Andy Cole&#39;s ban reduced
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Fulham striker Andy Cole has had his three-match suspension reduced to one by the Football Association after a successful appeal. Cole had been suspended for a total of six games after incidents in the away
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London, England (Sports Network) - An appeal by Fulham to the English Football Association was successful on Thursday. The FA scaled back its original ban on Andrew Cole from six matches to four.
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Chelsea beat Birmingham 1-0 yesterday on Joe Cole&#39;s 68th-minute goal for its second straight shutout in the English Premier League.
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Adrian Mutu has been handed a seven month ban by the Football Association for failing a drug test last month. The Romanian striker, who has since been sacked by Chelsea, will therefore be unavailable for almost the rest of this season.
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Ruud van Nistelrooy has apologised to Arsenal&#39;s Ashley Cole for his Old Trafford horror tackle on Sunday after confirming he will not contest an FA charge of serious foul play.
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Newcastle United manager Graeme Souness has received a touchline ban and fine for his actions in a November loss to Fulham. Souness will serve a one-match ban on the Magpies&#39; first match in January, a league tie with West Bromwich Albion.
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Indiana forward Jermaine O&#39;Neal has been given a 10-game reduction in his ban for fighting with fans during the 19 November game against Detroit.
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Sport: Chelsea midfielder to serve three-match ban for dismissal at Manchester United.
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Arsene Wenger has attempted to take some of the heat out of the build-up to Arsenal's Premiership showdown with Chelsea on Sunday by praising Ashley Cole for his contribution while he was with the Gunners.
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David Beckham thanks better enforcement of the 10-metre rule and a slice of good fortune for the recent return of his free-kick prowess.
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It is a pity that violence during and after Chelsea&#39;s 1-0 Carling Cup third-round victory over West Ham at Stamford Bridge overshadowed yet another out-standing performance from Joe Cole.
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London - A rare Ashley Cole goal kept defending champion Arsenal two points clear at the top of the Premier League on Saturday as a 1-0 victory at Manchester City stretched the Gunners&#39; unbeaten record to 47 games.
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Former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu was suspended for seven months and fined about &#36;35,000 by the English Football Association on Thursday after testing positive for cocaine.
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England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson would back Arsenal's Ashley Cole if he has spoken to Chelsea.
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A last gasp goal by Carlton Cole completed a comeback by Premiership side West Ham on Tuesday to give the Hammers a 2-1 victory over Championship outfit Coventry City in their League Cup fourth round clash.
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Javier Mascherano's move from West Ham to Liverpool is ratified by the Premier League.
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Ruud van Nistelrooy has been charged with serious foul play for a tackle on Ashley Cole during Manchester United&#39;s 2-0 victory over Arsenal.