• The Canadian Press

    Vancouver Whitecaps tell fans Lionel Messi is not expected to play when Inter Miami visits Saturday

    VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Whitecaps informed fans on Thursday that superstar Lionel Messi is not expected to play when Inter Miami visits Vancouver on Saturday. Miami has not issued any statements about the availability of Messi or his teammates Luis Suarez and Sergio Busquets. But the Whitecaps said it was their understanding the trio would not travel with the club for its first visit to Vancouver since signing Messi last year. More than 50,000 people had been expected to

  • The Canadian Press

    Navas announces his retirement from the Costa Rica national team after 16 years and 3 World Cups

    SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Veteran goalkeeper Keylor Navas announced on Thursday he plans to retire from the Costa Rica national team after 16 years and over 100 international matches, including appearances in three World Cup tournaments. The 37-year-old Navas made the announcement through his official social media accounts with a video where he described his career highlights. “I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the memories we have made. Together we have made history, fac

  • Yahoo Sports

    USWNT coach Emma Hayes arrives in America with her work cut out ahead of Paris Olympics

    Hayes said she’ll use her first training camp, which begins Monday, to analyze the state of the team, then ask herself: “What gap can I absolutely close between now and the Olympics?”

  • The Canadian Press

    Yokohama takes a 2-1 lead into the 2nd leg of the Asian Champions League final against Al-Ain

    There will be celebrations in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday regardless of whether Yokohama F. Marinos can protect its 2-1 lead in the second leg of the Asian Champions League final or Al-Ain comes back to take the title. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayad is not only president of UAE but has been club president of Al-Ain, based near the country’s border with Oman, since 1979. His vice-president Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed is the owner of Manchester City, the founding member of the City Football Group,