Articles filed under MLS
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Fire falters in Berhalter’s debut, return to ColumbusFeb 22, 2025 9:13 pm - Diego Rossi scored two goals, Jacen Russell-Rowe added a goal and the Columbus Crew beat the Chicago Fire 4-2 in the season opener for both teams. Brian Gutiérrez scored two goals — the 21-year-old homegrown's first multi-goal game in MLS — for Chicago and Jonathan Bamba had two assists in his MLS debut.
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MLS embarks on 30th year with a 30th team, a crowded schedule and, yes, more MessiFeb 20, 2025 2:20 pm - While the main attraction is still Lionel Messi, it's perhaps fitting that for Major League Soccer's 30th season the league is welcoming its 30th team. Led by Mexico international Hirving "Chucky" Lozano, San Diego FC is among the teams to watch this year, along with the team's first opponent, the defending MLS champion LA Galaxy, and of course, Inter Miami. Miami will be looking to again finish atop the Eastern Conference and repeat as Supporters Shield winners. Messi was the league's MVP.
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Players and coaches among those who favor seeing MLS shift to an international calendarFeb 20, 2025 6:00 am - Some players and coaches are advocating for a fall-to-spring calendar as Major League Soccer readies to open its 30th season. Such a shift would align the league with its international counterparts and give MLS a more competitive position for player transfers, while also freeing up players for club duty during the summer.
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Booker, Robinson get another chance to show the Bears their pass rush is setAug 17, 2024 11:00 am - At noon today the Bears will play their third preseason game. They have yet to sign a veteran free-agent defensive end to supplement their pass rush. For instance, 2023 B...
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Jim O'Donnell: Reinsdorf, Warren, the Bears, the Sky and even the FireJun 08, 2024 12:16 pm - SUNDAY, SUNDAY — can't trust that day. Especially when casting a net around the Chicago sports dam in search of free-floating items that need some angling. A baited s...
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The Hope Index: Rating the chances Chicago pro sports teams can soon make a championship bidMay 04, 2024 6:00 am - Those of us in the Chicago area know one thing when it comes to our professional sports teams: You gotta have hope.
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Gazdag's late goal rallies Union to 2-2 draw with Fire in openerFeb 24, 2024 9:43 pm - CHESTER, Pa. — Dániel Gazdag scored in the third minute of second-half stoppage time, rallying the Philadelphia Union to a 2-2 draw with the Chicago Fire in a season open...
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Addison product Casas re-signs with Fire for a year plus two years of a club optionJan 15, 2024 6:33 am - The Fire Sunday announced it has signed homegrown midfielder Javier Casas Jr. of Addison to a new contract. His contract with the Fire will run through 2024, with club op...
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Crew races to 2-goal lead in 1st half, holds on to beat LAFC 2-1 for 3rd MLS CupDec 09, 2023 12:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio - Cucho Hernandez and Yaw Yeboah scored in the first half and the Columbus Crew held on to beat defending champion LAFC 2-1 on Saturday to win its third M...
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Fire fall to NYCFC, eliminated from MLS postseason playOct 21, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Julián Fernández scored in the second half to lead New York City FC to a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Fire in a regular-season finale on Saturday that saw bot...