• The Independent

    Arsenal vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League latest team news and line-ups as Cole Palmer out of London derby

    Arsenal are set to finish above Chelsea for the second year in a row but can the Blues land a blow in the title race?

  • The Canadian Press

    A look at the 14-team Canadian Championship

    TORONTO — A looked at the 2024 Canadian Championship: TEAMS: The field features 14 teams: three from Major League Soccer, eight from the Canadian Premier League and the Ontario, Quebec and B.C. league champions. BYES: The defending champion Vancouver Whitecaps and 2023 runner-up CF Montreal get first-round byes. FORMAT: The six preliminary round consists of single matches with the quarterfinals and semifinals two-match affairs (home and away). The final, slated for Sept. 24 or 25, is a single ga

  • The Canadian Press

    Toronto FC looks to spoil Simcoe County Rovers' Canadian Championship debut

    TORONTO — Growing up in England, John Herdman saw plenty of cup competition. He knows the pitfalls that can come with it. "What you always know is that there's a few banana skins in the opening rounds," said the Toronto FC coach. "There's always some upsets and surprises." The semi-pro Simcoe County Rovers hope to do just that at BMO Field on Wednesday in the League1 Ontario champion's first taste of the Canadian Championship. "If I'm sitting in the Simcoe camp, they'll be pretty excited and, I

  • The Independent

    What is VAR, how does it work and what are the biggest problems?

    VAR continues to be a hot topic in the Premier League deep into the season, leading to the PGMOL coming under increasing pressure while Uefa’s officials have also been criticised for their handling