Jay DeMerit, the Vancouver Whitecaps captain, public face and first-ever MLS signing, is hanging up his cleats. DeMerit suffered a torn ankle ligament in the Whitecaps' 3-3 draw with the Philadelphia ...

VANCOUVER – When Jay DeMerit joined the Whitecaps as their first-ever MLS player, most expected that he would eventually be named team captain. This week, that presumption was confirmed. Vancouver ...

One pair featured an etching of the African continent, a heart and a soccer ball, or, in other words, "Africa = love = soccer." He put stars and stripes and the number 15 on his second pair. "JD" and ...

Every year around Christmas, dozens of soccer fans gather in a northeast Minneapolis bar. Inevitably, there’s a large amount of Loons memorabilia in the crowd, but you’re more likely to see old United ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Former U.S. national team player Jay DeMerit has retired from soccer. DeMerit, the first player signed by the expansion Vancouver Whitecaps in 2010 and the Major ...