The native of Surrey held second place during the first three rounds of the championship and entered Friday’s final round two strokes behind Brooke Rivers of Brampton, Ont. Kim had five birdies in the final round at Ashburn Golf Club to edge out Rivers by one shot to win the national championship.
Captain Christine Sinclair refused to point the finger at Canada Soccer in the immediate aftermath of the Canadians' early exit from the FIFA Women's World Cup. But the world's all-time leading scorer sounded a warning after the Olympic champion's tournament-ending 4-0 loss to Australia on Monday.
It's early days at the FIFA Women's World Cup, but Canada showed its mettle Wednesday in a 2-1 comeback win over Ireland that signalled the Olympic champion may have plenty more to say at the tournament. But it took a case of what doesn't kill you makes you stronger to get there.
The Leagues Cup match between The Vancouver Whitecaps and Los Angeles Galaxy originally set for Saturday has been rescheduled to Sunday. The club made the announcement today, noting tickets purchased for Saturday's match in L-A will be honoured on Sunday.
At meeting at Gurdwara Sahib Shaheed Akali Baba Phoola Singh in Plainfield in Indiana in the US, WGF President Harjeet Singh Grewal, who is currently on a tour to promote the game, highlighted the initiatives of the NGAI, which led to the recognition of Gatka as a sport by the Indian Olympic Association and its inclusion in the 37th National Games.
This is huge news as Badwal is the first South Asian to play in the MLS NEXT All-Star game. Badwal, who is a part of the 'Caps U-17 team, has been a key player for both club and country this season. In addition to playing in MLS NEXT, the 17-year-old midfielder has also made his pro debut with Whitecaps FC 2 (WFC2) in MLS NEXT Pro with two appearances so far.
