100 DAYS TO GO!
Outside BC Place in Vancouver this evening as the countdown clock ticks closer to June 12.
Not long now. Will the #CanMNT be ready?
100 DAYS TO GO!
Outside BC Place in Vancouver this evening as the countdown clock ticks closer to June 12.
Not long now. Will the #CanMNT be ready?
NEW: We've changed up the MLS Power Rankings this year over at @SInow to make them a little more fun.
Vancouver Whitecaps rise this week, so too do the San Jose Earthquakes.
✍️My latest breakdown over on @SI_FootballClub
www.si.com/soccer/mls-p...
NEW: The USL Championship season, the second division of American soccer, is supposed to start this coming weekend.
The USLPA has authorized a strike — and CBA negotiations are coming down to final days.
In USL L1, a team folded in preseason.
www.si.com/soccer/us-so...
A stunning Florida Derby at full throttle in the second week of the MLS season.
Two goals and an assist for Lionel Messi as Inter Miami win 4-2 after trailing 2-0.
Some good moments from Dayne St. Clair and Maxine Crépeau, but overall not great.
The #CanWNT is back in the win column to open 2026, snapping a five games goal and winless streak.
A 4-1 win v Colombia to open the She Believes Cup, with goals from Vanessa Gilles, Janine Sonis, Sydney Collins and Nichelle Prince.
They play 🇺🇸 on Wed.
The first official Canada senior national team match of the year today as the #CanWNT face Colombia in the She Believes Cup in Nashville.
A formative 2026 for this team, needing to take some massive steps forward after a brutal 2025.
Kickoff at 2pm ET.
Promise David’s season with Royale Union St-Gilloise is likely over after his injury, so his teammates wore “Toby 12” shirts in honour of him pre match today.
There’s still hope he can be ready, in some capacity, for the World Cup in just over 3 months.
NEW: It was a bad one for Toronto FC tonight, but Josh Sargent won't hurt when he joins the group soon.
As we saw with Werner's debut assist tonight in San Jose, stars can make an immediate impact.
✍️My latest on how #TFCLive and the #USMNT hopeful.
www.si.com/soccer/josh-...
Stephen Eustáquio with his first MLS goal with LAFC and it’s a stunner from distance.
The Black and Gold move to 2-0-0 in MLS with a win against a nine-man Houston Dynamo tonight after a 3-0 beat down vs. Miami last week.
LAFCanada in full force.
It took a few games competitive, but the Vancouver Whitecaps have found their swagger in MLS.
Berhalter with two assists off corners and Müller with a brace to lead Toronto FC 3-0 after 45 minutes.
Toronto need Sargent to get rolling asap.
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A week after Olympic disappointment, the Canadian ski cross athletes get back to back podiums in Kopaonik, Serbia.
Kevin Drury was second, but suffered a significant injury yesterday and Reece Howden won today and dedicated his win to Drury.
www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
Ali Ahmed’s form had slowed down a bit since his wicked start, but he picks up his third goal of the season with Norwich this afternoon.
A tap-in finish in a 2-0 win over Leicester.
He earned man of the match as well.
NEW: The 2026 MLS season is approaching its second weekend and the opening slate brought plenty to ponder.
In my first MLS Power Rankings of the season at @SI_FootballClub, I break down my thoughts and look ahead across the league.
www.si.com/soccer/mls-p...
Toronto FC finally secured #USMNT striker Josh Sargent on a deal that could end up breaking the record for the most expensive transfer in MLS history.
He's a good player, but it's a gamble at that price — could be pricier than Son Heung-min.
www.si.com/soccer/usmnt...
Team Canada announces the flag bearers for the Paralympic opening ceremony.
Para Nordic skier Natalie Wilkie and para hockey captain Tyler McGregor get the honor for next week’s event.
No Canadians will walk into the stadium in Verona, so it’ll be unique.
Concacaf needs to bring back the Concacaf League, a secondary continental competition.
Atlético Ottawa lost 7-0 on aggregate to Nashville — and now FC Cincinnati just beat the DR’s O&M FC 13-0.
The Champions Cup early rounds don’t benefit many teams.
Big news for LAFC as they’ve locked up star forward Denis Bouanga through the 2027-28 MLS season with an option for 2028-29.
They fended off offers from Inter Miami and Brazil this offseason and now secure the future of one of the best forwards in MLS
Tidy business there.
Canada Soccer has unveiled more details about the World Cup album. It’ll be called “What If It All Goes Right?” And will come out on June 5.
Some songs will be released starting in April. Full list of performers announced so far on the album, produced by Boi-1da here.
An update on Promise David’s status after a hip injury saw him stretchered off.
TSN reports he’ll need surgery on a ruptured hip tendon and the rehab will be 3-5 months.
That puts his World Cup in potential risk, being just over 3 months away.
www.tsn.ca/soccer/fifa-...
Thought this hit the nail on the head.
The USA gold medal wins were unifying and non-political, a rare experience in the modern age, until they weren't. It's unfortunate some Americans feel uncomfortable being proud of their country's win now.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...
All three CPL teams eliminated in the first round of the Concacaf Champions Cup, but look at this setup for Marc Dos Santos’s LAFC tonight.
An All-Canadian midfield of Stephen Eustáquio, Mathieu Choiniére and Ryan Raposo + Thomas Hasal.
LAFC vs Real España tonight.
Olympic viewership!
8.7 million viewers in Canada were watching when Jack Hughes won gold for Team USA yesterday.
5.1 million watched Canada vs Finland.
4.4 million watched Canada vs Czechia.
4.22 million watched USA win women’s hockey gold.
mediacentre.cbc.ca/announcement...
The U.S. Women’s Hockey Team won’t go to the White House for the State of the Union, declining President Trump’s offer.
Publicly, the cite “the timing and previously scheduled academic and professional commitments following the Games”
www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/usa-wom...
NEW: The 2026 Olympics brought some magic back to the Games, but how many more can there be?
Studies show that few past hosts could be feasible in the future, but there’s hope despite a rapidly warming climate
✍️My digital cover long-form for @SInow
🗞️ www.si.com/winter-olymp...
The Paralympic Games get started on March 6, with Canada aiming to win gold for the first time since Torino 2006.
Here’s that schedule:
March 7 - 🇨🇦v🇸🇰 (2:30pm ET)
March 9 - 🇨🇦v🇯🇵 (2:30pm ET)
March 10 - 🇨🇦v🇨🇿 (11am ET)
March 12 - Semifinals
March 15 - Gold Medal (10am ET)
These Milan Cortina Olympics come to a close in Verona. A mixed one for Canada to be sure.
Thanks for following along with me these and for keeping up with coverage on @SInow and @DailyFaceoff.
The Olympics bring this country together better than anything else.
The Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics will conclude in Verona at the Arena di Verona, an ancient Roman amphitheatre and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Quite the scene for the flame to die as we look ahead to French Alps 2030.
These Games certainly reinvigorated the Winter Olympics.
Canada ends Milan Cortina 2026 with 21 medals, including five gold.
Canada's lowest Winter Games total since Salt Lake City 2002 when it won 17 medals.
Lots to takeaway from these Games when it comes to Canada's sporting system.
The last look of Sidney Crosby in a Team Canada jersey?
Maybe a few more World Championships, maybe even French Alps 2030 at 42, but who knows.
2x Olympic champion and a silver medals for the legend.