• 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

    Toronto FC, CF Montreal renew rivalry after a tough run of luck of late

    Toronto FC coach John Herdman is expecting a motivated CF Montreal at BMO Field on Saturday when the two teams renew their rivalry. Both teams are coming off losses and looking for a change in fortunes. A depleted Toronto, its roster shredded by suspensions and injuries, fell 2-0 at Nashville SC on Wednesday. It was a second straight loss after five consecutive wins in all competitions. The rot is deeper in injury-ravaged Montreal, which has just one win in its last 10 games (1-6-3) and is winle

  • PA Media: Sport

    Son Heung-min was the man Mikel Arteta wanted Tottenham’s big chance to fall to

    Son’s miss kept Manchester City in control of the Premier League title race and left Arteta’s Arsenal needing a big favour.

  • The Canadian Press

    Fiorentina share spoils with Napoli in draw

    FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Last year’s Serie A champion Napoli can finish no higher than eighth this season after drawing at Fiorentina 2-2 on Friday. Napoli sits ninth on the table, two points behind Fiorentina, which has a game in hand. Napoli has one game left. Napoli won the league 12 months ago for the first time since Diego Maradona wore its distinctive light blue shirt but it has squandered points with regularity this season, drawing 13 times in 37 games. Napoli is winless in its last six gam