• The Canadian Press

    Toronto FC coach says post-game melee with NYCFC has served to galvanize his players

    Toronto FC coach John Herdman is hoping being bad can lead to some good in the wake of last Saturday's post-game throwdown with New York City FC. Herdman, goalkeeper Sean Johnson and injured fullback/wingback Richie Laryea received one-game bans in the league's first wave of disciplinary decisions after players and staff went at it following the final whistle of Toronto's 3-2 loss at BMO Field. Herdman and captain Jonathan Osorio said later the bad blood stemmed from a 2-1 March loss at Yankee S

  • The Canadian Press

    NBC will have crews at Arsenal and Manchester City for the Premier League's Championship Sunday

    Rebecca Lowe has reported on many significant Premier League moments during her 11 seasons hosting NBC's coverage. The one thing missing has been a title change happening on the final day of the season. This weekend, Lowe and the network's studio show will be at Emirates Stadium as Arsenal tries to do something that hasn't happened in Premier League history — move up from second to first on Championship Sunday. “Are we due one? Maybe,” Lowe said this week before leaving for London. Manchester Ci

  • The Canadian Press

    Southampton to face Leeds in Championship final after beating West Brom

    SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Southampton will face Leeds United for a spot in next year’s English Premier League after beating West Brom 3-1 in the second leg of their Championship playoff on Friday. Southampton and Leeds will meet at Wembley on May 26 to decide who joins the already promoted Leicester City and Ipswich Town in the top flight. The Saints progress 3-1 on aggregate after a goalless first-leg at the Hawthorns last Sunday. The matchup is fitting given that Leeds finished third and Sou

  • The Canadian Press

    Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers thinking 'one game at a time' ahead of must-win Game 6

    VANCOUVER — The Oilers have been here before, heading back to Edmonton with their season on the line. The team is looking for a different result this time around. “You just have to take it one game at a time," Oilers star Leon Draisaitl said Friday. "We’ve got to go home and win one game at home. That’s all we have to do.” Edmonton is in must-win territory after dropping a 3-2 decision to the Vancouver Canucks in Game 6 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series on Thursday. The Canucks ho