Vancouver Whitecaps standout defender Tristan Blackmon agreed to a two-year contract extension through the 2027 season, the club announced Monday. Blackmon, 27, has started 51 of 58 MLS regular-season matches in his two seasons with Vancouver.
A referee collided with a Vancouver Whitecaps FC player Sunday in the closing moments of the team’s season-ending MLS Cup playoff defeat. The Whitecaps were facing elimination against Los Angeles FC at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada.