Mitsubishi Australia wants feedback from potential buyers on what to christen its entry crossover.  In its home market of Japan the small wagon will be known as the RVR but Europe has just opted for ASX.
There is also a third possibility, which Mitsubishi Australia spokesperson, Lenore Fletcher, declines to discuss.  The choice of names will [...]

Kia Motors Australia PR manager Jonathan Fletcher said he could only confirm that the company’s environmental testing centre outside Seoul was considering a range of options.
“They are looking at a lot of things such as petrol-hybrid, diesel-hybrid, hydrogen fuel cells and no doubt they would be looking at electric cars but to what extent we [...]

• Striker rediscovers scoring touch with hat-trick• Stunning display could lead to England recall
Sir Alex Ferguson said Michael Owen remains one of the world’s most dangerous strikers after a hat-trick by his summer signing gave an injury-ravaged Manchester United an unlikely 3-1 Champions League win at Wolfsburg last night.
Owen has experienced a slow-burn beginning to [...]

• Striker rediscovers scoring touch with hat-trick• Stunning display could lead to England recall

Sir Alex Ferguson said Michael Owen remains one of the world’s most dangerous strikers after a hat-trick by his summer signing gave an injury-ravaged Manchester United an unlikely 3-1 Champions League win at Wolfsburg last night.
Owen has experienced a slow-burn beginning to [...]

Preamble: Afternoon folks! It’s Portsmouth v Burnley!
Ah, now come on. This might not be bad at all. Sure, Portsmouth are horrible at home, and Burnley are as bad away from Turf Moor, but at least that means something has to give. Either that or a miserable 0-0 draw.
Nevertheless it’s certainly an important one. Ten [...]

One goal and a lot of referee-based grumbling as Chelsea beat Manchester United to open up a five-point lead at the top

And here, for early birds and completists, is the pre-pre-match gubbins …
We’ve got Paul Hayward on Carlo Ancelotti’s Italian job at Chelsea; Richard Williams on today’s red and blue rivalry; Tim Rich on why [...]

• Flake of bone troubling Manchester United midfielder• Scot hopes to postpone surgery until end of the season

Darren Fletcher’s growing influence on the Manchester United team is in danger of being undermined by a recurrent ankle injury which is causing him significant pain during matches and will eventually need surgery.
Fletcher, one of the more [...]

• Flake of bone troubling Manchester United midfielder• Scot hopes to postpone surgery until end of the season
Darren Fletcher’s growing influence on the Manchester United team is in danger of being undermined by a recurrent ankle injury which is causing him significant pain during matches and will eventually need surgery.
Fletcher, one of the more improved [...]

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Half time: There’s no time for the corner, though, and Leonid Slutsky’s men have the upper hand at the break. [...]

Perhaps it’s the swine flu, but Blackburn continue to make a pig’s ear of defending, and Manchester United were able to win with something to spare and without ever playing as well as they can. Two high-class goals, from Dimitar Berbatov and Wayne Rooney, were gems amid more dross than Old Trafford is prepared to [...]