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2013/2014 English Premier League fixtures

Saturday, 17 August 2013

Arsenal v Aston Villa

Chelsea v Hull

Crystal Palace v Tottenham

Liverpool v Stoke

Man City v Newcastle

Norwich v Everton

Sunderland v Fulham

Swansea v Man Utd

West Brom v Southampton

West Ham v Cardiff

Saturday, 24 August 2013

Aston Villa v Liverpool

Cardiff v Man City

Everton v West Brom

Fulham v Arsenal

Hull v Norwich

Man Utd v Chelsea

Newcastle v West Ham

Southampton v Sunderland

Stoke v Crystal Palace

Tottenham v Swansea

Saturday, 31 August 2013

Arsenal v Tottenham

Cardiff v Everton

Chelsea P-P Aston Villa (due to UEFA Super Cup)

Crystal Palace v Sunderland

Liverpool v Man Utd

Man City v Hull

Newcastle v Fulham

Norwich v Southampton

West Brom v Swansea

West Ham v Stoke

Saturday, 14 September 2013

Aston Villa v Newcastle

Everton v Chelsea

Fulham v West Brom

Hull v Cardiff

Man Utd v Crystal Palace

Southampton v West Ham

Stoke v Man City

Sunderland v Arsenal

Swansea v Liverpool

Tottenham v Norwich

Saturday, 21 September 2013

Arsenal v Stoke

Cardiff v Tottenham

Chelsea v Fulham

Crystal Palace v Swansea

Liverpool v Southampton

Man City v Man Utd

Newcastle v Hull

Norwich v Aston Villa

West Brom v Sunderland

West Ham v Everton

Saturday, 28 September 2013

Aston Villa v Man City

Everton v Newcastle

Fulham v Cardiff

Hull v West Ham

Man Utd v West Brom

Southampton v Crystal Palace

Stoke v Norwich

Sunderland v Liverpool

Swansea v Arsenal

Tottenham v Chelsea

Saturday, 5 October 2013

Cardiff v Newcastle

Fulham v Stoke

Hull v Aston Villa

Liverpool v Crystal Palace

Man City v Everton

Norwich v Chelsea

Southampton v Swansea

Sunderland v Man Utd

Tottenham v West Ham

West Brom v Arsenal

Saturday, 19 October 2013

Arsenal v Norwich

Aston Villa v Tottenham

Chelsea v Cardiff

Crystal Palace v Fulham

Everton v Hull

Man Utd v Southampton

Newcastle v Liverpool

Stoke v West Brom

Swansea v Sunderland

West Ham v Man City

Saturday, 26 October 2013

Aston Villa v Everton

Chelsea v Man City

Crystal Palace v Arsenal

Liverpool v West Brom

Man Utd v Stoke

Norwich v Cardiff

Southampton v Fulham

Sunderland v Newcastle

Swansea v West Ham

Tottenham v Hull

Saturday, 2 November 2013

Arsenal v Liverpool

Cardiff v Swansea

Everton v Tottenham

Fulham v Man Utd

Hull v Sunderland

Man City v Norwich

Newcastle v Chelsea

Stoke v Southampton

West Brom v Crystal Palace

West Ham v Aston Villa

Saturday, 9 November 2013

Aston Villa v Cardiff

Chelsea v West Brom

Crystal Palace v Everton

Liverpool v Fulham

Man Utd v Arsenal

Norwich v West Ham

Southampton v Hull

Sunderland v Man City

Swansea v Stoke

Tottenham v Newcastle

Saturday, 23 November 2013

Arsenal v Southampton

Cardiff v Man Utd

Everton v Liverpool

Fulham v Swansea

Hull v Crystal Palace

Man City v Tottenham

Newcastle v Norwich

Stoke v Sunderland

West Brom v Aston Villa

West Ham v Chelsea

Saturday, 30 November 2013

Aston Villa v Sunderland

Cardiff v Arsenal

Chelsea v Southampton

Everton v Stoke

Hull v Liverpool

Man City v Swansea

Newcastle v West Brom

Norwich v Crystal Palace

Tottenham v Man Utd

West Ham v Fulham

Tuesday, 3 December 2013

Arsenal v Hull

Crystal Palace v West Ham

Liverpool v Norwich

Man Utd v Everton

Southampton v Aston Villa

Stoke v Cardiff

Sunderland v Chelsea

Swansea v Newcastle

West Brom v Man City

Wednesday, 4 December 2013

Fulham v Tottenham

Saturday, 7 December 2013

Arsenal v Everton

Crystal Palace v Cardiff

Fulham v Aston Villa

Liverpool v West Ham

Man Utd v Newcastle

Southampton v Man City

Stoke v Chelsea

Sunderland v Tottenham

Swansea v Hull

West Brom v Norwich

Saturday, 14 December 2013

Aston Villa v Man Utd

Cardiff v West Brom

Chelsea v Crystal Palace

Everton v Fulham

Hull v Stoke

Man City v Arsenal

Newcastle v Southampton

Norwich v Swansea

Tottenham v Liverpool

West Ham v Sunderland

Saturday, 21 December 2013

Arsenal v Chelsea

Crystal Palace v Newcastle

Fulham v Man City

Liverpool v Cardiff

Man Utd v West Ham

Southampton v Tottenham

Stoke v Aston Villa

Sunderland v Norwich

Swansea v Everton

West Brom v Hull

Thursday, 26 December 2013

Aston Villa v Crystal Palace

Cardiff v Southampton

Chelsea v Swansea

Everton v Sunderland

Hull v Man Utd

Man City v Liverpool

Newcastle v Stoke

Norwich v Fulham

Tottenham v West Brom

West Ham v Arsenal

Saturday, 28 December 2013

Aston Villa v Swansea

Cardiff v Sunderland

Chelsea v Liverpool

Everton v Southampton

Hull v Fulham

Man City v Crystal Palace

Newcastle v Arsenal

Norwich v Man Utd

Tottenham v Stoke

West Ham v West Brom

Wednesday, 1 January 2014

Arsenal v Cardiff

Crystal Palace v Norwich

Fulham v West Ham

Liverpool v Hull

Man Utd v Tottenham

Southampton v Chelsea

Stoke v Everton

Sunderland v Aston Villa

Swansea v Man City

West Brom v Newcastle

Saturday, 11 January 2014

Aston Villa v Arsenal

Cardiff v West Ham

Everton v Norwich

Fulham v Sunderland

Hull v Chelsea

Man Utd v Swansea

Newcastle v Man City

Southampton v West Brom

Stoke v Liverpool

Tottenham v Crystal Palace

Saturday, 18 January 2014

Arsenal v Fulham

Chelsea v Man Utd

Crystal Palace v Stoke

Liverpool v Aston Villa

Man City v Cardiff

Norwich v Hull

Sunderland v Southampton

Swansea v Tottenham

West Brom v Everton

West Ham v Newcastle

Tuesday, 28 January 2014

Aston Villa v West Brom

Crystal Palace v Hull

Liverpool v Everton

Man Utd v Cardiff

Norwich v Newcastle

Southampton v Arsenal

Sunderland v Stoke

Swansea v Fulham

Wednesday, 29 January 2014

Chelsea v West Ham

Tottenham v Man City

Saturday, 1 February 2014

Arsenal v Crystal Palace

Cardiff v Norwich

Everton v Aston Villa

Fulham v Southampton

Hull v Tottenham

Man City v Chelsea

Newcastle v Sunderland

Stoke v Man Utd

West Brom v Liverpool

West Ham v Swansea

Saturday, 8 February 2014

Aston Villa v West Ham

Chelsea v Newcastle

Crystal Palace v West Brom

Liverpool v Arsenal

Man Utd v Fulham

Norwich v Man City

Southampton v Stoke

Sunderland v Hull

Swansea v Cardiff

Tottenham v Everton

Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Arsenal v Man Utd

Cardiff v Aston Villa

Hull v Southampton

Stoke v Swansea

West Brom v Chelsea

West Ham v Norwich

Wednesday, 12 February 2014

Everton v Crystal Palace

Fulham v Liverpool

Man City v Sunderland

Newcastle v Tottenham

Saturday, 22 February 2014

Arsenal v Sunderland

Cardiff v Hull

Chelsea v Everton

Crystal Palace v Man Utd

Liverpool v Swansea

Man City v Stoke

Newcastle v Aston Villa

Norwich v Tottenham

West Brom v Fulham

West Ham v Southampton

Saturday, 1 March 2014

Aston Villa v Norwich

Everton v West Ham

Fulham v Chelsea

Hull v Newcastle

Man Utd v Man City

Southampton v Liverpool

Stoke v Arsenal

Sunderland v West Brom

Swansea v Crystal Palace

Tottenham v Cardiff

Saturday, 8 March 2014

Arsenal v Swansea

Cardiff v Fulham

Chelsea v Tottenham

Crystal Palace v Southampton

Liverpool v Sunderland

Man City v Aston Villa

Newcastle v Everton

Norwich v Stoke

West Brom v Man Utd

West Ham v Hull

Saturday, 15 March 2014

Aston Villa v Chelsea

Everton v Cardiff

Fulham v Newcastle

Hull v Man City

Man Utd v Liverpool

Southampton v Norwich

Stoke v West Ham

Sunderland v Crystal Palace

Swansea v West Brom

Tottenham v Arsenal

Saturday, 22 March 2014

Aston Villa v Stoke

Cardiff v Liverpool

Chelsea v Arsenal

Everton v Swansea

Hull v West Brom

Man City v Fulham

Newcastle v Crystal Palace

Norwich v Sunderland

Tottenham v Southampton

West Ham v Man Utd

Saturday, 29 March 2014

Arsenal v Man City

Crystal Palace v Chelsea

Fulham v Everton

Liverpool v Tottenham

Man Utd v Aston Villa

Southampton v Newcastle

Stoke v Hull

Sunderland v West Ham

Swansea v Norwich

West Brom v Cardiff

Saturday, 5 April 2014

Aston Villa v Fulham

Cardiff v Crystal Palace

Chelsea v Stoke

Everton v Arsenal

Hull v Swansea

Man City v Southampton

Newcastle v Man Utd

Norwich v West Brom

Tottenham v Sunderland

West Ham v Liverpool

Saturday, 12 April 2014

Arsenal v West Ham

Crystal Palace v Aston Villa

Fulham v Norwich

Liverpool v Man City

Man Utd v Hull

Southampton v Cardiff

Stoke v Newcastle

Sunderland v Everton

Swansea v Chelsea

West Brom v Tottenham

Saturday, 19 April 2014

Aston Villa v Southampton

Cardiff v Stoke

Chelsea v Sunderland

Everton v Man Utd

Hull v Arsenal

Man City v West Brom

Newcastle v Swansea

Norwich v Liverpool

Tottenham v Fulham

West Ham v Crystal Palace

Saturday, 26 April 2014

Arsenal v Newcastle

Crystal Palace v Man City

Fulham v Hull

Liverpool v Chelsea

Man Utd v Norwich

Southampton v Everton

Stoke v Tottenham

Sunderland v Cardiff

Swansea v Aston Villa

West Brom v West Ham

Saturday, 3 May 2014

Arsenal v West Brom

Aston Villa v Hull

Chelsea v Norwich

Crystal Palace v Liverpool

Everton v Man City

Man Utd v Sunderland

Newcastle v Cardiff

Stoke v Fulham

Swansea v Southampton

West Ham v Tottenham

Sunday, 11 May 2014

Cardiff v Chelsea

Fulham v Crystal Palace

Hull v Everton

Liverpool v Newcastle

Man City v West Ham

Norwich v Arsenal

Southampton v Man Utd

Sunderland v Swansea

Tottenham v Aston Villa

West Brom v Stoke

All fixtures subject to change.

June 19, 2013
Mourinho confirms Chelsea return

Jose Mourinho has confirmed he will be named Chelsea manager by the end of the week, insisting the admiration Blues fans have for him made the decision easier.
“I’m going to London on Monday and at the end of the week I will be the manager of Chelsea,” Mourinho told Punto Pelota. “I feel the people there love me and in life you have to look for that. Life is beautiful and short and you must look for what you think is best for you.”

June 3, 2013
QPR Remy arrested for ‘raping’ 34-year-old woman

QPR striker Loic Remy has been arrested on suspicion of rape according to The Metropolitan Police and the France international along with two other men is currently in custody in West London.

The 26-year-old forward is alleged to have raped a 34-year-old woman in west London on May 6.

A 23-year-old man and 22-year-old man were also arrested in connection with the incident at an address in Fulham on Wednesday morning.

The woman said she was raped by three men.

May 15, 2013
Lampard signs one- year deal with Chelsea

Frank Lampard has agreed a one- year extension to his current contract at Chelsea which ends at the end of the season.

The Blues’ record goalscorer had been in a stand-off with the club for the last two years but has now agreed to stay at Stamford Bridge as he prepares to re-unite with former manager Jose Mourinho next season.

Lampard, whose existing deal expires this summer, was the subject of interest from clubs across the world and came close to joining MLS side LA Galaxy before Chelsea finally opening talks over a 12-month deal.

May 15, 2013
Wigan stun City to claim F.A Cup

…qualify for Europe, faces relegation battle

Ben Watson’s injury-time header won the FA Cup for Wigan for the first time as they stunned hot favourites Manchester City in the final at Wembley.

Watson headed Shaun Maloney’s corner high into the net to sink City, who were down to ten men following the late dismissal of full-back Pablo Zabaleta for a second bookable offence.

It was a deserved triumph for the Latics, for whom Callum McManaman was outstanding, and fulfilled a personal dream for chairman Dave Whelan, who broke his leg while playing for Blackburn against Wolves in the 1960 final.
With the victory, the Lactics qualified for the Europa league but faces relegation battle in the English premier league.

But for City it means a trophyless campaign, and raises further questions over the future of manager Roberto Mancini, with speculation suggesting he could be replaced by Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini in the summer.

May 11, 2013
NSC, NFF, Babalade, others mourn `Jossy Lad’

More sympathisers have continued to react to the reported death of a former Super Falcons Coach, Joseph Ladipo, aka, Jossy Lad, who died on May 9, at Ibadan, the Oyo capital.

Steve Olarinoye, the Zonal Coordinator, National Sports Commission, South –West Zone 1, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone that the death of Jossy Lad was a sad development to the country’s football.

“The news of the death of Coach Jossy Lad is a rude shock. This is in spite all the efforts by the government and private persons to rehabilitate him,” he said.

Demola Olajire, Media Officer of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) told NAN on phone that news of death of Jossy Lad’s took the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) unawares.

“After some members of NFF board visited him on his sick bed at UCH, he was said to have been discharged. We, then felt that he was recuperating, only to hear of his death,” he said.

Ojolowo Kehinde, Secretary of the Oyo State Football Association said that Jossy Lad served both Oyo State and Nigeria meritoriously and would be missed by all.

Ajibade Babalade, Team Manager of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) recalled how the deceased coach brought him to Shooting Stars from Iwuanyanwu FC of Owerri in 1992.

While he (Jossy Lad) was at the defunct African Continental Bank (ACB) FC of Lagos, he monitored my progress until I was at Iwuanyanwu, when he made his move to come for me.

The late Ladipo played for 3SC, but became more associated with the female national team, the Falcons, in his later years as a coach.

May 10, 2013
Blue House dazzles at sports meet

Blue (Raheem Apena) House has emerged the new champion at the just concluded Funktob Schools biennial inter house sport competition held at the Arepo Sports Complex.

The house won 14 gold, nine silver and 11 bronze medals, Red House was second with 12 gold, nine silver and five bronze medals, while Yellow House came third with seven gold,14 silver and six bronze medals. Green House was fourth with five gold, nine silver and six bronze medals.

The school’s proprietor, Mrs Oluwafunmilayo Banjoko, expressed satisfaction with the performance of the pupils, adding that the better house won the tourney. She called on the students to see sports as a profession which can better their lives after leaving school.

Banjoko, who is also the school’s director of studies, appealed to the government and other stakeholders to invest in sports so that more talents will be discovered for national and international championships.

The school’s Principal, Mr Fredrick Ozor, said the contest aims to identify talents among the students.

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April 18, 2013
Pomp at Kingdom Heritage, Makurdi sports meet

It was arguably one of the best and most colourful school competitions in the history of Benue State primary and nursery schools; it was also a combination of education and culture.

Kingdom Heritage School Makurdi, owned by Living Faith Church, aka Winners Chapel, organised an inter-house sports competition. The children put up a brilliant performance in all fields.

The colourful ceremony began with a march past by the four houses- Honour, Glory, Power and Blessing. The provincial pastor, Paul Magbadebh led others in prayers for a successful occasion.

Another side attraction that held parents and guests spellbound was a spectacular parade by pupils in reception class, who were dressed in various traditional attires, representing each ethnic group in Nigeria. They stole the show as they went round the venue and waved to the excited parents, ushering in the contest.

At the end of the competition which showcased various sporting activities, Power House was adjudged the overall best, followed by Glory House which came second while Hour and Blessing houses emerged third and fourth respectively.

Head Teacher of the school, Deacon Abang Francis, described sports as a veritable tool for economic emancipation. She urged parents to support their children to take to sporting activities.

March 28, 2013
Uduaghan and sports

Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan’s administration is synonymous with success, having embarked on a sports revolution aimed at returning the state to the leadership position which the former Mid-West region was known for.

In recent times, hardly any major international or national sports event has occurred without an impressive and dominant showing of Delta State sportsmen and women.

We are all witnesses to the brilliant performance of the Super Eagles at the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa. The team led by the Delta State-born Stephen Okechukwu Keshi brought home the gold trophy that has eluded this country since the past 19 years.

The deciding goal in the final march against Burkina Faso players was scored by the home based Sunday Mba of the Warri Wolves in Delta State.

Delta state has a rich history of producing Nigeria’s sports ambassadors. This is made evident by their consistently impressive showing at very major sports event. The laurels and acclaim won by Delta athletes proves their worth and prowess as exceptional athletes.

Though the country did not bring home any gold medal, it is of noteworthy that 12 out of the 78 athletes that represented Nigeria at the 2012 London Olympics came from Delta State, making the state the largest single supplier of athletic talents. At the 2011 All African Games in Mozambique, athletes of Delta state extraction who were on scholarship abroad won six out of the 10 gold medals won by Nigerian athletes

At the national level, at the recently concluded National Sports Festival, ‘Eko 2012’ Delta state mesmerized sports lovers by their impressive performance. Athletes from the state won 116 gold, 97 silver and 75 bronze medals to beat the last champions Rivers state to the second place with 76 gold, 71 silver and 71 bronze medals.

Out of the six National Sports festivals held recently, Delta has won four providing and grooming athletes for the country and making preparations for the next Olympics in Brazil.

During the National Sports festival of 2009 ‘KADA Games’ held in Kaduna state, Delta emerged winner by winning a total of 110 gold medals to beat Edo and Ogun states to the second and third positions respectively.

It should be noted that all these victories would not have been possible if not for the dogged commitment of Governor Uduaghan with his human capital development policy.

The governor disclosed that his administration was exploring sports as a strategic area of creating employment, peace and building a state beyond oil.

He explained that he was committed to developing the state through sports by positively engaging the youths while adding that the power of sports helps to discipline the society, reduce criminality and promote unity.

And to continue achieving this success in sports and in line with the agenda, the government went into heavy investment in the provision of quality sports facilities, equipments and professional coaches so as to have a conducive atmosphere for competitive training purposes.

The quality sports facilities built by Uduaghan in the state especially Warri could not fail to gain FIFA’s approval when they visited Warri.

Because of the state of the art equipment’s and facilities available at the sports centre, many international sporting events have been hosted by the state including the Confederation of African Football (CAF), women championship. Not just that, the governor went further by planning and making provisions for the retirement period of the athletes. According to him “the decision to give cash rewards is because of the pitiable conditions some athletes who had represented the country and won laurels at international competitions found themselves after retirement”.

Governor Uduaghan has been pivotal to the success of Delta in sports and he has special relationship with the athletes and does a lot to motivate them.

When the Delta victorious team won in the KADA Games, to encourage and motivate the athletes and display appreciation, the governor gave out a cash reward of N500,000 for each gold medal, while silver and bronze medalists got N3000,000 and N200,000 respectively.

Each of the coaches whose athletes won gold was rewarded with N500,000, silver N300,000 while bronze received N200,000.

The governor also doled out N500,000 for each team event. The sum of N100, 000 was given to each athlete that participated but could not win a medal among others.

Scholarship to study abroad and in Nigeria was awarded to some of the athletes while automatic employment was awarded all medalists who were not on the pay roll of Delta State.

This display of appreciation led the victorious team to surpass their performance in the KADA games at the 18th National Sports festival at the Eko 2012. The Delta contingent emerged overall winners at the games, with a total medal haul of 288.

Uduaghan being the motivator he is, rewarded the team with about N291.98 million. At the ceremony held at the events centre, Asaba, he said that Delta had never had it “as good in sports as we did in Lagos”. The cash awards, he said, was for the athletes to invest positively to avoid living in poor conditions when they must have passed their active years. Adding that “we cannot pay the athletes enough for their great performance and the honour they have given to us”.

Awards of scholarship abroad and within Nigeria was also given out to the athletes while majority of them were given automatic employment in the state.

Toeing the line of President Goodluck Jonathan, he hosted the Super Eagles for their recent performance at the Nation’s Cup, giving out various rewards in cash and landed properties to the football players and their coaches.

He called on sports heroes in the country to give back to the society through mentoring programs and development of sporting talents of the teaming youths of the country.

The Governor who is leaving no stone upturned to see that Delta state wins the forth coming African Youth Athletics championship holding in Warri has already inaugurated an 11-man local organizing committee to successfully organize a hitch-free competitive championship.

Tagged ‘Sapele 2013’, the competition is aimed at promoting sports from the grass root, identify young talents, nurture and expose them to the world.

Delta State had already begun preparations for the next National sports festival tagged ‘Paradise Games’ scheduled to hold in Calabar, Cross River in 2014. “At the Games, we will change our strategies” boasted their governor.

“We are determined to encourage them and from the plans we have, we will have gold medalists from Delta at the next Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2016” said Uduaghan.

At his level of commitment and at the intensity at which he is building new and budding athletes in the Delta State, there is no doubt the state will produce gold medalists at Brazil in 2016.

• Fidelis is an engineer based in Asaba

March 19, 2013
Kwara Deputy Gov seeks partnerships to enhance sports development

The Kwara Deputy Gov., Mr Peter Kishira, has called on corporate organisations and public-spirited individuals to partner with government to enhance sports development in the state.

The deputy governor made the call on Wednesday in Ilorin at the opening of the maiden Kwara All Secondary Schools Athletics Championships, sponsored by Mr Tunde Abdulkareem, the Chairman, Kwara Athletics Association.

Kishira, represented by Saka Onimago, Kwara Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, said that the present administration in the state placed a high premium on sports as a tool for development.

“The Kwara government is undergoing reform in all facets and sports cannot be an exception. There is no gainsaying that this administration places a high premium on sports as a tool for development, prosperity and nation building. This informs this administration desire to return sports back to the grassroots and its old glory.

“It will, however, be noted that Kwara has produced prominent sportsmen and women especially athletes, who made their marks in the past nationally and internationally,” he said.

Kishira who commended the sponsor, said that the state government would leave no stone unturned in its programme of identifying sporting talents from the grassroots. He urged other philanthropists and well meaning organisations to partner with the state not only in sporting activities, but also in other areas of socio-economic development.

The deputy governor also charged the participating students to be disciplined and compete with the spirit of sportsmanship.

Earlier, Hajia Rahmat Adeshina-Abaya, the state Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, said the state’s focus on sports development was based on the principle of the “Community Sports Development Strategy’’.

Adeshina-Abaya said this was to ensure adequate provision of standard sports facilities from the grassroots. She added that government would also invest in the discovery of talented youth, who would later be nurtured to stardom. The sponsor, Abdulkareem, said the sponsorship was borne out of the desire to make Kwara wealthy through athletics.

“Kwara is not in the Niger Delta, but we want to make history by making Kwara oil wealth through athletics. In the years to come, we will produce boys and girls that will make Nigeria proud. They will become world beaters, and would to represent Kwara, Nigeria and Africa,” he said.

Abdulkareem also announced cash prizes of N600, 000 to various medal winners at the championships.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that over 37 schools are competing at the 4-day meet.

February 28, 2013