Blues stretch lead, Arsenal lose, Man U win Associated PressLondon, January 16:Frank Lampard scored twice and Chelsea won at Tottenham 2-0 to increase the Blues’ commanding lead in the Premier League to 10 points over Arsenal on Saturday. Lampard scored on a disputed first-half penalty, and... 16 Jan, 2005
Liverpool edge out Watford 1-0 in first leg League Cup semi-finals Associated PressLiverpool, January 12:Steven Gerrard scored in the 56th minute on Tuesday to lift Liverpool over Watford 1-0 in the first leg of the League Cup semi-finals, giving the Reds the edge going into the second leg in two weeks. Watford... 12 Jan, 2005
Luxemburgo gets off to winning start at Real Agence France PresseMadrid, January 6:Real Madrid and Real Sociedad managed to finish their match almost a month after they started, and the hosts made the most of their second chance by grabbing a late winner for a 2-1 victory here on Wednesday.Goals... 06 Jan, 2005
Luxemburgo gets off to winning start at Real Agence France PresseMadrid, January 6:Real Madrid and Real Sociedad managed to finish their match almost a month after they started, and the hosts made the most of their second chance by grabbing a late winner for a 2-1 victory here on Wednesday.Goals... 06 Jan, 2005
Liverpool, Blackburn win Associated PressLondon, January 4:Liverpool beat Norwich 2-1 to move up to fifth in the Premier League, while struggling Blackburn and Crystal Palace earned much needed wins.Liverpool won at the Canaries’ Carrow Road ground with two goals in six... 04 Jan, 2005
TIME OUT Kailash Bodhi in semisKATHMANDU: Kailash Bodhi School entered the semi-finals of the Valley wide Inter-school Under-11 Mini Football Tournament here today. In the day’s league-round matches, Kailash Bodhi School beat Joseph School 6-1; Loyalty... 04 Jan, 2005
Arsenal, Manchester United chase Chelsea Associated PressLondon, January 2:Chelsea beat Liverpool 1-0 to maintain its five-point lead in the Premier League, while Arsenal and Manchester United stayed in touch with victories as the top three sides all won away from home. Chelsea substitute Joe... 02 Jan, 2005
TIME OUT Riddhi Panta retiresKATHMANDU: Riddhi Bhakta Panta, the official scorer of Cricket Association of Nepal, announced his retirement after the Birendra Memorial National League Cricket Tournament final between Biratnagar and Kathmandu here today.... 02 Jan, 2005
Thai beer company signs agreement with Everton Associated Press Bangkok, July 7: Thailand’s biggest beer company on Wednesday announced a sponsorship agreement with English Premier League side Everton, which will allow its twin elephants logo to be displayed on the team’s shirts. The contract... 07 Aug, 2004
Milner to sign with Newcastle Associated PressLeeds, July 2:Leeds said on Friday promising striker James Milner was on the verge of joining Newcastle United. The club said the 18-year-old passed a medical and signed a five-year contract in a transfer worth over $9.1 million. Leeds,... 03 Jul, 2004
No mercy for French heroes Associated PressParis, June 26:How the mighty have fallen. French newspapers on Saturday showed neither mercy nor sympathy for their soccer team’s failure to defend its European title. Only scorn.“Indefensible,” said the bold headline on the... 27 Jun, 2004
KICK-OFF Record attendanceLISBON: Attendance at Euro 2004 is about to crack the 1 million mark. Attendance through the first two quarter-finals is 943,345. The magic number is likely to be passed on Sunday in Porto when the Czech Republic face Denmark at... 27 Jun, 2004
