[MLS TRANSACTIONS] The Portland Timbers signed their fourth Colombian, 24-year-old defender Hanyer Mosquera, whoplayed last season in the Copa Sudamericana with La Equidad. The Vancouver Whitecaps signed former New England and Philadelphia Union keeper Brad Knighton, whoplayed for the ‘Caps new coach, Martin Rennie, with the Carolina RailHawks of the NASL. Sporting Kansas City acquired […]
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For Vancouver's Rennie, size does matter
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] If Vancouver head coach Martin Rennie goes about his business a little differently than most of hiscounterparts, that won’t bother team president Bob Lenarduzzi. In the five months or so since Vancouver hired Rennie as its third MLS headcoach, Lenarduzzi — who coached Canada’s national team and several clubs after a 16-year pro […]
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Attacking influence of draft represents trend
Not for a while will it be known whether the 2012 SuperDraft will be a case of less is more, or if it signifies a radical change in the persona of MLS. Trimming it to two rounds fromthree is largely cosmetic, since a four-round Supplemental Draft will be conducted via conference call Tuesday. (Last year, […]
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Newcomer Montreal in MLS SuperDraft Spotlight
[MLS SUPERDRAFT] League officials have contracted the MLS SuperDraft yet again, andeach year they tweak and revamp their player-acquisition mechanisms to provide teams alternatives to the annual beauty pageant, but for the next two and a half days it will take center stage. As theeighth expansion team added by MLS in the past eight years, […]
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Whitecaps add Bonjour, Crew signs Vargas
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] The Vancouver Whitecaps continued to rebuild their backline, signing 6-foot-3 Argentine center back MartinBonjour, who most recently played in Uruguay for Rampla Juniors. The ‘Caps earlier signed South Korean right back Lee Young-Pyo. Meanwhile, the ColumbusCrew has brought in 26-year-old forward Olman Vargas from Herediano. For all the offseason player movement … CHICAGO […]
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Valencia and Nguyen headed to Northwest
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] The Portland Timbers completed the signing of 19-year-old Jose Adolfo Valencia, the son of formerColombian great Adolfo “El Tren” Valencia,” as MLS’s first young Designated Player. The Vancouver Whitecaps won the weighted lottery for U.S.international midfielder Lee Nguyen, the 25-year-old Vietnamese-American out of Dallas who has spent time in the Netherlands, Denmark and […]
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Caps' CEO's departure comes out of left field
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] In a surprise move, Paul Barber, the former Tottenham executive who came to Vancouver to take charge ofthe the Whitecaps’ move into MLS, announced his resignation as CEO on Friday. Barber’s only explanation was to joke that the ticket he received earlier in the day for jaywalking was a sign it was asign […]
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South Korea's Lee joins Whitecaps
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed former South Korean international Lee Young-Pyo was finally madeofficial by the Vancouver Whitecaps on Tuesday. The 34-year-old outside back played for South Korea in the last three World Cups and for such clubs as PSV, Tottenham and Borussia Dortmund. For all theMLS offseason player movement … CHICAGO FIRE […]
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Caps add Canadian U-17 captain as homegrown player
[MLS] The Vancouver Whitecaps signed their fifth homegrown player when they promoted Bryce Alderson, who captainedCanada at the 2011 Under-17 World Cup, from their residency program in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy this season. “Bryce is an intelligent, gifted player who has already played at avery high level in his young career,” said Whitecaps coach […]
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Vancouver boss Lendarduzzi relishes 'second kick'
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] Vancouver opened its new facility, B.C. Place, in the same manner it departed a previous home, Empire Place, by losing to a Northwest rival. Yetgeneral manager Bob Lendarduzzi, who played in both venues for the NASL Whitecaps three decades ago, is hopeful the second MLS season will far surpass the first. The hardpart […]