Michael Carrick’s late winner moved Manchester United to within a point of a third successive Premier League title with a battling victory at Wigan.
Hugo Rodallega brushed off Nemanja Vidic to give Wigan a shock lead after 28 minutes.
Substitute Carlos Tevez’s outrageous flick diverted in Carrick’s shot as United equalised in the 61st minute.
And Carrick sealed [...]

Alan Shearer blew the dust off an old one by claiming it was better to be a lucky manager than a good one - but Newcastle United’s Premier League life may just have been saved by fortune favouring the brave.
Shearer’s courage as a player was beyond question and it was a quality he saw in [...]

Winger Theo Walcott has signed a new long-term contract at Arsenal.
The 20-year-old has become a regular fixture in the starting XI this season having joined the north London club from Southampton in January 2006.
The England international’s new deal is believed to run up to and including the 2012-13 season.
Walcott said: “I’m delighted to have signed [...]

Midfielder Joey Barton has been suspended by Newcastle United.
Barton was sent off for a lunging tackle on Xabi Alonso in the defeat at Liverpool on Sunday - a challenge boss Alan Shearer described as “stupid”.
And a newspaper report has since suggested the 26-year-old was involved in a row with Shearer after the game.
A Magpies statement [...]

Newcastle could only muster a point against Portsmouth at St James’ Park, which has left their Premier League future hanging in the balance.
 Michael Owen, Obafemi Martins and Mark Viduka all wasted good chances on a frustrating night for the home fans.
David James denied Owen and Martins, who were both through on goal, while Magpies keeper [...]

Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs has won the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year award for the first time in his career.
The 35-year-old Welshman beat team-mates Nemanja Vidic, Rio Ferdinand, Cristiano Ronaldo and Edwin van der Sar as well as Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard.
Despite winning a host of honours, including 10 Premier League titles, the [...]

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted he is concerned that striker Carlos Tevez will leave the club at the end of the season.
The 24-year-old, whose loan deal ends next month, has hinted he wants to secure more first-team opportunities.
Ferguson said: “We are vulnerable because of the loan situation. I don’t want him to [...]

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson wants to see veteran Ryan Giggs win the Professional Footballers’ Association player of the year award.
Giggs, 36, has never won the award but is on this year’s shortlist, with the winner to be announced on Sunday.
The winger could make his 800th appearance for United against Tottenham on Saturday and [...]

Andrey Arshavin produced a stunning four-goal show to blow a huge hole in Liverpool’s title dream as Arsenal secured a 4-4 draw at Anfield on here Tuesday.
The Russia striker - the first player to score four league goals in a single league match at Anfield since Dennis Westcott for Wolves in 1946 - produced a [...]

Liverpool assistant boss Sammy Lee has defended Reds manager Rafael Benitez over claims he showed contempt to Blackburn counterpart Sam Allardyce.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson made the accusation over a gesture Benitez made when the Reds went 2-0 up in a recent win over Blackburn.
“Certainly, any gestures that are made pitchside are to our [...]