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Zenit upset United to lift Super Cup

August 30, 2008 07:37:00

Zenit St Petersburg became the first Russian team to win the UEFA European Super Cup overnight with a 2-1 win over Champions League winners Manchester United in Monaco.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, champions-league, english-premier-league, uefa-cup, monaco, russian-federation, united-kingdom, england

United striker Saha to join Everton

August 29, 2008 21:12:00

Everton has agreed to sign Manchester United striker Louis Saha for an undisclosed fee.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, united-kingdom, england

Liverpool's new stadium delayed again

August 29, 2008 19:48:00

Liverpool's plan to build a new stadium has suffered another blow with the English Premier League club announcing the project has been delayed again.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, united-kingdom, england

Man City, Villa seal UEFA Cup berths

August 29, 2008 08:00:00

Manchester City avoided tragic embarrassment against Denmark's Midtjylland this morning after a last-gasp penalty shoot-out gave the English side a UEFA Cup lifeline. [MORE]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, uefa-cup, denmark, united-kingdom, england

Socceroo McDonald savours Battle of Britain

August 29, 2008 07:20:00

Celtic's Australian striker Scott McDonald can not wait to savour a Champions League battle against title holders Man Utd.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, champions-league, english-premier-league, football-scotland, united-kingdom, england

Premier League clubs scrape through in League Cup

August 28, 2008 09:17:00

English Premier League sides West Ham United, Fulham and Sunderland narrowly avoided upsets in the second round of the League Cup this morning (AEST).[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, football-english-lower-leagues, english-premier-league, united-kingdom, england

Kuyt's late winner saves Liverpool

August 28, 2008 08:25:00

Dirk Kuyt scored a dramatic extra-time goal to earn a relieved Liverpool a place in the Champions League group stage with an unconvincing 1-0 win over Standard Liege this morning.[MORE]

Tags: football, champions-league, english-premier-league, football-france, football-spain, united-kingdom, england

Pavlyuchenko set for Spurs switch

August 27, 2008 09:49:00

Roman Pavlyuchenko is poised to join English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur from Spartak Moscow, the Russian striker said this morning (AEST).[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, russian-federation, united-kingdom, england

Rovers sign Socceroos star Grella

August 27, 2008 08:48:00

Australia midfielder Vince Grella joined English Premier League club Blackburn for a fee of around four million pounds ($8.6 million) from Torino this morning (AEST).[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, socceroos, australia, united-kingdom, england

Premier League trio out of League Cup

August 27, 2008 08:30:00

Bolton suffered an embarrassing League Cup second round exit as Northampton won 2-1 at the Reebok Stadium, while West Bromwich Albion and Hull also crashed out on Tuesday.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, football-english-lower-leagues, english-premier-league, united-kingdom, england

Fletcher snatches win for Man Utd

August 26, 2008 07:34:00

Champions Manchester United recorded their first win of the English Premier League season when Darren Fletcher's scruffy first-half goal secured a 1-0 triumph at Portsmouth this morning.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, united-kingdom, england

Chelsea beat Wigan to stay top

August 25, 2008 06:19:00

Chelsea maintained their 100 per cent start to the season when a stunning free kick from new signing Deco was enough to give them a 1-0 English Premier League win at Wigan Athletic overnight.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, united-kingdom, england

Shevchenko to return to AC Milan

August 24, 2008 10:25:00

Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko's Chelsea nightmare has ended after the London club struck a deal for him to rejoin AC Milan.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, football-italy, italy, ukraine, united-kingdom, england

Gerrard's late show shatters Boro

August 24, 2008 03:03:00

Steven Gerrard has capped a sensational fight-back by Liverpool as the England midfielder's stoppage time strike snatched a 2-1 win against Middlesbrough.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, united-kingdom, england

Thaksin offers to resign from Man City board

August 23, 2008 12:32:00

Manchester City's "embarrassed" owner Thaksin Shinawatra is prepared to step down from the English Premier League club's board, its executive chairman was quoted as saying in British newspapers on Saturday.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, thailand, united-kingdom, england

Cahill won't rush back from foot injury

August 22, 2008 09:23:00

Everton midfielder Tim Cahill will not rush his return from a broken foot because the Australian wants to make an immediate impact for club and country.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, socceroos, australia, united-kingdom

Sunderland's Cisse signing officially completed

August 22, 2008 08:50:00

The move of France striker Djibril Cisse to Sunderland on a season-long loan from Marseille was officially signed and sealed overnight.[MORE]

Tags: football, english-premier-league, france, england

Neill starts West Ham contract talks

August 21, 2008 23:07:00

Socceroos defender Lucas Neill has started talks with West Ham over a new contract.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, australia, united-kingdom, england

Cisse ready for Sunderland challenge

August 21, 2008 12:18:00

Marseille striker Djibril Cisse, who sealed a loan move to Sunderland on Wednesday, said he was looking forward to a new challenge in the English Premier League.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, united-kingdom

Man Utd defender Silvestre joins Arsenal

August 21, 2008 12:17:00

Manchester United's French defender Mikael Silvestre has signed for Arsenal on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee, British media have reported.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, united-kingdom

Newcastle's Barton faces new legal action

August 21, 2008 10:00:00

Newcastle's controversial English Premier League soccer player, Joey Barton, is the target of legal action by a second victim of his violence, lawyers have revealed.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, united-kingdom

Berbatov begs to follow his United dream

August 18, 2008 22:39:00

Tottenham's Bulgaria striker Dimitar Berbatov has pleaded to be allowed to follow his dream and join Premier League rivals Manchester United.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, united-kingdom, england

Chelsea starts with crushing win as United held

August 18, 2008 03:18:00

Champion Manchester United was held to a 1-1 draw by Newcastle United but Chelsea crushed Portsmouth 4-0 when the two favourites for the title began their Premier League campaigns.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, united-kingdom, england

Arsenal and Liverpool score first-day wins

August 17, 2008 08:03:00

Arsenal launched their bid for a first English Premier League crown in five years with a comfortable 1-0 win over promoted West Bromwich Albion on the opening day of the season overnight.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, united-kingdom, england

Season preview: English Premier League

Feature

August 16, 2008 09:16:00

Read our team-by-team guide to the new English Premier League season.[MORE]

Tags: sport, football, english-premier-league, united-kingdom, england