[D-2 PRO LEAGUE] Algerian-Frenchman Mouloud Akloul paid a steep price for scoring the only goal in Vancouver’s 1-0win Saturday over pointless AC Saint Louis. The new signing, who has played for teams in France, Algeria and […]
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FC Gold Pride, from last to first
[WPS] FC Gold Pride, which finished last in Women’s Professional Soccer in 2009, temporarily took over first place on Saturday night with a 2-1 win overexpansion Atlanta. Despite playing without starters Christine Sinclair and Candace Chapman, […]
Canada beefs up national team schedule
The much-maligned Canadian national team program got a boost on Friday with news that it will play five international friendlies between May 24 and Oct. 8, including matches in Toronto andMontreal. That’s two more than Canada played at home in 2009. Canada begins play on May 24 against World Cup finalist Argentina in Buenos Aires […]
Grand finale heads north for first time
[MLS] Shiny, spiffy, brand-new Red BullArena will have to wait to stage an MLS Cup. And that’s probably a good thing. A week after Commissioner Don Garber hinted during ateleconference call with reporters that the league’s […]
From Graceland to MLS, Act 2
First it was Englishman Kevin Souter, who made the jump from NAIA school Graceland University in Iowa to the Kansas City Wizards. Now, Canadian defenderEdson Edward hopes to stick in MLS as a walk-on. In his case, the move from Graceland is a little farther. Edward has played at right back andcenter back for FC […]
Smoking ban at youth games proposed
[CANADA] The Winnipeg Youth Soccer Association hopes to ban smoking at youth matches following complaints from from referees and parents that the air was filledwith cigarette smoke from fans. “There were a couple of incidents last year where a referee had to stop a game because somebody had lit up … right on the sideline […]
Beckham Academy closure is surprise to Canadian kids
Fallout from the closure of the David Beckham Academy in Carson, Calif., continued. A Canadian under-12 team — 10 boys and seven relatives from Calgary’s Foothills Soccer Club — booked aweek-long trip to Southern California in April only to learn by chance recently in a Daily Breeze story online that the camp had beenclosed last […]
Canada to face Argentina for first time
Canada, which failed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup, will face South Africa-bound Argentina May 24 in Buenos Aires in what will be the first meeting between the two teams. Thefriendly will also be the marquee game of Stephen Hart‘s first year as head coach of the Canada. Hart won nine of 18 games […]