Man U’s Ferdinand says he will be ready for Champions League final

LONDON - Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand has revealed there is “no chance” of him not being fit enough to start the Champions League final despite Sir Alex Ferguson’s assertion that the defender’s involvement is in serious doubt because of a calf injury.

3 fans arrested after Italian Cup final; questions raised over Champions League safety

ROME — Three fans have been arrested and five police officers injured in disturbances connected to an Italian Cup soccer final between Sampdoria and Lazio.

Wigan boss predicts Fergie could Man U manager into his 70s

LONDON - Wigan boss Steve Bruce reckons Alex Ferguson will be Manchester United manager into his 70s - because he will not want to give up his current team.

Angry Man U stars tell Ronaldo to behave

LONDON - Senior Manchester United players have told star striker Cristiano Ronaldo to stop acting like a plonker and behave himself.

Tottenham Spurs join in the bidding race for Argentine Tevez

LONDON - Tottenham Hotspurs are fighting Manchester City, Chelsea and Real Madrid to land Argentine forward Carlos Tevez.

Liverpool wins 3-0 at West Ham to keep pressure on Premier League leader Manchester United

LONDON — Liverpool kept some pressure on Manchester United in the race for the Premier League title with a 3-0 win at West Ham on Saturday.

NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL commissioners focus on economy when they gather for panel discussion

NEW YORK — Major league baseball attendance is down 7 percent and the average crowd for 19 of the 30 clubs has dropped from a year ago. The NFL, NBA and NHL are nervously monitoring the recession but hopeful they will weather the downturn.

Hiddink wants intelligence and emotion from Chelsea players

LONDON - Chelsea’s interim coach Guus Hiddink has called on his players to overcome Barcelona with a combination of “intelligence and emotion” in their Champions League showdown at Stamford Bridge tonight.

Fergie believes Roo will get better

LONDON - Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes his 26-year-old striker Wayne Rooney can only get better from hereon.

Chelsea’s Lampard says this his best season so far

LONDON - Frank Lampard, who has scored 19 goals and directly assisted in 11 in 49 matches for Chelsea this season, has no reson to slowdown after producing his best.

Chelsea’s Hiddink plans dream farewell with trophy in one hand, champagne in the other

LONDON - Chelsea coach Guus Hiddink is planning out a dream farewell that includes the FA Cup trophy in one hand and champagne in the other.

Man U’s Fergie says Liverpool’s Rafa is arrogant and rude

LONDON - Manchester United coach-cum-manager Alex Ferguson has described his Liverpool counterpart Rafa Benitez as rude and arrogant.

Arsenal manager Wenger dances for joy after semi-final entry

LONDON - Arsene Wenger danced for joy last night as Arsenal booked a Champions League semi-final with old foe Manchester United.

Ronaldo admits his sensational winner was the best goal of his career

LONDON - Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted his sensational winner against Porto on Wednesday was the best goal of his career.

Rooney loses one million pound Mercedes deal

LONDON - Auto giant Mercedes-Benz in a cost-cutting measure has axed Wayne Rooney, leaving the millionaire English striker in a credit crunch.

Manchester United maintain lead over Liverpool

LONDON - Federico Macheda was the hero again for Manchester United as the defending champions maintained their lead over Liverpool at the top of the English Premier League.

Groin injury likely to keep Gerrard out for three games

LONDON - Just 24 hours after being humiliated by Chelsea at Anfield, Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard dealt Rafa Benitez another crushing blow. The England midfielder is likely to miss the next three games with a groin injury.

Good news for ManU on the injury front

LONDON - Manchester United could be set for a triple dose of good news on the injury front with Rio Ferdinand, Wes Brown and Brazilian full-back Rafael da Silva all due to be back in the next fortnight.

Arsenal determined to catch up with Chelsea, Liverpool

LONDON - Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has said that Manchester United can still win five trophies this season, but he is determined to stop their quest for glory and has not given up hope of catching Liverpool and Chelsea in the league.

Man U’s complacency may end up in a failed season, warns Vidic

LONDON - Serbian defender Nemanja Vidic has said that Manchester United is guilty of complacency and warned his team mates that they must rediscover their focus if their season is not to end in failure.

ManU’s teen sensation cost them just 35,000 pounds

LONDON - The 17-year-old Manchester United teen sensation, Federico Macheda, earns little more than a grand a week, the amount Rio Ferdinand picks up every two hours.

Fergie flips as Ronaldo quizzed about Man U future

LONDON - Manchester United coach-cum-manager Alex Ferguson flipped on Monday as his portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo was again quizzed about his future at the club.
Ronaldo continues to be linked with a move to Real Madrid in the summer.

Speed king Bolt labels Ronaldo a big wuss

LONDON - Olympic sprinter Usain Bolt has labelled Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo a “wuss”.

Liverpool move to top in Premier League

LONDON - Israeli substitute Yossi Benayoun scored a dramatic injury time winner for Liverpool that lifted his side to the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 victory at Fulham.

Mourinho takes a swipe at Becks

LONDON - Inter-Milan boss Jose Mourinho has launched a thinly-veiled attack on England mid-fielder David Beckham, accusing him of going to America for money only.
Beckham became one of the highest paid players in football when he left Real Madrid to join LA Galaxy in July 2007.

Mourinho says he is ready to takeover at Man U if asked

LONDON - Inter-Milan football team coach Jose Mourinho has said that he would be more than happy to takeover coaching and managerial duties at Manchester United once present incumbent Alex Ferguson decides to call it a day.

Fabio hails Rooney as his ‘joker in the pack’

LONDON - England football coach Fabio Capello has hailed forward Wayne Rooney as the ‘crazy joker in the pack’.

Manchester United’s dip in form is just ‘a little accident: Evra

LONDON - French defender Patrice Evra has described Manchester United’s slump in form as nothing more than ‘a little accident’.

Ronaldo given ‘hands off’ warning by girlfriend’s police chief dad

LONDON - Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has in no way gained favour with his current girlfriend Gabriela Entringer’s police chief dad, who has told her to stay away from the footie star.

Leaders Manchester United stunned at Fulham; Chelsea lose

LONDON - The English Premier League title race was thrown wide open Saturday when leaders Manchester United suffered a shock 2-0 defeat at Fulham, ending the match with just nine men.