Arsenal resume battle with Manchester United at the top of the Premier League on Saturday.
Arsenal stayed ahead of Manchester United in the race to qualify directly for next season's Champions League when they drew 1-1 at Old Trafford on Sunday while Manchester City made sure of their place in the group stage with a 4-2 win at Swansea City.
A second-string Arsenal side proved strong enough to secure a 2-0 victory at Championship club Burnley on Sunday and with it a place in Monday's FA Cup fourth-round draw.
Manchester United routed Dynamo Kiev 4-0 while a goalless draw saw Arsenal through to the Champions League knockout stages.
Chelsea's man for next season will come out of the defensive shell that defined his European Cup triumph and test the Premiership's mettle.
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The Dutch striker injured his knee while playing in Wednesday's Euro 2008 qualifier against Slovenia.
Written off before the start of the season, the Gunners can clock up a 10th consecutive victory in all competitions when they welcome Roy Keane's Sunderland to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has quashed persistent transfer rumours, saying he had never thought of leaving the StamfordBridge and that he is extremely happy with his current club.
More clubs should follow the Ajax Amsterdam model of promoting former players to executive roles, according to the Dutch side's assistant manager Dennis Bergkamp.
Ralf Schumacher talks about his brother, his title hopes - and his increasingly angry exchanges with the Williams management.
Arsenal beat Sparta Prague 3-0 in the second leg of their third qualifying round tie to seal a 5-0 aggregate victory and a place in the Champions League proper for the 10th successive season on Wednesday.
United beat Leicester City at Old Trafford in the opening game of the season but Spurs present a very different quality of opponent.
Arsenal have the players and qualities to challenge for the Premier League title and their failure to do so is frustrating, striker Alexis Sanchez has said.
Real Madrid star Zinedine Zidane admitted at the Juventus doping trial yesterday he took the muscle growth supplement creatine while he played in Italy.
Adebayor, who was also fined 7,500 pounds ($14,490) by an FA disciplinary commission hearing, was found guilty of a charge of reacting aggressively and failing to leave the field of play immediately after being dismissed.
The France striker, who damaged stomach and groin muscles in his team's Champions League exit to PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday, should be ready for next season, Arsenal said.
Tony Blair's apparent suggestion that he'll spank his monkey while watching the ladies volleyball should do wonders for London's Olympic bid.
Champions Chelsea beat 9-man Arsenal 2-0 in a heated match at Stamford Bridge last week but a coffee brand had to bear the brunt of angry Arsenal supporters.
Beckham will be looking cool in Police sunglasses for another three years, after renewing his contract with the company.
is expected to sign a four-year contract with Barcelona for a transfer fee of 24 million euros (16 million pounds).
Jose Mourinho got the better of old adversary Arsene Wenger once again as Chelsea showed their strength-in-depth by reaching the League Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over London rivals Arsenal on Tuesday.
Heavyweights Arsenal, Atletico Madrid and Lazio took big steps towards reaching the Europa League semi-finals after convincing home first-leg victories and RB Leipzig also stayed on course with a 1-0 win over Olympique de Marseille on Thursday.
Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United each earned more than £53m from television and prize money last season - at least £20m more than any of their rivals in the Premiership.
Olivier Giroud scored the decisive spot kick as Arsenal beat Chelsea 4-1 in a penalty shootout to win the Community Shield at Wembley on Sunday.
Morocco's Atlas Mountains bear witness to the dedication of the man seeking an Olympic double.
Substitute Marlon Harewood struck two minutes from time to hand West Ham United a 1-0 win over Arsenal at Upton Park on Sunday.
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The star of the cross-country world championships, Kenenisa Bekele is being touted as the next Haile Gebrselassie.
If you are a football fan, particularly of the English Premier League, you are bound to 'follow' your favourite club on Twitter.
New season, new cars, new hope ... and the same old Michael Schumacher. Brilliance has become boring.
Eddie Jordan has made an emotional appeal to Michael Schumacher to retire before he tarnishes the amazing legend he has created.
"You have to ask the boss (Arsene Wenger), he picks the team," the French international told Reuters in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday.
Deportivo's Argentine winger Lionel Scaloni accused David Beckham of making an obscene gesture at him towards the end of Real Madrid's 2-1 win over the visitors.
Chelsea's biggest threat to retain their title may come from disgruntled players in the dressing room rather than the opposition.
French striker Thierry Henry will take over as Arsenal captain following Patrick Vieira's transfer to Juventus
Chelsea are planning a £35million raid for soccer wonderkid Wayne Rooney.
Holders and Premier League leaders Arsenal will be at home to Championship (second tier) Burnley in the fourth round of the FA Cup after most of the big guns avoided top flight opponents in Monday's draw.
Though Venus and Serena had a different father than the other three sisters, Yetunde, Lyndrea and Isha the five girls were extremely close and never referred to themselves as half-sisters.
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