With coach back, Whitecaps face Timbers in Cascadia match

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Vancouver head coach Vanni Sartini will be on the sidelines for the first time this season when the Whitecaps open defense of the Cascadia Cup against Pacific Northwest rival Portland Timbers on Saturday night.

Sartini received a red card in the 95th minute of a season-ending 1-0 loss to Los Angeles FC on Nov. 5 in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs. He later picked up an