• The Independent

    Premier League news LIVE: Arsenal and Man City injury updates, Liverpool latest after Xabi Alonso blow

    Mikel Arteta, Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp will be speaking today as the Premier League returns this weekend

  • The Canadian Press

    'Energetic' coach Vanni Sartini set to return to Vancouver Whitecaps

    VANCOUVER — Vanni Sartini has done a lot of self reflection lately. Barred from the Vancouver Whitecaps' first four games of the Major League Soccer season, the club's head coach has had time. The animated Italian was handed a five-game suspension and a $20,000 fine in November for his on-field actions and post-game comments after a playoff loss to Los Angeles FC that ended the Whitecaps season. Sartini also got an automatic one-game suspension when he was shown the red card late in the match. M

  • The Independent

    Liverpool’s alternatives to Xabi Alonso in search for next manager

    Bayer Leverkusen are confident Alonso will stay at the club this summer, forcing Liverpool to look elsewhere for Jurgen Klopp’s replacement

  • The Canadian Press

    CF Montreal's MLS road trip continues Saturday against D.C. United

    WASHINGTON — CF Montreal is back from a week off and on the road again as their Major League Soccer season-opening trip continues Saturday against D.C. United. Montreal is coming off its first loss of the young MLS season, a wild 4-3 decision to Chicago Fire on March 15. Sparked by a red card to Montreal wingback Raheem Edwards, Chicago erased a 3-1 deficit with three late goals. Kellyn Acosta scored the injury-time winner with a kick from half that sailed over goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois to cap