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Rapids dominate slumping Whitecaps in shutout fashion
Rafael Navarro scored his team lead-tying eighth goal of the season and Djordje Mihailovic had three assists to lift the Colorado Rapids to a 3-0 home victory over the suddenly sliding Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night.,Calvin Harris scored early in the first half and Andreas Maxso found the net...
Whitecaps, Rapids seek to end slumps
The Vancouver Whitecaps and Colorado Rapids will set out to reverse some recent poor form in MLS play when they meet Saturday night in Commerce City, Colo.,The Whitecaps (11-4-5, 38 points) have dropped three of their last four games to lose their grip on the top spot in the Western Conference to Sa...
Whitecaps exercise buyout on F Damir Kreilach
The Vancouver Whitecaps have exercised a buyout of forward Damir Kreilach's guaranteed contract.,The 36-year-old Croatian will no longer occupy a senior roster spot, and his wages won't count against the club's salary budget.,"Damir has been an exceptional leader and mentor over the past one and a h...
Joseph Paintsil tallies twice as Galaxy rout Whitecaps
Joseph Paintsil recorded a brace, Matheus Nascimento scored an early goal and the struggling Los Angeles Galaxy turned in a stellar performance with a 3-0 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Friday night at Carson, Calif.,Paintsil had just one goal all season before putting two in the net in the...
Galaxy desperate for points entering visit from Whitecaps
The Los Angeles Galaxy are running out of time to make a dash up the Western Conference standings.,The defending MLS champion Galaxy have won just 5 percent of their matches this season entering Friday's clash against the Vancouver Whitecaps in Carson, Calif.,MLS-worst Los Angeles (1-13-6, 9 points)...
Whitecaps hang on to edge LAFC 1-0
Emmanuel Sabbi scored in the 20th minute Sunday night and the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps made the slim lead stand up for a 1-0 win over LAFC.,Vancouver (11-3-5, 38 points) stayed a point behind first-place San Diego in the West table even though LAFC drove play much of the night. The Whitecaps wer...
Milan Iloski (4 goals) sets San Diego record in win vs. Whitecaps
Forward Milan Iloski scored a team-record four goals in his first MLS start, boosting San Diego FC to a 5-3 victory over the host Whitecaps on Wednesday and into first place in the Western Conference by a point over Vancouver.,In a nine-minute span in the first half, Iloski notched the first hat tri...
Reigning MVP Lionel Messi joined by four Whitecaps on MLS All-Star team
The Western Conference-leading Vancouver Whitecaps placed four players on the 26-man MLS All-Star team that was announced Wednesday by the league.,Forward Brian White, midfielder Sebastian Berhalter, defender Tristan Blackmon and goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka will represent Vancouver in the MLS All-Star ...
San Diego FC challenge Whitecaps for top spot in the West
Western Conference supremacy will be on the line Wednesday night when the expansion San Diego FC visit the Vancouver Whitecaps.,Upstart San Diego (10-5-3, 33 points) is 6-1-0 in its last seven MLS matches to move within two points of Vancouver (10-2-5, 35 points), which boasts a 6-1-2 record at home...
Crew hang on late to hand Whitecaps rare loss
Diego Rossi scored the go-ahead goal in the 21st minute and the Columbus Crew held on for a 2-1 victory over visiting Vancouver to hand the Whitecaps their first defeat in 12 matches.,The Whitecaps (10-2-5, 38 points) had six wins and five ties since their only loss on March 22 to the Chicago Fire. ...
Whitecaps blank Sounders as unbeaten streak hits 11
Teenager Jeevan Badwal scored his first MLS goal as the host Vancouver Whitecaps extended their unbeaten streak to a franchise-record 11 matches with a bizarre 3-0 victory against the Seattle Sounders on Sunday night.,Daniel Rios and Damir Kreilach also scored for the MLS-leading Whitecaps (10-1-5, ...
Short-handed Whitecaps clash with rival Sounders
The Vancouver Whitecaps are expected to be short-handed for Sunday's night's MLS showdown with rival Seattle with nine players away for international duty.,What the Western Conference-leading Whitecaps (9-1-5, 32 points) didn't expect was half of their traveling party coming down with a gastrointest...
Cruz Azul crush Whitecaps, win CONCACAF Champions Cup
Angel Sepulveda completed a brace with a goal on either side of halftime and Cruz Azul romped to a 5-0 victory over the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps to win the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup final on Sunday night.,Sepulveda's eighth and ninth goals of the tournament made him comfortably the competition...
Whitecaps face stiff test against Loons before Mexico trip
The Western Conference-leading Vancouver Whitecaps take a 14-match unbeaten streak into arguably their most challenging week of the season beginning with a Wednesday night contest against visiting Minnesota United.,Vancouver (9-1-4, 31 points) holds a one-point lead over the Eastern Conference-leadi...
Whitecaps nip Real Salt Lake on late goal, extend unbeaten run to 14 matches
Pedro Vite scored in the 90th minute and the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps rallied from an early two-goal deficit to earn a 3-2 victory over Real Salt Lake on Saturday night.,Vite's fourth goal of the season came on a perfectly struck left-footed strike from the far right corner of the penalty area, ...
Whitecaps aim to continue streak, face Real Salt Lake
The Vancouver Whitecaps look to stretch their unbeaten run to 14 matches across all competitions when they play a third consecutive away match on Saturday night, this time with a game against Real Salt Lake at Sandy, Utah.,Vancouver (8-1-4, 28 points) has been the surprise team of MLS this season, s...
Vancouver, Austin FC settle for scoreless draw in sweltering conditions
Vancouver goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka stood tall in recording five stops, including the game-saver in the 83rd minute, as the Whitecaps held on for a scoreless draw with host Austin FC on Saturday in a Western Conference match.,The contest was played in the sweltering heat as the Whitecaps (8-1-4, 28 p...
Austin FC aim to avenge loss to first-place Whitecaps
The Vancouver Whitecaps will shoot for a season sweep of host Austin FC and look to extend their unbeaten streak when the sides square off on Saturday.,The teams met on April 12 in Vancouver, with the Whitecaps shellacking Austin 5-1.,The Whitecaps (8-1-3, 27 points) continue to top the Western Conf...
Whitecaps' Brian White scores twice to earn draw with LAFC
Brian White scored his seventh and eighth goals and the Vancouver Whitecaps rallied to a 2-2 draw against visiting Los Angeles FC on Sunday.,White's second multi-goal performance of the season pulled him into a three-way tie for the MLS scoring lead. He scored both goals through the air to help West...
Rested Whitecaps look to continue good fortune vs. LAFC
The Vancouver Whitecaps will look to strengthen their place atop the MLS standings on Sunday when they welcome a Los Angeles FC side that is trying to play its way back into contention following a slow start. ,The Whitecaps (8-1-2, 26 points) have been the story of MLS in 2025. ,Vancouver earned its...