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John Terry to miss Chelsea's US tour

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:29:16 -0400

Chelsea captain John Terry will miss his club's two-game U.S. tour because of an ankle injury.

Arsenal into Champions League, Ferguson bows out

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:36:12 -0400

Arsenal qualified for the Champions League for the 16th straight season, edging Tottenham for fourth place in the Premier League on Sunday, while Alex Ferguson bowed out as Manchester United manager with a 5-5 draw against West Bromwich Albion.

Arsenal into Champions League, Ferguson bows out

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:52:45 -0400

MANCHESTER, England - Arsenal qualified for the Champions League for the 16th straight season after edging Tottenham to fourth place in the Premier League, as Alex Ferguson bowed out as Manchester United manager with a 5-5 draw against West Bromwich Albion.

Villa Park prepared for Premier League playoff

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:57:03 -0400

LONDON - The Premier League says Aston Villa's stadium will host the playoff for third place between Arsenal and Chelsea if they finish level on points, goal difference and goals scored.

Martinez hints at departure from relegated Wigan

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:53:07 -0400

WIGAN, England - Roberto Martinez has hinted he may step down as manager of Wigan following the club's relegation from the Premier League.

Tottenham and Arsenal in top-4 fight again

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:19 -0400

LONDON - On the final day of last season, Arsenal narrowly held off fierce rival Tottenham to claim third place in the Premier League - which proved more important than either team knew at the time.

Donovan left off squad for World Cup qualifiers

Thu, 16 May 2013 20:48:42 -0400

CHICAGO - Landon Donovan was left off the 29-man U.S. squad for a training camp ahead of a trio of World Cup qualifiers next month. But American coach Jurgen Klinsmann anticipates he will rejoin the team at some unspecified point.

Frank Lampard to stay at Chelsea another season

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:29:19 -0400

LONDON - Only hours after helping Chelsea with another European title, Frank Lampard was given a one-year contract extension by the Premier League club.

Ivanovic header gives Chelsea 2-1 win over Benfica

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:21:29 -0400

AMSTERDAM - Branislav Ivanovic watched from the stands as Chelsea won its first Champions League last season. He eased the pain of missing that match through suspension by scoring an injury time winner Wednesday to give his team a 1-2 victory over Benfica and the Europa League title.

Norwich secures Premier League survival with win

Sun, 12 May 2013 12:39:04 -0400

NORWICH, England - Norwich emphatically secured another season in the Premier League by beating West Bromwich Albion 4-0 on Sunday.

Wigan FA Cup win caps season of joy for underdogs

Sun, 12 May 2013 10:13:16 -0400

LONDON - Even as the financial disparities in English football grow, this season gave the underdogs a chance to leave their mark.

Lampard breaks Chelsea scoring record in Villa win

Sat, 11 May 2013 11:51:19 -0400

BIRMINGHAM, England - Frank Lampard became Chelsea's all-time leading scorer with a double against Aston Villa on Saturday that clinched a 2-1 victory and pushed his club closer to Champions League qualification.

Chelsea held 2-2 by Spurs in Premier League

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:39:57 -0400

LONDON - Tottenham surrendered the initiative in the race for Champions League qualification despite coming from behind twice to draw 2-2 at top-four rival Chelsea in a pulsating English Premier League match at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

Guzan voted Aston Villa's player of the year

Wed, 08 May 2013 15:57:11 -0400

American Brad Guzan has been voted Aston Villa's Players' Player and Supporters' Player of the Year awards following his first season as the club's No. 1 goalkeeper.

Wigan slumps to costly 3-2 loss to Swansea

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:39:21 -0400

WIGAN, England - Wigan twice squandered the lead to slump to a costly 3-2 home loss to Swansea on Tuesday and stay rooted in the Premier League's relegation zone with just two games left.

Villa beats Norwich 2-1 to ease relegation fears

Sat, 04 May 2013 13:19:13 -0400

NORWICH, England - Gabriel Agbonlahor grabbed an 89th-minute winner for Aston Villa in a 2-1 victory at Norwich on Saturday, further easing the visitors' relegation fears in the English Premier League.

O'Leary receives compensation after Al Ahli firing

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:20:06 -0400

LONDON - Former Ireland defender David O'Leary will receive compensation of $5.2 million from Al Ahli after a legal battle with the Dubai club following his firing in 2011.

Stuart Holden to rejoin US national team

Thu, 02 May 2013 19:15:36 -0400

CHICAGO - Midfielder Stuart Holden will rejoin the U.S. national soccer team after an absence of 2½ years for its training camp ahead of three World Cup qualifiers next month and for the CONCACAF Gold Cup in July.

Bayern, Lewandowski top weekly AP football poll

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:26:51 -0400

MANCHESTER, England - After dominating the first legs of their Champions League semifinals, it's no surprise to see Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund leading the way in the latest Associated Press global football poll.

Villa routs Sunderland 6-1 to close in on safety

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:38:35 -0400

BIRMINGHAM, England - Aston Villa moved closer to avoiding relegation from the Premier League after Christian Benteke scored a second-half hat trick in a 6-1 thrashing of Sunderland on Monday.

Double win for Tottenham's Bale at English awards

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:01:29 -0400

LONDON - Still to win any trophies with Tottenham, Gareth Bale collected the top two awards in English football on Sunday to cement his status as one of the sport's most talented players.

Van Persie earns draw for United on Arsenal return

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 14:12:22 -0400

LONDON - Robin van Persie marked his return to Arsenal by scoring a penalty amid a chorus of boos to give newly crowned Premier League champion Manchester United a 1-1 draw on Sunday that also hurt his former team's chances of making the Champions League.

Reading, QPR relegated from EPL after drawing

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:39:55 -0400

READING, England - Reading and Queens Park Rangers became the first teams to be relegated from the English Premier League this season after they drew 0-0 on Sunday.

Evra mocks Suarez by pretending to bite fake arm

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:40:34 -0400

MANCHESTER, England - Patrice Evra may have reopened his feud with Luis Suarez by pretending to bite into a fake dismembered arm during Manchester United's title-winning celebrations.

Evra mocks Suarez by pretending to bite fake arm

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:30:04 -0400

MANCHESTER, England - Patrice Evra may have reopened his feud with Luis Suarez by pretending to bite into a fake dismembered arm during Manchester United's title-winning celebrations, in an apparent reference to the Uruguay striker's latest transgression.