MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Second-half goals by Yaya Toure and Carlos Tevez earned Manchester City a 2-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday that gave their fading hopes of retaining the Premier League crown a boost.

Chelsea had missed the chance to go ahead early in the second half at the Etihad Stadium when Frank Lampard had a penalty well saved by keeper Joe Hart while City had endured long spells of frustration as their many chances went to waste.

MANCHESTER, England, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Second-half goals by Yaya Toure and Carlos Tevez earned Manchester City a 2-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday that gave their fading hopes of retaining the Premier League crown a boost.

Chelsea had missed the chance to go ahead early in the second half at the Etihad Stadium when Frank Lampard had a penalty well saved by keeper Joe Hart while City had endured long spells of frustration as their many chances went to waste.

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – If Mario Balotelli had left his “Why Always Me?” T-shirt behind in Manchester, his former manager Roberto Mancini might well have fancied wearing it on Friday.

The Manchester City boss, who used to joke that all his news conferences started with questions about fellow Italian Balotelli before the striker’s move to AC Milan last month, greeted the new must-ask query about his future at the English champions with an expletive.

MANCHESTER, England, Feb 22 (Reuters) – If Mario Balotelli had left his “Why Always Me?” T-shirt behind in Manchester, his former manager Roberto Mancini might well have fancied wearing it on Friday.

The Manchester City boss, who used to joke that all his news conferences started with questions about fellow Italian Balotelli before the striker’s move to AC Milan last month, greeted the new must-ask query about his future at the English champions with an expletive.

By Sonia Oxley

(Reuters) – Swansea City are runaway favourites to net their first major English trophy on Sunday when they take on fourth tier Bradford City in a League Cup final that epitomises the romance and topsy-turvy nature of the game.

If these teams had met in this final just 13 years ago, Swansea would have been the fourth-tier outsiders taking on top-flight opposition such have been the contrasting fortunes of the two clubs over recent years.

Feb 21 (Reuters) – Swansea City are runaway favourites to net their first major English trophy on Sunday when they take on fourth tier Bradford City in a League Cup final that epitomises the romance and topsy-turvy nature of the game.

If these teams had met in this final just 13 years ago, Swansea would have been the fourth-tier outsiders taking on top-flight opposition such have been the contrasting fortunes of the two clubs over recent years.

BRADFORD, England (Reuters) – An excited youngster stocked up on flags for his Wembley trip and the players spoke of fairytales as Bradford City prepared for the last chapter in a giant-killing run that has lifted the gloom around the club.

A fourth-tier team featuring a former supermarket shelf-stacker, a cancer survivor and players released by top clubs are hoping to beat a Premier League outfit for the fourth time this season when Bradford take on Swansea City in Sunday’s League Cup final.

BRADFORD, England, Feb 19 (Reuters) – An excited youngster stocked up on flags for his Wembley trip and the players spoke of fairytales as Bradford City prepared for the last chapter in a giant-killing run that has lifted the gloom around the club.

A fourth-tier team featuring a former supermarket shelf-stacker, a cancer survivor and players released by top clubs are hoping to beat a Premier League outfit for the fourth time this season when Bradford take on Swansea City in Sunday’s League Cup final.

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Manchester United winger Ashley Young is fit for Sunday’s Premier League match at home to Everton after recovering from a knee injury, manager Alex Ferguson said on Friday.

Midfielder Michael Carrick is also available while defender Phil Jones should have shaken off a bout of shingles that also bothered Ferguson, who was annoyed that news of the illness had been made public by England under-21 coach Stuart Pearce.

MANCHESTER, England, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Manchester United winger Ashley Young is fit for Sunday’s Premier League match at home to Everton after recovering from a knee injury, manager Alex Ferguson said on Friday.

Midfielder Michael Carrick is also available while defender Phil Jones should have shaken off a bout of shingles that also bothered Ferguson, who was annoyed that news of the illness had been made public by England under-21 coach Stuart Pearce.