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The Province
an hour ago
- The Province
What the Whitecaps can expect from new superstar Thomas Müller
The Raumdeuter is now a Whitecap. He landed Wednesday in his new home. His vibrant personality matches his playing style Get the latest from Patrick Johnston straight to your inbox Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller, foreground and Sadio Mane, take part in a training session ahead of the Champions League knock out round, quarterfinals second leg soccer match between Bayern Munich and Manchester City, in Munich, Germany, Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Photo by Sven Hoppe / AP Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. The Thomas Müller who was to step off the plane Vancouver International Airport late Wednesday afternoon will be a very fit Thomas Müller. 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. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES 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. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES 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. 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 After a summer run at the Club World Cup with Bayern Munich, the only club he has known — since he was 10 years old — he has kept training with his old club. That has been very evident from his energetic social media presence. It's something to understand about Herr Raumdeuter — he's not a shy man. While most of Vancouver's current crop of male sporting stars are more reserved — Quinn Hughes, Elias Pettersson, Brock Boeser, Ryan Gauld, Nathan Rourke, none are known for a vibrant public presence — Müller is very conscious of putting his personality, and his best foot, forward at all times. This is a guy who was a thrilling young star at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. And a key veteran in Germany's 2014 World Cup triumph. Germany's striker Thomas Mueller gives a thumbs up as he poses for photographers following a press conference at the Velmore hotel in Erasmia near Pretoria on June 30, 2010. Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL / AFP PHOTO / JOHN MACDOUGALL That his image rights were a mildly complicated part of his contract negotiation really shouldn't come as a surprise when you realize he has his own website — not to mention his active use of social media to promote his causes and just general day-to-day good humour. 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. 'Where is Manuel Neuer,' he joked on his Instagram for a post he made just after boarding his Lufthansa flight from Munich to Vancouver on Wednesday. Neuer, a goalie and his legendary teammate for Bayern and Munich, was his seatmate for flights during their time together. You can subscribe to a monthly newsletter from his website where he shares thoughts on what has being going on in his world. In his latest missive, sent out last week, he talked about how Vancouver and its environs intrigue him. He loves golf, he pointed out, something you can easily gather from his Instagram, and there's no doubt he will quickly come to appreciate the quality local courses. He's also been told he will love Vancouver Island. 'Water, forest and mountains,' he wrote. 'You can be at the beach … and go to the mountains right after.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. It's clear he knows where he is headed. This is a city and a region that loves to get out into nature, and he is a fan of activity like that. He's on an adventure, he has said. He's here to win titles. The Whitecaps know very well the player they are getting. Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, left, and Bayern's Thomas Muller react after the German Supercup final soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019. Photo by Martin Meissner / AP Sporting director axel Schuster told German news site Bild that Müller is coming to be a player for them, to help this smaller club win the championship. They weren't after someone just to be a brand ambassador — although there's little doubt the club knows Muller is going to be mean big things for the club's bottom line, assuming all goes well. On the pitch, his utility will be obvious. It's hard to imagine him popping straight into the starting lineup on Sunday vs. Houston, given his first training session with his new teammates won't be until Friday. (He is meeting the media for the first time on Thursday, with the bulk of the Whitecaps squad playing in Hamilton on Wednesday evening for the first leg of their Canadian Championship semifinal against Forge FC, and thus getting Thursday off from training.) This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Caps head coach Jesper Sorensen admitted on CKNW last week that Ryan Gauld, the Whitecaps' erstwhile best player, could miss the rest of the season because of his knee capsule problem that first sidelined him in March. That opens the door wide to Müller playing as a creator right behind striker Brian White. That is a role that Müller has filled with aplomb for much of the last decade. He was once primarily a finisher, but the 35-year-old has become much more of a creator in his later years. The Whitecaps already play a highly creative, highly attacking style. Müller will fit that perfectly. Like his arrival at YVR, with a slew of fans and reporters in attendance, this is surely going to be fun. pjohnston@ Read More Vancouver Whitecaps News Vancouver Whitecaps News International Soccer
National Post
2 hours ago
- National Post
Cowboys owner reveals how he beat stage 4 cancer after decade-long battle
For a man who has been in the public eye over the years as much as Jerry Jones has, a recently revealed health battle has many fans shocked. Article content It was revealed Wednesday that the 82-year-old Dallas Cowboys owner fought stage 4 cancer for more than decade and has come out on top. Article content Article content Jones opened up about his medical battle to the Dallas Morning News, crediting an experimental drug for helping him overcome stage 4 melanoma, which was first diagnosed in June 2010. Article content 'I was saved by a fabulous treatment and great doctors and a real miracle (drug) called PD-1 (therapy),' he told the outlet. 'I went into trials for that PD-1 and it has been one of the great medicines. Article content 'I now have no tumours.' Article content In the soon-to-be-released Netflix docuseries America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys, Jones reportedly makes reference to getting cancer treatment 'about a dozen years ago,' but he hadn't made any such knowledge public until now. Article content Jones reportedly began treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, but did not say when he started taking PD-1 — which is short for Programmed Cell Death Protein 1. Article content Jones also revealed to the outlet that since the diagnosis in 2010, he has undergone two lung surgeries and two lymph node surgeries. Article content In 2024, the team became the first franchise in the world to reach a valuation of $10 billion – and has climbed to $12.8 billion this year, according to valuations released Wednesday by Sportico. Article content However, the Cowboys have seen their success on the field limited to the regular season. Since winning the Super Bowl in 1995, Dallas has not reached the NFC championship game. Article content Article content "All money ain't good money, Jerry." Denzel Washington is not pleased with Jerry Jones and the Cowboys 😯 — First Take (@FirstTake) August 12, 2025 Article content
Globe and Mail
2 hours ago
- Globe and Mail
Bills, Cook end contract standoff by agreeing to four-year deal
After securing a big payday and a four-year deal to stay with the Buffalo Bills, running back James Cook couldn't hide his satisfaction. The fourth-year player grinned throughout practice Wednesday after ending his contract standoff. 'You would, too,' a smiling Cook said. Cook's deal will pay him US$48-million over the four years, two people with knowledge of the agreement confirmed to The Associated Press. The contract includes US$30-million in guaranteed money, one of the people said. They spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because financial details of the contract have not been announced. 'Good to be back out there and play with my team,' Cook said. 'Just get another opportunity to do what I love to do.' The new deal comes a day after Cook ended his weeklong standoff by returning to practice. He skipped four straight sessions and although he took part in warmups, he declined to play in Buffalo's preseason-opener against the New York Giants on Saturday. 'I think we just had an understanding that we need to practise if we're going to be able to get back to the table,' general manager Brandon Beane said, noting an emphasis was placed on getting a deal done once Cook returned to practice Tuesday. 'There was good faith on both parts, from him and his agent, to our side.' Cook was the NFL's co-leader with 16 touchdowns rushing last season. His 18 touchdowns, including two receiving, doubled his combined production in his first two seasons (four TDs rushing, five receiving). And he was part of an offence that finished second in the league in averaging more than 30 points per outing. Cook was selected by Buffalo in the second round of the 2022 draft out of Georgia. His older brother is Dalvin Cook, best known for his six seasons in Minnesota and who spent last year appearing in two games with Dallas. Until Wednesday, Cook proved to be the odd-man out in Beane's off-season binge of signing core players to multiyear contract extensions. The group was made up of quarterback Josh Allen, receiver Khalil Shakir, edge rusher Greg Rousseau, linebacker Terrel Bernard and cornerback Christian Benford. 'These are guys who are all players that we extended this off-season that I feel are all ascending talents in this league,' Beane said. Cook said 'it's special' to join fellow members of the 2022 draft class — Shakir, Bernard and Benford — in signing extensions with the Bills. 'The guys that came in with me, we all got rewarded,' Cook said. 'Now it's time for us to go play football and show why we belong here.' After practising fully during the Bills' first eight sessions of training camp this year, Cook began his 'hold-in' on Aug. 3 by watching practice wearing a white sweatsuit along the sideline. 'Just trying to protect myself,' Cook said. 'Just trying to stay healthy and get everything done before I can get out there and play with a clear mindset and just be locked in.' Cook also declined to participate in the Bills' voluntary spring sessions before reporting and practising in the team's three-day mandatory minicamp in June. He said the reason behind his decision to report was not wanting to risk getting fined. At the start of training camp, Cook expressed confidence his contract status would eventually be resolved. 'However it happens, it's going to get done, wherever it happens,' he said. 'I deserve what I want, what I need, and it's eventually going to happen.' How long was Cook prepared to sit out of practice and games in order to secure his new deal? 'However long it took,' said Cook, flashing another smile. 'But we got it done. So we don't need to be discussing that. And let's play football.'
