Arsenal Stays In First Place
Eduardo da Silva scored his fifth goal in three games to help Arsenal to a 2-0 victory over West Ham that kept the Gunners atop the Premier League. With second-place Manchester United beating Birmingham, 1-0, Eduardo and Emmanuel Adebayor scored to keep Arsenal 2 points ahead. Chelsea stayed in third place with a 2-1 victory at Fulham, while Everton, Portsmouth and Aston Villa also won.
Bravo! The 10 least dirty defenders in the PREMIER LEAGUE revealed
Which defenders resort the least to fouling in the Premier League? Weve got the answers! At no. 10 its Cesar Azpilicueta ��� 5.17 tackles per foul conceded (in 20 games, from 62 tackles made). Click the arrow above, right, to see the nine least dirty.
Sky and BT retain Premier League TV rights for record ��5.14.
The Premier League has announced that Sky Sports and BT Sport have won the UK television rights for 2016-2019 for a total value of ��5.136bn.
Sky director teases BT following record PREMIER LEAGUE TV.
Earlier this week, the Premier League announced the winners of its latest TV rights auction. As expected, Sky and BT were the (only) big winners, paying a whopping ��5.14 billion for coverage over the next three seasons.
PREMIER LEAGUE Team of Week: Henderson Impresses Like Gerrard, Benteke.
A rare midweek round of Premier League fixtures took place on Tuesday and Wednesday, with some important fixtures at both end of the table. Aston Villa beat West Brom thanks to a last-minute goal to make the biggest move of the relegation-threatened .
The Premier League table: Final positions and points predicted for top seven
The FINAL Premier League positions? According to computer calculations, in seventh place it will be Southampton with 62 points. To find out which clubs are tipped to finish top four, plus the projected positions and points of the top six, click the.
Sky and BT just spent a record ��5.14 billion on Premier.
Its safe to say that theres a lot of money in Premier League football. Clubs are profitable businesses in their own right, but a large share of its revenue is provided by investments for live TV rights. Over the past week, Sky and��.
For Most Top Premier Clubs, No More Gifts Under the Tree
Arsenal won, 2-1, but the other top Premier League clubs had to settle for draws, two days after their Boxing Day matches.
Liverpool v Manchester City PREMIER LEAGUE as it happened.
Liverpool v Manchester City: Premier League ��� as it happened. Philippe Coutinhos brilliant winner lifted Liverpools hopes of finishing in the top four and dented Manchester Citys title challenge. Updated 3d ago.
English PREMIER LEAGUE Top Scorers
Top scorers of the English premier league on Saturday
Real and Barcelona Romp
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi scored goals in bunches as Real Madrid stayed 1 point ahead of Barcelona on top of the Spanish league at the season’s halfway point.. Real Madrid beats Getafe, 3-0, and Barcelona beats Deportivo La Coruna, 4-0, to retain top two spots in Spanish league; other soccer news noted.
Has Coutinho eclipsed Hazard and Alexis to become the.
Coutinho suffered as much as anyone during Liverpools slump, creating just 10 chances from open play before the turn of the year for a side that netted just 26 goals in its first 19 Premier League games, compared to 44 at the��.
PREMIER LEAGUE Live TV Rights Deals Jump to $7.8bn
The English Premier League underlined its status as the worlds richest soccer league Tuesday by completing three-year domestic television rights deals worth more than $8 billion — a 70 percent increase over the previous contracts.
BURMAS PREMIER REVAMPS CABINET; Acts When 15 Ministers Quit Over Party Leadership -- Test Is Seen Today
RANGOON, Burma, June 4 (Reuters) -- The Burmese Premier, U Nu, formed a new Cabinet tonight following the resignation of fifteen ministers in a dispute over leadership of the Government party.. Resigns
PREMIER LEAGUE TV rights go under hammer
Broadcasters BT, Sky and others are battling for football supremacy as the deadline approaches for the rights of live TV coverage of English Premier League matches. As Sara Hemrajani reports, the total bids for the lucrative multi-year contract are expected to top £4 billion.
Whodunit in the Penalty Area: Referees Could Use Help
Justice may have been ultimately served in Dortmund, where Borussia won with three late goals, and in Manchester, despite a referees likely error.
Premier League: 10 talking points from the midweek action
There was not an awful lot between the two sides in terms of style or sophistication, but Stoke had a clear edge in confidence and the league table tells its own story. Not only have Stoke now passed the traditional safety measure of 40 points, they.
English PREMIER LEAGUE Top Scorers
Top scorers of the English premier league on Sunday
Mitten: League, cup tests await in March
Fourth in the Premier League and still in the FA Cup, Manchester United still have plenty to play for. However, the next month may pose their greatest test, writes Andy Mitten.
Clubs to consider proposal to allow Premier League U21 teams into League.
Given the previous concerns of the League and its clubs about Premier League B teams playing in the pyramid, any final proposal would also be accompanied by a change to the Leagues Articles of Association that would protect the current 72 club .
Newcastle United v Manchester United: Premier League ��� as it happened
But thats that! Manchester United were the better team, and deserved the win, though they made heavy weather of it and left it late. And fourth place is still very much theirs, the bid for a Champions League place still on track! Here, for a.
Arsenal 2-0 Everton: Premier League ��� as it happened - The.
Arsenal 2-0 Everton: Premier League ��� as it happened. Olivier Giroud and Tomas Rosicky scored in either half to give Arsenal a victory that moves them above Manchester United and into third. Updated 3d ago.
Mourinho talks about the PREMIER LEAGUE title race and UCL.
CHELSEA must forget their League Cup victory to concentrate on winning the Premier League and Champions League this season, insists Jose Mourinho.
Champions League: How to Solve the Seeding Problem
It really isn’t hard to reward teams for performance in domestic leagues and also account for the relative strength of European leagues.
Oldham Ousts Everton From the F.A. Cup
Everton was knocked out of the English F.A. Cup by Oldham Athletic on Saturday when it lost at home, 1-0, in the third round, becoming one of four Premier League teams to be beaten by lower league opposition.
At the Very End, a Bad Night Turns Awful for Arsenal
Arsenals defense stumbled all night as it lost to Monaco in the Champions League, capped by a late goal that made the final score 3-1.
Villa Need Six Wins to Avoid Premier League Drop-Sherwood
Aston Villa need six wins from their remaining 12 games to avoid relegation from the Premier League for the first time in their history, manager Tim Sherwood said on Thursday.
Living wage campaigners disappointed after meeting with.
Living wage campaigners felt the Premier Leagues response to adopting the living wage was inadequate following a meeting with the organisation.
Courtois: Chelsea win defines title hopes
Thibaut Courtois believes Chelseas win at West Ham was the sort which showed they can be Premier League champions. Chelsea followed up Sundays Capital One Cup final victory over Tottenham with a 1-0 win at Upton Park to consolidate their five-point .
Saturday clockwatch: PREMIER LEAGUE and more ��� live.
Saturday clockwatch: Premier League and more ��� as it happened! Manchester United saw off Sunderland, Southampton fell at West Brom, and that was only the tip of the iceberg on a day that also saw Hearts score 10 (ten).
Chelsea Jose Mourinho refocused on Premier League title.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes the Premier League title race is still wide open despite Manchester Citys loss to Liverpool on Sunday. The defeat means Manuel Pellegrinis side are now five points behind Chelsea,��.
Politicians Fume After Premier League Chiefs Wage Remarks
Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore was criticised on Wednesday for saying he saw no problem with clubs paying staff the minimum wage after the league sold its British TV rights for 5.1 billion pounds ($7.80 billion).
Revealed: PREMIER LEAGUEs fittest player and teams so far this season
. the league, while Citys players also work hard and they are second. And I certainly know who my new footballing idol is. Data courtesy of the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index, Official Player Rating Index of the Premier League. All statistics.
QPR End Long Search for Premier League Away Points
Managerless Queens Park Rangers climbed out of the relegation zone with a 2-0 win at Sunderland on Tuesday which would have impressed their dream manager as they earned their first Premier League away points this season.
PREMIER LEAGUE: 10 things to look out for this weekend - The.
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend. Sherwood might be the man for a quick fix, Swansea need to retrieve their mojo and a win over Arsenal would give substance to the Pardew revolution. Ten things.
Liverpool FC have a 100% PREMIER LEAGUE win record without Steven Gerrard.
Liverpool have won all six Premier League matches their legendary skipper has missed this season. While no-one is doubting Gerrards influence and legacy at Anfield it appears Brendan Rodgers has his side well-drilled for his captains departure in the .
Steven Gerrard Will Leave Liverpool, Perhaps for M.L.S.
Gerrard, Liverpool’s longtime captain, ruled out joining any club that might see him line up against the Reds.. Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard announces that he will leave the soccer club when his contract expires at end of season.
Milner: Man City can win out, take Prem title
Manchester City midfielder James Milner claims the champions can win their remaining 10 games and retain their Premier League crown. City and their manager Manuel Pellegrini suffered a barrage of criticism last week after defeats to Barcelona and .
Papiss Ciss�� and Jonny Evans spitting row mars Manchester Uniteds win over.
When Fabricio Coloccinis downward header fell kindly for Rivi��re in the area, he seemed certain to score his first Premier League goal but De Gea spread himself, extended a hand and somehow managed to divert it for a corner. Not to be outdone Krul.
Bafetimbi Gomis, Swansea striker, collapses during Premier League game
Gomis has scored two league goals for Swansea this season, mostly in a backup role. He became the Welsh sides top striker when Wilfried Bony signed with Manchester City in January. Almost exactly three years ago at White Hart Lane, then Bolton .
PREMIER LEAGUE clockwatch ��� as it happened
Premier League clockwatch ��� as it happened. Chelsea earned a narrow win over West Ham to keep their lead as Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool and Spurs all won, while Evertons troubles deepened as they lost 2-0 to Stoke. Updated 9h ago. Eden Hazard .
How the Premier League table would look if the season began in 2015
Beginning with a 2-2 draw against Arsenal on 21 December, following the 3-0 loss at rivals Man United, manager Brendan Rodgers has masterminded a run that has seen them narrow the gap on second-placed Man City. Its a sharp turnaround for the club .
The PREMIER LEAGUE TV Deal - Master And Servant
Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore is a man accustomed to dealing with large numbers, but even he struggled to believe just how much his negotiating team had secured in the latest auction for the rights to��.
English Premier League Gravy Train Proving Unstoppable
The soothsayers said it would not last, the bubble would burst and the English Premier League gravy train would run dry.
The best Premier League team at the moment wears red, not Chelsea blue
No disrespect to probable champion Chelsea or defending champion Manchester City, but at the moment, Liverpool is the best side in the Premier League. Its 20-point start to 2015 is six points better than Chelsea and eight points better than Manchester.
Global TV Deals Set to Take Premier League Rights Over $13bn
The English Premier Leagues television rights windfalls may soar over $13 billion once the 2016-19 international sales are completed this year. And with 11 of this seasons 20 clubs already under foreign ownership, the worlds richest soccer league expects the new deals will make its clubs even better propositions for would-be investors.
Premier League Player Rankings After Feb 28-Mar 4 Fixtures: Coutinho, Ozil Star
Welcome to the latest edition of our 2014-15 Premier League player rankings, continuing for another season in its mission to quantify the form of Englands top-tier players. We have two gameweeks to keep track of, so some of the player movements are.
PREMIER LEAGUE: 10 talking points from the midweek action.
Branislav Ivanovic gets in among things, in the talking points out of the midweek Premier League games. Photograph: Getty/Action/PA. Guardian sport. Thursday 12 February 2015 06.17 EST Last modified on Thursday 12 February 2015 12.00��.
Bedford Hopes Premier League Keeps Grassroots Promise
Former 10,000 metres world record holder David Bedford knows all about competing at the highest level of elite sport, and also about life in the less than glamorous world of English non-league soccer.
Ramires already focused on Chelseas Premier League title.
RAMIRES claims Chelsea are already focused on winning the Premier League after the League Cup final win over Tottenham.
Benitez: Lazio draw like a PREMIER LEAGUE game! - Goal.com
Rafa Benitez believes Napolis 1-1 draw against Lazio on Wednesday was more akin to a Premier League clash than a Coppa Italia semi-final.
MEETING OF THE ANARCHISTS.
The meeting held last Monday night in Clarendon Hall to glorify the death of Canovas by Golli, the Anarchist, was discussed last night at 1,524 Avenue A. There were twenty-five persons present, a majority of whom were Anarchists. The most prominent one was Emma Goldman, who made a speech in which she reiterated her statement that she was glad that Canovas was dead.. President C. Smiths Demand for Bachelors to Marry