England manager Roy Hodgson described Michael Owen’s goalscoring record for his country as “magnificent” after the striker announced his intention to retire at the end of the season. The 33-year-old …

Wigan midfielder Callum McManaman has escaped punishment for his violent challenge on Newcastle defender Massadio Haidara because of a technicality in Football Association rules. The FA says Tuesday that retrospective …

QPR chairman Tony Fernandes has stressed he is still looking forward with optimism after the disappointment of Saturday’s 3-2 loss at Aston Villa, speaking of a “lifelong commitment” to the …

Ciaran Clark is confident he can succeed in both his Barclays Premier League and World Cup missions as he targets a rousing end to the season. The 23-year-old Aston Villa …

West Bromwich Albion will deal internally with Nigeria striker Peter Odemwingie’s most recent attacks on the club via Twitter. Odemwingie has already been disciplined by West Brom after he used …

A fan dressed in a full Manchester City kit tried to join the team for a warm-up session before the defending Premier League champion’s away game at Everton. The man …

Chelsea have seized the third automatic Champions League qualification place from Tottenham as Frank Lampard netted his 200th goal for the west London club. Lampard set Chelsea on its way …

Dimitar Berbatov scored his first goal at White Hart Lane since leaving Tottenham as Fulham won 1-0 on Sunday to hurt Spurs’ bid to qualify for the Champions League. The …

Rafael Benitez insisted the ugly scenes sparked by Frank Lampard’s 200th goal for Chelsea in the 2-0 win over West Ham shouldn’t overshadow the England midfielder’s landmark achievement. Lampard finally …

Wigan boosted their chances of escaping relegation from the English Premier League yet again by beating Newcastle 2-1 in controversial fashion. Goals by Jean Beausejour and a last-minute strike from …

Frank Lampard scored his 200th Chelsea goal as his side beat West Ham United 2-0 on Sunday to snatch third place in the English Premier League from faltering London rivals …

A goal from former player Dimitar Berbatov has seen Tottenham Hotspur sink to a third straight defeat, as they lost 1-0 to a Fulham side that earned a rare away …

Norwich City lost goalkeeper Mark Bunn to a first-half red card but still emerged from their trip to Sunderland with a 1-1 draw in Sunday’s English Premier League clash. Bunn …

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson warned his team not to get carried away by believing they can romp to a record English Premier League triumph. United are 15 points clear …

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has confirmed that centre-back Rio Ferdinand will link up with the England squad on Monday. The 34-year-old was on Thursday recalled by England manager Roy …

Southampton did their hopes of avoiding the drop from the English Premier League the world of good and dented Liverpool’s top six hopes with a 3-1 win at St Mary’s. …

Wayne Rooney sent Manchester United 15 points clear at the top of the Premier League by scoring in a 1-0 victory over Reading. The win, while far from convincing, effectively …

Aston Villa eased their relegation worries as Christian Benteke’s late strike clinched a crucial 3-2 win over fellow strugglers QPR on Saturday. Paul Lambert’s team moved six points clear of …