Manchester City have confirmed the City of Manchester Stadium at Eastlands will be renamed the Etihad Stadium after striking a 10-year partnership agreement with Etihad Airways.

DAVID LUIZ has warned Manchester United that Chelsea are determined to beat them to what would be a sensational Barclays Premier League and Champions League double this season.

Sport has got it badly wrong in the new reality where people are going to count every cent, and the era of building big stadia, and expecting to charge high prices to fill them, is over.

Former Manchester City manager Malcolm Allison has died, it was announced today. He was 83.

I NEVER seem able to place the kind of bets that are apparently available if you’re a follower of international cricket.

EMMANUEL ADEBAYOR has made a fresh jibe at his former club Arsenal claiming that Manchester City are a “bigger club”.

Alex Ferguson has thrown his weight behind England’s bid for the 2018 World Cup and the Manchester United manager will play a key role in this week’s visit by FIFA inspectors.

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Inter Milan's Mario Balotelli is reported to be flying over to England to have a medical with Manchester City.

Aston Villa’s hopes of Champions League football next season hung by a thread at half-time today thanks to a speedy turnaround in fortunes at the City of Manchester Stadium.

Arsene Wenger believes the touchline bust-up between Roberto Mancini and David Moyes shows managers are human.

A NEW era for Manchester City began, at the City of Manchester Stadium, in much the same way as the old one had ended with uncertainty and frustration surrounding the future of the club’s mercurial Brazilian Robinho.

Sunderland centre-back Michael Turner will now serve a four-match ban for his red card against Manchester City after the Football Association dismissed his claim and added a game to the normal suspension.

Derby, Leicester and Hull today missed out on selection as candidate host cities for England’s 2018 World Cup bid.

MARK HUGHES believes Chelsea are England’s undisputed number one at present.

Local rivals Manchester City and Manchester United will meet in the semi-finals of the Carling Cup after being drawn together in the last four.

IF this continues Fulham may well consider renaming Craven Cottage ‘the City of Manchester Stadium’.

IT was not quite a shot that could be heard around the world, but the ripples created by Glenn Whelan’s fine winning goal here were almost certainly felt in France.

Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor will discover today whether or not he is to be charged by the Football Association.

ARSENAL striker Eduardo last night had his two-match Champions League ban overturned by UEFA, but Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor must wait until today to discover if he is to be punished by the FA for his indiscretions in City’s controversial 4-2 win over the Gunners on Saturday.

Chelsea were looking to continue their perfect start to the Barclays Premier League season but only a stoppage-time goal prevented them from being behind at half-time against Stoke.

MICK McCARTHY, the Wolves manager, admits the question he has been asked most frequently since the start of the Premier League campaign is – ‘What have you learned?’

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes does not intend to settle for second best in his bid to sign defenders if moves for John Terry and Joleon Lescott do not come off.

MARK HUGHES is determined to talk about players that have already been signed by Manchester City, rather than John Terry.

Emmanuel Adebayor insisted Manchester City was always his first-choice destination after his move to Eastlands from Arsenal was finalised this evening.

Four suspected hooligans were arrested in dawn raids today by police investigating the Uefa Cup final rioting in Manchester last year.

IF you still haven’t found what you’re looking for in the new U2 album, well, you might find it in the next which is already looming large on the horizon.

U2 are expected to confirm details of their No Line on the Horizon tour, with tickets on sale from Saturday week for 50 concerts across Europe and North America.

Dick Advocaat has dismissed speculation he is set to take over from Guus Hiddink as coach of the Russian national team.

MANCHESTER CITY goalkeeper Shay Given believes the team owe it to the supporters to give a performance against FC Copenhagen in the UEFA Cup tonight (7.05pm, live on BBC3).

Britain’s most expensive footballer Robinho returned to training today after being quizzed by detectives over an alleged serious sexual assault on a woman.

NEWCASTLE United have turned down a £5 million (€5.3m) offer from Manchester City for Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given but Magpies officials expect the Blues to return with an improved £8m (€8.5m) bid for Shay Given before the end of the week.

A REJUVENATED Ricky Hatton is aiming to put the record straight against Paulie Malignaggi tonight after admitting he looked like he was “past it” in his last fight.

MANCHESTER United manager Alex Ferguson has been given a two-match touchline ban and £10,000 fine by the FA, following his row with referee Mike Dean this month.

Tottenham have released initial plans for their new stadium, including a proposal to use the ground for a season while it is partially completed.

Celtic fans have been hailed as “ambassadors of Glasgow” by Manchester police.

LIVERPOOL defender Martin Skrtel feared his career was over after damaging his posterior cruciate knee ligament in Sunday’s league win at Manchester City.

Manchester City captain Richard Dunne today ended speculation about his future by signing a new four-year contract with the club.

Manchester City midfielder Elano has urged Brazil team-mate Ronaldinho to join him at the club.

Manchester City captain Richard Dunne has admitted the arrival of Mark Hughes as manager could tempt him to stay at Eastlands.

Georgios Samaras is keen to win a permanent move to Parkhead, according to his agent.

Ricky Hatton overcame an attack of nerves and a handful of booming left hands to get back into the winning habit and line up a world title showdown against IBF champion Paulie Malignaggi back in America in November.