Manchester United's second-string proved their quality by swatting away Leeds United 3-0 at Elland Road in the Carling Cup third round. GettyImagesRyan Giggs enjoys the moment after a fine solo effort made it 3-0 against Leeds • Carling Cup gallery Sir Alex Ferguson selected an attacking side - with midfielders Antonio Valencia and Michael Carrick in defence - and they found the net on 15 minutes, Park Ji-Sung squaring for Michael Owen to score from 12 yards after Dimitar Berbatov's pass opened up the Leeds defence. And Owen gave Ferguson a reminder of his talents by scoring again on the half hour, rifling in from just outside the area after collecting Mame Diouf's pass. Seconds before half-time the tie was over thanks to a
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Arsenal’s Robin Van Persie feeling ‘frustrated’
Robin van Persie has expressed his "frustration" at Arsenal's inconsistency this season after the club's campaign took another turn for the worse at Blackburn Rovers. GettyImagesArsenal have made their worst ever start since the arrival of Arsene Wenger Arsenal looked on course to make it back-to-back Premier League wins at Ewood Park on Saturday as they led 2-1 at half-time only for Arsene Wenger's side to capitulate in the second half with struggling Blackburn running out 4-3 winners. Van Persie has told the club's official website: "There is lots of time, but at some point you need to pick yourself up and prove what you are capable of. We are not doing that at the moment and are not consistent enough. It just
Thousands turn out to welcome Dubs ‘home’
Don't give up the day job - David Henry was in flying form as he led the team in an impromptu performance of Molly Malone from the stage at Merrion Square Stephen Cluxton and Tomás Quinn wave to the crowd Mickey Whelan holds the Sam Maguire aloft Thousands of fans turned up to show their appreciation Sam in Sam - Bryan Cullen and Eamon Fennell pose with young fan Sam Murphy By Micil Glennon Thousands of Dublin supporters have turned out in the city centre to 'welcome home' their All-Ireland-winning heroes. The victorious Boys in Blue were hailed by fans in Merrion Square in Dublin as they showed off the Sam Maguire won after the most dramatic of finales against Kerry on Sunday. Earlier they brought the famous
Molde quash Solskjaer to Rovers link
Manchester United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will not be making a return to the Premier League in Blackburn's managerial hotseat, according to his current club Molde. PA PhotosOle Gunnar Solskjaer spent 15 years in English football with Manchester United • Kean: Rovers close to Hoilett deal• Blackburn blog: Credit deserved Solskjaer, 38, retired from playing in 2007 and went on to coach United's reserve team for three years until he moved back to his native Norway in January to manage Molde, who he played for before signing for the Red Devils in 1996. The former striker, who famously scored a dramatic injury-time winner for United in the 1999 Champions League final, has guided Molde to the summit of the Norwegian Premier League in his first season
Ryan rallies Falcons, Vick concussed (AP)
ATLANTA (AP)—Michael Vick(notes) and Matt Ryan(notes) met at the center of the field for the coin toss, the former Falcons quarterback embracing the guy who took his place. When it was done, Ryan trotted off the field in triumph, leaving little doubt this is his city now. Vick wasn’t even there to see it. He was back in the locker room, still woozy from a big hit. Ryan tossed a career-high four touchdown passes, shaking off all the hoopla over Vick coming back to face his old team as Philadelphia’s starter, and rallied Atlanta from a 10-point deficit for a 35-31 victory over the Eagles in a Sunday night thriller. “It was a wild one, for sure, but we hung in there,” Ryan said.
ACC adds Pitt, Syracuse from Big East (AP)
The Atlantic Coast Conference has extended its northern reach, adding Pittsburgh and Syracuse. Now the question becomes, will the league stop there— or keep growing to 16? The ACC announced Sunday that its council of presidents unanimously voted to accept those two schools, a move that increases its membership to 14 and sends the Big East scrambling—again—to replace two of its cornerstone programs. “We are constantly evaluating the competitive landscape to ensure the conference’s viability for years to come, and this, I believe, has staying power,” ACC Commissioner John Swofford said on a conference call.
Texas regents to meet on Big 12 future (AP)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP)—The University of Texas regents will meet next week to discuss the future of the Big 12 Conference. The regents on Monday will discuss “appropriate action regarding … athletic conference membership.” The meeting will come on the same day that University of Oklahoma regents are meeting on the topic of conference affiliation. Oklahoma has indicated it is deciding whether to