Former Whitecap Kekuta Manneh moving to Mexico
Kekuta Manneh is off to Mexico. The former Whitecaps winger signed with Pachuca of Liga MX on a free transfer. The club, which plays in the central state of Hidalgo, won the 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions...
View ArticleIs Mexican midfielder Efrain Juarez a good fit for the Whitecaps?
Efrain Juarez wants to move north, this we know. His final destination is up in the air, but don’t be surprised if Vancouver is on his list. Juarez, who has 39 caps with Mexico, had been playing for...
View ArticleJohnston: New Whitecap Efrain Juarez having fun on the run, delighted by...
The first thing Efrain Juarez did in Vancouver was pretty fitting: he went for a run. The Mexican, who says he’s a midfielder and whose team says he’s a midfielder but who has spent much of his career...
View ArticleBob Lenarduzzi: Brilliant Mexico mustn’t let its guard down against Sweden
Saturday’s incredible last-gasp goal by Germany’s Toni Kroos to defeat Sweden 2-1 has turned Group F on its head. Until that goal, Sweden and Mexico would have been able to coast into the knockout...
View ArticleDuncan’s Robin MacDowell leading Mexican women to Rugby World Cup Sevens
The journey for the Mexican women’s team to the Rugby World Cup Sevens this weekend in San Francisco has been the point, their coach says. “The rugby is the easiest part,” Duncan-raised Robin MacDowell...
View ArticleWhalley Little Leaguers stay alive at World Series with thrilling win over...
Confirmed: Whalley’s Little Leaguers have a flair for the dramatic. Two days after they won a 10-inning thriller over Spain, Canada’s champions won a 6-4 nail-biter over Mexico to keep their Little...
View ArticleMexican combine, CBA talks make for unusual off-season: Lions’ Hervey
B.C. Lions manager Ed Hervey was, as he always is, looking for talent; the rare diamond in the rough who might potentially populate a CFL roster. He settled for athletic and the ability to speak...
View ArticleEd Willes: Lions see upside in European CFL experiment, but global growth may...
There is much in the wording of the B.C. Lions' press release that is familiar for a training-camp hopeful. Read More
View ArticleEd Willes: The Latino Lions live up to league’s Mexico project hopes
KAMLOOPS — Like most everyone connected to the project, Mike Reilly had his reservations about the CFL’s first steps into this strange new world. Read More
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