J. J. Adams
The Vancouver Sun
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Five things to watch with the Vancouver Whitecaps in 2023
The Vancouver Whitecaps kick off their season this Saturday at home against Real Salt Lake. → Read More
Yohei Takaoka ready for new challenge with Vancouver Whitecaps
Yohei Takaoka comes to Vancouver with a winning pedigree and championship experience that the team sorely lacks. → Read More
Whitecaps get a new look and new sponsor as new season looms
With the Whitecaps and Bell parting ways as corporate sponsors, Telus has stepped in to fill the void. → Read More
Migratory bent of CFL means change is inevitable for the B.C. Lions
B.C. Lions add LB Jordan Herdman-Reed in free agency, but it's hard to keep a team together as they bid farewell to some key players. → Read More
CFL Free Agency: Lions lose Butler, Figueroa, but gain hometown product Michael Couture
Burnaby’s Michael Couture brings experience and two Grey Cup rings. → Read More
Nautsa'mawt FC: Re-badged League1 team aims for hope, opportunities and history
Hope and Health has a long history of helping vulnerable Indigenous B.C. youth developmentally and socially through soccer camps and events. → Read More
Woody Baron back for 2023 and beyond with the B.C. Lions
Leos defensive lineman signs extension that will keep him in B.C. through 2024 → Read More
Whitecaps playoff chances will likely get easier, but there's still a lot of work ahead
MLS is close to changing its post-season structure yet again. This time, nine teams would make it. → Read More
'Unfathomable agony': Canadian soccer star on the horror of living through the Turkey earthquake
Former Vancouver Whitecap Sam Adekugbe, who lives and plays in Antayka, has lost friends and teammates, and many are still missing. Read on. → Read More
Vernon Adams inks extension with B.C. Lions
Former CFL all-star looks to establish himself as one of the best QBs in the CFL, and has solid ground under his feet to do it. → Read More
'Vite, vite,' young Pedro: Whitecaps hope for midfielder makes speedy ascent to talented heights
2023 could be a breakout year for Vancouver's midfielder, if he has learned — and can build on — his lessons from last season. Read more. → Read More
B.C. Lions working their way through pending free agent list before 'point of no return'
Lions have extended several players who were set to hit free agent market Feb. 14, but some important names have yet to be checked off list. → Read More
Whitecaps closing on deal with new striker, goalkeeper
CEO Axel Schuster says team is close to signing two new players, and former Real Salt Lake striker Sergio Cordova might be one of them. → Read More
Apple TV deal a step forward for MLS, but Whitecaps still have challenges to face
The Whitecaps face possibility of losing a swathe of casual soccer fans under the new streaming agreement. Read more. → Read More
On Yao, Iverson and the Vancouver Whitecaps
Karifa Yao started 53 of his 56 appearances for Cavalry, and led all their outfield players in minutes, blocks, tackles and clearances. → Read More
Home is where the dogs are; Caps midfielder Schöpf finally settling into Vancouver with his growing family
With his newborn son, wife and dogs settled into Vancouver, Alessandro Schöpf is finally showing the quality the Whitecaps hoped for. → Read More
Whitecaps head to Coachella, but it's all work, no party
Stage two of the Vancouver Whitecaps preseason comes with a tough desert tournament against some of the best teams in MLS. → Read More
Can Vancouver's pro basketball Bandits finally break through to win a national title in 2023?
The Vancouver Bandits, the CEBL's pro basketball team based in Langley, will be in the championship mix this season as they host the playoffs at the LEC. → Read More
T.J. Lee coming back for two more years with the B.C. Lions, just like he said
B.C. Lions re-sign veteran defensive back T.J. Lee, now the longest-tenured player left on the squad, checking off a big box on their list of pending free… → Read More
U.S. team call-up a surprise and opportunity for Whitecaps' Julian Gressel
North America hosts the 2026 World Cup, and now Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Julian Gressel is on the U.S. national team radar. → Read More