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FA Cup Semifinal Preview

The tournament returns with the two semifinals at Wembley. The first game is a Manchester Derby while the game on Sunday has Bolton and Stoke squaring off for a spot in the Europa League. Here is a preview for both

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Bolton 2, Manchester United 2: United Comeback To Earn Draw

Manchester United came into this game looking to capitalize on the losses by Chelsea and Arsenal this weekend, but they were forced to settle for a draw with Bolton as they needed a late Michael Owen goal to salvage a

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2010-11 Premier League Preview: Breakout Players

The most exciting part of any season is the new players that will emerge in the coming season. It is impossible to give a complete list, but here are 10 of the players who I think will step-up and have

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2010-11 Premier League Preview: Part 2

Here is the second part of my preview of the Premier League where I look at another five teams including Chelsea and Liverpool.

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Premier League Season Recap, Part I

As promised, I would have a recap of the Premier League season which just finished this past weekend. I’ll be taking a look at each team’s seasons as well as their objectives (i.e. transfer targets) for the season in the

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Premier League: Chelsea Stop Villa, Arsenal Slip At Birmingham, Manchester United Cruise

The order at the top stayed the same this weekend, but there were some huge victories by the top two while Arsenal slipped up in third place which puts their title chase in the balance given how few games that

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The FA Cup Quarterfinal Draw

The FA Cup had some good matches in the round of 16 and the match-ups are set up for the quarterfinals following the draw today. The glamor match-up would be Chelsea at home against Manchester City if Manchester City can

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News: Wigan-Bolton game postponed, Stan Kroenke close to Arsenal takover, Ferguson says no new signings

With winter weather creating havoc for holiday travelers in the United States, the Premier League is not immune to the weather as the Wigan-Bolton game has been postponed. The game was postponed due to dangerous road conditions for getting to

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