Manchester United stole neighbours City's thunder again on Saturday when a Wayne Rooney treble inspired a 5-0 demolition of Bolton Wanderers after their Premier League city rivals had hammered Wigan Athletic 3-0 with a hat-trick of their own.
Manchester United players are right behind under-fire manager Louis Van Gaal and are determined to get their season back on track, captain Wayne Rooney said.
Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney gave Manchester United a 2-0 win at AS Roma in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. In the other match of the night, Barcelona struck early through teenager Bojan Krkic for a 1-0 win over Schalke 04.
England striker Wayne Rooney has been given a three-match international ban by UEFA for his sending-off against Montenegro last Friday, ruling him out of the group stage of Euro 2012.
Wayne Rooney scored twice against Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday to reach 200 Manchester United goals as he enjoys a new lease of life under David Moyes who thinks he can become one of the club's greatest predators.
English striker Wayne Rooney has hinted that he still wants to quit Old Trafford and could even join Premier League rival club Chelsea, with a move to Stamford Bridge currently being debated.
'In the present-day game, it is difficult to see any club having players who can stay with them for 10 years'
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has asked for a transfer, the Premier League champions' manager Alex Ferguson said on Sunday.
Manchester United have enough in their armoury to cope with the loss of suspended striker Wayne Rooney, Everton manager Roberto Martinez warned his players on Friday ahead of this weekend's Premier League clash at Old Trafford.
Football striker Wayne Rooney married his childhood sweetheart Coleen McLoughlin in front of family and friends at a 17th century villa on the Italian Riviera on Thursday.
Wayne Rooney's hot scoring streak continued on Saturday as he fired Manchester United 10 points clear in the Premier League title race with the only goal in a 1-0 victory at Fulham.
An inspired Wayne Rooney became Manchester United's all-time leading goalscorer in European competition to ignite their crucial 4-0 trouncing of Feyenoord.
Wayne Rooney produced a spectacular overhead kick to earn Manchester United a 2-1 victory over Manchester City and a seven-point lead in the Premier League on Saturday.
The hosts had looked on course to take all three points from a drab match when Anthony Knockaert pounced on a loose ball and fired home eight minutes from full-time.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday.
Wayne Rooney marked his 500th game in English league football with a coolly-taken Panenka-style penalty for Derby County in their 1-1 draw against Fulham in the Championship on Friday. The 34-year-old ex-England and Manchester United captain, who made his debut for the Midlands club earlier this month after returning from a playing stint in the United States, cleverly chipped in a 55th minute penalty for the lead.
Manchester United's England striker Wayne Rooney will be offered a new contract before his deal ends in 2015, the club's manager Alex Ferguson was quoted as saying by British media on Sunday.
Manchester United beat AS Roma 1-0 in the second leg of their Group F Champions League meet.
A brace by Australian striker Sean Rooney steered Bengaluru FC to a 3-1 victory over former champions Dempo SC in the Airtel I-League match at the Bangalore Football Stadium on Wednesday.
Wayne Rooney turned the spotlight firmly on Manchester United's American owners on Wednesday when the striker blamed the club's lack of clout in the transfer market for his desire to quit Old Trafford.
Alex Ferguson will reveal the most eagerly awaited Manchester United team of the season an hour before Wednesday's Champions League match against Bursaspor, and if Wayne Rooney is not in it Old Trafford will be abuzz.
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney would be a "great signing" for Major League Soccer, Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson said, adding that the 30-year-old still has plenty to offer.
Images from the Champions League round of 16 first leg matches played on Tuesday.
Wayne Rooney ended his eight-game Premier League scoring drought with a 2-0 victory against a dogged Sunderland.
Spanish football giants Real Madrid have stepped up their chase for Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney by drafting in football's most successful agent, Pini Zahavi.
Wayne Rooney will be given the opportunity to captain England for the first time in a competitive international in their World Cup qualifier against San Marino after Frank Lampard was ruled out of the match through injury.
Everton manager David Moyes is to sue a newspaper over comments it published from Wayne Rooney's autobiography.
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney was glad on Wednesday former manager Alex Ferguson had now backtracked on comments that triggered months of speculation over the player's future.
Wayne Rooney, who has scored 34 goals this season, is essential not just to Manchester United's Premier and Champions League campaigns but also to England's hopes at the World Cup in South Africa in June.
Wayne Rooney came off the bench to give Manchester United a 2-1 win over Portsmouth in the FA Cup fourth round.
Rooney was sent off after appearing to stamp on the groin of Portugal defender Ricardo Carvalho in the 62nd minute of the quarter-final in Gelsenkirchen.
Andy Murray knows a thing or two about shouldering a nation's expectations, particularly during Wimbledon fortnight, so he was well placed to offer some sympathy to England striker Wayne Rooney on Saturday.
England's short-tempered striker Wayne Rooney apologised on Saturday for his outburst at fans who booed the team's abject 0-0 draw with Algeria.
Wayne Rooney could make a surprise return to the Manchester United team to face Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday, British media reported on Monday.
Manchester United's England striker Wayne Rooney has agreed to extend his contract by a further two years.
Struggling Premier League champions Manchester United is reportedly ready to commit a staggering 65 million pounds in wages to keep Wayne Rooney at Old Trafford for the next four years.
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has recovered from a throat infection in time to spearhead the Premier League champions' attack for the trip to Tottenham Hotspur, manager Alex Ferguson said on Friday.
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