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Vancouver makes first Western Conference final over LAFC in PKs
Mathias Laborda scored the decisive spot kick long after his goal late in the first half and the nine-man Vancouver Whitecaps prevailed 4-3 on penalties in the Western Conference semifinals over visiting Los Angeles FC on Saturday night following a 2-2 draw.,Sebastian Berhalter, Jayden Nelson and Ry...
Whitecaps seek breakthrough vs. LAFC in West semifinal
The Vancouver Whitecaps will try at last to get the better of visiting LAFC when they meet for a third consecutive MLS Cup Playoffs in Saturday night's Western Conference semifinal.,Vancouver lost to LAFC in the best-of-three first-round series in both 2023 and 2024, and were also eliminated by the ...
Whitecaps pursue sweep after opening rout of FC Dallas
After a dominating series-opening victory, the Vancouver Whitecaps will look to finish off FC Dallas in Game 2 of their opening-round series on Saturday night at Frisco, Texas.,The Whitecaps won 3-0 at home to start the best-of-three series last weekend, and they didn't allow Dallas to take a single...
Whitecaps' Tristan Blackmon is MLS Defender of Year
Tristan Blackmon of the Vancouver Whitecaps was named the 2025 MLS Defender of the Year on Tuesday.,He anchored a defense that allowed the second-fewest goals (38) and logged the second-most clean sheets (13).,Blackmon, 29, added two goals and one assist in 25 MLS matches (23 starts) in his fourth s...
Whitecaps hoping team-record 60 points will translate in playoffs
The second-seeded Vancouver Whitecaps look to build on their best regular season in club history when they begin a Western Conference Round One playoff series against seventh-seeded FC Dallas on Sunday.,Vancouver earned a team-record 60 points in MLS while also winning the Canadian Championship and ...
FC Dallas clinches playoff berth with season-ending win at Vancouver
Midfielder Kaick scored the go-ahead goal in the 47th minute and goaltender Michael Collodi made six saves to make it stand up as visiting FC Dallas clinched a playoff berth with a 2-1 Decision Day victory over 10-man Vancouver on Saturday night., ,Osaze Urhoghide also scored for Dallas (11-12-11, 4...
Top, bottom of West playoff field on line as Dallas faces Vancouver
FC Dallas will try to secure a playoff berth while the host Vancouver Whitecaps will attempt to clinch first place in the Western Conference playoffs when the teams meet on Decision Day on Saturday night.,Vancouver (18-6-9, 63 points), which leads second-place San Diego FC (18-9-6, 60 points) by thr...
2025-26 NBA preview: Southwest Division capsules
Southwest Division team capsules,1. Houston Rockets,2024-25 record: 52-30, 1st in the Southwest,Head coach: Ime Udoka, third season with the Rockets (93-71 record),Coming and going: The Rockets made the most significant move of the offseason by trading for Kevin Durant in July. The deal cost them Ja...
2025-26 NBA Preview: Pacific Division capsules
1. Golden State Warriors,2024-25 record: 48-34, third in the Pacific,Head coach: Steve Kerr, 12th season with the Warriors (567-308 record),Coming and going: The no-cost addition of Al Horford is a godsend for the Warriors, who in recent years have been forced to send Draymond Green to battle out of...
2025-26 NBA preview: Southeast Division capsules
1. Orlando Magic,2024-25 record: 41-41, first in the Southeast,Head coach: Jamahl Mosley, fifth season with Magic (144-184 record),Coming and going: The addition of Desmond Bane from Memphis should give the Magic someone to run the offense and they added to the stock at that position by tacking on w...
TNF Capsule: Steelers at Bengals
Pittsburgh Steelers (4-1) at Cincinnati Bengals (2-4) ,Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video,FanDuel odds: Steelers -5.5, Total 43.5,Inside Edge intel: Steelers wide receivers lead the NFL with an average of 8.7 yards after the catch this season. The Bengals have allowed 5.2 yards after catch per rece...
Top pick Matthew Schaefer scores 1st goal in Isles' loss to Caps
Aliaksei Protas scored twice Saturday night for the Washington Capitals, who never trailed in a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y.,Martin Fehervary scored the Capitals' first goal while Ryan Leonard scored in the second for Washington, which has split its first two games for the thi...
Thomas Muller's late goal lifts Whitecaps past Orlando City
Thomas Muller scored a dramatic match-winner in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time for the Vancouver Whitecaps, who defeated host Orlando City 2-1 on Saturday night.,Muller's goal put the Whitecaps (18-6-9, 63 points) atop the Western Conference with one match to go. Vancouver, which is...
Whitecaps battle to extend unbeaten run vs. Orlando City
The red-hot Vancouver Whitecaps have already clinched a spot in the MLS Cup playoffs. Their next step is claiming the Western Conference's top seed.,The Whitecaps, who have not lost in two months, visit Orlando City on Saturday in the penultimate regular-season match for both clubs.,Vancouver (17-6-...
Whitecaps keep pushing for West title with rout of Earthquakes
Sebastian Berhalter scored twice in the final 26-plus minutes for his first career multi-goal game as the host Vancouver Whitecaps kept alive their chances for the top spot in the Western Conference with a 4-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday.,Vancouver (17-6-9, 60 points) is tied in ...
Sounders secure playoff spot in draw vs. Whitecaps
Albert Rusnak had a goal and an assist during a two-minute span of the second half to help the Seattle Sounders earn a 2-2 tie with the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night.,Jackson Ragen also scored on a night in which the Sounders (12-9-10, 46 points) clinched a Western Conference playof...
Week NFL 4 Capsules
Minnesota Vikings (2-1) at Pittsburgh Steelers (2-1),Sunday, 9:30 a.m. ET (in Dublin),FanDuel odds: Vikings -2.5, Total 40.5,Series Rewind: Sunday is the first leg of an international double-dip for the Vikings. Minnesota plays the Browns in London next week. The Vikings are 4-0 in international gam...
Whitecaps draw with Timbers thanks to Brian White's late goal
Brian White scored in the 88th minute as the Vancouver Whitecaps finished with a flourish while earning a 1-1 draw against the visiting Portland Timbers on Wednesday night.,Kamal Miller scored in the first half for Portland, which controlled most of the match before Vancouver awoke in the final minu...
Focused on performance more than results, Whitecaps take on Timbers
The Vancouver Whitecaps have the opportunity to move into first place in the Western Conference when they host the Portland Timbers on Wednesday night.,The Whitecaps (16-6-7, 55 points) are two points behind San Diego FC, who don't have a mid-week match. Vancouver currently has two games in hand, to...
Whitecaps stay hot, eliminate Sporting KC from playoff contention
Edier Ocampo and Kenji Cabrera scored in the first half and the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Sporting Kansas City 2-0 on Saturday night.,The Whitecaps (16-6-7, 55 points) remain in contention for the top record in the MLS with the victory. Cabrera's goal was the first of his MLS career in h...