Fulham hold talks with Schwarzer to extend Cottage stay

LONDON: Fulham manager Martin Jol revealed on Friday his club is in talks with Mark Schwarzer over a new contract.

Fulham manager desperate to keep Schwarzer

Fulham manager Martin Jol insists goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer can keep going for at least another two years in the English Premier League.

Sunderland out of FA Cup, Fulham survive scare

Tom Williams Sunderland went out of the FA Cup to second-tier Bolton Wanderers after losing their third-round replay 2-0 on Tuesday, while Fulham celebrated the narrowest of narrow escapes against Blackpool.

Rooney turns lights out on Fulham

Jason Burt JUST as it looked like Manchester United's title hopes might dim a little - and not just because of a first-half floodlight failure - Wayne Rooney illuminated this occasion to stretch their lead at...

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Arsenal seal Champions League berth

Arsenal won the race for fourth place in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory at Newcastle while Alex Ferguson's extraordinary career ended in remarkable fashion as Manchester United drew 5-5 at...

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Arsenal go third, QPR, Reading on brink of relegation

Tom Williams Arsenal returned to third place in the Premier League table with a 1-0 win at 10-man Fulham on Saturday, while Reading and Queens Park Rangers slipped ever closer to relegation.

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Boyce agony as Spurs leave Wigan in drop zone

Emmerson Boyce scored a desperate last-minute own goal as Tottenham Hotspur snatched a 2-2 draw at Wigan Athletic on Saturday that prevented the home side from climbing out of the Premier League...

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Late salvo sends Arsenal up to third

Tom Willams Arsenal scored three times in the last five minutes to beat Norwich City 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium and leap to third place in the Premier League table on Saturday.

Philosophical Mancini refocuses for FA Cup

Tom Williams London: Manchester City conceded defeat in the English Premier League title race while runaway leaders Manchester United are switching their focus to the pursuit of records and the preservation of...

Giggs on brink of game 1000

Tom Williams Soccer Ryan Giggs is poised to reach yet another milestone in his extraordinary career on Tuesday when he is expected to make his 1000th appearance in senior football.

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United go 15 points clear, Arsenal win

Tom Williams A thunderbolt from Rafael da Silva set Manchester United on the way to a 2-0 win at bottom club Queens Park Rangers on Saturday that sent Alex Ferguson's side 15 points clear in the Premier League.

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Kagawa hat-trick lengthen's Manchester United lead, QPR keep relegation fight alive

Tom Williams Shinji Kagawa hit a hat-trick as Manchester United warmed up for the visit of Real Madrid with a 4-0 rout of Norwich City on Saturday that sent them 15 points clear in the Premier League.

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Rooney lights United's way as Chelsea slump to defeat

Tom Williams Manchester United overcame a floodlight failure to win 1-0 at Fulham through a late Wayne Rooney goal on Saturday as Alex Ferguson's side went 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League.

Kruse hits purple patch on eve of friendly

Dominic Bossi SOCCEROOS striker Robbie Kruse will hit the ground running in Australia's upcoming friendly with Romania after netting a brace to help Fortuna Dusseldorf seal a 3-1 win against Stuttgart in the...

Mancini refuses to concede title race

Ian Whittell MANCHESTER: Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini insists his team can still retain their Premier League title despite falling nine points behind arch rivals Manchester United.

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City crash leaves title hopes in tatters

Steve Griffiths Manchester City's hopes of retaining their Premier League title were in tatters on Saturday as a shock 3-1 defeat at Southampton left manager Roberto Mancini to virtually concede the championship.

Loss to Saints leaves Man City needing a miracle in title race

Steve Griffiths LONDON: Manchester City's hopes of retaining the English Premier League title were in tatters on Saturday after they crashed to a shock 3-1 defeat at Southampton, while Chelsea eased the pressure on...

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Rogic to join Celtic as clubs agree terms

Russell Jackson Young Canberra playmaker Tomas Rogic is poised to follow in Mark Viduka's footsteps by joining Celtic in Scotland after A-League leaders Central Coast Mariners agreed terms for his transfer.

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Rogic set for move to Celtic

David Polkinghorne, Dominic Bossi Canberra's Tom Rogic is set to become a Celtic player with the deal to go through on Wednesday.