Let’s go, Oilers! Edmonton’s reaction to 2026 World Cup bid long-list has been, well, underwhelming 17 Aug 2017 I can’t speak to how the news is being treated in Vancouver or Toronto or Montreal or Ottawa, but I can say that in Edmonton, Canada’s role in a joint bid for the 2026 World Cup with the United States and Mexico has been widely, well, ignored. I mean, come on, Leon Draisaitl over Lionel Messi, right?
Seven Canadian cities make World Cup 2026 long-list 15 Aug 2017 The United Bid Committee announced Tuesday that it has sent Requests for Information to 44 cities in North American, regarding a total of 49 stadiums. Included on the list are Toronto (2), Montreal (2), Vancouver, Ottawa, Regina, Calgary and Edmonton.
From Edmonton to Spain to Gibraltar: The unusual footballing path of goalkeeper Will Sykes 3 Aug 2017 Welcome to the world of Canadian goalkeeper Will Sykes, who began last season as the No. 1 keeper for Europa Point FC in Gibraltar’s top flight. He finished the season as the back-up for Lincoln Red Imps, the team that famously beat Celtic in the home leg of a 2016 Champions League qualifying round tie.
Oilers: CanPL “not on our radar” 29 Mar 2017 So, today, I asked the Oilers Entertainment Group point-blank about their involvement with the Canadian Premier League. And the statement: "We are not in discussions and it's not on our radar."
From Boyle Street to the big time 9 Jan 2017 Alphonso Davies has turned a lot of heads; the kid from Edmonton made his MLS debut with the Whitecaps this past season. He was just a teenager. And, he’ll still be a teenager for a few more years. His coaches look back at how the kid from one of Edmonton’s poorest neighbourhoods rose to become a national sensation...
What the hell, Edmonton? What do the Eddies have to do to win you over? 30 Aug 2016 But it’s time to ask this of you, Edmonton — and, more specifically, of Edmonton’s soccer community. What do the Eddies have to do to make you love them? Clearly, winning isn’t enough.
A black-and-white film 11 Jan 2016 This autumn, a new documentary will look at the history of Juventus, one of the world’s most famous clubs. Meet the Canadians who are behind the project...
Paging FIFA delegates, paging FIFA delegates… 15 Jul 2015 Those seats had been reserved for FIFA delegates. But hundreds of delegates who were supposed to be in those seat decided to stay away from the Women’s World Cup opener — as it came just days after Swiss and American authorities made arrests of FIFA officials on racketeering and fraud charges.
America’s Cup 15 Jul 2015 We begin our look back at the 2015 Women’s World Cup with a salute to the champions — this tournament was held on Canadian soil but, by the time the final kicked off, the Americans had made it theirs — on the field and in the stands...
Much-maligned BC Place turf “likely” to be replaced before Women’s World Cup 24 Mar 2015 The director of Canada’s Women’s World Cup stadiums said Tuesday that the much-maligned turf at BC Place will “likely” be replaced before the tournament kicks off in June.