• The Canadian Press

    Ana Dias, Olivia Moultrie give Thorns sixth straight NWSL win

    Ana Dias scored in her first start and the Portland Thorns earned a 2-0 weather-delayed win over the Houston Dash on Friday night in the National Women's Soccer League. Olivia Moultrie added a second goal to give the Thorns (6-3-1) their club-best six wins in a row. After a two-and-a-half-hour weather delay at Shell Energy Stadium before kickoff, the Thorns came out strong. Janine Beckie's shot went off the post, and Dash goalkeeper Jane Campbell made four saves on 11 shots to keep it scoreless

  • The Canadian Press

    Elite scoring company: Ronaldo, Messi and soon to retire Indian legend Sunil Chhetri

    Indian soccer legend Sunil Chhetri is in elite company — of those still playing, only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, with 128 and 106 respectively, have scored more international goals than Chhetri. But the 39-year-old Indian star, who has 94 goals, said this week that after 150 games for India, June’s World Cup qualifier against Kuwait in Kolkata will be his last before retiring. “It was not that I was feeling tired,” Chhetri, who had a short spell in the United States with the MLS's Kansa

  • The Canadian Press

    Former sporting director Renard explains what led to his CF Montreal departure

    MONTREAL — In nearly five years in Montreal Olivier Renard was not one to beat around the bush, but he skilfully navigated a tricky situation on Friday. CF Montreal's former vice president and sporting director bid farewell to the city in front of about 20 media representatives a week after his mutual separation from the team. Those expecting incendiary statements were instead met with several clarifications. A week earlier, Montreal president and chief executive officer Gabriel Gervais stated t

  • The Canadian Press

    San Jose defender Bruno Wilson's fine and suspension rescinded

    NEW YORK (AP) — An independent panel has rescinded the one-game suspension and fine handed to San Jose Earthquakes defender Bruno Wilson for a red card issued during a match at the Portland Timbers. The decision of the three-person panel, which includes representatives from U.S. Soccer and Canada Soccer along with a Professional Referee Organization appointee, was announced by Major League Soccer on Friday. San Jose had appealed the red card. The Earthquakes were leading 2-0 Wednesday when Wilso