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Saudi eyes 50 percent stake in Liverpool club

A Saudi prince wants to buy half of the debt-saddled football club Liverpool, in a deal worth up to $560 million that would mark the latest buy-in by Gulf investors in an English Premier League team.

UAE businessman becomes chairman of Portsmouth

A businessman from the United Arab Emirates became chairman of Portsmouth on Tuesday after his proposed financial takeover of the soccer club was approved by the English Premier League.

New Chelsea coach debuts against Sounders FC

If Steve Zakuani and the Seattle Sounders FC get embarrassed on Saturday when they face English Premier League power Chelsea FC in an exhibition, the London native already knows his first move post-match.

Howard agrees to 5-year contract with Everton

Goalkeeper Tim Howard has agreed to a five-year contract with Everton after helping the team to a fifth place in the English Premier League and a berth in next season's Europa League.

MLS players to face Everton FC in All-Star game

The top players in Major League Soccer will face English Premier League team and FA Cup finalist Everton FC in July's MLS All-Star game at Rio Tinto Stadium.

Fox plans expanded Champions League TV coverage

Fox plans expanded coverage of the European Champions League next season, with matches appearing on Fox Sports Net and FX in addition to the Fox Soccer Channel.

Arsenal hires MLS exec Gazidis as its new CEO

Major League Soccer's deputy commissioner is leaving to become the chief executive of Arsenal, one of the top teams in the English Premier League.

Premier League: American buys stake in Sunderland

Texas businessman Ellis Short bought a significant stake in Sunderland, the English Premier League told The Associated Press on Friday.

Blanco's goal, assist help MLS stars top West Ham

Chicago midfielder Cuauhtemoc Blanco scored one goal and helped set up another, and Houston midfielder Dwayne DeRosario snapped a tie with a penalty kick to give the MLS All-Stars a 3-2 victory over English Premier League team West Ham United 3-2 on Thursday night.

Beckham, Donovan headline All-Star roster

Los Angeles Galaxy stars David Beckham and Landon Donovan headlined the roster for the MLS All-Star Game, which will be played July 24 in Toronto against the English Premier League club West Ham United.

Manchester United Draws 1-1 With Chelsea

Manchester United tied Chelsea 1-1 Sunday in a showdown between the top two teams in the English Premier League.

AC Milan Beats Lazio in Italian League

AC Milan won its first game of the Italian league season Sunday, beating Lazio 2-1 to decrease its deficit in the standings from minus eight points to minus five.

Aston Villa Defeats Newcastle 2-0

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.

D.C. United Leads All-Star Selections

English Premier League champion Chelsea will see a heavily United team of MLS All-Stars next month. D.C. United, that is.

Henry's Hat Trick Leads Arsenal Over Wigan

Thierry Henry scored a hat trick in Arsenal's final game at Highbury, powering his team to a 4-2 victory over Wigan on Sunday for fourth place in the English Premier League.

Manchester United Back in Second Place

Manchester United moved back into second place in the English Premier League on Sunday, getting two goals from Ryan Giggs in a 3-0 win over relegation-threatened Birmingham City.

Rooney Leads Man-U Over Newcastle

Wayne Rooney scored two goals in the first 12 minutes Sunday, and Manchester United beat Newcastle 2-0 in the English Premier League.

Kewell Scores in Liverpool Win

Harry Kewell scored for Liverpool in a 1-0 win over 10-man Manchester City in the English Premier League on Sunday, while Wayne Rooney scored twice to help Manchester United win the League Cup.

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When sports channels go 'bad'

Setanta Sports have gone into administration, and with the loss of 200+ jobs in the UK, along with 1.2million subscribers left out in the 'cold'. Setanta has been running at a loss of about £100m a year, after missing subscriber targets.

Liverpool and Arsenal Battle to 4-4 Draw in Classic Match

If you read the newspaper and see a score line that shows Liverpool 4-4 Arshavin, it would be an understandable mistake, as Andrei Arshavin scored all four goals for Arsenal in a thriller at Anfield tonight (Apr. 21)

The Races For Top and Bottom Are Still On

Most of the top English Premier teams were off this weekend because of the FA Cup semifinals. The league gets back into action on Tuesday (Apr. 21st) with a huge game between Liverpool and fourth-place Arsenal at Anfield.

English Premier League finally come to an end

The EPL January transfer window has finally come to an end and there were a few more players on the move.

EPL: Liverpool v Arsenal Preview | Goal.mu
Source: goal.mu

Liverpool can go on top of the Premier league this Tuesday if they beat Arsenal at Anfield while Man Utd will be playing against Portsmouth on Wednesday.

Arsenal leave it late for win over Bolton

Arsenal 1 - 0 Bolton. On a very cold afternoon at the Emirates Stadium Arsenal dominated the stat sheet but only managed to win the match with a goal in the 84th minute by substitute Nicklas Bendtner.

Arsenal on the slide: Is it time for Wenger to clear his desk?
Source: Sportingo

Arsenal have ended another weekend in the Premier League with yet another defeat. This time to Stoke City.

Football: Chelsea sack 15 scouts as economic crisis worsens |
Source: Guardian Unlimited

An interesting showing of how the economy is affecting the world of professional sports, as Chelsea FC of the English Premier League fires 60% of their scouting department.

10 Highlights From Manchester United's Double-Winning 07/08 Season
Source: Soccerlens

Watched Manchester United's 07/08 Season Review Sunday night and it was an entertaining 2 and half hours.

Race And Conspicuous Consumption
Source: Forbes

Some groups, such as blacks and Hispanics, seem to spend more on such emblems of success than others. Or is that just a stereotype?

Manchester United reveal financial loss
Source: CNBC Top News and Analysis

LONDON - Manchester United had a $113.4 million net loss in the fiscal year ending last June 30, despite winning the English Premier League title.

United play for the double on back of £58m losses
Source: Guardian Unlimited

With Manchester United powering to a probable second successive Premier League title and ready for a Champions League final, it appears that life at Old Trafford could hardly be rosier, but the club's accounts, now published in full, detail a significantly bleaker picture of the  …

Show respect to refrees, Ferguson tells hotheaded players
Source:

Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United manager banned from the touchline earlier in the season for abusing a referee, has demanded players start respecting match officials.

Melbourne Victory to oppose Premier League experiment
Source: Australian News Network

Melbourne Victory will oppose English Premier League matches being played here.

AstroTurf Exec Buys Derby County FC
Source: EPLTalk.com

Andy Appleby, vice chairman of AstroTurf, today led a U.S. consortium that is purchasing Derby County from the English Premier League. Don't expect the team to play on AstroTurf anytime soon though.

Berbatov scores four as Spurs edge Reading in 10 goal thriller
Source: Agence-France Presse

Four goals by Bulgarian international Dimitar Berbatov inspired Spurs to an astonishing 6-4 victory over Reading in their Premiership clash here on Saturday.

Third Round Draw Reunites West Ham and City
Source: Corner Kick

West Ham and Manchester City will meet in the third round of the FA Cup on January 5th. It's the first meeting between the two teams since the EPL opener on August 11th, which ended in a Hammers defeat. Will the Hammers have revenge? This article explores the possibilities.

Eureka! Miracles do happen. English Premier League Contest Result

Call it luck if you like but yours truly has regained his love of English football. The round 5 English Premier League Bragging Rights have gone to ... drum roll please ... Richard Farmer. After four weeks of humiliation at last a victory.

EPL Talk launches new design

The EPL Talk website recently launched a re-design. It sports a much cleaner look, improving the visuals slightly while placing greater emphasis on the content.

Winner Changes - Last Place Remains the Same!

We have a new name on the Bragging Rights Honour Board this week - benglug who won the Round 4 English Premier League Tipping Competition.

Mydree Wins Again! Contest Organiser Humiliated!

It is two wins out of three for Mydree in the Newsvine English Premier League tipping contest.

EPL forecast
Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Jeff Rusnak, football (soccer) columnist for the Sun Sentinel in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida gives his forecast for the EPL season, and has some notes on the Americans playing in the EPL.

Searching for the Stars of the Future, Beginning at Age 9
Source: The New York Times

With the competition to sign the stars of the future cutthroat, soccer teams are staking their claims on talent early.

Why David Beckham sucks- Today's must read
Source: tnr.com

Ferguson believed that the Beckhams' life of celebrity and Victoria's rising influence over David, evident in his frequent hairstyle changes, were detrimental to the young lad's game and to team spirit.

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