Articles filed under Soccer
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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.
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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.
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Last-place Chicago Stars fire coach Lorne DonaldsonApr 30, 2025 10:41 am - The Chicago Stars fired coach Lorne Donaldson after a 1-5-0 start to the season that has the team in last place in the 14-team NWSL.
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Party time at Anfield as Liverpool wins Premier League for record-equaling 20th top-flight titleApr 27, 2025 8:16 pm - LIVERPOOL, England — A selfie with Mohamed Salah. An impromptu sing-along with Arne Slot. Fireworks and flares. It was party time at Anfield on Sunday as Liverpool seale...