VANCOUVER — In front of the largest crowd ever in their MLS era, the Vancouver Whitecaps settled for a moral victory. “It’s a fantastic performance,” said coach Vanni Sartini after his team played to a 0-0 draw against Austin FC on Saturday at BC Place. With 32,465 fans on hand for the Whitecaps’ 50th anniversary, the club settled for a second straight draw to bring their record to 5-2-3 on the year. Vancouver snapped a two-game winning streak for Austin (4-3-4), which held its opponent scoreles
EDMONTON — Canadian Kia Nurse had some nerves entering Saturday's WNBA pre-season contest at Rogers Place. The Hamilton native and Canadian national team star had nine points in 19 minutes of action as her Los Angeles Sparks held on to beat the Seattle Storm 84-79 in front of 16,655 fans. “I was nervous before, in all honesty,” Nurse said. “That’s a lot people, and I spent a lot of time building my career here in Canada, from the jump all the way through high school. And to be in an arena that i
A challenger with less than a year of UFC experience gave Pantoja plenty of problems. And wounds.