Canadian women wanted equality: Now, in dealing with criticism, they should get it 5 Jul 2011 And the CSA knows that. Guaranteed, next time Morace gives the Association an expensive shopping list, she’ll be met — understandably — with a lot of resistance. It’s like asking dad to borrow the Ferrari after you totalled the Porsche the last time out. Not gonna happen.
Sportsnet’s arrogance comes through in broadcast of NCC finale 2 Jul 2011 Really? The most exciting match in the history of the NCC is unfolding before our very eyes, and Rogers comes off like it’s apologizing to viewers searching for the Jays’ game? Rogers is actually urging people to switch away from the Cup final to join the baseball broadcast?
TFC showdown with Real Esteli makes All-Star Game irrelevant for Canadian fans 2 Jul 2011 Now that Toronto FC has the Canadian title, it will host Nicaraguan reps Real Esteli in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions League preliminary stage on July 27, the exact same time that the MLS All-Stars will take on Manchester United at Red Bull Arena. Hmm. A game that means something in an international competition or an exhibition match? Well, that’s a no-brainer, right?
Karma plays massive role in deciding the NCC title 2 Jul 2011 Whether or not you believe in any particular deity, ghosts, talismans or luck, you couldn’t shake the feeling that some greater power had an influence over the deciding game of the Nutrilite Canadian Championship.
TFC makes it three in row with NCC triumph over the Whitecaps 2 Jul 2011 Make it three for Toronto FC. The Reds recorded a 2-1 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC Saturday in the second leg of the Nutrilite Canadian Championship final, giving TFC a 3-2 aggregate victory in the tournament and their third consecutive Voyageurs Cup.
Morace will finally lose Teflon image in wake of Canada’s embarrassing loss 30 Jun 2011 Carolina Morace’s skin has been made of Teflon. The Canadian national women’s coach has got what amounts to a free pass from soccer fans and the media in this country. In the wake of Canada’s humiliating 4-0 defeat to France Thursday at the Women’s World Cup, the questions that haven’t been asked of Morace need to come to the surface.
How did CBC’s Canada-Germany ratings stack up? 29 Jun 2011 CBC’s broadcast of the Women’s World Cup opener between Canada and the No. 1 ranked Germans got ratings that the men’s program can only dream about — but didn’t come close to the kind of numbers CBC pulled in for major group-stage games of the men’s World Cup last year.
PSV confirms that Hutchinson will miss six weeks 28 Jun 2011 Dutch club PSV Eindhoven confirmed Tuesday that Canadian player of the year Atiba Hutchinson will need six weeks to recover from knee surgery. Hutchinson went under the knife Monday to repair a meniscus injury, after returning to the Netherlands from Canada's disappointing campaign at the Gold Cup. Hutchinson missed two of Canada's three matches due to injury.
Atiba Hutchinson undergoes meniscus surgery: PSV manager expresses “disappointment” 27 Jun 2011 Canadian soccer fans are waiting on the status of injured midfielder Atiba Hutchinson. A full prognosis on Hutchinson’s injured knee is expected this week. Last week, PSV Eindhoven manager Fred Rutten told the club’s website that it was “a huge disappointment” to see the Canadian player of the year return from the Gold Cup with a knee injury
Lack of scoring touch costs Canada at U-17 World Cup 26 Jun 2011 In a game that Canada needed to win in order to advance to the round of 16 at the U-17 World Cup, it could only really trouble Rwandan keeper Marcel Nzaroza once in a dour 0-0 draw Saturday in Pachuca, Mexico.