
Nov 12 - By Associated Press
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was banned for four games and fined $32,000 Thursday for criticizing the fitness of a referee after a Premier League game.

Nov 3 - By Stuart Condie, AP Sports Writer
Manchester United and Chelsea scored late goals Tuesday to reach the next round of the Champions League with Bordeaux and FC Porto.

Oct 28 - By Rob Harris, AP Sports Writer
England's Football Association launched an investigation Wednesday after Manchester United supporters were accused of causing substantial damage to Barnsley's stadium by ransacking catering areas during a League Cup match.

Oct 27 - By Associated Press
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson accepted a charge of improper conduct Tuesday and could face a touchline ban following his criticism of referee Alan Wiley.

Oct 25 - By Associated Press
Robin van Persie scored twice against a lax Tottenham defense in a 3-0 victory Saturday, helping Arsenal remain unbeaten against its Premier League rival over the last decade.
Oct 23 - By Associated Press
A Liverpool supporters' group is planning a march ahead of Sunday's Premier League match against Manchester United to protest against the way American businessmen George Gillett Jr. and Tom Hicks are running the English soccer club.

Oct 21 - By John Leicester, AP Sports Columnist
So infuriating, so unnecessary. Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson stepped way, way out of line in accusing Premier League referee Alan Wiley of being unfit. In other workplaces, such abuse would be unacceptable — akin to yelling across the office that a colleague is a fat fool.
Oct 19 - By Associated Press
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was charged Monday with improper conduct after questioning a referee's fitness.
Oct 18 - By Associated Press
Manchester City got a 1-1 draw at Wigan on Sunday yet fell further behind Manchester United in the Premier League standings.

Oct 17 - By Associated Press
Rubin Kazan stunned defending champion Barcelona 2-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Sep 30 - By Associated Press
A fan who ran onto the field during a Manchester United match was banned for three years.

Sep 21 - By Robert Millward, AP Sports Writer
With Cristiano Ronaldo scoring freely for Real Madrid and Carlos Tevez embarrassing Manchester United's goalkeeper, the soccer world must have wondered whether Alex Ferguson had blundered by letting the two stars leave Old Trafford.

Sep 12 - By Associated Press
Manchester United and Chelsea rallied to victories Saturday, while Manchester City's expensively revamped team passed its first big Premier League test against Arsenal.

Aug 28 - By Rob Harris, AP Sports Writer
With Spain increasingly the destination of choice for the world's top players, Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand concedes that La Liga can claim to host soccer's best league.

Aug 25 - By Associated Press
Wayne Rooney's penalty kick and an own-goal by Abou Diaby gave Manchester United a 2-1 victory over Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday. Chelsea and Tottenham won to stay neck-and-neck at the top of the standings.

Aug 15 - By Associated Press
Wayne Rooney fired defending champion Manchester United to a 1-0 victory over promoted Birmingham on Sunday, while Liverpool slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Tottenham.

Aug 9 - By Rob Harris, AP Sports Writer
Chelsea beat Manchester United 4-1 in a penalty-kick shootout to win the Community Shield on Sunday, with Salomon Kalou getting the winner in the traditional opener to the English season. Regulation play ended 2-2.

Jul 21 - By Associated Press
Police have detained a Malaysian woman who allegedly stabbed her husband in the chest for coming home late after watching a soccer match between Manchester United and Malaysia.

Jul 18 - By Associated Press
Michael Owen made an immediate impact in his Manchester United debut Saturday, coming off the bench to score with five minutes left in a 3-2 victory over a Malaysian all-star squad in the team's Asian tour opener.

Jul 16 - By Associated Press
Manchester United canceled a planned visit to Indonesia after Friday's bomb attack on the hotel where the team was due to stay in Jakarta.
Jul 16 - By John Duerden, Associated Press Writer
Manchester United has a not-so-secret weapon to win over fans in its preseason tour of Asia — the continent's star, Park Ji-sung.

Jul 1 - By Paul Logothetis, AP Sports Writer
Cristiano Ronaldo received a rapturous welcome from 80,000 Real Madrid fans Monday, an outpouring so exuberant the soccer star had to be hustled away when spectators leaped barriers and took the field.

Jun 11 - By Rob Harris, AP Sports Writer
So what will Real Madrid be getting for more than $130 million? Cristiano Ronaldo's mesmerizing ball skills are unquestionable, while the Portugal winger's goal-scoring exploits could fill a DVD boxed set.
Jun 3 - By Stuart Condie, AP Sports Writer
Manchester United announced a four-year shirt sponsorship agreement with Chicago-based insurance broker Aon Corp. on Wednesday in what media reports said was worth more than $130 million.

May 28 - By Robert Millward, AP Sports Writer
After surrendering the Champions League title to Barcelona with a lame performance in Rome, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson returns home to deal with the uncertain futures of Carlos Tevez and Cristiano Ronaldo