[MLS] A Joseph Ngwenya hat trick and a goal by U.S. forward Charlie Davies propelled D.C. United to a5-1 win over the Canadian U-20 team Monday in the first preseason game for the MLS team. Ngwenya scored a hat trick in the first 21 minutes and Davies, who had set up Ngwenya for arebound goal […]
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MLS lands Canadian broadcaster
[TELEVISION WATCH] MLS’s decision on one or more national American broadcasters to join ESPN remains up in the air, but it has reportedly landed a nationalCanadian broadcaster, capitalizing on its growing presence north of the border. Multiple sources told the Province that MLS and TSN have agreed to a multi-year deal.
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Changes pay off with win
[USA-CANADA WOMEN] U.S. women’s national team coach Pia Sundhage switched seven starters from the team that lostto Sweden on Friday and got the desired effect as it beat Concacaf rival Canada, 2-1, on second-half goals by Lauren Cheney and Lindsay Tarpley at the Four Nations Tournament in Chongqing, China. “You have to look at […]
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Canadian phenom to announce retirement at 24
Kara Lang, the former Canadian women’s phenom, is expected to announce her retirement Wednesday at the age of 24. Lang became the youngestplayer to score a goal at the senior level when she scored twice for Canada against Wales at the age of 15, but she has been plagued by knee problems in recent years […]
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De Ro speaks of his rough childhood
As if his training stint with Glasgow Celtic hadn’t been contentious enough, Toronto FC attacker Dwayne De Rosario has not cast his boyhood home ofScarborough, Ont., in a flattering light during an interview. His parents moved to Canada from Georgetown, Guyana, before he was born and while they and his two older brothershelped keep him […]
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Bunbury: 'I feel more American than I do Canadian'
Teal Bunbury played for Canada at the international youth level, and his father, Alex, is in the Canadian Soccer Hallof Fame after a long international career for Canada. But the Kansas City Wizards rookie is comfortable with his decision to accept a call-up from U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley for Wednesday’s friendly at South […]
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Canada handles Mexico in the rain
[WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING] Heavy rains did not prevent Canada from rolling over host Mexico, 3-0, in Cancun and setting up USA-Mexico and Canada-Costa Ricasemifinal matchups on Friday night for Concacaf’s two automatic berths in the 2011 Women’s World Cup in Germany. Candace-Marie Chapman and Josee Belanger scored first-half goals, and Jonelle Filigno added an […]
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Season-ticket prices hiked for TFC loyalists
Toronto FC’s parent organization, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, has announced ticket prices for the 2011 season that call for a 34 percent increase (from $315 to $422 — U.S. dollars) forthe club’s hard-core fans who camp out in BMO Field’s south section. The new package covers four games — including MLS Cup 2010. The […]
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Canadians reluctant to represent country
Canada returns to Toronto’s BMO Field for the first time in almost two years when it faces Peru Saturday and then heads to Montreal to play Honduras on Sept. 7.Paul Stalteri will break Randy Samuel‘s record of 82 caps if he plays in both games for Canada, but much of the attention is on players […]
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Champions in a Flash
[W-LEAGUE] In only its second season, the Buffalo Flash established itself as one of the greatest teams in the history of the W-League. It won the championshipwith a 3-1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps in Saturday’s final to finish with a 14-0-2 record. The Flash was led by Canadian Kelly Parker, theW-League MVP, and Spanish […]