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ANALYSIS – The Vancouver Whitecaps managed to salvage a draw at the very end of their home encounter at BC Place versus Sporting Kansas City, as Ryan Gauld put away a penalty in the 88-minute. It was a frustrating night for Caps fans, as officiating controversy loomed once more this season, with a goal chalked off […] READ MORE
ANALYSIS – The Vancouver Whitecaps reached their second consecutive Canadian Championship final on Wednesday night at Starlight Stadium, as they brushed past Canadian Premier League side Pacific FC with a 3-0 victory. The victory was dampened, however, after a brutal tackle on Canadian starlet, Ali Ahmed resulted in over 17 minutes of stoppages as he was […] READ MORE
ANALYSIS- The Vancouver Whitecaps continued their unbeaten streak to seven matches in MLS, but could only muster a draw in Saturday’s frustrating match against Colorado. Meanwhile, the Rapids continue their unbeaten run to six with this valuable away point. With no goals but plenty of action, here are LWOS’ three takeaways from the Whitecaps vs Rapids. […] READ MORE
ANALYSIS – The Vancouver Whitecaps recorded their first win of the 2023 MLS season and did so in style. They swept away a poor CF Montreal side by five goals to nil, with starring roles by the young bucks of Simon Becher and Ali Ahmed. Three Takeaways: Whitecaps Whitewash Montreal 5-0 #1: Young Canadians The […] READ MORE
Los Angeles – The Los Angeles Galaxy faced a battle on two fronts on Saturday, March 18. On the field, LA will feel vexed not to record their first win after a disallowed Dejan Joveljić goal meant the Galaxy’s home opener would end in a 1-1 tie against the Vancouver Whitecaps. Off the field, the […] READ MORE
ANALYSIS – 2023 marks a new opportunity for the Vancouver Whitecaps to try to build on from their 2022 success of winning the Canadian Championship, and apply it to the 2023 MLS season. Last season they failed to make the playoffs, which was bitterly disappointing given their qualification for it the season before. Overall, their […] READ MORE
Preview – We’ve made it. The light at the end of the tunnel, which was as small as a star in the sky just last year, is now spotlight sized and fixed right on The Banc of California Stadium. Today, for the first time since March 2020, LAFC will be playing in a stadium at full […] READ MORE
Editorial – A renewed sense of sports is in the air. With the virtual NFL Draft a massive success, their, yet-to-be canceled season, around the corner. In addition, the saga of the 1998 Chicago Bulls, The Last Dance, has the excitement for sports on high. While we still await word on the future of the 2020 […] READ MORE
Trebor Tracy is a writer/contributor for Last Word on Sports. Working as a beat writer, covering Los Angeles FC and LA Rams, Trebor joined Last Word in 2019. Prior to this, he created, contribute to, and grew his own sports blog site. A native of Oakland, Ca, Trebor has been based in Los Angeles since 2015.