Orrin Schwarz
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Bulls' Gordon dealing with contract uncertaintyJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Monday was a fairly typical summer day for Bulls guard Ben Gordon: Work out, update media on contract talks, teach kids at summer basketball camp, try to forget about co...
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Most soccer players use heads - on and off fieldJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Some stories stay with you for a while. For instance, there was the long-ago conversation in the Chicago Fire's Soldier Field locker room with then-MLS commissioner Doug...
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McBride named to Olympic teamJul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Brian McBride is in; Chad Barrett is out. McBride, an Arlington Heights native, is one of three over-age players named to the U.S. Olympic men's soccer team Thursday. He...
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Fire trying hard to acquire McBrideJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - With the summer transfer window officially open, the Chicago Fire still has not been able to acquire the MLS rights to forward Brian McBride from Toronto FC. And it app...
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Five players key to Fire's second halfJul 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Considering it just stopped a streak of five MLS games without a win, you'd think the Chicago Fire would be on the verge of relegation. A look at the league standings m...
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Nyarko, like others, needs time to developJul 08, 2008 11:00 pm - In the NFL, first-round draft choices are expected to make an immediate impact. In the NBA, first-round draft picks are likely to be key cogs for their team. In MLS, fir...
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On the coaching sidelines, Armas uncovers the passionJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - For 10 seasons, Chris Armas patrolled midfield for the Fire, making it safe for his offensive-minded teammates to go forward as he snuffed out so many opponents' attacks...
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Plotkin, Fire handle StarsJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago Fire defender Brian Plotkin and Cleveland City Stars forward Adam Ruud stood at midfield at Toyota Park on Tuesday night, looking for friends in the stands and s...
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Time to turn in my ballot for the MLS All-Star GameJun 24, 2008 11:00 pm - A few weeks ago the Fire looked likely to send several players to the July 24 All-Star Game in Toronto, in which the MLS XI will take on England's West Ham United. With ...
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After slow start, U.S. soccer finally enjoys an easy victoryJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - It sure is fun to be on the right side of an 8-0 game, and U.S. fans had to enjoy Sunday's 2010 World Cup qualifier against Barbados, the first in a home-and-home series...