The Montreal Impact and striker Marco Di Vaio, who has been in top form recently, are hoping their backup goalkeeper can help the team return to winning ways. Evan Bush will get the start in goal for the second consecutive game when the Impact, hoping to halt a three-game losing skid, take on Real Salt Lake on Thursday night in Utah. Catch all the action starting at 9:30pm on TSN 690 Montreal. Full Story.(Photo: Canadian Press)
Hanging Them Up
Vancouver Whitecaps captain Jay DeMerit is set to retire this week, according to multiple media reports Wednesday. DeMerit has struggled with injuries throughout his Major League Soccer career. Most recently, the centre back tore a tendon in his left ankle in a 3-3 draw with the Philadelphia Union on June 12. He was expected to miss six-to-eight weeks. Full Story.
Spur Of The Moment
Winger Andros Townsend scored in the 85th minute to give Tottenham a 3-2 win over Toronto FC in a soccer friendly Wednesday that saw Toronto striker Jermain Defoe go up against his old English team. Andrew Wiedeman and Canadian teenager Jordan Hamilton had scored second-half goals to pull the home side even before a sellout crowd of 22,591 at BMO Field. Full Story.
Luke Wileman
The timing of TFC's friendly against Spurs couldn't be much worse, considering the team's current MLS schedule. Still, Luke Wileman says that international friendlies like this are crucial to future success. More...
Noel Butler
With Brazil 2014 winding down, Montreal's local soccer stakeholders need to feed off the fan frenzy created by soccer's grandest event. More...
Jason deVos
It can be argued Vancouver has punched above their weight this season. Their reality is this: they do not yet have the depth to challenge the top sides in MLS over the course of an entire season. 'Yet' being the key word. More...
Gareth Wheeler
Nineteen points in 11 matches played. Tops in the Eastern Conference, second-best in all of MLS, an average of 1.73 points per game. Currently sitting in a playoff spot. Not a bad start, is it? Welcome to the new world of Toronto FC. More...
Kristian Jack
When Ryan Nelsen started Michael Bradley, Jonathan Osorio and Kyle Bekker, it appeared we could be in for a change of system. Though it looked, at times, like a 4-2-3-1, this system wasn't much different to the one he has trusted this season.More...
