VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed former Welsh international striker Robert Earnshaw.
The 33-year-old joined the Whitecaps on trial during the pre-season. He previously played in MLS for Toronto FC and the Chicago Fire.
The Zimbabwe-born Earnshaw has also played for Cardiff City, West Bromwich Albion, Norwich City, Derby County, Nottingham Forest, Blackpool and Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Earnshaw has retired from international football, with 16 goals in 59 games for Wales.
PENTICTON, B.C. - Hunter Shinkaruk has a second chance to make a first impression. The 19-year-old left-winger was selected by the Vancouver Canucks 24th overall at the 2013 draft when Mike Gillis was the team's general manager and John Tortorella was its head coach.
VANCOUVER - Kevin Glenn ended the B.C. Lions' touchdown drought in fine fashion. Glenn threw for 261 yards and two TDs as the Lions downed the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 26-9 on Saturday night at B.C. Place Stadium.
VANCOUVER - By ending a scoring drought and managing to win their first game in a month the Vancouver Whitecaps hope they have planted a seed that will bloom into a Major League Soccer playoff berth.
A week after being displaced by a then healthy Lulay as the CFL club's starting quarterback, Glenn is back in the rescuer role that he has played most of the season as the Lions prepare to host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday.
SURREY, B.C. - The B.C. Lions say quarterback Travis Lulay suffered a dislocated right shoulder against the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday night.
Vancouver (7-6-13) earned a point against the best team in Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference, but has now gone 411 minutes since it last scored a goal, which came late in the first half of a 2-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Aug. 10.