Articles filed under Soccer
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US Soccer has bold plans for the World Cup legacyNov 29, 2025 11:21 am - The last time the United States hosted the World Cup, the U.S. Soccer Federation built on the the financial infusion and the public's excitement to help launch Major League Soccer two years later.
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Freeman scores twice as US routs Uruguay 5-1, heads into World Cup year with 5-game unbeaten streakNov 18, 2025 8:18 pm - TAMPA, Fla. — Alex Freeman scored twice and Sebastian Berhalter and Diego Luna had one goal each as the United States overwhelmed Uruguay with a four-goal first half in a...
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MLS owners vote to flip schedule to European calendar, change format starting in 2027Nov 13, 2025 4:47 pm - MLS owners officially voted Thursday to flip the league’s calendar to begin in mid-July and run through May.
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College Achievers: Nardulli, Gryzik getting it done in UIC’s late-season pushNov 09, 2025 5:13 pm - College Achievers: Women’s soccer players from Naperville and Elk Grove made an impact in the University of Illinois Chicago’s first tournament championship bid in the Missouri Valley Conference.
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Chicago Fire reaches permanent deal for Franco as part of club’s plan to build on 2025Nov 07, 2025 12:21 pm - It didn’t take long for the Chicago Fire to put in motion their plans for the off-season after a strong first season under new head coach and sporting director Gregg Berhalter.
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Leading future leaders: Naperville native coaches ‘the best and the brightest our country has’Nov 05, 2025 7:35 pm - Brian Plotkin, a Naperville North graduate who won two national soccer championships at Indiana University as a player, is up to the challenge of coaching men’s soccer at West Point.
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Stars FC beat Angel City in season finaleNov 02, 2025 9:54 pm - Chicago Stars FC closed the season with a 2-1 win over Angel City FC on Sunday.
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Tai Baribo scores 2 goals, Union beats Fire 3-0 to sweep first-round seriesNov 01, 2025 7:04 pm - Tai Baribo scored two early goals and the Philadelphia Union beat the Chicago Fire 3-0 on Saturday at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview to sweep the best-of-three first-round series in the MLS Cup playoffs.
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As more suburban schools switch to artificial turf, injury debate carries onNov 01, 2025 12:00 pm - As more and more synthetic turf fields are installed at suburban high school athletic fields, questions remain about whether they leave athletes more susceptible to injury.
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Chicago Fire ends MLS playoff drought and sets a building block for future ambitionOct 25, 2025 8:46 pm - The Chicago Fire reached the MLS playoffs for the first time since 2017 and won a playoff game too. Could it be just the start of big things at long last for the Fire?