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Jenas snatches point for Spurs
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 15:01:00 GMT

A week of intrigue behind the scenes at Arsenal ended with a draw against rivals Tottenham after Jermaine Jenas' injury-time goal at White Hart Lane.

Gerrard may be rested with eye on Chelsea
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has admitted he is considering withdrawing captain Steven Gerrard from the starting line-up for the Premiership encounter with Wigan at Anfield in preparation for Wednesday's Champions League semi-final first-leg against Chelsea

Arsenal raise standards too late over flag flying
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

Let's hope those comedians among the Arsenal supporters have still got the witty stars and stripes flags they waved during the 2005 FA Cup final, says Jim White.

Owen gives McClaren assurance
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

Michael Owen has assured head coach Steve McClaren that he is eager to spearhead England's attack in the crucial Euro 2008 qualifier against Estonia this summer.

Blackwell's anguish as Derby send Luton down
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

Derby County (1) 1 Luton Town (0) 0Derby County climbed into second place, while this defeat for Luton Town was the final straw in a season in which they have fallen stone-like through the Championship, from very near the top to being relegated.

Birmingham cleared over missed fixture
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

Birmingham City have been cleared of misconduct by a Football League disciplinary commission after failing to fulfil their Coca-Cola Championship fixture with Leeds at St Andrews in mid-January.

Ferguson happy with title role
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

They may dream of a second treble at Old Trafford but the man who has gathered in 17 major trophies during his 20 years in Manchester would be satisfied with one title, writes Tim Rich.

Kroenke ups the ante in quest for Arsenal
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

Stan Kroenke sent a message of defiance to his opponents on the Arsenal board as he announced he had bought a further one per cent of the club, taking his holding to 12.19 per cent. David Bond reports.

Chelsea vow not to jettison Mourinho
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

Jose Mourinho's crisis talks at Chelsea culminated in the first explicit assurance by chief executive Peter Kenyon that the club would not sack the Portuguese manager this summer.

Weir on the money for Rangers
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

While Rangers fans avert their eyes from Celtic's likely title triumph, the Ibrox players have to remain focused on the need to finish second as they meet Hearts at home for the third time this season.

Hartley has eyes on prize
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

Perhaps nobody at Celtic will greet the acquisition of a title medal with more relief than Paul Hartley, says Roddy Forsyth.

Carson proving point in Charlton's cause
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

Never before has Alan Pardew's side needed him more than they do on Saturday when the mother of all six-pointers visits the Valley. With only three games left after this, the clash with Sheffield United could make or break either team, writes Alan Smith.

Keane will be an instant hit in the Premiership
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

What a wonderful start Roy Keane has had to his managerial career. There will, of course, be those who say they expected nothing less, says Graham Taylor.

Jol soothes pain of old adversary
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

As a manager too blinkered to feel bitterness, Tottenham's Martin Jol has sought to soothe the pain that Arsene Wenger has inflicted upon his side this season.

Wenger refuses to back takeover
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

Arsene Wenger has described David Dein's dramatic ousting from Arsenal as a major blow to the club and to English football, but still refused to support a possible takeover bid by Stan Kroenke. David Bond reports.

Amid the flurry of dollars, Ranson makes sense
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

Former Manchester City full-back Ray Ranson now has funding in place to buy a "big-sized club'', reversing the recent trend for foreign ownership. Henry Winter reports.

Barclays Premiership news
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 16:17:00 GMT

The latest on all the weekend's big matches.

Moyes sues Rooney over autobiography
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:57:00 GMT

Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney is being sued by his former manager David Moyes over comments made in his autobiography.

Paper View: 'Wenger to quit Arsenal'
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:53:00 GMT

The Arsenal manager is set to walk out on the club, reports the Daily Star, leaping further than any paper has since vice-chairman David Dein's abrupt removal two days ago.

Beckham is no black hole for Galaxy
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

David Beckham's impending arrival has already earned Los Angeles Galaxy an additional $13.3 million (£6.63 million) in revenue, which is more than enough to cover his salary for two years.

Fiszman the power behind throne
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

Until his sudden departure, if you had asked your average football supporter who ran Arsenal then it is more than likely that they would have said David Dein. Some might have suggested the chairman, Peter Hill-Wood, or managing director Keith Edelman. Very few, however, would have offered the fiercely private Danny Fiszman, says David Bond.

The greatest goal ever?
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

Against Getafe in the semi-final of the Spanish Cup Barcelona's Lionel Messi scored a goal of stunning beauty, it was also that he reproduced, almost second by second, touch by touch, Maradona's famous strike against England in 1986. Sid Lowe reports.

Owen to delay his return
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

Michael Owen has admitted he might be forced to delay his long-awaited Newcastle comeback.

The day Scotland were world-beaters
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

Robert Philip says he has always been a sucker for all those newspaper or magazine articles headlined, 'Where Are They Now?' or 'Whatever Happened To...?'

Strachan no apologist as Celtic limp home in title marathon
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

It is as well that Gordon Strachan doesn't embarrass easily otherwise his face would be as red as his barnet once was, writes Roddy Forsyth.

Dein unlikely to stay in shadows
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

You very rarely see it: Arsenal's boardroom goings-on being aired in public. It is simply not the done thing in London N5, first because a degree of decorum and circumspection tend to win out, and second because machinations of any sort are usually thin on the ground, writes Alan Smith.

Solskjaer wants one more year at the top
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed next season is likely to be his last as a professional footballer.

Destiny? No, it's all about revenge
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

So, it looks like destiny is leading us inexorably towards a Chelsea v Manchester United Champions League final, does it? Not in Milan, it doesn't. The Rossoneri want another crack at Liverpool, write Clive Tyledsley.

Footballer's wines
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

Just like you can only play a football match if there are two teams, we believe the best way of learning about wine is to drink two wines alongside each other.

'Old school' put tradition above profit
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

At a time when American investors were threatening to seize complete control of English football's most revered institutions, Arsenal's 'old school' board of directors have struck a blow for the sport's sense of history and tradition in this country, writes David Bond.

Messi versus Maradona
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:25:00 GMT

Caught on the hop by David Dein's sudden departure from Arsenal, Thursday's tabloids go to town on the boardroom sensation.

Paper View: Wenger 'weakened significantly'
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:25:00 GMT

Caught on the hop by David Dein's sudden departure from Arsenal, Thursday's tabloids go to town on the boardroom sensation.

Chelsea game comes too soon for Owen
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:27:00 GMT

Newcastle United striker Michael Owen has admitted he might have to wait to make his comeback.

Dein's power in tatters
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

At one stage David Dein's powerbase at Arsenal was going to be the launchpad for his attempt to become the most powerful figure in English football.

Promotion tension gnawing at Bruce
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

Birmingham manager Steve Bruce has admitted that the tense fight for points at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship is difficult to enjoy.

Arsenal crisis as Dein is ousted from board
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

Arsenal were plunged into a bitter power struggle after David Dein was ousted as vice-chairman for backing American billionaire Stan Kroenke's plans to launch a takeover bid for the club. David Bond reports.

We could easily beat Chelsea, says Keane
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

Roy Keane has boldly asserted that his promotion-seeking Sunderland side would be good enough to beat Jose Mourinho's quadruple-chasing Chelsea team.

Doubts grow over Wenger's future
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

With the news that David Dein, the man responsible for taking Arsene Wenger to Highbury, has gone, are his days numbered?

Lampard takes inspiration from coach attack
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

When Chelsea arrived at Upton Park last fans proceeded to taunt 'big, fat, Franky Lampard' while advising Chelsea where to stick their blue flag. And even Jose Mourinho was put in his place. "You're getting sacked in the summer," advised the West Ham faithful.

Samba has Watford out of step
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

Blackburn Rovers (3) 3 Watford (1) 1David Bentley delivered another virtuoso performance for Blackburn Rovers as Mark Hughes's team coasted to victory in the FA Cup final that never was against a Watford team that will, barring an emphatic victory over Manchester City on Saturday, be relegated from the Premiership this weekend.

Kroenke happy to spend big for sporting glory
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

There are not many people who could easily justify buying a bottle of wine from the Screaming Eagle vineyard on the rocky hillsides of Oakville, California. Stanley Kroenke is one of them though, writes David Litterick.

Gerrard on the ball as team-mates lose focus
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

Liverpool (0) 2 Middlesbrough (0) 0This was the Hillsborough game, Liverpool's closest home game to the anniversary of the tragedy, when the memorial by the Shankly Gates is most densely covered with flowers and scarves and when Liverpool appear so much more than a club and the occasion deserved a better match than this, although it was settled by goals from Steven Gerrard.

Chelsea close the gap on United
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

West Ham United (1) 1 Chelsea (2) 4Like London buses, Chelsea fans had to wait two years for a Shaun Wright-Phillips goal in the Premiership, and then two came along at once at Upton Park on Wednesday night.

McLeish keen to mount cross-border raid
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

Four England-based players are on Alex McLeish's radar as the Scotland manager seeks to reinforce his Euro 2008 squad. Roddy Forsyth reports.

Boro 'paranoid' over Ronaldo
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

Sir Alex Ferguson claims Middlesbrough have become "paranoid" about Cristiano Ronaldo.

Violence costs Italy chance to host Euro 2012
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:01:00 GMT

The more the Italians reflected on the failure of their bid to host Euro 2012, the more they began to fear that the televised images of Rome's riot police battering Manchester United supporters broadcast a terrible image of their country, writes Henry Winter.

Dein leaves Arsenal
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:19:00 GMT

Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein has left the club with immediate effect, and so ending a 24-year association with the north Londoners.

Worthington fails to halt decline
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 17:54:00 GMT

Worthington fails to halt decline

Paper View: Hargreaves United deal done
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:06:00 GMT

Could there be yet more reason to celebrate at Old Trafford?

Poland and Ukraine to stage Euro 2012
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:42:00 GMT

Ukraine and Poland will host the 2012 European Championships following a vote