Toe injury to force Laba out of TFC lineup for at least four weeks 21 Aug 2013 For an athlete, there isn’t an injury that’s more frustrating than a broken big toe.
From Saskatoon to MLS: Levis says 10-day trial with the Whitecaps “a dream come true” 19 Aug 2013 “It’s amazing,” said Levis, a Saskatoon native, over the phone from Vancouver. “It’s a dream come true. It’s something I’ve worked towards my whole life. Even if nothing comes out of this trial, the experience itself will be worth it. I will take as much as I can from the experience, to learn as much as I can from the players and the coaching staff.”
Keane’s hat trick earns him MLS Player of the Week nod 19 Aug 2013 But, when it came to the player of the week vote, Robbie Keane stood apart from the crowd.
Impact gets a needed win: Di Vaio’s double dispatches D.C. United 18 Aug 2013 “We know that Marco and Felipe have been going through a bit of a rough spell. We were lucky that Marco made the difference tonight with his two goals. Overall, I think that we played very well,” said Schallibaum. “We applied immense pressure on the sides with Justin (Mapp) and Romero. We were very much at ease both offensively and defensively too. D.C. plays an intelligent game and is a tough team to play.”
Whitecaps experience a Rocky Mountain low against the Rapids 18 Aug 2013 The Rapids claimed their 2-0 victory through a rookie and a veteran, as Deshorn Brown and Edson Buddle scored efforts for the victorious home side.
Listless Toronto FC no match for Crew’s Higuain 18 Aug 2013 “I think all the boys would probably say it, there weren’t very many that played well today,” added Nelsen. “We are not good enough where we can have an off day and get away with it. Hopefully, we’ll be in a situation where we will be one day. But when we’re not all guns blazing, it can get a bit ugly.”
Urruti signed by TFC, not quite sealed and delivered 16 Aug 2013 It’s hard to imagine a signing of any athlete in MLS history which has more of a “whew, it’s finally done” feel than Toronto’s FC’s announcement that Argentine forward Maximiliano Urruti is finally a Red.
Super Poll results: Reaction to Dempsey deal is overwhelmingly negative; fans want MLS transparency 15 Aug 2013 The signing of Clint Dempsey has accelerated the erosion of trust that North American soccer supporters have in MLS.
Ex-TFC players Stinson, Dunfield still having contracts paid out by MLS 14 Aug 2013 The MLS Players Union has confirmed that both Matt Stinson and Terry Dunfield, two Canadian players cut by Toronto FC earlier this year, are still on the payroll.
Swiss defender Iapichino waived by the Impact 13 Aug 2013 Dennis Iapichino’s days as a member of the Montreal Impact are over.