[MLS] Both of them are languishing below the playoff tier, so Chicago and Toronto need victories Wednesday night. Since they play each other at Toyota Park(8:30 p.m., Direct Kick), something has to give. They changed coaches during the offseason and while neither Carlos de los Cobos or Preki is under imminent threat ofunemployment, the pressure […]
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Teams facing harsh truth of the table
[MLS] Not many leagues allow their teams to rejigger and retool for three-quarters of the season, but MLS has been playing for more than five months and stillteams have another week or so before the roster freeze date/trading deadline of Sept. 15. Yet while changes in personnel and fortunes may yet arise, it’s time to […]
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Golazos and gifts highlight wild weekend
[MLS] The seven weekend games produced 25 goals. Several were golazos, sure Goal of the Year candidates, but others were gifts. Kansas City, Houston andSan Jose posted victories vital to their playoff aspirations, and Toronto FC lost at home for the first time this season during Week 20 in MLS. CHING RINGSUP THREE. Brian Ching […]
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Fire boosts playoff hopes
[MLS] Chicago came back from a goal down to beat New England, 2-1, at Toyota Park Wednesday to boost its hopes of cracking the playoff spots and seriously dentthose of the Revs. Baggio Husidic equalized in the 32nd minute and substitute Calen Carr struck the winnerin the 85th minute to wipe out a 1-0 Revs’ […]
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Fun and entertainment from the DP stars
By Ridge Mahoney So what happened to all those complaints that Toyota Park in Bridgeview is a field too far? Throw a famous name or five into the mediamaelstrom, and the place is packed. It happened a few times during the reign of Cuauhtemoc Blanco – including both of last year’s playoff matches – and […]
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The Fire is stoked; Thierry Henry delivers
[MLS] A full slate of eight weekend games wedged into a busy schedule of Concacaf home-and-away series plus international friendlies and the All-Star Gameyielded some surprising results. FIRE IS STOKED. Nery Castillo didn’t play and Freddie Ljungberg came on as a sub, and stillChicago carved up the Galaxy backline three times in the first 19 […]
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Ljungberg shipped to Chicago
[MLS] Unhappy Swedish star Freddie Ljungberg became the first Designated Player ever traded when the Seattle Soundersshipped him to the Chicago Fire in exchange for a conditional selection in the 2011 or 2012 MLS SuperDraft. Ljungberg was an MLS Best XI selection in 2009 but has not played for theSounders in recent weeks. His […]
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Crowded Fire house forces out Mapp
[MLS] The trade of Justin Mapp from Chicago to Philadelphia isn’t simply a case of too many midfielders on the same roster, yet that conditionsurely played a role. Mapp, 26, in his eighth season with the Fire and ninth in MLS, has gone to Philly in exchange for an undisclosed amount of allocation money. His […]
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Revs clinch semifinal spot by snuffing Fire
[SUPERLIGA] New England, the only MLS team to win a SuperLiga title, clinched a spot in the 2010 semifinals by beating Chicago, 1-0, Saturday at Toyota Park.Marko Perovic scored in the 76 th minute to give the Revs (2-0-0, 6 points) their second straight 1-0 victory in SuperLiga play and a spot in the semifinals. […]
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Fire captures U-15/16 championship
[DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY] The Chicago Fire became the first MLS team to win a Development Academy championship when it captured the U-15/16, defeating lastyear’s runners up, Cal Odyssey, 5-3, in a shootout after their game ended, 1-1. Luis Medina opened the scoring for the Fire in the 20thminute, but Gregory Antongnoli pulled it even in the […]