The Vancouver Whitecaps are moving to MLS in 2011, but Martin Nash, their 34-year-old captain, won’t be with them on the field. Nash, thebrother of NBA star and Whitecaps part-owner Steve Nash, accepted an offer to be a Whitecaps scout and youth coach after a 16-year playing career. He ledVancouver ‘s D-2 Pro League team […]
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Pore named D-2 Pro League MVP
[AWARDS] The Portland Timbers’ Ryan Pore, who led the USSF D-2 Pro League in scoring with 15 goals, was named theleague’s MVP. Pore and Austin’s Eddie Johnson, who joined him on the Best XI, have signed with the Timbers for their 2011 MLS season. Another Best XI selection, young Brazilian Paulo Araujo Jr., has already […]
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Puerto Rico and Carolina advance to final
[D-2 PRO LEAGUE] Former Vancouver striker Nicholas Addlery scored two goals in overtime to lead the Puerto RicoIslanders past the MLS-bound Whitecaps, 2-0, and into the D-2 Pro League final against the Carolina RailHawks, who beat the Montreal Impact, 2-0, to win 2-1 on aggregate. Addlery broke ascoreless deadlock through 203 minutes when scored on […]
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Impact takes edge in semifinal series
[D-2 PRO LEAGUE] Argentine Leonardo Di Lorenzo‘s goal on a free kick gave the defending champion Montreal Impact a 1-0win over the Carolina RailHawks and was the only goal in the Thursday’s two first legs in the D-2 Pro League semifinal series. Puerto Rico and Vancouver played to a 0-0 tie in the other game. […]
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Vancouver eliminates Portland
[D-2 PRO LEAGUE] The Vancouver Whitecaps won the series between future MLS teams when they held on to defeat the Portland Timbers, 2-1, on aggregate despitelosing Sunday’s second leg, 1-0, before 4,884 fans at the University of Portland’s Merlo Field. James Marcelin scored on a header off a pass byIan Joy for the game’s only […]
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MLS connections abound in final eight
[D-2 PRO LEAGUE] The first-year D-2 Pro League begins its playoffs on Wednesday with two games. The eight quarterfinals all feature players with MLS links. Fora look at the eight teams and some of the MLS connections … (Click here for quarterfinal schedule.) Rochester Rhinos (No. 1 seed) Record: 16-8-6. Goals: 38/24 (rank: 4th/3rd). Average […]
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Rhinos claim top seed in D-2 playoffs
[DATEBOOK] The Rochester Rhinos are the No. 1 seeds in the D-2 Pro League playoffs. Among the four quarterfinal matchups is a meeting between Pacific Northwestrivals Portland and Vancouver, which will both move to MLS in 2011. The Rhinos won the USL Conference title when they rallied to beat AC St. Louis, 2-1, and Austin […]
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Vancouver retains Thordarson as head coach
[MLS] The Vancouver Whitecaps have given their Icelandic coach, Teitur Thordarson, a multi-year contract extension,meaning he will be in charge when they join MLS next season. Of the three MLS expansion team that were “promoted” from the Second Division ranks, Vancouver is the first team to retain itshead coach in the same position. Seattle Sounders […]
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Vancouver gets top pick in 2011 SuperDraft
[MLS] Major League Soccer has multiple draft orders or rankings for all sorts of signing mechanisms. On Monday, 2011 expansion teams Vancouver and Portland hadtheir pick of those mechanisms in which they wanted priority. Vancouver had won a coin toss last month before the MLS All-Star Game and went first, selecting the top pick in […]
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Teen sensation Salgado's move blocked
Omar Salgado, the 16-year-old Mexican-American signed by MLS, won’t be playing on loan at Vancouver after all. FIFA rules prevent a player under 18 years oldfrom moving from one country to another unless his parents are moving there for non-sporting reasons. Instead of joining the Whitecaps for the rest of the 2010 D-2 Pro League […]