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Bell Medias TEAM Radio in Vancouver today announced a multi-year extension of its broadcast rights agreement with Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer (MLS).Eric Decker . All games will be broadcast on TEAM 1410 and will feature extensive pre- and post-game coverage. This extension complements Bells multi-year partnership with Vancouver Whitecaps FC. As part of the partnership, TSN becomes the official Whitecaps FC broadcaster beginning this season and Bell extends its Premier Founding Partnership with the team, which includes Bell branding of all Whitecaps FC official mens and womens jerseys and kits. TEAM Radios Whitecaps FC coverage will be led by play-by-play announcer Peter Schaad, who is returning to the booth for a fourth consecutive season and his 13th year of covering the club. Joining Schaad in the broadcast booth for a third consecutive season is colour commentator David Norman, a former Whitecaps FC midfielder and Canadian international. Throughout the season, Schaad will deliver news, insight, and behind-the-scenes content surrounding Whitecaps FC on TEAM 1040 and TEAMRadio.ca, with the station also delivering a daily MLS report and a weekly 30-minute show on Thursdays at 6 p.m. PT.   "We are very pleased to continue our long-standing partnership with TEAM Radio," said Rachel Lewis, Vancouver Whitecaps FC chief operating officer. "Since we announced our partnership in 2011 with the launch of our MLS franchise, weve seen fantastic content and programming that have informed and entertained sports fans across the province. We are excited to continue our relationship with TEAM Radio, and Bell Media as a whole, as we grow our sport collaboratively." "As the official radio home of Whitecaps FC since their MLS debut, we know first-hand the significance of this team to Vancouver sports fans," said James Stuart, Regional Vice-President, Radio and Local Television, B.C, Bell Media. "This extension not only strengthens our partnership with the club over the long-term, it further cements TEAM Radios position as the home of the best live coverage of the biggest sporting events for B.C. sports fans." In addition to being the official home of Whitecaps FC, TEAM Radio is the exclusive English-language radio broadcaster the Vancouver Canucks and B.C. Lions. The station also features live coverage of TSNs slate of major sporting events, including the GREY CUP, IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP, FIFA 2015 WOMENS WORLD CUP, golf and tennis majors, and more. Fans can also listen to TEAM Radio for TSNs all-star roster of Insiders, experts, and analysts. Joe Klecko . -- Andrew Wiggins is from Canada, Wayne Selden from Massachusetts and Joel Embiid from the African nation of Cameroon. Tommy Bohanon . 5 Trade Deadline is drawing closer and teams will be deciding on whether to buy or sell. CALGARY -- Bruno Prudhomme didnt get rattled when his errant pass was picked off and returned for a touchdown on Lavals first drive of the game. Instead, the fifth-year quarterback regained his composure and led his team to the brink of a second straight Vanier Cup championship. Prudhomme completed 15 of 24 passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Rouge et Or to a 41-10 win over the Calgary Dinos in the Mitchell Bowl on Friday. "I knew that the guys were still confident with me," Prudhomme said. "That was important for me because that wasnt the start we wanted. That was all my fault. I threw a bad ball, but I bounced back and kept going for the rest of the game." Prudhomme tossed TD passes to Julian Feoli-Gudino and Guillaume Rioux, while Sebastien Levesque ran for another as the Rouge et Or broke the game open in the second quarter with 24 points. "Hes a great game manager," said Laval coach Glen Constantin of Prudhomme. "He doesnt get ruffled. Hes a fifth year quarterback and hes good around the big games." Jeremie Chretien also recovered a fumble in the Calgary end zone, while Christopher Lavaud recovered a fumble and ran it in for a touchdown. Boris Bede kicked a pair of field goals for Laval. Earlier in the evening, the fourth-ranked McMaster Marauders downed the No. 7 Acadia Axemen 45-21 in the Uteck Bowl in Moncton. The top-ranked Rouge et Or will now face the Marauders in the 47th Vanier Cup next Friday, Nov. 24 at BC Place in Vancouver. "Theyre very good, very well-coached team," Constantin said. "Were going to have our hands full." Laval will be going for its record seventh Vanier Cup championship. The Rouge et Or are currently tied with the Western Mustangs at six titles each. Tye Noble had an interception return for a touchdown for the No. 2 ranked Dinos, who were attempting to advance to their third straight Vanier Cup. Johnny Mark also kicked a field goal for Calgary. "Its tough," said Calgary coach Blake Nill. "We played so well in the first quarter. We knew it was going to be a tight game. We just made mistakes that were uncharacteristic of this team. Offensively we just couldnt get it going." The Dinos jumped out to a 7-0 lead at 3:47 of the first quarter when Noble picked off an errant pass by Prudhomme and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown. After Bede kicked a 37-yard field goaal for Laval, Mark kicked one through the uprights from 17 yards out to give Calgary a 10-3 lead through one quarter of play. Bilal Powell. Prudhomme then led the Rouge et Or on an eight-play, 70-yard drive that culminated with a 12-yard touchdown pass to Feoli-Gudino in the back of the end zone. Calgarys Adam Ballingall fumbled the ball on the ensuing kickoff return and Lavals Frederic Plesius recovered it giving the Rouge et Or excellent field position at the Calgary 14-yard line. "I had to make a big play at a critical moment," Plesius said. "We didnt come here to fall down short. Were going to go all the way. Were taking on McMaster next week and hopefully were going to have a big win." Three plays later, Prudhomme threw a nine-yard strike to Rioux in the end zone. Bede then kicked a 25-yard field goal before Levesque scampered for a 35-yard touchdown to give Laval a 27-10 halftime lead. The mistakes continued for the Dinos in the third quarter as Chris Dobko fielded the kickoff and ran out to the one-yard line before retreating back into end zone, where he fumbled the ball. Chretien pounced on the loose ball for an easy touchdown. "You cannot expect to beat this team making the amount of mistakes we did today," Nill said. Lavaud rounded out the scoring in the fourth quarter when he recovered a fumble by Calgarys Kevan Hafichuk and ran it back for a 26-yard touchdown. "Tonight wasnt out night," lamented Calgary quarterback Eric Dzwilewski, who went 9-for-24 for 98 yards through the air and added a team-high 77 rushing yards on seven carries. "It sucks. We had a good game plan and just didnt execute it. They just outplayed us." Notes: This was the third time in four years that the Dinos and Rouge et Or played each other in post-season action. Laval beat Calgary 29-2 in last years Vanier Cup in Quebec City and also downed the Dinos 59-10 at home in the 2008 Uteck Bowl. ... This was the furthest west Laval has ever travelled to play a game, although the Rouge et Or will top that next Friday when they play in Vancouver. ... A sparse crowd of 1,524 fans braved the chilly conditions at McMahon Stadium. Temperature at the opening kickoff was -18 C. ... The Mitchell Bowl is named after Calgarys Doug Mitchell, the national co-chair of Borden Ladner Gervais. It was the second straight year that the Dinos hosted the national semifinal. ' ' '
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