1+ hour, 39+ min ago (222+ words) Published 9:16 pm Monday, November 24, 2025 Whitecaps FC will play for the MLS Western Conference championship in San Diego on Saturday night (Nov. 29), starting at 6 p.m. An appearance in the MLS Cup final is at stake. On Monday (Nov. 24), San Diego topped Minnesota United FC 1-0 to reach the conference final against the Whitecaps, who on Saturday (Nov. 22) won a shootout thriller over rival Los Angeles FC for their first ever trip to the soccer league's conference final. This season the Whitecaps fell 5-3 to San Diego at BC Place on June 25, and tied 1-1 at Snapdragon Stadium on July 19. Had Minnesota won tonight, the Whitecaps would have hosted the conference final game. Last Saturday, close to 54,000 fans saw the home team cruise to a 2-0 lead at halftime, only to have LAFC score twice in the second half " including a laser of a free kick by…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago (315+ words) Published 10:37 am Sunday, November 23, 2025 Whitecaps FC players celebrate their MLS Cup Western Conference semifinal win at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. (facebook.com/whitecapsfc) Whitecaps FC know they'll be playing for the MLS Cup Western Conference championship this Saturday night (Nov. 29), just not sure whether in Vancouver or San Diego. The Whitecaps won a shootout thriller over Los Angeles FC on Saturday (Nov. 22) at BC Place for their first ever trip to the soccer league's conference final. Close to 54,000 fans filled the stadium to see the home team race to a 2-0 lead at halftime, only to have LAFC score twice in the second half " including a laser of a free kick by Son Heung-Min " to tie the match and send it to 30 minutes of extra time. Emmanuel Sabbi scored first for Vancouver in the 39th minute, followed by…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago (819+ words) Published 8:00 am Monday, November 17, 2025 Kia Nurse of the Chicago Sky looks for a rebound during post-practice shooting on Thursday. (Tony Trozzo/Saanich News) Yvonne Ejim works on her free throw shooting during Thursday's training session. (Tony Trozzo/Saanich News) Niyah Becker gears up to release on a three-point attempt at UVic. (Tony Trozzo/Saanich News) Canada's senior women's national team is holding a training camp at UVic from Nov. 9 - 19. (Tony Trozzo/Saanich News) Sami Hill eyes up a three-pointer during training last Thursday afternoon. (Tony Trozzo/Saanich News) Bridget Carleton of the Minnesota Lynx watches after a three-point effort. (Tony Trozzo/Saanich News) It was just over three years ago that Canada fell 95-65 to Australia in the bronze medal game at the 2022 FIBA women's World Cup, a loss that has stayed with the core of the national team ever since....

1+ week, 3+ day ago (343+ words) Published 12:13 pm Friday, November 14, 2025 Vancouver Whitecaps FC players Thomas M'ller, right, and Belal Halbouni celebrate at BC Place Stadium during a game on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (Contributed/Whitecaps FC) Soccer fans will have to get friendly with a ticket scalper if they want to attend the Whitecaps FC playoff game Saturday, Nov. 22. The Western Conference semifinal vs. Los Angeles FC is officially sold-out with 53,000 fans expected at BC Place Stadium for the 6:30 p.m. game, the Whitecaps announced Friday (Nov. 14). Thomas M'ller and the "Caps will battle the Son Heung-Min-led L.A. in a third consecutive MLS Cup playoff match for the rival teams. Vancouver is aiming to reach the league's Western Conference Final for the first time in club history Fans are urged to arrive early at the stadium, where doors will open at 4:30 p.m. The game will be televised on MLS Season Pass and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (667+ words) Published 12:53 pm Wednesday, November 12, 2025 Abbotsford's Colin Miller (right) and Asa Rehman have called Vancouver Whitecaps FC games on AM 730 since 2021. (Submitted) The Vancouver Whitecaps are in the midst of arguably the most successful Major League Soccer season in club history and a notable Abbotsford soccer figure has had a front row seat for the ride. Colin Miller, the technical director for the Abbotsford Soccer Association and a former Canadian national team captain, has been calling the action as the Whitecaps radio analyst since 2018 and shared that this season has already been the most exciting he's been a part of. Miller and broadcaster Asa Rehman have called the action on AM 730 since 2021 and prior to that he helped call the action on TSN Radio beginning in 2018. He said hiring Jesper S'rensen as head coach helped put a lot of things in…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago (375+ words) Published 3:45 pm Monday, November 10, 2025 One View Royal councillor is calling for a pause to the town's short-term rental restrictions as thousands pour into Vancouver and Seattle for next summer's FIFA World Cup games. Coun. Don Brown says temporarily lifting restrictions will benefit fans visiting the region and give the local economy a boost. "I can see people coming up from Seattle, I can see people coming over from Vancouver," he told the Goldstream Gazette. "Sure, they're going to come for the games first and foremost, but they're obviously going to want to come before and after to take part in some of the other attractions that are going to be close by." The World Cup takes place between June 11 and July 19 and will offer 104 matches. Seven games will be played in Vancouver, and Seattle is slated to host six others....

2+ week, 2+ day ago (245+ words) Published 3:57 pm Saturday, November 8, 2025 In the 84th minute, Rise FC's Holly Ward scored, bringing the aggregate score from the two semi final matches to 3-3. (Vancouver Rise FC/ Facebook) The Vancouver Rise FC are going to the Northern Super League (NSL) finals after a 4-3 win on penalties against the Ottawa Rapid FC Saturday (FC). The Rapid FC hosted the Rise FC in the second leg of the Northern Super League (NSL) playoffs at TD Place in Ottawa. Rise FC held possession 58 percent of the time and took 30 shots, 11 of which were on goal, while the Rapid FC took 17 shots, eight of which were on goal. The Rapid FC's D. Pridham scored the first score of the match in the 27th minute. Several minutes into the second half M. Forbes scored the second goal of the match for the Rapids. As the aggregate score was tied…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago (402+ words) Published 9:12 pm Tuesday, November 4, 2025 The Vancouver Rise FC's Latifah Abdu (pictured) scored the first two goals of the match in the first half. (Vancouver Rise FC/ x.com) The Vancouver Rise FC starting lineup for the first leg of the semifinals against the Ottawa Rapid FC. (Vancouver Rise FC/ X.com) The atmosphere was electric from the start, with pre-match fireworks setting the tone for the historic match, marking the first NSL playoff game played at Swangard Stadium. (Anna Burns/ Black Press Media) Vancouver Rise FC won the first match of the semifinals against the Ottawa Rapid on Tuesday (Nov. 4). The Rise FC hosted the Rapid FC in its first leg of the Northern Super League (NSL) playoffs at home at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby. Rise FC held possession 49 percent of the time and took 17 shots, five of which were on goal,…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago (310+ words) Published 11:43 pm Saturday, November 1, 2025 Ralph Priso (#6) and other Whitecaps players celebrate Priso's late goal to tie Game 2 with FC Dallas in Texas on Saturday, Nov. 1. (Facebook/Whitecaps) Whitecaps FC will host a Western Conference semifinal match Saturday, Nov. 22 at BC Place Stadium, against either Los Angeles FC or Austin FC, after beating FC Dallas on Saturday night (Nov. 1) to win a Best-of-3 playoff series. Ralph Priso scored his first goal of the season late to tie Game 2, which ended with the Whitecaps winning in a shootout at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Vancouver was behind 1-0 for much of the game in Texas until Priso scored his third career MLS goal. He became the 21st player to net one for the Caps in MLS play this season, a new league record. For Dallas, Petar Musa opened scoring in the 25th minute in front…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago (380+ words) Published 2:20 pm Tuesday, October 28, 2025 The PWHL Vancouver has signed Nina Jobst-Smith, left, to a two-year contract and Brianna Brooks & Madison Samoskevich to one-year contracts. (PWHL Vancouver/ X.com) The PWHL Vancouver has signed North Vancouver native and 2025 draft pick Nina Jobst-Smith to a two-year contract. Jobst-Smith was selected 19th overall in the 2025 PWHL draft. "I'm so excited to be joining Vancouver and to have the opportunity to be a part of this amazing organization," said Jobst-Smith. "It is a dream come true to be lacing up my skates for the city and people who first made me fall in love with this game. I can't wait to get started!" The 24-year-old defender played for the University of Minnesota Duluth in the 2024-25 season. She has played in five IIHF Women's World Championships, where she represented Germany. Draft picks Brianna Brooks and Madison Samoskevich…...