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The Canadian PressPozuelo scores twice to help Toronto FC down Chicago, snap six-game winless streak
Two late goals by Alejandro Pozuelo gave Toronto FC a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Fire in MLS play Saturday, snapping TFC's six-game winless streak.
The Canadian PressCTE diagnosed in ex-MLS player Vermillion, a 1st for league
BOSTON (AP) â Researchers have diagnosed chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a Major League Soccer player for the first time, saying Tuesday that defender Scott Vermillion suffered from the degenerative brain disease. The Boston University CTE Center said Vermillion, who died of an accidental drug overdose in December 2020 at the age of 44, had the disease. Although it is not possible to connect any individual case to a cause, CTE has been linked to repeated blows to the head. CTE has been found
- The Canadian Press
Mexico slates 2 WCup warmups in US but missing some regulars
Mexico will play a pair of World Cup warmups in September but is likely to be missing its European-based players because the matches are not on FIFA international fixture dates. No. 12 Mexico said Tuesday it will play 21st-ranked Peru on Sept. 24 at Pasadena, California, and No. 17 Colombia three days later at Santa Clara, California. Mexico's roster for its final World Cup qualifiers in March included Edson Ălvarez of Ajax, Gerardo Arteaga of Genk, JesĂșs Corona of Sevilla, Ărick GutiĂ©rrez of PS
