Toronto to host massive soccer festival in August… for a good cause 4 May 2012 In August, Toronto hosts what organizers call the “world’s first epic mass participation, grassroots soccer fundraising event.”
Whitecaps’ keeper Knighton beaten by his former club in penalties 5 Mar 2012 The RailHawks won the game on penalties after the Whitecaps’ Davide Chiumiento scored a last-gasp equalizer. It was 2-2 after 90 minutes, but the RailHawks were perfect in the penalty shootout, while the Whitecaps were just two for four.
The 11’s top 11 stories of 2011 24 Dec 2011 So, when it comes to picking the year’s best stories, I let the numbers speak for themselves. I went back through the analytics and looked at the 11 stories you, the readers, kept reading and re-reading.
Edmonton’s Lam gets the start as JEF United plays for first time since earthquake 24 Apr 2011 Edmonton native Matt Lam started and played 62 minutes for JEF United as Japanese football got back on its feet Sunday. Lam, on loan from FC Edmonton to the second-division Japanese side, which is one of the favourites to earn promotion back to the top flight, got the start in a 3-0 win over FC Tokyo. It marked the first competitive game for either team since the devastating earthquake and tsunami killed tens of thousands in Japan.
