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As the English Premier League reached its Matchday 23, the standings were clear, with Chelsea leading the pack after defeating Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 at Stamford Bridge. Manchester City and Manchester United closely followed, with Southampton standing fourth after their impressive win against QPR. The league saw exciting matches across the
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British households are on the cusp of a revolution in entertainment, as the worlds of media and telecoms begin to converge. Discovery, the American broadcaster, has announced its intention to break into top-flight English football, challenging the duopoly of Sky and BT. Meanwhile, Hutchison Whampoa, the owner of mobile phone
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Discovery Communications, a global nonfiction media and entertainment company, is reportedly preparing to bid for the rights to broadcast English Premier League soccer. According to Bloomberg, CEO David Zaslav has flown to London to meet with Premier League officials, joining a multi-billion-dollar auction for the rights to one of the
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Manchester United's transfer plans are in disarray, with the club willing to part with £50m for David de Gea to secure Gareth Bale's signing, which would be a world-record fee for a goalkeeper. Meanwhile, plans to bring in Mats Hummels and Kevin Strootman have been shelved,
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The Premier League is likely to face increased pressure from media regulators to make more of its top-flight football matches available for live broadcast. This follows a meeting between Ofcom officials and pay-TV providers, where it was suggested that the regulator plans to announce a decision on its investigation into
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Online bookmaker Unibet has been reprimanded by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for running a misleading advert for a "risk free bet" on a Sunderland Premier League game against Manchester United. The complaint was upheld, and the company has been ordered not to use the advert again. The
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David Beckham leads the NYCFC for his only game in the 2007 MLS season. He never played for the MLS side. New York City's Major League Soccer side, NYCFC. David Beckham leads the NYCFC for his only game in the 2007 MLS season. He never played for the
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Manchester City's resurgence in the Barclays Premier League was sealed with a stunning late goal from Frank Lampard, who made a big impact in his City debut, scoring a crucial header to secure a 3-2 comeback win over Sunderland. The goal came just four minutes after Lampard'
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Manchester City has extended Frank Lampard's contract until the end of the season, securing the services of the former Chelsea midfielder and allowing him to continue playing for the Barclays Premier League champions. The move comes as a relief to manager Manuel Pellegrini, who had spoken about his
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Bolton Wanderers has revealed a record loss of £50.7m during the financial year ending June 2013, following their relegation from the Premier League. The club's parent company, Burnden Leisure Plc, published the annual accounts on New Year's Eve, showing that the club now stands £163.
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In the first half of the Barclays Premier League season, Arsenal emerged as leaders with 42 points after a 1-0 win against Newcastle United, thanks to French forward Olivier Giroud's goal. The matchday 19 results have set the stage for the second half of the season, with Manchester
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Manchester United, on a streak of 16 wins from 20 Premier League fixtures, will face Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium on New Year's Day. The Red Devils have not lost a game since the 1-0 defeat to CFR Cluj in the Champions League group stage in early
