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LONDON, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Wayne Rooney demonstrated he was capable of filling the goal-scoring hole left by Cristiano Ronaldo by netting twice in Manchester United’s 5-0 thrashing of Wigan Athletic on Saturday.

LONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Police have made two arrests in connection with the stabbing of West Ham United defender Calum Davenport.

LONDON, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Wayne Rooney scored to give Manchester United a 1-0 win over Birmingham City at the start of their bid for a fourth consecutive Premier League title but Liverpool lost 2-1 at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Brazil’s Ronaldo said on Wednesday he would be back in a month after surgery on a broken hand but was enigmatic about reports he also had weight reducing liposuction.

MOSCOW, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Sergio Aguero and Lisandro Lopez scored two quick goals either side of the interval to help Argentina beat Russia 3-2 in an entertaining friendly on Wednesday.

TALLINN, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Striker Luis Fabiano scored just before halftime as Brazil beat Estonia 1-0 in a friendly for their ninth win in a row on Wednesday.

DUBLIN, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Australia outclassed Ireland 3-0 in Limerick on Wednesday, with two Tim Cahill goals and a late Dave Carney strike deciding the host’s first home international played outside Dublin in 24 years.

AMSTERDAM, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Substitute Jermain Defoe scored twice to haul England back for a 2-2 draw in a friendly with the Netherlands on Wednesday.

AMSTERDAM, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Substitute Jermain Defoe struck twice after the break to spare the blushes of England’s defenders and earn Fabio Capello’s side a 2-2 draw in a friendly with the Netherlands on Wednesday.

LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Sunderland have signed Wigan Athletic midfielder Lee Cattermole for six million pounds ($9.86 million), the Premier League club said on its website (www.safc.com) on Wednesday.

LONDON, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Tottenham Hotspur have signed Newcastle United defender Sebastien Bassong, the Premier League club said on its website (www.tottenhamhotspur.com) on Thursday.

LONDON, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti said he was ready for the start of the season after marking his first competitive game in charge with a penalty-shootout victory over Manchester United in the Community Shield on Sunday.

LONDON, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Manchester United striker Michael Owen was again left out by England manager Fabio Capello when the Italian named his squad to face the Netherlands in a friendly in Amsterdam on Wednesday.

MOSCOW, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Czech international midfielder Radoslav Kovac has joined English Premier League club West Ham United from Spartak Moscow on a permanent basis, the Russian Premier League side said on Monday.

ROME, Aug 10 (Reuters) – David Beckham needs to return to Europe for the second half of next season to have any hope of playing at the World Cup, England manager Fabio Capello has said.