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Breaking down the rosters: Caps vs. Timbers
In the Big Paper today we took a look how the Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbers stack up in terms of building their franchises thus far. To help you draw your own conclusions, here are some more...
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Hassli regrets Portland exit
Eric Hassli, the Vancouver Whitecaps highest-paid player, apologized Tuesday for walking straight to the locker room when he was substituted late in Saturday’s 2-1 loss at the Portland Timbers. Hassli...
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MLS suspends Whitecaps’ Gershon Koffie for high boot
Midfielder Gershon Koffie is the latest Whitecap to feel the wrath of the MLS disciplinary committee. Koffie will miss this Saturday’s big game at the Portland Timbers for a high boot late in the 2-0...
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Whitecaps start selling playoff tickets
In a move that will no doubt startle their most superstitious fans, the Whitecaps on Wednesday made 2012 playoff tickets available to season ticket holders. They’ll go on sale to the general public on...
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Whitecaps had interest in new women’s pro league
The Vancouver Whitecaps had interest in the new women’s pro soccer league that was announced Wednesday but, ultimately, the timing wasn’t right. The new eight-team league, created in the wake of WPS...
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Whitecaps trade Harris, decline option on Nanchoff
On a busy Monday for MLS clubs, the Vancouver Whitecaps traded forward Atiba Harris to Colorado and declined contract options on midfielders John Thorrington and Michael Nanchoff. Nanchoff was the...
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Reo-Coker to join Whitecaps Friday
UPDATED: Thursday, 11:45 a.m. PT CHARLESTON, S.C. — English Premier League veteran Nigel Reo-Coker will join the Whitecaps on Friday, bolstering their midfield and back line. Soccer website Prost...
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Whitecaps Omar Salgado suffers another setback
It’s been a nightmarish 10 months for Omar Salgado. The Vancouver Whitecaps first-ever, and first-overall, draft pick from 2011 has undergone surgery again on his right foot, according to sources....
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Leveron suspended one game; will miss Portland derby
The MLS disciplinary committee suspended four players on Wednesday, including Vancouver Whitecaps defender Johnny Leveron for one game. Leveron was assessed a yellow card Saturday for this third-minute...
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Footie Friday: a Whitecaps fan tackles the big Portland trip, complete with...
Jason McWilliams is a lifelong Whitecaps fan who writes occasionally for Province Sports … Before we jump in the car and take our big Darby match support for the boys on the road, here are some of my...
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The 2 O’Clock: PGA fans can impact the championship, and a Whitecaps fan...
We celebrated my father-in-law’s 77th birthday on the weekend. He’s a youthful 77, barrel-chested and brimming with attitude. Somehow we forgot to sing Happy Birthday, but we did chant his name, a...
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Whitecaps poll: Camilo or Hassli? Who can claim Whitecaps greatest MLS goal?
In the Whitecaps brief MLS history, there’s been no shortage of stunning goals. And until Sunday night at B.C. Place, Eric Hassli’s miraculous, audacious volley in Seattle stood alone atop that list....
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The 10 O’Clock: Pardy all the time, Pardy all the time, Pardy all the time …
Yes, I know I’ve been rather inconsistent lately about delivering the blog on time — or even at all. The problem is not the 10 O’Clock, which seems to land on your virtual doorstep every morning around...
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Camilo’s scissor-kick strike named MLS goal of year
Whitecaps striker Camilo Sanvezzo might have been snubbed for the MLS Best XI and left out of MLS MVP discussions this season, but at least the 25-year-old Brazilian has the goal of the year. As if...
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Whitecaps to play pre-season tourney in Portland
The Whitecaps are part of the first Rose City Invitational, a four-team pre-season tournament that will run Feb. 23 to March 1 in Portland. The Caps and host Timbers are joined by the San Jose...
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Whitecaps coach sets high bar for designated player Pedro Morales
Carl Robinson was asked Wednesday if he hopes to get out of Pedro Morales what the Portland Timbers saw from Diego Valeri last season. The Whitecaps coach didn’t play it safe. “I’m sure I can — and...
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Weekend Warmup: Watch French Open, NBA playoffs, Whitecaps, Mariners and...
On the way into the office this morning, I heard them talking about life expectancy on The Peak (102.7 FM on your dial — does anyone have a dial any more?). The female host, Sonia, was quite delighted...
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Province Sports Radio: Whitecaps Weekly for June 5
A big win a weekend ago over the Timbers, now a long trip to Philly. This is a team on a roll and Philly isn’t exactly the toughest opponent. But is there a risk of a slip up? Those final minutes...
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Whitecaps’ Koffie in walking boot for 7-10 days
Don’t expect Gershon Koffie back any time soon. The Whitecaps midfielder watched Thursday’s practice at B.C. Place in a walking boot. He’ll have it on for 7-10 days, coach Carl Robinson said. Koffie...
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BC Place roof leaking again?
Three years ago, on the eve of the Grey Cup, BC Place’s fancy $563 million roof sprung a leak. Saturday, during the Whitecaps’ miserable 3-0 loss to the Portland Timbers, it seems the roof leaked...
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