• The Canadian Press

    Europe discards Arsenal and Liverpool shift focus to EPL title race

    LONDON (AP) — What will it take to win the English Premier League with six games remaining? That's easy — perfection. Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool — all eliminated from their European competitions this week — are locked in a tight battle for the title. Defending champion City leads both rivals by two points but with Pep Guardiola's team playing an FA Cup semifinal against Chelsea on Saturday, Arsenal and Liverpool can gain ground. “If you want to be champion in the Premier League, you

  • The Independent

    Sir Keir Starmer lambasts decision to scrap FA Cup replays

    FA Cup replays were controversially abolished at the behest of the Premier League earlier this week, damaging potential revenues for clubs lower down the food chain

  • The Canadian Press

    Injured Haaland is a doubt for Man City's FA Cup semi against Chelsea

    MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Erling Haaland had to watch as Manchester City exited the Champions League after a shootout against Real Madrid this week. The striker could be watching again when City plays Chelsea in their FA Cup semifinal on Saturday. Haaland has a muscle injury and will be assessed ahead of the game at Wembley, City manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday. The injury wasn't elaborated on. Guardiola said Haaland felt discomfort during Wednesday's loss to Madrid and asked to be substit

  • The Canadian Press

    NWSL champion Gotham FC sign German goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger after deal with Chelsea

    HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Defending champion NJ/NY Gotham FC has acquired German international goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger from Chelsea FC Women in exchange for an undisclosed transfer fee. Gotham announced the deal on Friday, noting Berger has signed a one-year contract through 2024, with an option for the 2025 National Women’s Soccer League season. Berger has played with Chelsea of the Women’s Super League since 2019, helping the club secure the WSL title for four straight seasons from 2019-23. S