FC Edmonton debuts three new trialists, while Barthelemy notches hat trick 18 Mar 2012 FC Edmonton debuted three new trialists Saturday in its 3-1 preseason win against the Vancouver Metro Soccer League All-Stars on the grounds of Simon Fraser University.
Hume scores 100th career goal, gets dressing-down from manager, scores again 17 Mar 2012 Canadian international Iain Hume scored a goal, got screamed at by his manager at halftime, then scored again, as Preston North End defeated Exeter 2-1 Saturday.
Occean scores twice as SpVgg Greuther Furth remains atop Bundesliga 2 17 Mar 2012 Olivier Occean scored twice Saturday to help his Bundesliga 2. side, SpVgg Greuther Furth, overcome TSV 1860 Munich 4-1.
More ex-Whitecaps head to San Antonio: Wagner, Knight off to NASL 16 Mar 2012 On Friday, the NASL expansion side announced that it had signed ex-Whitecaps Blake Wagner and Wes Knight. Wagner and Knight will join two other former Whitecaps, Kevin Harmse and Greg Janicki — who were the first two signings the Scorpions ever made.
With Canadian franchise successes, MLS feels more and more like the NHL 16 Mar 2012 But, as you look at TV numbers and attendance figures — as an economist, not as a sports fan — you’d find it harder and harder to distinguish between the MLS business model and the NHL’s business model.
Pinto to join FC Edmonton squad when team gets to Vancouver 15 Mar 2012 When FC Edmonton leaves Arizona Friday for Vancouver, the team will have the chance to be reunited with striker Yashir Pinto.
Quarter-final rewind: Winter won the coaching battle over Arena 15 Mar 2012 Aron Winter outmanaged and outcoached Arena in the second leg. Winter made the right decisions, while Arena struggled to adjust. And the coaching decisions could very well have been the deciding factors in the quarters.
Impact signs Corradi ahead of home opener 15 Mar 2012 With more than 50,000 fans expected for Saturday’s home opener at Olympic Stadium, the Montreal Impact has made an attempt to shore up the team’s attack.
Toronto FC the last MLS team standing in CCL 15 Mar 2012 If, last July, someone was to predict that Toronto FC would be the last MLS team standing in the CONCACAF Champions League, they’d have been offered some pretty sweet odds.
FC Edmonton to leave calling cards for Whitecaps and their fans 13 Mar 2012 But the team’s staff is planning to place flyers and posters around Vancouver’s downtown core, promoting FC Edmonton and taking some jabs at the Whitecaps.