Football fashionistas: We rate the new MLS kits 28 Feb 2013 Judging from the readership numbers — which spike every time we put up a story about new kits, redesigned kits, anything to do with kits — we've surmised that, to be a Canadian soccer fan, you have to be a bit of a fashionista.
The Super-Duper MLS preview, 2013 edition 28 Feb 2013 With the MLS season moved up to its earliest start ever, forgive us if we don’t feel 100 per cent totally prepared for First Kick. Judging by the way many MLS teams finished preseason, with tentative matches and still looking at trialists with a week to go before the games count in the standings, a lot of coaches aren’t quite ready for the early start, either.
Six ex-TFC players change addresses in second stage MLS Re-Entry draft 14 Dec 2012 If Friday was your first day following MLS, all you’d need to do is look at the second stage of the Re-Entry Draft to comprehend just how many players have called Toronto FC home over the club’s relatively short six-year existence.
Wondolowski continues MVP march with another POTW award 8 Oct 2012 So, according to the basics of Journalism 101, the fact that Chris Wondolowski was named MLS Player of the Week isn’t a news item. The San Jose Earthquakes striker scored his 23rd, 24th and 25th goals of the season in a 4-1 win over the Colorado Rapids — and was the easy winner of the vote from the members of the North American Soccer Reporters.
Defensive mistake allows Rapids to snatch late draw with Whitecaps 24 Sep 2012 A late Jamie Smith equalizer undid what looked as if it would be a first win in six for the Vancouver Whitecaps, as the club drew the Colorado Rapids 2-2 at BC Place Sunday night.
Stats don’t lie: When North Americans invest in EPL, their “Big Four” teams suffer 7 Aug 2012 This is simply a statistical look at how the teams have performed. But it is compelling. Outside of the Habs, the North American sports teams have a history of slumping badly once their owners go and invest in the world’s most popular league, the EPL. And, for Red Sox fans, Avalanche fans and the like, it’s absolutely justified to have a case of little man syndrome — based on the stats.
Mariner’s fiery halftime speech inspires TFC rally against the Rapids 19 Jul 2012 Mariner praised how his players responded after he "gave them both barrels at halftime."
Impact keeps dealing; sends Tyson Wahl to the Rapids 13 Jul 2012 Tyson Wahl began the season as a starter on the Montreal Impact’s backline. But, with the Impact continuing to shore up its league-worst defence, Wahl was deemed expendable.
Whitecaps play smart, not beautiful, and earn win in thin, smoky air 5 Jul 2012 Whenever a team can go into the Denver suburbs and steal a road win, it’s a positive. It doesn’t have to be pretty.
Le Toux goal, Bonjour block allow 10-man Whitecaps to beat Rapids 17 Jun 2012 During a back-and-forth final 10 minutes, Sebastien Le Toux fired the Whitecaps ahead thanks to a fine ball from Davide Chiumiento, before the Rapids countered by hitting the crossbar, post and being denied by a superhuman defensive block from centre back Martin Bonjour.