O'Leary in line to follow ReidSunderland want David O'Leary to be their new manager after they sacked Peter Reid last nightTue Oct 8 2002 - 01:00
Van Hooijdonk strikes fear into GivenChampions' League: Newcastle v Feyenoord A match Nolberto Solano said "was always going to be the big one" for Newcastle United…Tue Sep 24 2002 - 01:00
Reid and Robson show no fearFA PREMIERSHIP: Worried that they are in charge of two teams who, between them, have gone over seven and a half hours without…Sat Sep 21 2002 - 01:00
United may put ban on players' booksThe fall-out from Roy Keane's autobiography continued yesterday when a Manchester United director said that the club would try…Fri Sep 6 2002 - 01:00
Eriksson adopts hard-line approach to injured playersEUROPEAN FRIENDLY: The English Football Association will in future insist all players named in an England squad report for duty…Thu Sep 5 2002 - 01:00
Return of the samba beat to TeesideThe crowd could be measured in hundreds rather than thousands, as it had been the first time, and the accompanying tune was "…Wed Aug 7 2002 - 01:00
Gerrard adds to Eriksson's woesSOCCER/World Cup News: Sven-Goran Eriksson is unlikely to see it the same way this morning, but Gerard Houllier last night described…Tue May 14 2002 - 01:00
League to vote on Old Firm inviteDERMOT DESMOND, the leading shareholder in Celtic, and David Murray, the chairman of Rangers, said yesterday that Thursday's …Mon May 13 2002 - 01:00
Ferguson relents on Beckham issueDavid Beckham and Nicky Butt will travel to Dubai on Monday afternoon with the rest of the England World Cup squad after Alex…Sat May 11 2002 - 01:00
Philip Neville misses out againWORLD CUP 2002/England Squad: If the squad Sven-Goran Eriksson announced contained minimum drama in terms of surprises, it can…Fri May 10 2002 - 01:00
McLaren's Riverside revolution in full flowENGLISH FA CUP SEMI-FINALS: Middlesbrough are 6 to 1 against in a two-horse race tomorrowSat Apr 13 2002 - 01:00
Old Firm pull the plug on proposed Scottish channelSOCCER/News: The deepening crisis in Scottish football worsened yesterday when, as expected, in the morning the two Old Firm…Tue Apr 9 2002 - 01:00
Houllier back talking good gameLiverpool v Leverkusen: "Nice to see you," he said, a broad smile breaking across his suntanned face as flashbulbs poppedWed Apr 3 2002 - 01:00
Big-time Charlie may have the last sayPaul Ince, in Alex Ferguson's phrase, could start a fight in an empty house. It simply requires the installation of a mirrorMon Mar 18 2002 - 00:00
Tottenham see red as United breeze byA lot of wind has been expended about the situation at the top of the Premiership this week, and on a night when a virtual gale…Thu Mar 7 2002 - 00:00
Pires shoots Arsenal to the topIt took longer than anticipated in the amount of time and it took longer than anticipated in patience, but Arsenal finally broke…Wed Mar 6 2002 - 00:00
Leeds stirred by the spectre of IntertotoUEFA CUP/Fourth round, second let: Leeds United (0) v PSV (0)Rarely can identical results have provoked two such different reactions…Thu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
Given in Toon for a title challengeSunderland 0 Newcastle 1: Shay Given once played for SunderlandMon Feb 25 2002 - 00:00
Van Bommel hints at HighburyThe Amsterdam Hilton, where John Lennon and Yoko Ono once famously spent a week in bed in the company of the world's press, is…Wed Feb 13 2002 - 00:00
Bellamy warned over assaultCraig Bellamy will play for Newcastle against Southampton this afternoon despite receiving a police caution over an assault last…Sat Feb 9 2002 - 00:00
Attacking midfielder sees gapMichael Walker listens as Paul Merson explains why Aston Villa will continue to struggle unless they are prepared to follow …Sat Jan 5 2002 - 00:00
Title chase is down to threeIt is a curious thing that the concept of leagues within the Premiership has grown in acceptance in recent years despite Manchester…Thu Jan 3 2002 - 00:00
Chelsea put the squeeze onSix clubs can win this season's title. That was about the only safe conclusion after this confusing, if rollicking, matchMon Dec 31 2001 - 00:00
Newcastle tighten grip at topThey have re-laid one third of the pitch at St James' ParkThu Dec 27 2001 - 00:00
Leeds fail to shake off violent reputationEnglish football needed a big, diverting result from here on Saturday. Thanks to Newcastle United it got oneMon Dec 24 2001 - 00:00
Relief for Leeds as Bowyer decides he will 'pay and stay'Lee Bowyer came off the Leeds United transfer list last night after agreeing to pay the fine of four weeks' wages imposed by …Fri Dec 21 2001 - 00:00
Fowler gives some relief to under-siege O'LearyLeeds United moved into third place in the Premiership last night, to within a point of Newcastle United, the side they meet …Thu Dec 20 2001 - 00:00
Bowyer arouses some interestThe Leeds United chairman Peter Ridsdale said yesterday that he still wanted Lee Bowyer to be "a part of the future at Leeds …Thu Dec 20 2001 - 00:00
Watch out, United are stirringLast Friday afternoon Steve McClaren, when discussing his previous club, said: "It's just Manchester United, not a big ogre, …Mon Dec 17 2001 - 00:00
United strut stuff on Old Trafford catwalkSlim was the word Alex Ferguson used to describe Manchester United chances of winning the championship from lowly ninth place…Thu Dec 13 2001 - 00:00
Kewell hits form with wonder goalWeek after week, month after month, David O'Leary has talked of the moment when Harry Kewell would at last "explode" on to this…Fri Dec 7 2001 - 00:00
Red mist choking Smith's talentA match that could be entered in Crufts, such was the level of frothy-mouthed ankle-biting throughout, ended with both sides …Mon Nov 26 2001 - 00:00
Leeds' unbeaten record is no moreThe last unbeaten league record in England is no moreMon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00
Ferguson says Keane will face BayernManchester United expect their captain Roy Keane to be fit and able to play in the Champions League against Bayern Munich in …Wed Nov 14 2001 - 00:00
Ginger's spice a cry for helpThis should have been the season to end all seasons for Alex Ferguson at Manchester UnitedThu Nov 8 2001 - 00:00
Leeds calmly move up a gearWith every point dropped by Manchester United and every game drawn between two of the supposed big five, the conviction grows…Mon Nov 5 2001 - 00:00
Celtic bow out despite thrilling victoryGlorious failure is not Martin O'Neill's favourite concept but the Celtic manager saw his team exit the Champions League gloriously…Thu Nov 1 2001 - 00:00
Celtic need O'Neill fire and fortuneFor a man supposedly exhibiting advanced signs of acute paranoia, Martin O'Neill wasn't half calm as he trudged from interview…Wed Oct 31 2001 - 00:00
Capello warms to idea of United jobFabio Capello, the manager of Roma and one of the reported contenders to succeed Alex Ferguson at Manchester United next summer…Mon Oct 29 2001 - 00:00
Celtic old Bhoy in no mood for mercyOn an Arctic night when any surface water turned to ice well before kick-off, Celtic's hopes of playing in the next round of …Wed Oct 24 2001 - 01:00
United's 'reserve line-up' clean upThe concept of a double handful is hardly a novel one to an owner of horseflesh such as Sir Alex Ferguson. At about 4Mon Oct 15 2001 - 01:00
Dacourt dreaming of a white ChristmasFor a man with a generous face of bright white teeth and soft brown eyes, there is a cantankerous look that comes over Olivier…Sat Oct 13 2001 - 01:00
Golden boy shows his true mettleGlittering gems are just one of the reasons for David Beckham's acclaimMon Oct 8 2001 - 01:00
Larsson hands Celtic the pointsEnglish eyes focusing on glamorous Swedes turning up at Celtic forgot that the Scottish champions already have one of their own…Wed Sep 26 2001 - 01:00
England look at SuttonIf fresh proof were needed that one man's injury is another's opportunity, then the words of Tord Grip, Sven-Goran Eriksson's…Tue Sep 25 2001 - 01:00
Leeds take their time to go topLee Bowyer came out for yesterday's second half with a pair of gloves onMon Sep 24 2001 - 01:00
Hoping to iron out the problems at West HamFour games down and already some say the writing is on the wall for Glenn Roeder at West HamSat Sep 22 2001 - 01:00
Juventus steal a late victoryJuventus stole victory from Celtic in the dying minutes of this dramatic tie in the most cruel fashion when Nicola Amoruso was…Wed Sep 19 2001 - 01:00
Celtic have mountain to climb in delle AlpiAccording to Johan Cruyff, the expanded nature of the Champions League has made it a "decaffeinated" competitionTue Sep 18 2001 - 01:00