Bayern's Lewandowski deadline has passed - Manchester United and Chelsea in the clear?
Borussia Dortmund informed Bayern Munich they had to bid for the Pole before May 15th; 24 hours later are United now the favourites?
San Francisco 49Ers
How Free Agency is shaping up for teams in the NFC West for 2013
The Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers have been among the NFL's big movers; but what of the St Louis Rams and Arizona Cardinals?
Boldin and Harvin trades fuel 49ers and Seahawks rivalry
The NFC West could be the division to watch in the 2013 NFL season. That's thanks to the growing rivalry between the San Francisco 49ers and the Seattle Seahawks.
Analysing the Kansas City Chiefs 'trade' for Quarterback Alex Smith
New Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid has finally found his quarterback after trading for San Francisco 49ers backup Alex Smith.
More teams switching to 3-4 defense after success of Super Bowl participants
More NFL teams are switching to a 3-4 defense, following the success of the participants in Super Bowl XLVII. Both the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers dominated the playoffs thanks to their respective 3-4 schemes.
Power outage conspiracy theories take central stage in Super Bowl XLVII
Super Bowl XLVII was setting up to be one of the dullest Super Bowls in recent history, a nostalgic throwback to the days when the Dallas Cowboys would routinely dismantle the Buffalo Bills, when something unexpected happened.
Super Bowl XLVII a culmination of many storylines
A typical NFL season does not end as neatly as a scripted television show. There's no guarantee that all, or indeed any, of the subplots that emerge during the course of the season will be wrapped up by season's end. Super Bowl XLVII, however, was an exception.
Nate Silver was not alone in picking the 49ers to win the Super Bowl
The Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII and in the process they beat the odds-makers too. Football Outsiders, Nate Silver, NFL Advanced Stats and Las Vegas all had the 49ers as favorites. That fits a pattern this NFL postseason – of apparently bad predictions.
San Francisco finally learns what it is like to lose a Super Bowl
They called themselves the faithful, and minutes from the end deliverance seemed to beckon, but San Francisco fans finished the night drained and defeated, denied a miracle.
NFL Sells Out Both 2013 London Games
The NFL has sold out both of the games scheduled to take place in London in 2013. Speaking at his annual pre-Super Bowl press conference, the league's commissioner, Roger Goodell, hailed the news as evidence of the league's growing support in the UK, and left the door open to the possibility of one day placing a franchise in London.
Baltimore's Ray Lewis Has One Last Chance of Glory in Super Bowl XLVII
More than 70,000 people will attend Ray Lewis's retirement party. Another 100 million or so will watch it on television. When the final game of one's NFL career happens to be a Super Bowl, it is never going to be a low-key affair.
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Why are Barcelona fans slating a former Arsenal player and praising a Chelsea one?
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Barcelona have good news and bad news for Liverpool this week
While Gerard Deulofeu may no longer be available; his new deal means Cristian Tello may just be on his way