AMERICAN football sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer’s has continued his stake building strategy in Manchester United as the owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers spent stg£10.25 million to increase his stake to 18.25%.

NORTHAMPTON taking on the might of Manchester United, as it will undoubtedly be termed, Conference side Scarborough to examine Chelsea and their patchy form.

BARCELONA president Joan Laporta yesterday claimed that he is relieved at having failed to sign David Beckham from Manchester United.

FA CHIEFS were yesterday quizzed by MPs over why Rio Ferdinand is still being paid a “massive salary” by Manchester United despite being suspended for eight months for missing a drugs test.

CARLOS QUEIROZ has revealed Manchester United will not be able to claim it has been a good season even if they win the FA Cup.

CHELSEA set their sights on a global marketing strategy yesterday as they started the search for a new multi-million pound shirt sponsorship deal.

ON the first day of the trial, Wayne O’Donoghue nervously held rosary beads between his fingers, and as the jury came back into court yesterday to give their verdict, he blessed himself.

LIVERPOOL have, for the first time, raised the prospect of a complete takeover of the club as they continue to pursue financial backing to build a new £170m stadium.

EVEN as Cork romped to their facile 4-16 to 0-3 win over Galway in the All-Ireland senior camogie semi-final just under four weeks ago, one player in particular stood out for the victors.

ARSENE WENGER has vowed to sign a new Arsenal contract to ensure that he leads the club into their new 60,000-capacity stadium in 2006.

Arsenal 0 Man Utd 0 (Arsenal win 5-4 on penalties)

LEEDS chairman John McKenzie has insisted he is not at war with manager Peter Reid.

MALCOLM GLAZER is within touching distance of owning 100% of Manchester United.

BRAZIL’S 1970 World Cup-winning team are the greatest side in sport, according to BBC Radio Five Live listeners.

ROY KEANE will have to get his tactics spot on or will find himself sitting through one of the longest bans in English soccer history.

INTER MILAN’S want-away striker Ronaldo has been dropped from manager Hector Cuper’s squad for tonight’s Champions League clash with Sporting Lisbon.

CHELSEA chief executive Peter Kenyon has confirmed the club have been offered the chance to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Michael Ballack.

Frank Malley