Birmingham in trouble after rout

Aston Villa thrashed local rivals Birmingham City 5-1 on Sunday to take their goal tally to 15 in their last three Premier League games. John Carew and Ashley Young both scored twice for Villa to......

Resurgent Newcastle beat Sunderland

Sunderland are still not safe after losing 2-0 at Newcastle United in the day's second derby, Michael Owen scoring twice for Kevin Keegan's resurgent side at St James' Park. Man U held, Liverpool......

WC qualifier: Spain face Xavi poser before Finland clash

The main conundrum for Spain coach Vicente del Bosque ahead of Friday's World Cup Group I qualifier at home to minnows Finland is who to deploy in place of Xavi should the injured Barcelona......

Chelsea begin with record-breaking win

Chelsea opened their Premier League title bid with a record-breaking 3-2 win over Birmingham City while London rivals Arsenal snatched a late 2-1 victory over Fulham on Sunday. Chelsea, looking to......

Mourinho warns rivals

Manager Jose Mourinho says Chelsea's rivals will need to improve next season to have any chance of beating the English champions. In an interview with Chelsea's members' magazine published on......