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Out of hospital, Thai boys share lessons learned in cave

CHIANG RAI, Thailand — The 12 boys and their soccer coach rescued from a cave in northern Thailand left the hospital where they had been recuperating and appeared at a news conference Wednesday, saying...

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Vancouver Whitecaps ‘kick off’ Pride celebrations

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – While their fans are known for singing “White is the Colour, Soccer is the Game,” it’ll look more like a rainbow at BC Place Saturday night. The Whitecaps will be recognizing...

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Vancouver Whitecaps soccer star Alphonso Davies featured in Nike commerical

VANCOUVER (Sportsnet) — Canadian teen soccer star Alphonso Davies is among the athletes featured in a new Nike campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick that’s drawing attention worldwide. A two-minute...

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Vancouver Whitecaps fire head coach Carl Robinson

VANCOUVER – While the timing may have caught some people by surprise, the news of Carl Robinson’s firing as coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps was expected. Robinson, along with assistant Martyn Pert and...

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Ronaldo plays for Juventus amid rape allegation

UDINE, Italy – Cristiano Ronaldo is playing again, a week after a Nevada woman filed a civil lawsuit accusing him of rape nine years ago. Ronaldo was in the starting 11 for a Serie A match at Udinese...

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Vancouver fans prepare to say goodbye to Whitecaps star headed for Bayern

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Fans of the Vancouver Whitecaps will say goodbye to the club’s teenage superstar this weekend. Alphonso Davies will put on his Whitecaps jersey for the final time when the ‘Caps...

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Teen star Alphonso Davies dazzles in final game for Whitecaps

VANCOUVER — Alphonso Davies put on one last show for Whitecaps fans, scoring twice in his final Major League Soccer game to lead Vancouver past the Portland Timbers 2-1 on Sunday. The ‘Caps (13-13-8)...

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Coastal FC suspends soccer coach

SURREY (NEWS 1130) – An all-ages soccer program in Surrey has suspended one of its coaches, following a slew of allegations brought forth in a recent blog post. Though the exact allegations are still...

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Former Whitecaps women’s player claims abuse, calls for system overhaul

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — Sexual text messages from a coach to underage players. Another coach pressuring a player to sleep in his hotel room. We’re hearing those claims and many others from a former...

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Fight breaks out over soccer game in West Vancouver’s Ambleside Park

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – A fight erupted on the sidelines of a soccer match in West Vancouver on Saturday, leading to a 45-year-old woman getting punched in the face, and a 42-year-old Surrey man in...

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Canadian Men’s National Team playing rare soccer match in Vancouver this weekend

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — There’s a big soccer game at B.C. Place this weekend, but it doesn’t involve the Whitecaps. The Canadian Men’s National Team will be hosting French Guiana. Senior soccer writer...

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Chaos, panic at Surrey youth soccer tournament: false alarm

SURREY (NEWS 1130) — Chaos broke out in Surrey’s Newton Athletic Park this afternoon. Parents and children were running in panic after believing there was a man with a gun or shots fired — but it was a...

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Whitecaps fan group calls for independent investigation into allegations of...

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – A Whitecaps fan group is speaking out in support of former women’s team players who say a former coach was abusive while he was with the club and the national team. Curva...

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Whitecaps fan group plans limited walkout over club response to abuse...

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – If you’re going to the Whitecaps game Wednesday at BC Place, you’ll see an odd sight in the 35th minute. Members of the Southsiders fan group plan to leave their seats for the...

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Some Whitecaps season ticket holders cancel over response to abuse allegations

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Disappointed with how the Whitecaps have handled abuse allegations about a former women’s team coach, some longtime season ticket holders plan to respond by cancelling their...

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Whitecaps ask to meet supporters group before 2nd planned walkout at...

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — The Vancouver Whitecaps are taking a step to appease their unsettled fan-base. The team has requested a meeting with their largest supporters group ahead of another planned...

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Whitecaps PR handling of abuse claims ‘appropriate,’ but could say more: expert

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – The Whitecaps haven’t granted interviews since former women’s players came forward with abuse allegations against a former coach. We’re hearing from a crisis communications...

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As Whitecaps deal with fallout from abuse allegations, are the team colours...

VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Many Vancouver Whitecaps supporters have been grappling with controversies at the soccer club and whether or not they should think twice about pulling on that jersey. Since...

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Women’s World Cup: Were Team USA’s goal celebrations too much?

Social media is still buzzing after Team USA routed Thailand 13-0 at the Women’s World Cup, but it wasn’t all about the score. Many fans have criticized the fact the Americans were celebrating every...

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Canada advances to knockout stage of Women’s World Cup

GRENOBLE, Fra. – Canada keeps chugging away at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. The Canadian team secured its place in the knockout round of the tournament after earning a 2-0 win over New Zealand...

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