Sam Allardyce
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Allardyce: Carroll to miss England qualifiers
West Ham striker Andy Carroll is likely to miss England’s World Cup qualifiers against Moldova and Ukraine after suffering a hamstring injury.
Blackburn’s Kean faces the chopping block
Blackburn Rovers’ manager Steve Kean admits he faces the sack unless his struggling side can climb out of the Premier League relegation zone.
Benni puts Cup dream on hold to rekindle Rovers career
Benni McCarthy is aiming to recapture his status as one of the Premier League’s most feared forwards.
Keegan returns to Newcastle
Kevin Keegan has been appointed as manager of Newcastle United for the second time in his career, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. Keegan (56), who played for the club…
Keegan mulls Newcastle return
Former Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan has indicated he could be interested in a new spell in charge at the club. Speculation has been rife over who the new coach of Newcastle would…
Allardyce leaves Newcastle
Newcastle United have parted company with manager Sam Allardyce with immediate effect and by mutual agreement, the English Premier League side announced on Wednesday. Newcastle…
Arsenal through as Liverpool and Newcastle are held
A second-string Arsenal side proved strong enough to secure a 2-0 victory at Championship (second division) club Burnley on Sunday and with it a place in Monday’s FA Cup…
Man City leapfrog Liverpool into fourth
Manchester City added to the pressure on the shoulders of Newcastle United manager Sam Allardyce with a 2-0 Premier League away win at St James’s Park on Wednesday that saw them…
Top English trio start New Year in triumph
It was a case of as you were at the head of the English Premier League as the top three sides all enjoyed a winning start to 2008. Leaders Arsenal remained two points in front…
Arsenal back the ‘beautiful game’
The turn of the year can be both an inspiring and a daunting time for English Premier League clubs as they reach the end of a congested holiday-fixture programme and contemplate…
Gunners go top as Hammers stun United
Arsenal reclaimed first place in the Premier League as Arsene Wenger’s side routed Everton 4-1 to take advantage of Manchester United’s surprise 2-1 defeat at West Ham on…
Newcastle draw earns breathing space for Allardyce
The latest wonder striker from Emmanuel Adebayor was not enough for an under-strength Arsenal to claim all three points as Newcastle hit back to secure a 1-1 draw with the…
Hand-holding and the touchy-feely side of football
Men holding hands, while no longer entirely taboo, is clearly still very funny. Images of Liverpool players hand-in-hand during a team bonding exercise this week drew a…
Arsenal extend their English Premiership lead
Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the English Premier League with a dramatic 2-0 win over Wigan, while Manchester United slumped to a shock 1-0 defeat at Bolton on…
Torres rides to Reds’ rescue
Fernando Torres came off the bench to keep Liverpool’s English Premier League title bid on track by inspiring the Reds to a last-gasp win over Fulham on Saturday. Earlier on…