Man United extend lead on top London, December 31:Cristiano Ronaldo scored his sixth goal in three games and Manchester United beat Reading 3-2 on Saturday to move six points clear of Chelsea in the Premier League.Chelsea, the two-time defending champions, was held 2-2 by Fulham in... 31 Dec, 2006
Man United two points ahead of Chelsea London, December 24 : Manchester United maintained its two point lead over Chelsea at the top of the Premier League at the halfway point of the season. United beat Aston Villa 3-0 on Saturday and a 90th-minute goal from Arjen Robben gave Chelsea a 3-2... 24 Dec, 2006
Barcelona down Mallorca Madrid, November 20:Eidur Gudjohnsen scored two goals on Sunday to help FC Barcelona remain in first place in the Spanish league after a 4-1 victory over Mallorca. Andres Iniesta and Santi Ezquerro also scored for Barcelona. Gudjohnsen got around... 20 Nov, 2006
Rooney helps Manchester Utd win LONDON: Wayne Rooney scored a hat-trick on Saturday and ended a 10-match scoring drought to lead Manchester United to a 4-0 Premier League win at Bolton. Cristiano Ronaldo got the other goal as United stayed top of the league with 25 points, leading... 29 Oct, 2006
Man U beat Liverpool, take Premiership lead London, October 22: Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand fired Manchester United back to the top of the Premier League in a 2-0 victory over Liverpool on Sunday. Scholes marked his 500th appearance for United with a goal in the 39th minute and Ferdinand... 22 Oct, 2006
Getafe down Real Madrid 1-0 Madrid, October 15:Real Madrid lost its first match in the Spanish league on Saturday, going down 1-0 to crosstown rival Getafe on defender Alexis Ruano’s 59th-minute header. Ruano rose above Madrid defender Raul Bravo to score moments after... 15 Oct, 2006
Blues, Gunners, Liverpool register wins London, September 23 :Frank Lampard was back in the old routine with a double strike as English champions Chelsea won 2-0 at Fulham on Saturday.Lampard scored twice in the final 17 minutes to put Jose Mourinho’s side top of the table. The England... 23 Sep, 2006
Barca thump Osasuna Madrid, September 10 :Samuel Eto’o scored two goals before halftime on Saturday to help defending champion Barcelona beat visiting Osasuna 3-0 and maintain its perfect start to the Spanish league season.Lionel Messi also scored before halftime,... 10 Sep, 2006
TIME OUT Craig denies chargesCARDIFF: Wales and Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy has denied assaulting two women at a night club in February. Bellamy, who signed a four-year contract with Liverpool from Blackburn in June, was at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court on... 06 Jul, 2006
Barcelona beat Espanyol; Liverpool struggle against Luton Madrid, January 8:Samuel Eto’o scored his 18th goal of the season on Saturday and leader FC Barcelona won its 11th straight league game, 2-1 over crosstown rival Espanyol as La Liga resumed after a 16-day winter break.Midfielder Deco opened the... 08 Jan, 2006
TIME OUT Radcliffe finally winsHELSINKI: Paula Radcliffe finished the marathon this time. And she finally won her first major medal, too. Radcliffe easily won the women’s marathon on the final day of the world athletics championships, answering lingering... 14 Aug, 2005
Gunners beat Sheffield to reach last eight Associated PressLondon, March 2:Arsenal won a penalty shootout 4-2 against underdog Sheffield United to squeeze into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. A fifth-round replay at Bramall Lane ended 0-0 after extra time as Sheffield ’keeper Paddy Kenny... 02 Mar, 2005
