Prestigious Metro Vancouver soccer academy to hire only fully-vaccinated staff
RICHMOND (NEWS 1130) — One of Canada’s leading soccer academies is taking a firm stand when it comes to vaccinations for COVID-19. Richmond-based Total Soccer has announced its intention to only hire...
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Canada-Sweden women’s soccer gold-medal game time changed due to heat
TOKYO — It will be an early morning for soccer fans in B.C. after Olympic organizers agreed to change the start time of the women’s soccer gold-medal game. A Canada Soccer spokesperson confirms Canada...
View ArticleCanada wins gold medal in women’s soccer against Sweden in penalty kicks
Moments after Julia Grosso’s kick deflected off the hands of the Swedish keeper and into the goal, her Canadian teammates charged onto the pitch at Tokyo Stadium in jubilation. Canada’s women’s soccer...
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‘My house just exploded’: Julia Grosso’s family reacts to emotional Olympic...
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – The Canadian women’s soccer team won its first-ever Olympic title on Friday, and the game-winning goal marks an especially emotional moment for some Vancouverites. “I knew we...
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Canada’s soccer gold a big moment for LGBTQ+ community: gender research chair
EDMONTON – The Canadian women’s soccer team is making strides in the sports community in more ways than one. A member of Canada’s team is now the first openly transgender and non-binary athlete to win...
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Canada’s lack of pro women’s soccer league in spotlight with Olympic win
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Canada’s national women’s soccer team is golden at the Olympics, but the country is facing some criticism off the pitch for its lack of a professional league. Team Canada...
View ArticleWhitecaps fire head coach Marc Dos Santos
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have fired head coach Marc Dos Santos in the midst of a roller-coaster season. The club announced the move in a press release Friday, saying assistant coach Phil Dos...
View Article‘She embodies Billie Jean King’: Closer look at upcoming Christine Sinclair...
CALGARY (660 NEWS) — She’s one of the most accomplished Canadian athletes, and soon, she’ll be heading to a screen near you. Filming of “SINC”: The Christine Sinclair Story is set for this fall, with a...
View ArticleChristine Sinclair, teammates demand change amid sex abuse scandal in women’s...
PORTLAND (NEWS 1130) – Christine Sinclair has added her voice to growing calls for change in the National Women’s Soccer League, amid a sexual abuse scandal that continues to grip the association. The...
View ArticleHomophobic soccer chants mar famous draw for Canadian men in Mexico
Anti-gay slurs chanted from home supporters in Mexico Thursday during World Cup Qualifying cast a shadow over what will go down as a historic draw for Canada’s men’s soccer team. Shocking stuff in this...
View ArticleSinclair, Grosso highlight Olympic gold celebration tour roster
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Four players from B.C. are getting the call for the first two games of the Canadian women’s soccer team’s Olympic gold medal celebration tour. Canada's roster is out for the...
View ArticleAttempted stabbing at East Vancouver soccer field caught on camera, police...
Soccer players and spectators in Vancouver were left shocked and shaken after a man was beaten and almost stabbed in the middle of a Saturday afternoon match, with one of the referees jumping in to...
View ArticleFormer Whitecaps women’s player claims then-coach pressured her for sex...
Detailed allegations of abuse are emerging against a second former Vancouver Whitecaps women’s coach, who continues to work the soccer circuit abroad. The claims are being brought forward by former...
View ArticleFormer Whitecaps women’s players to call for firing of executives over...
Former members of the Vancouver Whitecaps and Canadian women’s national teams are calling for the firings of executives they say misrepresented the departures of two coaches accused of abuse. These...
View ArticleSoccer union’s abuse report recommends drastic action in wake of Vancouver...
A global soccer players’ union is calling for teams to go public when staff are released for abusive conduct. This follows a series of scandals in the sport, including the ones we’ve been reporting on...
View ArticleJamaica soccer team suspends former Whitecaps women’s coach accused of sexual...
The former Vancouver Whitecaps women’s coach accused of trying to solicit sex from a player during recruitment a decade ago has now been suspended from his current job in Jamaica. The Jamaica Football...
View ArticleMLS announces independent review into Whitecaps’ handling of misconduct claims
Major League Soccer says it has hired two lawyers to lead an independent review of how the Vancouver Whitecaps handled allegations of misconduct against two former coaches. The league says it has hired...
View ArticleVancouver Whitecaps playoff-bound after disappointing start to season
From nearly dead last to playoff-bound, the Vancouver Whitecaps have done what many didn’t think was possible at the start of the season. The team, which at one point sat in the 13th spot in the...
View ArticleVancouver’s Julia Grosso signs with Italy’s Juventus
Canadian international Julia Grosso has signed with Italy’s Juventus, adding something else to celebrate in a golden year. The 21-year-old midfielder from Vancouver, who scored the decisive penalty in...
View ArticleCanada stays atop Concacaf group with 2-0 victory vs. Honduras
Canada’s men’s soccer team continued its dazzling display at the World Cup Qualifiers beating Honduras 2-0 on Thursday. Team Canada’s Tajon Buchanan forced an own goal to give Canada the early lead....
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