Abstract: Thepaper re-thinks the reactive power (or Var) planning problem to mitigate reactive power scarcity in the prevailing context of the energy transition to renewable-dominated power supply.

Player of the Match: Novatus Dismas set the tone with the opener from the spot and a flawless 28 of 28 passes, plus five clearances to steady Göztepe.

This summer’s FIFA men’s World Cup will, for the first time, enable technology to review out of bounds calls. This new function for the video assistant referee (VAR) is limited to quick checks ...

Wimbledon will introduce VAR for the first time in the tournament’s history in an announcement made today. The technology will be implemented on the top six show courts for the first time in Wimbledon ...

Open VAR is set to be scrapped at the end of the current Serie A season as the ambitious referee reform originally envisioned by the FIGC is scaled back significantly, with Italian football’s ...

Europe's top leagues have been summoned to a meeting with Uefa in the summer to discuss how video assistant referee (VAR) technology is being used. The summit of referee chiefs from the Premier League ...

UEFA is determined to persuade the likes of the Premier League, LaLiga and Serie A to adopt a more consistent and light-touch approach to VAR. Michael Regan/Getty Images UEFA has invited Europe’s ...

Uefa is planning to change how VAR is used in the Champions League and its other competitions by diluting “microscopic” interference. There is a noticeable difference in the way VAR is utilised in ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Referee Felix Bickel stands in front of the dark ...

Video assistant referee (VAR) powers have been extended by football’s lawmakers. Using VAR to check corners will be an option for competitions from this summer, while the core VAR protocol has now ...

The rule was approved by the International Football Association Board and would allow VAR to check whether a corner kick decision is correct. For now this change is not part of the official Laws of ...