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Newcastle’s outstanding form continued on Thursday as they racked up their seventh win in nine games by beating nine-man Stoke 5-1 at St James Park for what was their 200th home win in the Premier League. Stoke, who came into the game unbeaten in four…

Manchester United will be without England international defender Phil Jones for around two weeks due to a knee injury, the Premier League champions announced on Thursday. “We can confirm Phil Jones has suffered a knee injury and is expected to be out…

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Tim Sherwood will take charge of his first game as a full-time Premier League manager on Thursday when managerless West Bromwich Albion visit White Hart Lane. Both clubs sacked their managers earlier this month, but Spurs…

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has played down talk of a first Premier League title in almost a quarter of a century, insisting the destination of the championship will be decided over the last 10 games. The Anfield giants won their most recent English…

South African cricketing great Jacques Kallis will retire from Test and First-Class cricket after the upcoming Test against India, which gets underway in Durban on Thursday, he announced on Wednesday. However, the 38-year-old — described by Cricket…

US international midfielder Clint Dempsey on Tuesday agreed to return to struggling Premier League club Fulham on a two-month deal. The 30-year-old, who plays for the Seattle Sounders in the MLS, spent five and a half seasons at Craven Cottage in his…

Samoan international winger Sinoti Sinoti on Tuesday signed for English Premiership side Newcastle Falcons for the rest of the season and sees him reunited with one of his former coaches Peter Russell. The 28-year-old — who could make his debut in…

England and Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has turned into a selfless player who is now playing for the team, United manager David Moyes said on Tuesday. The 28-year-old — who was given his Premier League debut by Moyes when he was at Everton…

Jose Mourinho accused Arsenal of “crying” about decisions that went against them after Chelsea bullied their way to a fiery 0-0 draw at the Emirates Stadium. Mourinho’s side subjected Arsenal to some ferocious challenges as they hassled the Gunners…

Tim Sherwood was on Monday appointed head coach of Tottenham with a contract to the end of the 2014-2015 season, the Premier League club announced. Sherwood had been named as interim coach after Andre Villas-Boas was sacked earlier in December following…