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Laurent Koscielny picked a fine time to score his second Premier League goal of the season.The defender's 52nd-minute strike at St. James' Park on Sunday helped Arsenal earn a 1-0 defeat of Newcastle to clinch fourth place in England's top flight and seal a Champions League qualification spot.The lone goal came from a set piece as the Magpies failed to clear their lines, allowing Koscielny to beat the offside trap and fire an acrobatic shot into the back of the net from close range. The shot hit Steve Harper in the face but the Newcastle goalkeeper was unable to keep it out.The Gunners latched on to the one-goal lead and went on to claim all three points, bringing the club to 73 points for the season.Newcastle ends the Premier League season fifth from bottom on 41 points.Tottenham 1, Sunderland 0London, England - Gareth Bale scored a cracking goal in the 89th minute at White Hart Lane on Sunday to give Tottenham a 1-0 victory over Sunderland, but it was not enough to help Spurs earn Ch...
Liverpool rejected Fernando Torres' transfer request Friday as English Premier League rival Chelsea pursued the star forward.The 26-year-old Spaniard stunned Liverpo...
MADRID (AP) — Spanish forward Fernando Torres should be fit for the World Cup after training for the first time since knee surgery.Torres took the field alongside hi...
Fernando Torres scored twice at Stamford Bridge on Thursday to help Chelsea to a 3-1 victory over Rubin Kazan in the opening leg of its Europa League quarterfinal ti...
Inter Milan put up a valiant effort at the San Siro on Thursday but ultimately fell just short of advancing to the quarterfinals of the Europa League, defeating Tott...
Spain spoiled the Irish party in Gdansk when a rejuvenated Fernando Torres netted twice in a crushing 4-0 Group C victory that eliminated Giovanni Trapattoni's side ...
Not even a mucky night more akin to November in Dublin or the will of 20,000 passionate green-shirted fans could hide the gulf in class as Fernando Torres scored twi...
Chelsea announced on Friday that the club has completed the signing of striker Demba Ba from Newcastle, just a few days after the Blues sold striker Daniel Sturridge...
Chelsea advanced to the FIFA Club World Cup with a 3-1 defeat of Mexican side Monterrey at the International Stadium on Thursday.The reigning European champions jump...
Mikel Arteta converted two penalty kicks to help Arsenal get back into the win column with a 2-0 defeat of West Bromwich at the Emirates on Saturday.The Gunners came...
Chelsea looked like the defending European champions on Wednesday in a 6-1 win over Nordsjaelland at Stamford Bridge to close out Group E play.But the problem for th...
There may still be 23 games to play in the English Premiership season, but after this past weekend, it's safe to say that the title will remain in Manchester.The onl...
The first match in charge of Chelsea for Rafael Benitez was far from memorable as the boss watched his side play to a 0-0 draw with Manchester City at Stamford Bridg...
Chelsea added another European trophy to its cabinet on Wednesday as Branislav Ivanovic scored in stoppage time to hand the Blues a dramatic 2-1 win over Benfica in ...
Tottenham did little to help their Champions League chances for next season after battling Chelsea to a 2-2 draw on Wednesday at Stamford Bridge.Spurs entered the ma...
Chelsea secured a place in the Europa League final on Thursday after posting a 3-1 second-leg and 5-2 aggregate victory over FC Basel at Stamford Bridge.The Blues gr...
Even as someone who loves Fernando Torres , I must concede the the highlight of the Community Shield thus far has been Yaya Toure kicking Torres in the face.Manchest...
Chelsea is investigating the alleged abuse of midfielder Yossi Benayoun by the club's fans during recent games.Benayoun wrote Monday on Twitter that there are "some ...
Chelsea suffered a 3-2 defeat to Rubin Kazan in Europa League play on Thursday but still managed to advance to the semifinals behind a 5-4 aggregate score.After clai...
Manchester United's lead at the top of the Premiership was cut to 13 points on Wednesday as United needed a goal in the 77th minute from Robin van Persie to salvage ...