Rivals buy stakes in MLSE: What will it mean for TFC? 9 Dec 2011 But, until we see how Bell and Rogers react to each other in the boardroom, it’s hard to figure out how it will change the governance of any of the sports properties. Remember, that, unlike the reign of the Pension Fund, no one here has a majority stake in MLSE. So, the guess would be that more, not less, decision-making would be tied up at the board level.
TFC should have tough opening schedule, Impact to play at Big O on St. Paddy’s Day, Whitecaps enthused 29 Nov 2011 The Montreal Impact will play its first MLS game at the Big O on March 17. On Tuesday, MLS announced the 2012 home-opener dates for all 19 of its teams. And the expansion Impact will open on St. Patrick’s Day against a yet-to-be-determined opponent.
Five more years — Sportsnet renews TV deal with Canadian Soccer Association 14 Sep 2011 Five more years. The Canadian Soccer Association announced Tuesday that it has extended its broadcast agreement with Rogers Sportsnet, a deal that will extend to 2016.
Injured Adrian Cann wants to rally Canadian fans 30 Aug 2011 Adrian Cann’s knee injury has transformed him from Canadian national team hopeful to superfan. But the Toronto FC central defender is happy to do what he can to rally fan support ahead of Canada’s Friday home date with St. Lucia — the opening of World Cup qualifying. “This game is my passion my life,” said Cann. “But I can do whatever I can to rally support for the team.”
Sportsnet One to carry 4 of Canada’s 6 WC qualifiers 30 Aug 2011 But Sportsnet will not be picking up the Oct. 7 away match to St. Lucia and the Nov. 11 trip to St. Kitts and Nevis. This isn’t unusual; in qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, Sportsnet didn’t pick up the broadcasts for Canada’s early-round away fixtures in the Caribbean, either.
FC Edmonton’s third kit pays homage to the Drillers 29 Jun 2011 So, more and more, NASL clubs are partying like it’s 1979. FC Edmonton is the latest of the NASL teams to announce that it will wear a retro third jersey. The club will wear the old orange-and-blue strip from the Edmonton Drillers’ NASL days.
Impact’s former reserve team involved in alleged fixed match 9 May 2011 A 2009 Canadian Soccer League match between the Montreal Impact’s reserve team and Toronto Croatia has been linked to a major European match-fixing ring.
FC Edmonton unveils new road kits, shirt sponsor 31 Mar 2011 FC Edmonton unveiled its new all-white road kits and its sponsor, Sears Financial, at a media event Thursday. A new blue home kit is still to come, and there are plans to work on a special third jersey. Toronto FC used its grey kit as a third jersey in Nutrilite Canadian Championship games last season. The Montreal Impact tried a pink jersey during NCC games.
Sportsnet announces Whitecaps deal; fans still wait on NCC TV pact 3 Mar 2011 With TSN becoming the official national broadcaster of MLS in 2011, Rogers Sportsnet has ensured it won’t be left out in the cold. Sportsnet announced Thursday that it will be the official regional broadcaster of the Whitecaps. Rogers announced that it will produce 21 Whitecaps games in 2011. Eleven of those will air on Sportsnet Pacific, nine more on premium specialty channel Sportsnet One — and one additional game, June 4 at Real Salt Lake, will air on Citytv, which is owned by Rogers.
Orlando City bullish on MLS future, while FC Edmonton content to build its brand 1 Mar 2011 rlando City has yet to play a regular-season game in its central Florida home, but the USL side is already talking about a move to Major League Soccer. On its official Facebook page, the club has launched a new initiative by urging fans to buy tickets and to let family and friends know about the new soccer team. And the club has made it clear the end goal is to grow to the point where MLS can’t ignore the city.