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Man City owner tops rich list

Man City owner tops rich list

Rediff.com7 Jan 2009

Manchester City's new owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan is the richest man in British football with Chelsea's Roman Abramovich down to third place in FourFourTwo magazine's annual Rich List published on Wednesday.

Man United humbled, Cup holders Chelsea cruise

Man United humbled, Cup holders Chelsea cruise

Rediff.com4 Jan 2010

Leeds United sent Manchester United crashing to their most embarrassing FA Cup defeat for 26 years when they scored a shock 1-0 third-round victory at Old Trafford on Sunday. Holders Chelsea made sure there was no slip-up at Stamford Bridge where they crushed Championship (second division) Watford 5-0 while Arsenal, the second most successful club in the cup's history with 10 wins, left it late to beat West Ham United 2-1.

FA Cup: Manchester City crusie past Middlesbrough

FA Cup: Manchester City crusie past Middlesbrough

Rediff.com3 Jan 2010

Roberto Mancini, the King of the Italian Cup, took his first step towards Wembley when his Manchester City side earned a 1-0 third-round FA Cup win at Championship side Middlesbrough on Saturday.

Spurs reach League Cup semis

Spurs reach League Cup semis

Rediff.com4 Dec 2008

United rested several big names but were too good for Rovers at Old Trafford with Argentine striker Tevez running the show in a 5-3 victory in the only all Premier League clash of the quarter-finals. Tottenham, who beat Chelsea in the final last season, fell behind against Championship (second division) side Watford but hit back to win 2-1 at Vicarage Road.

Burnley knock Arsenal out of League Cup

Burnley knock Arsenal out of League Cup

Rediff.com3 Dec 2008

Burnley's winning run against teams from London continued on Tuesday with a 2-0 defeat of Arsenal to reach the semi-finals of the League Cup. Kevin McDonald scored twice for the Championship (second division) side to see off an Arsenal team made up almost entirely of young reserves and end a 25-year wait to reach the semi-finals of a major competition.

United, Arsenal and Spurs kept apart in Cup draw

United, Arsenal and Spurs kept apart in Cup draw

Rediff.com15 Nov 2008

The three favourites for the English League Cup were kept apart when the draw for the quarter-finals was made on Saturday. Manchester United will host Blackburn Rovers in the only all Premier League clash while Arsenal, who will keep faith with their policy of fielding the reserves in the competition, will travel to Championship (second division) Burnley who beat Chelsea on penalties on Wednesday.

Arsenal's youngsters on fire in Cup win

Arsenal's youngsters on fire in Cup win

Rediff.com24 Sep 2008

Arsenal's future looks to be in safe hands after a largely teenage side produced a sparkling display to thrash Championship (second division) Sheffield United 6-0 in the third round of the League Cup on Tuesday. Manchester United needed two late goals to beat 10-man Middlesbrough 3-1.

Reading benefit from a goal that never was

Reading benefit from a goal that never was

Rediff.com23 Sep 2008

Watford's league match against Reading will not be replayed despite the match officials awarding Reading a goal that they never scored.

Indian athletes shine at BMC Gold race

Indian athletes shine at BMC Gold race

Rediff.com3 Jul 2008

Indian middle and long distance runners Chatholi Hamza, Sajeesh Joseph and Sinimol Paulose put up a good show at BMC Gold race competition, t at Watford, grabbing gold medals in their respective events.

Ramesan misses Olympic berth by a whisker

Ramesan misses Olympic berth by a whisker

Rediff.com29 Jun 2008

Rajeev Ramesan missed the Olympic 'B' qualification mark in the 800 metres by just 0.06 seconds even though he won the race with a personal best timing of 1:47.06 seconds at the Nike Grand Prix in Solihull, England.

Man Utd, Chelsea in FA Cup semis

Man Utd, Chelsea in FA Cup semis

Rediff.com20 Mar 2007

Chelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 and league leaders Manchester United overcame Middlesbrough 1-0.

Man United and Chelsea rivals re-unite

Man United and Chelsea rivals re-unite

Rediff.com27 May 2008

Manchester United and Chelsea players who battled against each other in last week's Champions League final have re-united as friends on England duty.

Beckham eyes 100 and beyond

Beckham eyes 100 and beyond

Rediff.com25 Mar 2008

David Beckham, who is set to win his 100th England cap, said he wanted he to carry on and not stop at the milestone.

Charlton fight back to draw with Everton

Charlton fight back to draw with Everton

Rediff.com25 Nov 2006

Charlton Athletic stayed bottom of the Premier League after coming from a goal down to draw 1-1 with Everton at The Valley on Saturday.

Goalkeeper Foster to make Manchester United debut

Goalkeeper Foster to make Manchester United debut

Rediff.com14 Mar 2008

Goalkeeper Ben Foster will play his first game for Manchester United on Saturday almost three years after signing for the club, manager Alex Ferguson said on Friday. The 24-year-old will make his debut at bottom club Derby County because Edwin van der Sar has a groin injury and Tomasz Kuszczak is suspended following his sending off in last Saturday's FA Cup defeat against Portsmouth.

Rooney and Scholes lose appeal

Rooney and Scholes lose appeal

Rediff.com16 Aug 2006

Manchester United will be without the two players for three games after their claims of wrongful dismissal in a friendly were rejected.

Anelka's FA Cup hat-trick saves Chelsea

Anelka's FA Cup hat-trick saves Chelsea

Rediff.com15 Feb 2009

Nicolas Anelka rescued Chelsea's FA Cup hopes on Saturday, scoring a hat-trick in a 3-1 victory at Watford to avoid a shock fifth-round exit. In their first game since Luiz Felipe Scolari was sacked and with replacement manager Guus Hiddink watching in the stands, Chelsea fell behind to the Championship (second division) strugglers when Tamas Priskin netted with 21 minutes remaining.

Man United to appeal against Rooney, Scholes bans

Man United to appeal against Rooney, Scholes bans

Rediff.com10 Aug 2006

The players are likely to get three-match Premier League bans following dismissals during last week's friendly against Porto in Amsterdam.

Sheffield United down as West Ham beat Man Utd

Sheffield United down as West Ham beat Man Utd

Rediff.com13 May 2007

Sheffield United finished the season in 18th place with a goal difference of -23, a single goal worse than Wigan, to join already relegated Charlton Athletic and Watford in the second division.

Charlton relegated after losing to Spurs

Charlton relegated after losing to Spurs

Rediff.com8 May 2007

Charlton were relegated from the Premier League after losing 2-0 at home to Tottenham Hotspur.

Chelsea held at Newcastle

Chelsea held at Newcastle

Rediff.com22 Apr 2007

Chelsea missed their chance to slash Manchester United's lead in the Premier League to a single point on Sunday when they were held to a 0-0 draw at Newcastle United.

Boro hold Man United, throw open title race

Boro hold Man United, throw open title race

Rediff.com22 Apr 2007

Though the draw gave United a four-point lead over Chelsea, that gap could be slashed to a single point on Sunday when the champions take on Newcastle United at St James' Park.

Chelsea stay on United's heels

Chelsea stay on United's heels

Rediff.com19 Apr 2007

Two spectacular goals from England winger Shaun Wright-Phillips kept Chelsea firmly on Manchester United's heels after a 4-1 win over West Ham United at Upton Park on Wednesday.

Man United storm into FA Cup final

Man United storm into FA Cup final

Rediff.com15 Apr 2007

Manchester United beat Watford 4-1 to reach their 18th FA Cup final.

Bolton, Arsenal held

Bolton, Arsenal held

Rediff.com9 Apr 2007

Bolton Wanderers squandered a chance to leap into the Champions League places when they were held 1-1 at home by Everton while fourth-placed Arsenal drew 0-0 at Newcastle United in the Premier League on Monday.

Keane penalty puts Tottenham sixth

Keane penalty puts Tottenham sixth

Rediff.com2 Apr 2007

A Robbie Keane penalty gave Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 victory over Reading on Sunday to move the London club up to sixth in the Premier League.

Red-hot Liverpool silence the Gunners

Red-hot Liverpool silence the Gunners

Rediff.com31 Mar 2007

Peter Crouch scored a hat-trick as Liverpool thumped Arsenal 4-1 to jump into the third place in EPL.

Chelsea winger Robben may miss rest of season

Chelsea winger Robben may miss rest of season

Rediff.com31 Mar 2007

Chelsea's Dutch winger Arjen Robben needs an operation on his knee and could be out for the rest of the season.

Mido misses out on African Cup

Mido misses out on African Cup

Rediff.com21 Mar 2007

Tottenham Hotspur striker Ahmed 'Mido' Hossam has been left out of a 23-man squad named by Egypt coach Hassan Shehata on Tuesday for the weekend's African Nations Cup qualifier against Mauritania.

Goalie Robinson scores for Spurs

Goalie Robinson scores for Spurs

Rediff.com18 Mar 2007

Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Paul Robinson scored with a free kick in their 3-1 victory over Watford.

Smith ready for Man United's title push

Smith ready for Man United's title push

Rediff.com17 Mar 2007

Manchester United will look to shore up their shrinking lead at the top of the Premier League this weekend in a northwest derby against Bolton Wanderers.

Chelsea, Man Utd kept apart in Cup draw

Chelsea, Man Utd kept apart in Cup draw

Rediff.com13 Mar 2007

The two clubs were kept apart in the draw for the semi-finals for the FA Cup.

Preeja qualifies for Beijing Olympics

Preeja qualifies for Beijing Olympics

Rediff.com15 Jun 2008

Preeja Sreedharan has achieved the 'B' qualifying norms for the Beijing Olympics after finishing runner-up in the 10,000m run of the British Miles Club Elite Grand Prix in London by slicing more than a minute from the national record timing set by her. Sreedharan finished second behind local Jo Pavey on Saturday with a new national record timing of 32:04.41s.

Chelsea rally to a thrilling draw

Chelsea rally to a thrilling draw

Rediff.com11 Mar 2007

Chelsea stormed back from two goals down to snatch a 3-3 draw against Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup quarter-final.

Man United earn FA Cup replay

Man United earn FA Cup replay

Rediff.com11 Mar 2007

A 68th-minute penalty by Cristiano Ronaldo secured a 2-2 draw at Middlesbrough in their FA Cup quarter-final.

Chelsea paired with Spurs in FA Cup

Chelsea paired with Spurs in FA Cup

Rediff.com20 Feb 2007

Favourites Chelsea will play Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup quarter-final tie at Stamford Bridge next month.

Spurs, Man City in FA Cup QF

Spurs, Man City in FA Cup QF

Rediff.com19 Feb 2007

Tottenham Hotspur to a 4-0 win at Fulham while Manchester City beat Preston 3-1 to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Lampard inspires Chelsea, Liverpool held

Lampard inspires Chelsea, Liverpool held

Rediff.com4 Feb 2007

Chelsea maintained the pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester United on Saturday when another Frank Lampard special gave the champions a 1-0 win at strugglers Charlton Athletic.

Liverpool beat West Ham to close in on Chelsea

Liverpool beat West Ham to close in on Chelsea

Rediff.com31 Jan 2007

Striker Peter Crouch celebrated his 26th birthday by scoring Liverpool's winner in a 2-1 victory at West Ham United that put his side in the thick of the title race.

Man Utd draw Reading in FA Cup

Man Utd draw Reading in FA Cup

Rediff.com29 Jan 2007

Leaders Manchester United will meet Premier League rivals Reading in the FA Cup fifth round.