The players in the Canadian U-23 camp had to settle for a split against the Los Angeles-based MLS teams.A Los Angeles Galaxy team without any of its three Designated Players — Juan Pablo Angel, David Beckham and Landon Donovan — had an easy time with our national Olympic hopefuls, winning 4-0 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

Lenarduzzi and coach Teitur Thordarson must believe that the core has established itself very nicely over the course of a few preseason games because, on Friday, the Whitecaps announced the signing of a DP — French striker Eric Hassli, who scored 21 goals in 34 games for Swiss side FC Zurich during its domestic championship season of 2008-09. He has scored one goal in five Champions League appearances.

Mel Kowalchuk has announced his resignation as the general manager of FC Edmonton.The team, which leaves Monday for the Arizona portion of its preparations for its first NASL season made the announcement Friday.