Canada will play host to the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup from June 5 to July 5, 2015. This will be the seventh quadrennial tournament, the first for Canada, and the first to expand the format to 24 teams. As a warm up the host country also gets the rights to host the previous year’s…
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BC Lions 60th Season is ready for kick off
BC Place in Vancouver is ready to start glowing Orange as the BC Lions get ready to kick off their 60th year. BC Lions began in 1954 making them the youngest franchise in the Canadian Football League but the oldest pro-sport club in Vancouver. With 6 Grey Cup wins and having made the playoffs 16…
Whitecaps FC defeat Toronto FC in season opener
Whitecaps FC vs Toronto FC – Saturday March 2, 2013 – BC Place Making their 3rd MLS season debut under the roof of BC Place, Vancouver Whitecaps FC took on Toronto FC before a sell out crowd. Both Canadian teams have made a number of off-season changes, Vancouver bringing in a collection of new and…
Whitecaps FC debut 2013 primary kit
Just in time for the start of the new season, Whitecaps FC unveiled their new primary kit at an exclusive season ticket holder / media event on Wednesday night. A big crowd turned out to Vancouver’s Rocky Mountaineer Station to see the new home and training kit, modelled by players and fans, meet some of…
Whitecaps FC announce 2013 MLS Schedule
The Whitecaps FC third MLS season gets underway on Saturday March 2, 2013 at BC Place as Vancouver kicks off against rivals Toronto FC, the first match in a 34 game regular season schedule. Whitecaps FC will play each of their fellow MLS Western Conference opponents three times and play Eastern Conference opponents once each….
London 2012
I recently returned from London and the opening week of London 2012 Olympic Games. Having taken in a lot of activities and events during Vancouver 2010, it was interesting to observe another Olympic Games as a visitor. The British media and public are a usually cynical bunch and the lead up to London 2012 was…
Whitecaps FC bend it with Beckham
Whitecaps FC vs LA Galaxy – BC Place Stadium – July 18, 2012 Before a sell out crowd, under clear blue skies of an open BC Place Stadium Whitecaps FC took on the visiting LA Galaxy. The status of superstar’s David Beckham, Robbie Keane and Landon Donovan and teammates made sure there was lots of…