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Fulham striker Bobby Zamora (front) is held back by Stoke City's Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye during the Premier League match at the Britannia Stadium. Fulham are sweating on the results of a scan on Zamora, who is facing a lay-off of at least several weeks after suffering a serious-looking shoulder injury in the 3-2 defeat at Stoke. © AFP Andrew Yates

LONDON (AFP) - Fulham are on Wednesday sweating on the results of a scan on top scorer Bobby Zamora, who is facing a lay-off of at least several weeks after suffering a serious-looking injury in the 3-2 defeat at ...

Stoke City's Senegalese midfielder Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye (L) celebrates after scoring the second goal English during the English Premier League football match against Fulham at The Britannia stadium, Stoke-on-Trent. Stoke won 3-2. © AFP Andrew Yates

STOKE (AFP) - Stoke mastered the elements better than visitors Fulham to climb back into the top half of the Premier League with a 3-2 win at a snow-covered Britannia Stadium here on Tuesday.

Tony Pulis's side ...

French midfield veteran Patrick Vieira, pictured in 2008, is set to leave Inter Milan within days, amid reports of interest from Manchester City, coach Jose Mourinho said Tuesday. © AFP/File Marcello Paternostro

ROME (AFP) - French midfield veteran Patrick Vieira is set to leave Inter Milan within days, amid reports of interest from Manchester City, coach Jose Mourinho said Tuesday.

Asked what the chances were of the ...

Burnley on Tuesday accepted defeat in their battle to prevent their manager Owen Coyle (seen here) from leaving for Premier League rivals Bolton. © AFP/Getty Images/File Jeff Gross

LONDON (AFP) - Burnley on Tuesday accepted defeat in their battle to prevent their manager Owen Coyle from leaving for Premier League rivals Bolton.

In a statement, Burnley said they were now negotiating the level ...

A snow-covered car pictured in Stockport, Manchester, northwest England, after a night of heavy snowfall. Sub-zero temperatures and heavy snow in the northwest of England has resulted in both this week's League Cup semi-final first-leg ties being postponed. © AFP Andrew Yates

LONDON (AFP) - Sub-zero temperatures and heavy snow in the northwest of England has resulted in both this week's League Cup semi-final first-leg ties being postponed.

Blackburn's meeting with Aston Villa at Ewood ...

Arsenal's French manager Arsene Wenger (seen here) has urged his on-form Arsenal squad to maintain the mental discipline that has lifted them back into the Premier League title battle when they take on struggling Bolton on Wednesday. © AFP/File Glyn Kirk

LONDON (AFP) - Arsene Wenger has urged his on-form Arsenal squad to maintain the mental discipline that has lifted them back into the Premier League title battle when they take on struggling Bolton on ...

Tomas Rosicky, pictured in 2007, the Czech international midfielder, has signed a new contract at Arsenal, the club announced Monday without revealing the length of the deal. © AFP/File Paul Ellis

LONDON (AFP) - Tomas Rosicky, the Czech international midfielder, has signed a new contract at Arsenal, the club announced Monday without revealing the length of the deal.

Rosicky, who was signed from Borussia ...

Owen Coyle, seen here in 2009, appeared Monday to be on the verge of quitting Burnley for Premier League rivals Bolton after it was confirmed he had held talks about filling the managerial vacancy at the Reebok Stadium © AFP/Getty Images/File Jeff Gross

BURNLEY (AFP) - Owen Coyle appeared Monday to be on the verge of quitting Burnley for Premier League rivals Bolton after it was confirmed he had held talks about filling the managerial vacancy at the Reebok ...

Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (C) runs during a training session. The legendary Spanish football club Real Madrid may visit Taiwan for the first time in August, the company that is arranging the trip said Monday. © AFP Javier Soriano

TAIPEI (AFP) - Legendary Spanish football club Real Madrid may visit Taiwan for the first time in August, the company that is arranging the trip said Monday.

The Spanish powerhouse, which toured Asia in 2003 and ...