After Dayne St. Clair bolted from Minnesota United to sign for MLS Cup champions Inter Miami, the Vancouver Whitecaps locked down its No. 1 goalkeeper, Yohei Takaoka, to a multiyear deal.
The Vancouver Whitecaps re-signed goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka through June 2027 on Thursday. Takaoka, 29, was an MLS All-Star and Goalkeeper of the Year finalist in 2025 with a league-high 13 clean sheets.
Inter Miami will host the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday in the 2025 MLS Cup Final. It's set to be a fascinating game, with both teams making their first appearances in the championship match.
Jose Artur scored in second-half stoppage time, giving the Houston Dynamo a 1-1 draw with the host Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday night and tempering the MLS debut of Thomas Muller.
Emmanuel Sabbi, J.C. Ngando and Mathias Laborda scored goals to help the Vancouver Whitecaps register a 3-0 victory over visiting Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night.
The game’s takeaways will impact the season’s second half as FC Cincinnati’s Brazilian star Evander dominated the Skills Challenge, and LAFC’s Denis Bouanga, Columbus Crew attacker Diego Rossi and Vancouver Whitecaps netminder Yohei Takaoka all made solid contributions.
Vancouver goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka stood tall in recording five stops, including the game-saver in the 83rd minute, as the Whitecaps held on for a scoreless draw with host Austin FC on Saturday in a Western Conference match.
Fafa Picault and Stuart Armstrong scored goals to help the Vancouver Whitecaps post a 2-0 home victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.