The Vancouver Whitecaps have their goalkeeper. Earlier today, the club announced the signing of Yohei Takaoka on a two-year contract with a club option for 2025 with the use of Targeted Allocation Money. Takaoka, 26, is fresh off a stellar…
The Vancouver Whitecaps season is beginning in just over a week and the Vancouver Canucks continue their march to the bottom of the standings. It is kind of funny, yet sad that the Whitecaps offer more hope than the Canucks.…
Time goes by fast because the Vancouver Whitecaps will begin their season in less than two weeks. Wasn’t the game against Minnesota United yesterday? In the last few months, there have been some changes to the Whitecaps organization. Players such…
Vancouver Whitecaps striker Tosaint Ricketts announced has announced his retirement after a playing career that spanned 14 years and included clubs in eight different countries. “As I look back on my soccer career, I can’t help but feel a sense…
The Vancouver Whitecaps broke into Major League Soccer in 2011. March 19, 2011, was their first game. You probably remember that game and you probably were even in that game. It was a sunny day with clouds in the sky.…
Vancouver Whitecaps centre-back Florian Jungwirth has announced his retirement after a 15-year playing career spanning two continents. But his time with the Whitecaps is not over. The club has named Jungwirth to an assistant coaching position with the first team.…
Time for another edition of Avid Thoughts, where I ramble on about whatever is happening in the world of sports. Well, if you are a Vancouver Canucks fan, it hasn’t been great. It hasn’t been great for a long time…
The Vancouver Whitecaps now have a week and a half under their preseason belts. That training has brought players kept on from last season, new signings, MLS SuperDraft picks and invitees together not only to fight for a spot in…
Major League Soccer or MLS for short, is the biggest soccer league in North America. Soccer has always been seen as an afterthought in Canada and the United States where football, basketball, baseball and hockey are bigger. However, the rise…
Time for another edition of Avid Thoughts where I write a weekly (not really) column on the Vancouver Canucks, the NHL, the Vancouver Whitecaps, soccer and whatever else is happening in the world of sports. If you are new here,…