simpson contract closer to completion

... 23 year old simpson is out of contract with manchester united at the end of the season and if everything goes to plan could be chris hughton's first incoming transfer of the window and in time to face rivals west bromwich albion in the league next monday, the same day his current loan deal expires

south africa's aaron mokoena bails portsmouth out of jail

... victory gave portsmouth, bottom of the barclays premier league and beset by financial problems, a fourth-round tie at home to top-flight rivals sunderland ... earlier, barry ferguson's first goal for birmingham city saw them beat nottingham forest 1-0 in a third-round replay at st andrews to set up a fourth-round tie away to premier league rivals everton ... sheffield united almost blew a 3-0 lead away to championship rivals queen's park rangers but held on for a 3-2 win at loftus road

the risk business: manchester united reveal their worst nightmares

... it acknowledges the threats posed to the club by factors as diverse as sir alex ferguson’s retirement, uefa’s proposed “financial fair-play initiative”, the boundless spending of their rivals — and even terrorism ... ” concerns are aired about the big spending of some of united’s rivals, which presumably means manchester city and chelsea in the barclays premier league and real on the european front ... ” big spending of united’s rivals “in the premier league, recent investment from wealthy team owners has led to teams with strong financial backing

mokoena gives pompey fa cup relief

... victory gave portsmouth, bottom of the premier league and beset by financial problems, a fourth round tie at home to top-flight rivals sunderland ... earlier, barry ferguson's first goal for birmingham saw them beat nottingham forest 1-0 in a third round replay at st andrews on to set-up a fourth round tie away to premier league rivals everton ... sheffield united almost blew a 3-0 lead away to championship rivals qpr but held on for a 3-2 win at loftus road ... in tuesday's only third round match bristol city's late equaliser secured a 1-1 draw against championship rivals cardiff

wishful thinking by adebayor city hitman pictured wearing arsenal kit

... ade return: is adebayor set to follow in sol campbell's footsteps?while sol campbell, who was back playing for the gunners against west ham's second-string last night, was a fans' favourite, especiallybecause he left north london rivals tottenham to join the gunners,adebayor never enjoyed that much popularity, particularly after anumber of indifferent performances

picture special- sol campbell back in an arsenal shirt again

... 'campbell spent five years at arsenal after signing on a free transfer from north london rivals tottenham and won two premier league titles, three fa cups and scored in the 2006 champions league final defeat to barcelona - his final appearance for the club

japan looking forward to tough korea and china tests

... as well as hong kong, japan will face regional rivals and old football foes south korea and china

world cup 2010 exclusive: north korea's an yong hak looking forward to meeting top stars

... com - know your rivals for the world cup 2010

robins grab late leveller

... a last-gasp equaliser from substitute gavin williams earned bristol city an fa cup third round replay with local rivals cardiff

pompey leave it late against coventry

... sheffield united earned a ticket to premier league bolton wanderers after beating championship rivals queens park rangers 3-2 in a replay at loftus road featuring a flurry of three goals in the space of four second-half minutes