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Aston Villa inflicted a 3-1 defeat on FA Cup finalists Hull at Villa Park on Saturday to give Paul Lambert’s side a massive boost in their fight to stay in the Premier League. After taking only one point from the last 18 available, this was a hugely…

Pope Francis on Sunday proclaimed John Paul II and John XXIII the Catholic Church’s newest saints at a festive ceremony joined by hundreds of thousands of pilgrims for two pontiffs who helped shape 20th-century history. “We declare and define as saints…

Peter Moores is set to be recalled as England coach five years after being dramatically axed from the job, the BBC and The Times both reported Friday. Earlier, a brief statement issued by the England and Wales Cricket Board said manging director Paul…

Steven Gerrard has dedicated Liverpool’s crucial win against title rivals Manchester City to the victims and families of the Hillsborough disaster. Gerrard’s 10-year-old cousin, Jon-Paul Gilhooley, was the youngest of the 96 Liverpool supporters who…

Swedish superstar Daniel Sedin was in a Vancouver hospital Sunday night after being hit by Calgary’s Paul Byron in the second period of the Canucks 5-1 victory at Rogers Arena. Sedin scored two goals in the first period but was taken off the ice on…

Norwich City sacked manager Chris Hughton in a bid to retain their Premier League status, the club announced on Sunday. A club statement said: “Norwich City can confirm Chris Hughton, Colin Calderwood and Paul Trollope have parted company with the club…

Italy on Wednesday said it had recovered a painting worth millions of euros by Paul Gauguin, stolen in London in 1970, bought by an Italian factory worker for a pittance and hung in his kitchen for almost 40 years. The artist’s “Fruit on a table or…

Hundreds of people queued in the Philippines Tuesday to kiss the hair, bloodstained clothing and a cassock of the late Pope John Paul II, beseeching the soon-to-be-sainted Polish pontiff to perform miracles for them. “I am so happy. I am ready to die…

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger defended his side following comments by former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes that the Gunners are a “million miles away” from competing for the Premier League title. Last week Wenger’s 1,000th game in charge…