Beckham pays for his spicy lifestyleHe did not play, he did not even get stripped off and Manchester United extended their lead at the top of the Premiership to …Mon Feb 21 2000 - 00:00
United regain composureManchester United were given a glimpse of their possible immediate future yesterday lunchtime and it looks every bit as rosy …Mon Feb 21 2000 - 00:00
Test of maturity for the side O'Leary builtOnly if the Leeds United chairman Peter Ridsdale had got his way could tomorrow morning's encounter between Leeds and Manchester…Sat Feb 19 2000 - 00:00
Yellow for Collymore for first offenceDrinking at the last chance saloon is an unfortunate metaphor perhaps, but Stan Collymore was left in little doubt yesterday …Fri Feb 18 2000 - 00:00
Gascoigne adds to Robson's troublesPaul Gascoigne's unparalleled ability to monopolise the limelight despite contributing no more than tears or wretched tackles…Tue Feb 15 2000 - 00:00
Four clubs on FA brawl chargesThe English Football Association have reacted swiftly to Saturday's outbreak of brawling in the Premiership matches at Elland…Tue Feb 15 2000 - 00:00
Bubble has burst on TeessideThe question asked most frequently of England's Premiership over the past few weeks has been: "Are the players out of control…Mon Feb 14 2000 - 00:00
Bleeding black and whiteFor the purposes of this report the team referred to as "United" will not be from ManchesterMon Feb 14 2000 - 00:00
Liverpool's smash and grab missionA match as taught and tight as a clenched fist ended with the thousands of Liverpool fans hemmed into a Highbury corner yesterday…Mon Feb 14 2000 - 00:00
Bhoys give Barnes the bootCeltic bowed to the inevitable last night and parted company with John BarnesFri Feb 11 2000 - 00:00
Barnes drowning in green seaEleven years ago a man called Dave Hill published a book concerning the sociological effect a black winger named John Barnes …Thu Feb 10 2000 - 00:00
It's so lonely round the fieldsStrange as it may sound, behavioural psychology is all the rage in ScotlandMon Feb 07 2000 - 00:00
Rovers bite hand that fed themLatest results being nine-tenths of professional sport, reputations tend to rest on what has happened in the past five minutes…Wed Feb 02 2000 - 00:00
Shearer returns to haunt an old friendIf revenge is a dish best served cold, then Alan Shearer chose the appropriate conditions to send his former club out of the …Tue Feb 01 2000 - 00:00
Location, location and locationThe chairman of A.F.C Bournemouth told an interesting story last weekMon Jan 31 2000 - 00:00
Aldridge is Wembley boundAmid scenes of delirium shot through with a sizeable dose of disbelief, Tranmere Rovers, a club more accustomed to being the …Thu Jan 27 2000 - 00:00
Sheringham comes to the rescue againWhen in doubt and despair, call for Master Edward Sheringham: that should be the new motto of Manchester UnitedTue Jan 25 2000 - 00:00
O'Leary marshals defenceWith a delicately-taken goal from Michael Bridges, the boy who once would have been king at this his hometown club, Leeds United…Mon Jan 24 2000 - 00:00
Depleted Arsenal short on firepowerAlex Ferguson says that he has been arguing for it for 25 years without anyone taking any notice; he certainly has been advocating…Mon Jan 24 2000 - 00:00
Wednesday's financiers full of woeApparently the Chinese played a version of the game in the seventh century; the Basques, who claim to be Europe's oldest tribe…Mon Jan 24 2000 - 00:00
Robson begins to feel pinchBryan Robson, under increasing pressure from disgruntled supporters at Middlesbrough, hinted yesterday that he may be prepared…Tue Jan 18 2000 - 00:00
Break with tradition irks rivalsIf you can't stand the heat, get out of the tournament: that's what appeared to be the message Manchester United received and…Thu Jan 13 2000 - 00:00
Second string United fail to igniteManchester United did just what they had to last night, defeating the semi-professionals of South Melbourne, but they did so …Wed Jan 12 2000 - 00:00
Ferguson puts new kids on the blockIn the bleak mid-winter of 1993, Alex Ferguson, not for the first and not for the last time, caused amazement and anger in England…Tue Jan 11 2000 - 00:00
Neville arrives bearing giftsAbove it all, above all the samba-driven cacophony, the surround sound of a giddy Maracana and the pulsating, enveloping chanting…Mon Jan 10 2000 - 00:00
All sport, like politics, is localNot once upon a time but a few months ago. Last year. Last season. Last MayMon Jan 10 2000 - 00:00
FIFA thrilled by Beckham's cartoon anticsAny tournament labelled Mickey Mouse should always have a cartoon villainSat Jan 08 2000 - 00:00
FIFA to consider ban for BeckhamDavid Beckham will automatically miss Manchester United's potentially decisive match against Vasco da Gama in the Maracana tomorrow…Fri Jan 07 2000 - 00:00
Planet football in the extremeSomehow it seems exceedingly appropriate that this tournament should have had its origins in a hotel in Las Vegas: there is something…Wed Jan 05 2000 - 00:00
Liverpool invitation for upset spurnedHow queer. In keeping with much on view this weekend in the FA Cup, a game of almost baffling curiosity unfolded beneath the …Mon Dec 13 1999 - 00:00
Roma shut up shopJust as they did last year at Elland Road in this competition, AS Roma came to St James' Park defending a one-goal lead from …Fri Dec 10 1999 - 00:00
Ginola's sideshow provides real dramaThe pantomime season has come early to TynesideMon Nov 29 1999 - 00:00
Solace for Robson but Totti has final sayDiminished their hopes of progress in this competition may be, but in the grandest of settings and against quality opposition…Fri Nov 26 1999 - 00:00
A proper stalemateThere is much anecdotal evidence in Tyneside for Sir John Hall's capacity for misunderstanding the finer points of footballMon Nov 08 1999 - 00:00
Quinn double seals victoryConsecutive Sundays have brought consecutive disappointments for SunderlandMon Nov 01 1999 - 00:00
Rennie fails to sooth RedknappRed-faced, red-necked and red-blooded, red is the colour of the Premiership this season, and in keeping with that theme the red…Mon Oct 18 1999 - 01:00
Shearer beginning to lift gloomSo who needs Ronaldo? Rather sensibly, before yesterday's game Bobby Robson said Newcastle United required another 40 points …Mon Oct 04 1999 - 01:00
Shearer on target for NewcastleNewcastle United's mini revival under Bobby Robson continuesFri Oct 01 1999 - 01:00
Shearer five sees Robson upstagedFor once in Tyneside's recent history the result overshadowed the occasionMon Sept 20 1999 - 01:00
Newcstle in tune at last as bad run endsAll the talk was of spirit renewed, unity restored, of flesh more willing than it was just a fortnight ago, and last night in…Fri Sept 17 1999 - 01:00
Juninho set for medicalMiddlesbrough jumped through another hoop yesterday in their circuitous attempt to re-sign Juninho from Atletico Madrid on loan…Thu Sept 16 1999 - 01:00
Warmer climate a welcome for LeeFrozen to the foot of the Premiership they may be, and anything friendlier than a frosty reception in CSKA Sofia's Army Stadium…Thu Sept 16 1999 - 01:00
No need to push the panic buttons just yetThe team lie anchored to the bottom with one point from a possible 18Sat Sept 11 1999 - 01:00
Gullit left to ride out stormSunderland won a football match last night, and that is not insignificant in itself given that they beat the team from 12 miles…Thu Aug 26 1999 - 01:00
