[MLS] Chicago has taken another step to replenish its depleted forward corps by announcing the signing Uruguyan forward Gaston Puerari, whocomes to MLS from Montevideo Wanderers in his native country. Puerari, 25, and Calen Carr — whose option for 2011 was picked up by the Fire — are the most experiencedforwards on the roster, from […]
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Chicago Fire waives Dykstra, names Pause captain
[MLS] The rapid progress shown by goalkeeper Sean Johnson last year in his rookie season and the new MLS rules regarding rosters has promptedthe Chicago Fire to waive keeper Andrew Dykstra, who had been the heir-apparent to former Fire goalie Jon Busch. Chicago surprisingly waived Busch just afew days prior to the start of the […]
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Globetrotting Weiss headed to Chicago on trial
[MLS] Florida native Nate Weiss, who has bounced around Israel, Ireland, Serbia, Sweden, Spain, and Latvia since leaving Stetson University, isamong thenon-roster invitees to be evaluated by the Fire next week. Weiss has been training in Sweden after leaving Latvian club FK Jelgava, with which he signed last April and played 20matches. A right-sided defender […]
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Ex-Fire star Conde scores in Atlas debut
[MEXICO] Former Chicago Fire defender Wilman Conde scored in his debut for Mexican club Atlas in its 5-0 win overMorelia on the opening day of the Torneo Clausura. The other MLS player to move to Mexico this winter and play on Saturday was Venezuelan GiancarloMaldonado, who started for Atlante, which fell at Atlas, 2-1. Maldonado […]
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Pappa and Keller take MLS honors
[AWARDS] Chicago Fire midfielder Marco Pappa earned the 2010 AT&T Goal of the Year, while Seattle goalkeeper Kasey Keller was awarded the NAPA Save of the Year. VIDEO: Save of the Year With his team ahead 1-0in second-half stoppage time against the Kansas City Wizards, Keller made the save of the year with a quick […]
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McBride bids farewell with a beauty
[VIDEO PICK] In his final game before retirement, the Chicago Fire’s Brian McBride — after a long, successful career in MLS, with the U.S.national team and in the English Premier League — scored his 80th MLS goal with a back-heel in last weekend’s Chicago win over Chivas USA. McBride’s brilliant finish came off a pass […]
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Wizards win to stay in the hunt
[MLS] Kansas City staved off elimination from the playoff chase by beating the Chicago Fire, 2-0, at Toyota Park Tuesday night with goals by Teal Bunbury and Davy Arnaud. The loss dropped Chicago’s home record to 4-4-6, the second-worst mark in MLS. It had already been eliminated from the playoffs and will miss the postseason […]
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Brian McBride: 'Looking forward to the next chapter'
[INTERVIEW] Since he retired from the national team in 2006, U.S. fans have hoped for another forward with the ability and attitude of BrianMcBride, who is ending his competitive career after this MLS season. The 38-year-old, who is in his third season with the Chicago Fire since returning to MLS after a successful EPL stint […]
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Fire tabs Chicago Hispanic media executive as president
Julian Posada, founder of Cafe Media with more than 20 years of media and entertainment experience in Chicago’s Hispanic market, is the new president ofMLS’s Chicago Fire, replacing Dave Greeley, who resigned in August. Posada was the general manager for Hoy, a Spanish daily newspaper, andpresident of Café Media, a multimedia company that targets second- […]
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Stalemate suits neither struggler
[MLS] Ninety minutes of work and sweat went unrewarded for Chicago and Toronto Wednesday night as neither could break free of the malaise that is gripping mostof the Eastern Conference. Their 0-0 tie at Toyota Park leaves both well short of the eighth and final playoff place. Chicago (6-7-8, 26 points) remains six points out […]