Football

Considered relegation fodder at the start of the season, then written off again after a woeful run near the end of the year, Southampton have enjoyed proving people wrong all season.

Valencia draw 1-1 at Celta Vigo, while Villarreal draw 1-1 at Malaga.

Toure's award comes on the back of his stellar performances for Manchester City in the Premier League rather than his achievements with the Ivory Coast.

Despite a steady tenure at club desperate for success, Pardew never completely won over the Geordie faithful.

The early elections will cut short the current board's mandate, which was to expire at the end of the 2015-16 season.

Wenger has always taken a tough stand against such practices and had earlier warned English midfielder Jack Wilshere and French defender William Gallas.

Podolski has completed a loan move from Arsenal to Inter Milan for the rest of the season, the Premier League club said on Monday.

Everton have slipped to 13th in the Premier League and supporters have started voicing concerns over performances.

Barcelona also says Rafina will miss training because of an ear infection.

Gerrard had said the main reason for quitting his boyhood club was the fear of becoming a bit-part player.

The manager takes the 11-time FA Cup winners to Yeovil in the third round on Sunday, barely four months after a humiliating loss to MK Dons in the League Cup.

Chelsea will bounce back from their shock 5-3 Premier League defeat at Tottenham Hotspur, captain Terry said on Friday.

It is the fourth consecutive year that prices have remained the same, despite a summer splurge that approached 150 million pounds.

Former England skipper Gerrard is set to announce that he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season.

Southampton beat Arsenal 2-0 at St. Mary's to maintain their surprise challenge for Champions League football.

Cisse has been charged with violent conduct, the FA said in a statement on Monday referring to an incident in the Premier League match against Everton.