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Formula One legend Michael Schumacher is to turn 45 on Friday while lying comatose in a French hospital after suffering critical head injuries in a ski accident. Doctors and family members were tight-lipped Thursday about the condition of the German…

Former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been appointed as the new manager of Cardiff City, the Premier League strugglers announced on Thursday. The 40-year-old joins from Norwegian club Molde and succeeds Malky Mackay, who was sacked…

  Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho believes his side recorded a “perfect” performance over Southampton as the Blues sailed to a 3-0 win on the road. Despite their new found form, Mourinho insists Chelsea were not in contention to win the Premier…

Tottenham Hotspur hammered another nail into Manchester United’s creaking Premier League title defence with a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford on New Year’s Day. Having won their previous six games in all competitions, United were hoping to match wins by…

Jose Mourinho revealed Oscar admitted diving in a failed attempt to win a penalty and get Southampton goalkeeper Kelvin Davis sent off in Chelsea’s 3-0 win at St Mary’s. Brazil midfielder Oscar had only been on the pitch for a matter of seconds after…

Tottenham Hotspur’s Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen (R) celebrates with Tottenham Hotspur’s English midfielder Aaron Lennon (L) after scoring the second…

Tottenham Hotspur’s Togolese forward Emmanuel Adebayor (L) celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the English Premier League football match…

Emmanuel Adebayor of Tottenham Hotspur scores the opening goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Tottenham…

Jordan’s Hatem Aqel (R) defends against Kuwait’s Yousef Al-Rashidi during their match in the 8th West Asia Football Federation (WAFF)…

Tottenham Hotspur’s Romanian defender Vlad Chiricheș clears the ball during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and…

Manchester United’s English forward Danny Welbeck (C) is denied by Tottenham Hotspur’s French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (L) during the English…

Former Manchester United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer attended Cardiff City’s 2-0 defeat at Arsenal on Wednesday, fuelling speculation that he is to be appointed as the Welsh club’s manager. Solskjaer, the current coach of Norwegian club Molde, watched…

French striker Nicolas Anelka was named in West Bromwich Albion’s team to face Newcastle United on Wednesday, despite being under investigation over his controversial ‘quenelle’ goal celebration. Anelka, 34, sparked a media storm on Saturday when he…

Manchester City climbed to the top of the Premier League table after winning 3-2 at Swansea City on Wednesday in the first English top-flight fixture of the year 2014. City’s Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho scored the first goal of the new year in…

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has admitted that his side will be on the look-out for a “special” forward during the January transfer window. The North London club finished 2013 on top of the Premier League table, but they have been heavily dependent…

French striker Djibril Cisse on Wednesday signed an 18-month deal with Ligue 1 outfit Bastia. The 32-year-old international forward had been playing at Kuban Krasnodar in the Russian Premier League since July, but wanted to return to France to better…

Chelsea made a £49.4million ($81.8m, 59.9m euro) loss in the last financial year, the English Premier League club announced on Wednesday. Turnover for the year ending June 30, 2013 was a record £255.8m ($424m, 308m euro), but the club’s early Champions…

  Manchester United manager David Moyes expects more upsetting results this season. The Old Trafford boss believes he could get “a bloody nose” on a couple more instances this season. However, Moyes insists Manchester United is heading…

  Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hailed his side for showing consistency in 2013. The Emirates boss insists his side did well in the Champions League to reach the knockout stage and were brilliant in the Premier League to stay on top of the Premier…

New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson cracked the fastest century in one-day international cricket history on Wednesday as New Zealand thrashed the West Indies by 159 runs in a rain-shortened third ODI. His whirlwind performance in partnership with…