Articles filed under Soccer
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Chicago billionaire to pay for new $650 million soccer stadiumJun 03, 2025 4:11 pm - Billionaire Joe Mansueto is using his fortune to build a new stadium for his Chicago soccer team. The founder of Morningstar Inc. and owner of Chicago Fire FC said Tuesda...
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Ariel Atkins scores 26 and the Sky beat the Wings 94-83May 31, 2025 9:53 pm - Ariel Atkins scored 26 points, Angel Reese had 14 points and nine rebounds, and the Chicago Sky beat the short-handed Dallas Wings 94-83. Dallas rookie Paige Bueckers did not play after being placed in the WNBA's concussion protocol.
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Hugo Cuypers scores 2 goals moments apart, Fire beats Orlando City 3-1May 31, 2025 9:49 pm - Phillip Zinckernagel opened the scoring in the fifth minute and added and assist, Hugo Cuypers scored two goals moments apart and the Chicago Fire beat Orlando City 3-1. Zinckernagel took a pass from Mauricio Pineda a few yards outside the area, turned and ripped a shot the slipped through the fingers of goalkeeper Pedro Gallese to give the Fire a 1-0 lead.
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Paris Saint-Germain routs Inter Milan to win the Champions League for the first timeMay 31, 2025 5:38 pm - French teenager Désiré Doué has scored twice to help Paris Saint-Germain finally win the Champions League by routing Inter Milan 5-0 in the final in Munich. The 19-year-old Doué set up Achraf Hakimi for the opening goal in the 12th minute. He made it 2-0 eight minutes later with the help of a deflection, and grabbed the third in the 63rd by shooting inside the right post.
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Who are the all-time best women’s soccer players from the area?May 26, 2025 1:17 pm - This week’s High Five looks at the top women’s soccer players to emerge from the Daily Herald’s coverage area.
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Brian Gutiérrez scores twice and Chicago blasts Charlotte 4-1 in MLSMay 17, 2025 9:32 pm - Brian Gutiérrez had two goals and an assist and Chicago defeated Charlotte 4-1. In the 42nd minute, Jonathan Bamba opened the scoring with a right-footed shot from the left half-space outside the box to the lower left central zone. Gutiérrez assisted. Gutiérrez and Philip Zinckernagel added back-to-back goals in a four-minute stretch of the second half, giving Chicago a commanding 3-0 lead.
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Hugo Cuypers, Rominigue Kouamé help Fire beat Atlanta United 2-1 for first home victory this seasonMay 10, 2025 4:27 pm - Hugo Cuypers scored on a first-half penalty kick and Rominigue Kouamé delivered the winner late in the second half as the Chicago Fire won at home for the first time this season with a 2-1 victory over Atlanta United. Kouamé scored in the 86th minute after subbing in for Sergio Oregel in the 81st.
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Despite losing Swanson and firing their coach, last-place Stars thinking positiveMay 09, 2025 7:34 pm - The Chicago Stars are 1-1-5, the worst record in the NWSL. Mallory Swanson, the team’s leading scorer last year and a U.S. national team mainstay, likely will miss the entire season after announcing her first pregnancy.
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The rise of women’s soccer has led to more professional options for athletesMay 09, 2025 3:33 pm - The opportunities for players looking to make soccer a career have increased as the popularity of women's soccer grows. The National Women's Soccer League was once the lone professional women's league in North America. But others have more recently jumped into the market, including the USL's Super League and the Northern Super League in Canada.
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USWNT’s Mallory Swanson, Cubs’ Dansby Swanson expecting first childMay 08, 2025 11:08 am - USWNT star forward Mallory Swanson and her husband, Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson, are expecting their first child. The couple announced the news in posts on their personal Instagram accounts on Wednesday.