• The Canadian Press

    Whitecaps put unbeaten road record on the line in Los Angeles

    VANCOUVER — Amid a busy month of May, the Vancouver Whitecaps (5-2-3) will put their unbeaten road record on the line when they visit a familiar foe on Saturday in LAFC (4-4-3). “Last year, it was probably our biggest rivalry of the year,” said Whitecaps coach Vanni Sartini following a training session in Vancouver on Thursday. “We played in every competition — Champions Cup, regular season, playoffs. So I’m really looking forward to this game.” The 2022 MLS Cup Champions, LAFC went back to the

  • The Canadian Press

    Bethune scores early and the Spirit holds on for 2-1 win over Racing Louisville

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Croix Bethune scored in the fifth minute and the Washington Spirit held on to defeat Racing Louisville 2-1 on Friday night in the National Women's Soccer League. Bethune leads all rookies with four goals this season. She is just the fifth player in NWSL history with at least four goals and four assists through her first 10 games. Savannah DeMelo's penalty kick was stopped by Spirit goalkeeper Aubrey Kingsbury in the 26th minute. She also stopped the rebound. Ouleye Sarr's

  • The Independent

    Kylian Mbappe finally confirms PSG departure and set to sign for Real Madrid

    Striker will play his final game at Parc des Princes on Sunday before completing an expected move to the Spanish champions

  • The Independent

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

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