• 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

    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

  • 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