michael Ballack and Florent Malouda gave them 2-0 win at Newcastle on Monday.Mon, 05 May 2008 20:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/03/football.england/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/05/03/football.england/index.html#cnnSTCTextManchester United took a massive step towards retaining the English Premier League title, crushing West Ham 4-1 on Saturday despite having Nani sent off in the first half.Sat, 03 May 2008 14:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/24/england.lampard/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/24/england.lampard/index.html#cnnSTCTextChelsea will go into Saturday's Premier League title showdown against Manchester United without grieving midfielder Frank Lampard, whose mother died on Thursday.Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:34:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/04/17/epl.race/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/04/17/epl.race/index.htmlAfter eight months and 32 games, the destination of this season's English Premier League title has been decided in the space of five days.Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/15/england.grant/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/15/england.grant/index.html#cnnSTCTextChelsea manager Avram Grant still believes that his side can win the English Premier League title, despite dropping two points in Monday night's home match against Wigan.Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/14/england.premiership/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/14/england.premiership/index.html#cnnSTCTextEmile Heskey's shock injury-time equalizer blew a massive hole in Chelsea's hunt for the English Premier League title as visitors Wigan held the Blues to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge.Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/12/england.premier/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/04/12/england.premier/index.html#cnnSTCTextEverton's bid for a Champions League place suffered a setback as relegation-threatened Birmingham salvaged a late point at St Andrews through Mauro Zarate's 83rd minute equalizer.Sun, 13 Apr 2008 08:38:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/04/04/manu.relegation/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/the_limey/04/04/manu.relegation/index.htmlManchester 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.Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/03/16/england.fulham/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/03/16/england.fulham/index.html#cnnSTCTextBrian 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.Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/11/19/football.bruce/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/11/19/football.bruce/index.html#cnnSTCTextWigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan has confirmed that Steve Bruce is the new manager of the struggling English Premier League club.Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:07:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/11/05/england.wigan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/11/05/england.wigan/index.html#cnnSTCTextEnglish Premier League club Wigan Athletic sacked manager Chris Hutchings on Monday.Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:13:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/09/17/england.heskey/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/09/17/england.heskey/index.html#cnnSTCTextWigan Athletic have confirmed that England striker Emile Heskey has had an operation to insert a screw in his foot after suffering a stress fracture of his fifth metatarsal.Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/08/17/everton.meyde.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/08/17/everton.meyde.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextEverton have suspended troubled Dutch midfielder Andy van der Meyde for missing training, the club said on Friday.Fri, 17 Aug 2007 06:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/02/13/england.jewell/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/02/13/england.jewell/index.htmlWigan Athletic manager Paul Jewell has been charged with improper conduct by the English FA for his outburst at referee Phil Dowd after his side's 2-1 defeat at Arsenal on Sunday.Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:37:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/02/12/england.cup/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/02/12/england.cup/index.htmlNo love will be lost between Bolton Wanderers and Arsenal when they meet for a Valentine's Day FA Cup replay at the Reebok Stadium on Wednesday.Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:55:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/02/11/england.arsenal/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/02/11/england.arsenal/index.htmlArsenal had to come from behind to snatch a 2-1 victory over Wigan Athletic to reclaim fourth place in the Premier League from Bolton Wanderers on Sunday.Sun, 11 Feb 2007 18:30:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/01/04/england.cup/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/01/04/england.cup/index.htmlHolders Liverpool take on old FA Cup foes Arsenal while Paul Ince's Macclesfield Town are hoping for a spot of giant-killing at Chelsea when the third round is played in England this weekend.Thu, 04 Jan 2007 11:52:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/12/29/england.wigan/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/12/29/england.wigan/index.htmlWigan Athletic have signed Norway midfielder Kristofer Haestad from IK Start on loan for the rest of the season.Fri, 29 Dec 2006 20:42:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/12/23/england.united/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/12/23/england.united/index.htmlLeaders Manchester United began their holiday fixtures with a resounding 3-0 victory at Aston Villa as the goals flowed in the English Premier League on Saturday.Sat, 23 Dec 2006 17:43:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/07/06/england.heskey/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/07/06/england.heskey/index.htmlWigan Athletic have clinched a club record 5.5 million pounds ($10.1 million) signing of Birmingham City's former England striker Emile Heskey.Thu, 06 Jul 2006 18:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/04/18/england.wigan/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/04/18/england.wigan/index.htmlTwo goals in five minutes by Henri Camara secured Wigan Athletic a 3-2 home win over Aston Villa in the English Premier League on Tuesday.Tue, 18 Apr 2006 21:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/04/03/england.blackburn/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/04/03/england.blackburn/index.htmlBlackburn Rovers' Champions League qualification ambitions suffered a setback on Monday when they were held 1-1 at home by Wigan Athletic.Mon, 03 Apr 2006 20:49:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/03/06/england.wigan/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/03/06/england.wigan/index.htmlManchester United fought back to beat unlucky Wigan Athletic 2-1 thanks to a stoppage time own goal by Pascal Chimbonda in Monday's Premiership clash.Mon, 06 Mar 2006 21:58:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/02/11/england.boro/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/02/11/england.boro/index.htmlMiddlesbrough pulled off the biggest shock of the English Premier League season when they halted Chelsea's romp towards a second successive title with a spectacuIar 3-0 home win.Sat, 11 Feb 2006 17:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/02/07/england.thome/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/02/07/england.thome/index.htmlBrazilian defender Emerson Thome has left Wigan Athletic after failing to re-establish himself at the surprisingly successful Premier League club after injuring a cheekbone in November.Tue, 07 Feb 2006 13:17:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/01/31/england.premiership/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/01/31/england.premiership/index.htmlA last-gasp goal by American defender Carlos Bocanegra gave Fulham a 1-0 win over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Tuesday.Tue, 31 Jan 2006 22:33:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/01/10/england.wigan/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/football/01/10/england.wigan/index.htmlA debut goal from Austrian defender Paul Scharner gave Wigan Athletic a 1-0 victory over twice former winners Arsenal in their League Cup semifinal first leg on Tuesday.Tue, 10 Jan 2006 22:03:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/12/10/england.terry/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/12/10/england.terry/index.htmlCaptain John Terry headed the winner as champions Chelsea beat Wigan Athletic 1-0 to go 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League.Sat, 10 Dec 2005 17:51:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/10/29/england.chelsea/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/10/29/england.chelsea/index.htmlChelsea returned to winning ways with a 4-2 home victory over Blackburn Rovers at Stamford Bridge and top the English Premier League with a nine-point advantage over promoted Wigan Athletic.Sat, 29 Oct 2005 16:10:00 EDT