The New York Times

VAR is broken. The furore at Motherwell, Tottenham and West Ham proved it

The big screen announces that the VAR is checking a possible foul in the buildup to West Ham's equaliser against Arsenal on Sunday Adrian Dennis/AFP via Getty Images “Minimum interference, maximum ...
Sky Sports

Q&A: Was VAR call for Celtic penalty at Motherwell ‘clear cut’ or ‘worst decision in history’?

It is the decision that has got the footballing world talking. Celtic’s match-winning penalty at Fir Park. Was it a handball? Was it a header? What does it mean for the Scottish Premiership title race ...
The Mirror

VAR intervenes in Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa to award penalty after bizarre incident

A bizarre incident involving Omari Hutchinson and Lucas Digne saw VAR intervene to award Nottingham Forest a penalty in the second half of their Europa League semi-final with Aston Villa. There seemed ...
The Conversation

Photographic memory is a myth – here’s what research really says about remembering

Hollywood loves a superpower. Not all involve capes or cosmic rays. Some are cognitive: characters who can remember everything. In movies and on TV, viewers repeatedly encounter those with ...
Sky Sports

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery fumes at VAR for 'huge mistake' that saw Forest's Elliot Anderson avoid red card in Europa League semi-final

Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery accused VAR of making a "huge mistake" in not recommending a red card for Elliot Anderson during his side's 1-0 Europa League semi-final first leg defeat to ...
The Guardian

Why are we getting more, not less, VAR? Football will not kill its golden goose

In generating a constant stream of outrage, debate and engagement, much-reviled tech has become its own spectacle “Just keep delaying,” Darren England tells the referee, Chris Kavanagh, at West Ham on ...
BBC

Slot's VAR fury but loss highlights Liverpool issues

Arne Slot claimed it was no surprise a video assistant referee (VAR) intervention went against Liverpool in their 3-2 defeat at Manchester United. But the Dutch boss said his side must also take a ...
BBC

Three more VAR errors take mistake tally to 23

David Moyes has seen his Everton side wrongly denied three VAR penalties in the Premier League this season Three more video assistant referee errors have been confirmed by the Premier League's Key ...
Science Daily

Neuroscientists explore the intersection of music and memory

New research explores music's impact on learning, memory, and emotions in two studies. One reveals that familiar music can enhance concentration and learning, while the other demonstrates that music ...
The Mirror

Arsenal discover huge VAR error in title race as Premier League panel confirm mistakes

Mikel Arteta and Arsenal have been told Everton should have been awarded a penalty in their recent 3-3 draw with Manchester City after Bernardo Silva hauled Toffees star Merlin Rohl to the ground. The ...
BBC

Three more VAR errors take mistake tally to 23

Three more video assistant referee errors have been confirmed by the Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel, taking the total this season to 23. It is a 35% increase on last season, with 17 at the ...
Sports Illustrated

Arsenal Dealt Gut Punch by Confirmed ‘VAR Error’ Keeping Title Race Alive

The Premier League have reportedly confirmed that Manchester City wrongly escaped a penalty concession in what turned out to be a 3–3 draw with Everton which has kept the club’s title charge behind ...