Articles filed under MLS
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O’Donnell: Mansueto, Fire win the week in Chicago sportsJun 07, 2025 10:00 am - FOR ONE BRIEF SHINING CORNER KICK, Joe Mansueto provided The Captive Sports City with the assertiveness that refreshes. On Tuesday the billionaire owner of the Chicago Fi...
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Schwarz: Unlike other Chicago pro team owners, Mansueto looks inward for money to build a stadiumJun 06, 2025 5:30 pm - Chicago Fire FC owner Joe Mansueto announced this week he will build his club a new stadium with his own money, while the Bears and White Sox seek taxpayer funding.
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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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Bakrar, Wolf score goals to help NYCFC beat short-handed Fire 3-1May 25, 2025 9:15 pm - NEW YORK — Mounsef Bakrar and Hannes Wolf each scored a second-half goal to help New York City FC beat the short-handed Chicago Fire 3-1 on Sunday. After a failed cleara...
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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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Short-handed Fire holds on for scoreless draw, extends winless streak to six gamesMay 03, 2025 10:13 pm - Pedro Gallese had eight saves and his fifth consecutive shutout for Orlando City in a 0-0 tie with Chicago, despite the Fire playing a man down for more than 50 minutes. Orlando City (4-2-5), which is unbeaten in eight consecutive games, has not allowed a goal in 526 minutes of game time, a club record. Fire goalkeeper Chris Brady was shown a red card in the 36th minute and Chicago played a man down the rest of the way. .
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Sources: Chicago Fire has MLS priority, inside track to sign Kevin De BruyneMay 01, 2025 5:50 pm - The Chicago Fire is a favorite to sign Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne this summer, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions.