LONDON - THE red card received by Frank Lampard in Chelsea's 2-0 defeat by Liverpool was rescinded on Tuesday after the Football Association upheld the England midfielder's appeal for wrongful dismissal.
LONDON - SELLING Robbie Keane back to Tottenham Hotspur was a risk worth taking in the best interests of the club, Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez said on Tuesday.
LONDON - ENGLISH clubs spent a record 160 million pounds (S$344 million) during the midseason transfer window which ended on Monday, with the biggest spenders being Manchester City.
NEWCASTLE - FORMER England and Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt looks set to end his career at Newcastle after extending his contract at the club until the end of next season.
