Rooney set for Manchester United return

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says fit-come anon Wayne Rooney could be among the team's substitutes for Saturday's Standard Received Pronunciation Premier League match against Wigan.

Man oppidan boss Mancini plays down Fulham duel
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom (AFP) Manchester civil boss Roberto Mancini has dismissed suggestions of a duel with Mark Hughes as he prepares to come face-to-face with his predecessor in Sunday's trip to Fulham.

Anonma insists she is female
A Germany-based Equatorial Guinea striker insists she is female as accusations fly that her national side fielded male players throughout the recent African Women's Championship final.

Coventry 1 Burnley 0: Full precedent report
Coventry ended a run of nine successive defeats courtesy of Michael Doyle's first goal since February last year as Burnley's away worriments continued.

Calvin tips UW-Whitewater in soccer
Miles Colago beat UW-Whitewater goalkeeper Matt Mikesell in a shootout to expedite Calvin College gone by the Warhawks in the third round of the NCAA Division III men's soccer tournament Friday night in Oshkosh.

Football players among those trapped
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Sepp Blatter promises 'new' FIFA
World football chief Sepp Blatter on Friday promised that a "new FIFA" would choose the 2018 and 2022 hosts for the star Cup next day but admitted that changes would be needed in the future.

United capitalise on Chelsea, Arsenal defeats
Striker Wayne Rooney made his gangling-awaited return for Manchester United when they took profit of defeats for title rivals Chelsea and Arsenal with a 2-0 roost victory up nine-man Wigan Athletic.


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