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Manchester City agree to sign Tevez

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:51:15 GMT

MANCHESTER, England, July 13 (Reuters) - Manchester City have agreed to sign Argentina forward Carlos Tevez on a five-year contract, the Premier League club said on their website (www.mcfc.com) on Monday.

Former Wales striker Hartson diagnosed with brain cancer

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:53:42 GMT

LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - Former Wales striker John Hartson has been diagnosed with brain cancer, a hospital statement said on Monday.

Ferguson says United have done all their shopping

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:42:19 GMT

MANCHESTER, England, July 13 (Reuters) - Manchester United will not be signing any more players ahead of the new season after being priced out of the market for France striker Karim Benzema, manager Alex Ferguson said on Monday.

Newcastle dying a slow, painful death says keeper Harper

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:27:15 GMT

LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - Newcastle United, relegated from the Premier League at the end of last season, are "dying a slow, painful death" according to the club's goalkeeper Steve Harper.

United striker Macheda robbed at home

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:52:35 GMT

LONDON, July 13 (Reuters) - Manchester United's Italian teenage striker Federico Macheda has been robbed at home by raiders who stole cash and jewellery and injured a friend staying with him, a police source said on Monday.

Former Sunderland shareholder preparing Newcastle bid

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 09:17:03 GMT

DUBLIN, July 12 (Reuters) - A former Sunderland shareholder said on Sunday he was putting together a consortium to bid for Newcastle United.

England defender Richards recovering from H1N1 swine flu

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:59:46 GMT

LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - Manchester City and England defender Micah Richards is recovering from H1N1 swine flu after contracting the virus on holiday in Cyprus, British media reported on Saturday.

Manchester City end interest in Barca's Eto'o

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:24:35 GMT

LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) - Manchester City will not be signing Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o, the Premier League club said on Friday.

Wolves Iwelumo breaks metatarsal, to miss start of season

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:47:46 GMT

MELBOURNE, July 11 (Reuters) - Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Chris Iwelumo will miss the start of the English Premier League season after breaking a bone in his foot in a pre-season match in Australia.

Real still after Liverpool's Alonso, Pardeza says

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:37:18 GMT

MADRID, July 10 (Reuters) - Real Madrid are still chasing Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso, sporting director Miguel Pardeza said on Friday.

Kroenke increases Arsenal stake to 28.58 pct

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:29:51 GMT

LONDON, July 10 (Reuters) - U.S. sports tycoon Stan Kroenke has increased his stake in English Premier League soccer club Arsenal to 28.58 percent, the club said on Friday.