Articles filed under MLS
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Attention shifts to 2018 U.S. soccer teamJul 05, 2014 3:00 pm - Hank Steinbrecher has been to many World Cups and enjoyed every one of them, but he doesn't regret skipping this one. In fact, the former U.S. Soccer secretary-general f...
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Fire's draw 'disappointing, frustrating'Jul 02, 2014 3:00 pm - From the point of view of Chicago Fire captain Jeff Larentowicz, not much changed for the team during its World Cup break. Judging by Wednesday night's 1-1 draw against ...
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U.S. soccer team far from a disappointmentJul 01, 2014 3:00 pm - As much as we wanted to believe in this U.S. national soccer team, we always knew a long run through this World Cup was a lot to ask. If that doesn't make you feel any b...
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5 things the Chicago Fire must fixJul 01, 2014 10:00 am - Not even the most loyal Chicago Fire employee would call the first part of this season a rousing success, especially on the field. OK, so it wasn't a total disaster eith...
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U.S. soccer loss or not, things are different nowJul 01, 2014 1:00 am - So that's it for the United States soccer side in the World Cup. (Yes, I have taken to calling it a “side” rather than the more common “team” in North America.) Gone but...
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New 'World' view for U.S. soccer teamJun 30, 2014 3:00 pm - This game is different. No longer is the United States taking the long view of its World Cup matches. The days of a "good" loss are over. Now the United States is in the...
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Glen Ellyn soccer pioneer amazed by game's growthJun 26, 2014 5:30 am - On Monday, Hank Steinbrecher was at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, waiting on standby for a flight home from a business trip, stuck at the gate, whe...
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U.S. shows it deserves to advance; Belgium up nextJun 26, 2014 12:00 am - If the United States showed Sunday that sometimes a draw can feel like a loss, Thursday the Americans showed a loss can sometimes be a victory. It's not the 1-0 defeat t...
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Overtime suits Fire just fineJun 25, 2014 3:00 pm - The Chicago Fire seems to have found a way to win: Avoid 90-minute games. The Fire won its second consecutive game in the U.S. Open Cup, going overtime to defeat MLS riv...
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Americans as underdogs a different dynamicJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - The United States' run in soccer's World Cup demonstrates something: It's fun for the U.S. to be the underdog for a change. This is a different dynamic for Americans, is...