6 h. ago Star sprinter Andre De Grasse looking forward to seeing AFC Toronto opener

TORONTO — Andre De Grasse will be watching with pride when AFC Toronto takes the field for the first time Saturday at BMO Field. The star sprinter, part of the Northern Super League team’s ownership group, is flying in from Florida where he has been training to take in the match against Montreal Roses FC […]

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45 h. ago Vancouver Rise 1, Calgary Wild 0: A perfect start to a story that seemed destined never to be told

Women's professional soccer is finally a reality in Canada after years of stops, starts, delays and denials

Culture

58 h. ago Calgary Wild FC 'Watch Party' helps to kick off inaugural Northern Super League match

It should be a wild time Wednesday night at the Elephant & Castle. The Wild Roses Supporters Group will take over the local pub to catch the Calgary Wild FC’s historic inaugural match in the Northern Super League. Fans are encouraged to rock their red and purple while bringing the energy to the ‘Watch Party’ […]

Sport

2 d. ago AFC Toronto gets new majority owner ahead of Northern Super League debut

Just days ahead of its debut in the Northern Super League, AFC Toronto has a new majority owner in Mark Mitchell. The Michigan-based Mitchell is founder of Mitchell Family Office (MFO), which has invested in more than 20 companies since its inception in 2015 and is currently involved in about a dozen. While many of […]

Politics

3 d. ago First NSL game at B.C. Place a special moment for women’s soccer in Canada

Northern Super League offers opportunity for players to grow the game in Canada as players relish the chance for a league of their own

Sport

3 d. ago AFC Toronto gets new majority owner just days ahead of debut in Northern Super League

TORONTO — Just days ahead of its debut in the Northern Super League, AFC Toronto has a new majority owner in Mark Mitchell. The Michigan-based Mitchell is founder of Mitchell Family Office (MFO), which has invested in more than 20 companies since its inception in 2015 and is currently involved in about a dozen. While […]

Politics

3 d. ago Playing first NSL game ’a privilege’ for Vancouver Rise, Calgary Wild

Vancouver's club has deep ties with the Canadian national women's team.

Other

4 d. ago Diana Matheson’s vision becomes a reality this week as the Northern Super League kicks off

Season begins with a high-profile opener at B.C. Place Stadium between Vancouver Rise FC and Calgary Wild FC

Sport

4 d. ago Calgary Wild FC and Vancouver Rise FC kick off inaugural Northern Super League season

Canada's professional women's soccer league -- the Northern Super League -- kicks off it's inaugural season on Wednesday in a game between Calgary Wild FC and Vancouver Rise FC.

Sport

7 d. ago GAMEDAY: Flames running out of room with Minnesota Wild looming

Minnesota Wild (43-29-7) at Calgary Flames (37-27-14) When: Friday, 8 p.m. MT, Scotiabank Saddledome TV: Sportsnet West. Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan Odds: Wild -120, Flames +100 The buzz  There have been a lot of nights where the Calgary Flames could rightfully say they had to play their biggest game of the year over the last month. This time, […]

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8 d. ago Canadian soccer stars Charlie Trafford, Sam Adekugbe join Calgary Wild FC ownership group

Canadian men’s professional soccer players Charlie Trafford and Sam Adekugbe have kicked in to help Alberta’s only professional women’s sports team build a championship squad one week before the opening game of the Northern Super League. Both men are joining the ownership group of Calgary Wild FC. “Being part of Wild FC is an honour, but what truly excites […]

Sport

8 d. ago Sam Adekugbe, Charlie Trafford join ownership group of NSL’s Calgary Wild FC

CALGARY – Vancouver Whitecap defender Sam Adekugbe and former Cavalry FC midfielder Charlie Trafford are buying into the Northern Super League’s Calgary Wild FC. The two join an ownership group that includes board chair Deanna Zumwalt, chief executive officer Lara Murphy, chief financial and operating officer Lisa Oldridge, Kelly Mannix and Winnipeg Jets defenceman Josh […]

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2 w. ago Sport Notes: London Lightning season over; Western Mustang football

A collection of news and notes from across the London-area sports scene The London Lightning’s Basketball Super League season came to an abrupt end in a 104-100 play-in loss to the Jamestown Jackals Tuesday in New York state. Veteran Billy White scored 26 points and pulled down 13 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough to counter […]

Sport

2 w. ago Wild FC add Irish goalie Jackie Burns, American forward Sarah Griffith

The luck of the Irish has arrived in Calgary as goalkeeper Jackie Burns (Cookstown, Northern Ireland) and forward Sarah Griffith (Naperville, Ill.) have added their names to Calgary Wild FC’s soccer roster. Griffith, a dynamic attacking player, adds offensive resiliency to the Wild’s lineup, while Burns completes a trio of élite goalkeepers poised to make […]

Events

3 w. ago Going Wild: McMahon Stadium upgrades to make women's pro soccer team feel at home

In additions to upgrades for the turf, there will be changes for team facilities and operations

Sport

3 w. ago GAME DAY: Nobody giving an inch in wild card race as Calgary Flames host Dallas Stars

Dallas Stars (46-21-4) at Calgary Flames (34-25-11) When: Thursday, 7 p.m. MT, Saddledome TV: Sportsnet West. Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan Odds: Stars -150, Flames +130 The buzz  Nobody in the Western Conference’s wild card race is blinking. And that just means the games keep getting bigger and bigger for the Calgary Flames. Yeah, it’s a cliché to say […]

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