Wes Knight of the Vancouver Whitecaps jumps up to high-five the Southside fans who screamed for the new MLS expansion squad to beat Toronto FC at Empire Field on Saturday. The Vancouver side netted a 4-2 victory in front of more than 22,000 fans. Photograph by: Les Bazso, PNG   Twelve years ago, I found myself [...]

So here’s what we SHOULD have seen: 10. Competitive “beard off” between Caps GK Joe Cannon and ZZ Top. 9. Paul Barber prank-calling TFC’s hotel to get the Reds testing the room sprinklers at 4 AM. 8. Long-armed Wes Knight buys a BMX and takes over a kid’s paper route… for the next street over. [...]

To Our Dear, Sweet Vancouver: You have been sleeping ever-so peacefully, haven’t you? Such a long time, too. Aside from the Olympics, you really haven’t stirred at all since Expo. We’ve watched with smirks on our faces while you dozed the decades away, dreaming of Stanley Cups that were never meant to be. Still sleeping? [...]