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The Province
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- The Province
Thomas Müller set to make Vancouver Whitecaps debut vs. Houston Dynamo
German soccer legend Thomas Müller will step onto the field as a Vancouver Whitecap for the first time this weekend. Published Aug 16, 2025 • Last updated 11 minutes ago • 3 minute read New Vancouver Whitecaps player Thomas Muller poses with his jersey during a news conference in Vancouver late Thursday. Photo by DARRYL DYCK / THE CANADIAN PRESS Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. German soccer legend Thomas Müller will step onto the field as a Vancouver Whitecap for the first time this weekend. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. 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Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Whitecaps head coach Jesper Sorensen confirmed after training on Friday that the team's latest acquisition will be on the roster when Vancouver hosts the Houston Dynamo on Sunday. 'He will be in the squad and he will be on the pitch. For how long, we're going to find out,' Soresen said. 'Everyone's excited, everyone wants to go. But we also have to be aware that we have to do the right thing.' Müller, 35, trained with the Caps (13-6-6) for the first time on Friday, more than a week after signing with the Major League Soccer club. Rain poured down throughout the session, giving him a true taste of Vancouver. 'There's a good energy in the team. You can feel it on the pitch that the group is together. They enjoy to improve,' Müller said after training. 'Normal group of very good football players enjoying training sessions. Even if the Vancouver weather kicks in today.' Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The attacking midfielder comes to Vancouver following 17 seasons with Bayern Munich in the German Bundesliga. He scored 250 goals across all competitions, helping the club to 33 titles, including 13 league championships. Müller has also excelled in international play, winning the 2014 World Cup with Germany and taking home the Golden Boot from the 2010 World Cup after notching five goals and three assists. Having that level of a player in training is 'exciting,' said Whitecaps midfielder Ali Ahmed. 'Someone like him, with his background and experience, he's a serial winner, just knows how to play the game. One of the best to play the game, one of the best clubs in the world,' he said. 'For him to come here to Vancouver, great for the club. And not even the club, but some of the younger players and even more experienced players playing with a player of his profile.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Müller joins a Caps team that has hovered near the top of the Major League Soccer standings all year. While the club currently sits second in the Western Conference, injuries have slowly whittled away the starting lineup. Defenders Sam Adekugbe (Achilles) and Ranko Veselinovic (knee) are both out for the rest of the season with injuries, while captain Ryan Gauld continues to recover from the sprain knee cap he suffered back on March 8. Striker Brian White left the first leg of Vancouver's Canadian Championship semifinal series on Wednesday with hamstring tightness. Whether he will be fit to play on Sunday remains to be seen, Sorensen said. Ahmed could return to the lineup, though, after missing nearly two months with the sprained ankle he suffered while playing for Canada in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The 24-year-old Toronto native said he would 'hopefully' play on Sunday. The Whitecaps are coming off a 2-2 draw against Canadian Premier League side Forge FC in Canadian Championship play on Wednesday. The Dynamo (7-11-7) haven't played since last Saturday when they fought their way back to earn a 2-2 draw against Austin FC. With just nine games to go in their regular-season schedule, though, Houston remains four points below the playoff bar. The Whitecaps expect the Dynamo to come in hungry and motivated, Ahmed said. 'They're a good team. They're fighting to get into the playoffs this year,' he said. 'We know it won't be an easy game. We know everything surrounding that game. But I think we're all still very much locked in on winning and picking up three points.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Sunday, 6 p.m., B.C. Place HISTORY BOOKS: The Whitecaps hold an 11-9-6 in all-time meetings with the Dynamo. The most recent matchup saw Vancouver take a 3-0 victory in Houston back on July 16. NEW DIGITS: Vancouver midfielder Ralph Priso will be sporting a new number on Sunday. The Canadian gave up his No. 13 to Müller and will instead wear No. 6. To thank him, Müller gifted Priso some traditional Bavarian lederhosen. HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: Playing at B.C. Place has been a strength for the Caps this season. Vancouver is 7-2-2 at home and already has more home wins than all of last season (6-7-4). Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver Whitecaps Crime Business
CTV News
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Spitfires prepare for training camp ahead of next season
The Windsor Spitfires have announced the dates for the team's 2025 training camp. It will run from Aug. 28 to 30 at the WFCU Centre. All practices and training camp games are free of charge to the public. Rosters for the games will be announced at a later date. After training camp, the spitfires will have four pre-season games kicking off in Flint on Sept. 5 before taking to the ice in Chatham, Lakeshore, and LaSalle. The spitfires open the new regular season on the road on Sept. 19 in Sarnia. The home opener is scheduled for Sept. 20 against the London Knights.
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29 minutes ago
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Regina saves season with 6-run ninth inning to topple Gulls in Sylvan Lake
Ty Yukumoto of the Sylvan Lake Gulls celebrates after hitting a 2-run home run in Game 2 of the WCBL finals Friday night The Regina Red Sox roared late in Sylvan Lake Friday night, scoring six times with two outs in the ninth inning to complete a 10-7 comeback win over the Sylvan Lake Gulls. The stunning comeback tied the best-of-three Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) championship series at a game apiece. Game 3 is Saturday night in Sylvan Lake. Friday, it looked as if the Gulls were cruising towards their first WCBL title. They built leads of 5-1 and 6-4 and only needed three outs. Regina got two on in the ninth, but closer Mickey McClaskey struck out Red Sox slugger Ian Montz, who had already hit two home runs on the night. McClaskey's wild pitch moved the runners to second and third, but he struck out Riley Bender, putting the Gulls on the precipice of a championship. With 1,925 fans preparing to celebrate, McClaskey got two strikes on third baseman Justin Simard, only to have him drive home both runners to tie it up at 6-6. Then it started to rain. Outfielder Jordan Tucker walked and another McClaskey wild pitch moved the runners up. They both scored on a single by Rafael Jackson to make it 8-6, and then second baseman Zayd Brannigan homered to make it 10-6. The Gulls loaded the bases in their half of the ninth but could only plate one more run. McClaskey took the loss on three hits, six runs and two wild pitches. Nicolas Yard got the win for the Red Sox and Vittorio Iacobucci the save. Thursday night, Sylvan Lake won 3-2 in 11 innings on a double steal of second base and home plate. Sylvan Lake gets another chance to celebrate Saturday. First pitch in the deciding Game 3 is set for 7:05 p.m. For more about the Gulls, go here.
