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LONDON —Manchester United ended leader Chelseas unbeaten start to the Premier League season and moved a point behind its opponent after benefiting from key refereeing decisions to win 3-2 on Sunday. Justin Tucker Elite Jersey . After United threw away a two-goal lead when Juan Mata and Ramires scored, Chelsea had Branislav Ivanovic and Fernando Torres sent off. And referee Mark Clattenburg then allowed Javier Hernandezs goal to count in the 75th minute despite the United striker appearing to be in an offside position. “Hes always going to be a threat to defenders and hes got the winning goal in an important game,” United manager Alex Ferguson said after his teams first league win at Chelsea since April 2002. “Its always hard to come here and its hard to get decisions here. Over the last few years there have been some shocking decisions against us, and I think everyone knows that. But today, if we did get a little break, I think we deserved it.” United climbed back above third-place neighbour Manchester City on goal difference, while Tottenham returned to fourth place with a 2-1 victory at Southampton. In Sundays other matches, fifth-place Everton fought back from two goals down to hold Liverpool to a 2-2 draw, and Newcastle beat West Bromwich Albion 2-1. At Stamford Bridge, United looked set to storm to victory after scoring twice in the opening 12 minutes. Chelsea defender David Luiz inadvertently turned the ball into his own net in the fourth minute after Robin van Persies shot had rebounded off the post. Van Persie then found the net himself, sweeping home from Antonio Valencias cross after United again tore through Chelsea down the right flank. United goalkeeper David de Gea pulled off a string of saves to prevent Chelsea gaining a foothold in the game, but the hosts pressure paid off when Mata curled in a free kick just before the break. Mata helped to set up Chelseas equalizer eight minutes into the second half. His cross was headed on by Torres to Oscar, who chipped the ball across to Ramires and the Brazilian headed Chelsea level. But the game swung back in Uniteds favour when Ivanovic was sent off in the 63rd for bringing down Ashley Young and Torres received a second booking for diving after being judged to have gone down too easily under Jonny Evans challenge six minutes later. Hernandez, who Ferguson brought on after Ivanovics dismissal, then pounced by turning Rafael da Silvas shot into the net. “They say that the winning goal came from an offside, so thats the bit of luck I think we got,” Ferguson said. “We started the game so well, absolutely brilliant, and then just 10 minutes from halftime we lost our way a bit. I couldnt wait for halftime, to be honest with you. “But they got that second goal after halftime and, at that moment, we had to start performing properly, and I think we did better then.” Like United, Liverpool also threw away a two-goal lead at Everton—but couldnt produce a winner. Luis Suarez scored twice in the first 20 minutes at Goodison Park, with the first strike diverted into the goal by Everton defender Leighton Baines and the second a glancing header from Steven Gerrards free kick. Leon Osman began Evertons comeback, driving the ball into the net in the 22nd from goalkeeper Brad Jones punched clearance. Steven Naismith equalized from Marouane Fellainis cross 13 minutes later. Suarez was denied a winner in stoppage time when his goal was ruled out by the referees assistant, leaving Liverpool six points behind Everton in the standings. At Southampton, Gareth Bale set Tottenham on the way to victory against his former club by heading home from Tom Huddlestones pass in the 15th minute. Clint Dempsey doubled Tottenhams lead before the break from close range. Jay Rodriguez pulled one back in the second half, but Tottenham held on to leave Southampton next-from-last in the standings. At St. James Park, Newcastles winner came in the third minute of stoppage time, with Sammy Ameobis shot taking a heavy deflection off Papiss Cisse. Demba Ba put Newcastle in front before halftime but Romelu Lukaku headed West Brom level 10 minutes after the break. Lardarius Webb Womens Jersey . Brad Davis also scored for Houston (11-6-8), which moved into a tie with Chicago for third place in the Eastern Conference. The Dynamo also extended their home unbeaten streak to 20 games, dating back to a 2-0 loss against Columbus on June 18, 2011. Dennis Pitta Authentic Jersey . 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Warren missed all but one game in 2011 with the same ailment and all of the 2010 season with a hip injury.COLUMBUS, Ohio—Columbus Crew midfielder Kirk Urso died Sunday morning at a central Ohio hospital, and no cause of death has been determined, a county coroner said. Urso, 22, was pronounced dead at 1:50 a.m. at Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Franklin County Coroner Dr. Jan Gorniak said. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday. Police were called to a bar in the city at about 12:50 a.m. and Urso was taken from there to the hospital, The Columbus Dispatch reported. Police officials did not immediately return messages from The Associated Press seeking details on the circumstances. Urso played in six games this season and was sidelined by groin surgery in May. He was not with the team Saturday for its 1-0 loss to D.C. United in Washington, team spokesman Marco Rosa said. The team withheld detailed comment, and the hospital said privacy laws ruled out any comment. “The thoughts and prayers of the entire Columbus Crew and Hunt Sports Group are with the Urso family in this time of need,” a team statement ssaid. Ray Lewis Elite Jersey. Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber said the league would hold a moment of silence at games Sunday. “Major League Soccer mourns his death and sends our condolences to his family,” he said. Urso was in his first season with the Crew. In a team profile last month of Crew rookies, he said he was frustrated with injuries. “To go from getting picked up late in the draft, to starting and contributing, and then to be out completely and hurt—its really frustrating. Injuries are just a part of (soccer),” he said. A native of Lombard, Ill., Urso played on North Carolinas NCAA title-winning team last fall and for the U.S. under-17 World Cup team in 2007. With the NCAA title, Urso said it helped erase years of frustration for him and the other UNC seniors. “My whole college career has been awesome, but there was something extra about this team,” Urso said. “To cap it off with this is something Im going to remember the rest of my life.” ’ ’ ’
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