Kitchee wins Hong Kong FA Cup; but Canadian Matt Lam out with injury 12 May 2013 Canadian midfielder Matt Lam was able to savour a trophy win on Saturday, but an injury kept him off the field.
Nine FC Edmonton games to be broadcast on The Score 10 May 2013 But, Friday (even though, if you've been diligent in checking the TV listings, you know about this already) FC Edmonton and Rogers have announced a new broadcast partnership.
TFC acquires Israeli international Ben Haim on loan 9 May 2013 “Tal Ben Haim has been one of the top defenders in the EPL for nearly a decade. He captains his national team and Ryan thinks the world of him,” said Toronto FC President and General Manager Kevin Payne in a release issued by the club. “He’s exactly the sort of veteran defender we need.”
Close scoreline, wretched performance: Hope rapidly disappearing from TFC season 9 May 2013 The 2-1 scoreline would hold, and TFC’s hopeful glimmers from the start of the season have given way to the reality that, more and more, this feels like a Mo Johnston team. What is TFC? Players from the lower English divisions and an Argentine that we don’t know a lot about, but there’s high hopes he can do something. (We’ve seen that script before.)
Sinclair is NWSL’s first-ever player of the month 8 May 2013 Sinclair scored twice and added an assist as her Portland Thorns began the season on a strong note, going 2-0-1 in April.
TFC gets two more players on loan: Caldwell and Brockie 7 May 2013 Kevin Payne took over as Toronto FC’s general manager and president so close to the MLS SuperDraft and the start of the 2013 preseason, that he didn’t have much time to design a grand plan for the club.
Eddies need to treat Sunday match with Atlanta like a playoff game 7 May 2013 But it should feel like a Cup match. Not only will it be the first time the Eddies take the field at a new and improved Clarke Stadium, with capacity for 4,000 fans, but NASL is already entering a phase of the spring season schedule where every game is a must-win.
Haber finally gets chance to play — and score — for Maccabi Haifa 7 May 2013 Canadian forward Daniel Haber has a hell of a strike rate.
MLS salary update: More Canadians working in the league, but making less 6 May 2013 There are five Canadian players making US$35,125 this season, while eight more are on the books for base salaries of $46,500 each.