Oct 17 - By Mike Eckel, AP Writer
England wasted a second-half lead, putting its European Championship qualifying chances in jeopardy with a 2-1 loss to Russia on Wednesday night.
Aug 22 - By Robert Millward, AP Sports Writer
David Beckham's sore left ankle held up enough for him to play the entire game in the middle leg of his trans-Atlantic odyssey.
Jun 7 - By Robert Millward, AP Sports Writer
David Beckham's successful return to the England team could be Major League Soccer's loss. While MLS and the Los Angeles Galaxy say they are happy that Beckham has resumed his international career, the former national team captain could miss six more games for his new club as he tries to get his country to the 2008 European Championship.
Jun 1 - By Krystyna Rudzki, AP Sports Writer
There's only one David Beckham — and England had missed him. Beckham's free kick set up John Terry for the first international goal at the new Wembley stadium, but Diego scored in the second minute of injury time Friday night to give Brazil a 1-1 exhibition tie against England.
Jan 30 - By New Scientist and Reuters, New Scientist Writer
Stonehenge may have been a memorial or burial site for the dead
Dec 13 - By Gaia Vince, New Scientist Writer
With five dead bodies found in just 10 days, British police are describing the murders of prostitutes in the east of England as a crime in action.
Jul 1 - By Ronald Blum, AP Baseball Writer
The ending is familiar: Luiz Felipe Scolari pumps his arms, his players wildly celebrate and their English rivals slump to the field, beaten and exhausted.
Jul 1 - By Associated Press
The World Cup could be over for England's David Beckham and Wayne Rooney.
Jun 29 - By Denise Lavoie, AP Writer
The FBI failed to control two gangster informants and was responsible for the death of a fisherman, an attorney for his family said Thursday during closing arguments in a $50 million wrongful death lawsuit against the federal government.
Jun 25 - By Associated Press
David Beckham was feeling nauseous. England's offense was just as sickly, with nothing to show for an hour of aimless passing against Ecuador in the 90-degree heat.
Jun 20 - By Robert Millward, AP Sports Writer
England's inability to beat Sweden for 38 years is a clue why it has won only one soccer title. And that was even longer ago.
Jun 20 - By Nancy Armour, AP National Writer
Joe Cole was shredding Sweden's defense so effortlessly he had confident England fans singing "God Save the Queen" before halftime. Not so fast. The Swedes have been flustering England for nearly 40 years now, and this game would be no different.
Jun 20 - By Associated Press
Michael Owen will miss the rest of the World Cup after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
Jun 19 - By Robert Millward, AP Sports Writer
He has some of Diego Maradona's dribbling skills, the imagination of Pele, the shooting skills of Bobby Charlton. He also has the build of Roy Jones Jr.
Jun 15 - By Josh Dubow, AP Sports Writer
Peter Crouch and his England teammates spent most of the game missing chances in front of the net. With the time ticking away and England only minutes from a shocking draw against tiny Trinidad and Tobago, Crouch made the best of his last opportunity.
Jun 10 - By Krystyna Rudzki, AP Sports Writer
England got the win all right, without ever scoring a goal, and Paraguay's captain deserves all the credit.
Jun 7 - By Associated Press
Wayne Rooney was cleared to rejoin England's World Cup squad, but won't be available until after the team's group games.
Jun 3 - By Krystyna Rudzki, AP Sports Writer
Peter Crouch scored three times and Michael Owen got his first goal in 2006, leading England over Jamaica 6-0 Saturday in its final World Cup warmup match.
May 23 - By Krystyna Rudzki, AP Sports Writer
Michael Owen isn't worried about the pressure of being England's main striker at the World Cup. He's too busy concentrating on proving he's fully recovered from a broken foot that has limited him to 30 minutes of soccer this year.
May 17 - By Associated Press
Volunteers tidying up Britain's highest mountain have found a piano near the summit, a conservation group said Wednesday.
May 14 - By Associated Press
Torrential rain forced hundreds of people from their homes in parts of New England on Sunday, as water flowed over dams and washed out roads.
May 5 - By Robert Millward, AP Sports Writer
It looks like David Beckham will no longer be England captain after the World Cup.
May 4 - By Robert Millward, AP Sports Writer
Steve McClaren was hired Thursday to succeed Sven-Goran Eriksson as coach of England's national team after the World Cup.
Mar 1 - By Krystyna Rudzki, AP Sports Writer
Joe Cole scored in the second minute of injury time Wednesday night as England rallied to beat Uruguay 2-1 in a World Cup warmup game.
Feb 22 - By Jennifer Quinn, AP Writer
Detectives studied closed-circuit television footage Thursday in the search for thieves who impersonated police officers and robbed the equivalent of up to $74 million from a security company in one of the largest heists in British history.