Whitecaps 2, Leon 2 (16-15): Vancouver goes toe-to-toe, blow-for-blow with the best on the continent

Saturday night’s Leagues Cup clash goes to a dramatic shootout, but it was the Mexican visitors coming away with the victory.

Whitecaps: Julian Gressel left money on the table — a lot of money — to leave Vancouver for Columbus

Gressel would have been a top-3 paid player on the Whitecaps had he stayed, but he opted to move closer to family on the East Coast

Whitecaps trade Julian Gressel to Crew after failing to reach contract extension

The Vancouver Whitecaps have traded midfielder Julian Gressel to the Columbus Crew in exchange for allocation money. Whitecaps chief executive officer Axel Schuster says in a release that the team and Gressel had been working on an extension before the player made the decision to move east to be closer to family.

Whitecaps deal Julian Gressel after failing to agree contract extension

Vancouver will receive US$275,000 in general allocation money in 2023 and 2024 and could also receive an additional $300,000 from 2024-26.

Whitecaps can’t come to terms with Julian Gressel, trade pending FA to Columbus

The pending free agent midfielder and one of their best players has been traded to the Columbus Crew, as he desired to be closer to family

Whitecaps will host the best team in North America: Leon

The CONCACAF Champs visit B.C. Place for the first game in the new Leagues Cup competition between MLS and Liga MX teams.

For FIFA Women’s World Cup, Ontario allowing sports bars to serve alcohol early

The ACGO has granted temporary permission for bars and restaurants to start serving alcoholic beverages on 7 a.m. because of the time difference with the tournament’s locations.

Dave Feschuk: Canada’s first women’s pro soccer league is making progress. A rousing World Cup run would help

More than seven months after Diana Matheson announced plans for an eight-team league starting in 2025, there’s still plenty of work to be done.

Gauld shines as Whitecaps roll past Galaxy 4-2

Whitecaps 4, Galaxy 2: Strong start and strong finish as Vancouver climbs back up the ladder

Two goals from Ryan Gauld helped the Whitecaps win back-to-back games for the first time since April