
Dec 29 - By Associated Press
Manchester United routed Wigan 5-0 and Arsenal beat Portsmouth 4-1 Wednesday to cut Chelsea's English Premier League lead entering 2010.

Dec 27 - By Associated Press
Manchester United has been knocked out of the FA Cup after losing 1-0 at home to third-tier club Leeds.

Dec 1 - By Associated Press
Defending champion Manchester United advanced to the League Cup semifinals Tuesday by beating Tottenham 2-0, while Aston Villa won 4-2 over Portsmouth.

Oct 17 - By Associated Press
Rubin Kazan stunned defending champion Barcelona 2-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Aug 10 - By Associated Press
London 2012 organizers have decided against using Aston Villa's stadium for the preliminary stages of the Olympics because the club cannot guarantee that planned building work will be completed in time.

May 24 - By Associated Press
Chelsea recovered after conceding the fastest goal in FA Cup final history, beating Everton 2-1 on Saturday to win the trophy a fifth time.
May 15 - By Associated Press
Aston Villa captain Martin Laursen has retired from soccer after struggling with long-term knee injuries.

Apr 4 - By Rob Harris, AP Sports Writer
Teenage substitute Federico Macheda scored on his Manchester United debut on Sunday to salvage a 3-2 win over Aston Villa and end the team's monthlong winless streak in the Premier League.

Mar 22 - By Associated Press
Steven Gerrard scored a hat trick Sunday, sending Liverpool past Aston Villa 5-0 and within a point of first-place Manchester United in the Premier League.
Nov 22 - By Associated Press
U.S. goalkeeper Brad Friedel set a record with his 167th consecutive Premier League appearance Saturday in Aston Villa's 0-0 tie with Fulham.

Nov 15 - By Rob Harris, AP Sports Writer
Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United maintained their Premier League title hopes with victories Saturday while Arsenal lost at home to Aston Villa for the first time in 15 years.

Aug 26 - By Associated Press
Aston Villa moved into second place in the English Premier League on Sunday, beating Newcastle 2-0 in Birmingham in a game attended by Cleveland Browns owner Randy Lerner, Villa's new majority shareholder.