Naoko Asano
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Vancouver, WA, United States
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Whitecaps rookie Nerwinski hopes to make the most of opportunity
Jake Nerwinski is still adjusting to life as a rookie in Major League Soccer — which has meant, in part, getting used to a lot of waiting. → Read More
Bases Covered: Scherzer eclipsing Kershaw as baseball’s best pitcher
Bases Covered is a roundup of the most interesting stories in baseball. Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer is having another fantastic season. He’s curr → Read More
Bases Covered: Oakland A's engage in Twitter battle with ... Wendy's
Bases Covered is a roundup of the most interesting stories in baseball. Today the A's have a Twitter battle with Wendy's and the Astros offer proof that tanking works. → Read More
Tickets to Predators home games fetching steep price
Nashville Predators Stanley Cup Final playoff tickets are fetching a steep price in the secondary market. → Read More
Bases Covered: Despite success, Yankees struggling to sell tickets
Bases Covered is a roundup of the most interesting stories in baseball. → Read More
Dynamo the next test on Whitecaps' path to redemption
On Friday, in their next test on the path to redemption, the Vancouver Whitecaps will face the Houston Dynamo, a team in the midst of their own turnaround. → Read More
Whitecaps showing better defensive form led by Ousted
Watching Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper David Ousted work can sometimes feel like watching one of those stuntmen who scale skyscrapers without a harness. There’s a lot of tension, but also a lot of oohing and aahing and wondering, “How did he do that?” → Read More
Report: Blue Jays favourites to land two international prospects
The Toronto Blue Jays are favourites to sign two of the top 30 international prospects in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline. Here's the scoop on right-handed pitcher Eric Pardinho and infielder Miguel Hiraldo. → Read More
Bases Covered: Francona unfazed by Encarnacion's slow start
Bases Covered is a roundup of the most interesting stories in baseball. → Read More
Whitecaps face 'mission impossible' versus Tigres in CCL semifinals
Vancouver Whitecaps will host Tigres UANL in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League semifinals on Wednesday. Can the home team pull off an upset? → Read More
Tony Tchani brings much needed physicality to Whitecaps
The central midfielder was acquired on Thursday from the Columbus Crew in exchange for winger Kekuta Manneh and $300,000 in allocation money. → Read More
Richey a bright spot for Whitecaps in loss to Toronto FC
He didn't pick up the win. But Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper Spence Richey looked solid and showed promise in his MLS ebut against Toronto FC. → Read More
What might have been (and what's next) for Canada at the WBC
After bouncing out of the World Baseball Classic without a win, we look at what Team Canada's roster should have looked like and what it could look like for the next tournament in 2021. → Read More
MLB 30 in 30: Twins look to rebound from historically bad season
The Twins scraped together just 60 wins last year, but with new leadership in place, they're looking to turn things around in Minnesota. → Read More
Miller's heroics not enough to bail out Canucks vs. Penguins
Ryan Miller provided some highlight-reel saves en route to stopping 45 saves on the night, but the Vancouver Canucks couldn't muster any offence in Saturday's loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. → Read More
Bases Covered: Mookie Betts furthers his claim to the AL MVP
Bases Covered is a daily roundup of the most interesting stories in baseball. Today, move over Josh Donaldson, Mookie Betts is staking a real claim to the AL MVP. → Read More
It’s getting close to 'panic time' for struggling Whitecaps
It’s not quite time for the Vancouver Whitecaps to hit the panic button, but if you imagine that button—big, red and adorned with the team logo—stored in a glass box and locked inside some vault in the bowels of BC Place, now would be the time to at least dust off the key. → Read More
Bases Covered: A-Rod prepares for one last round of boos
Bases Covered is a daily roundup of the most interesting stories in baseball. Today, the Yankees say goodbye to Alex Rodriguez in less-than-stellar fashion. → Read More
Bases Covered: Underwhelming Syndergaard tries to find his form
Bases Covered is a daily roundup of the most interesting stories in baseball. Today, Thor looks less than godly. → Read More
Ready for Rio: Medal favourite Glaesser explains team pursuit
This year, the women's team pursuit event adds a kilometre and a cyclist to the race to match the men's side. Canada is a medal favourite in Rio. But what are all those skinny bikes doing on the track at the same time? → Read More