The Chicago Fire, seeking its first title since winning the 2006 U.S. Open Cup, hosts Monterrey on Tuesday in the Leagues Cup quarterfinals after a perfect League Phase. Also on Tuesday, Real Salt Lake faces Leon. On Wednesday, a pair of MLS strugglers will try to extend their surprising Leagues Cup runs against Liga MX foes.
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NWSL: Chicago Stars sack Marin Sjögren, Lorne Donaldson returns
Assistant coach Karina Báez will serve as interim head coach of the Chicago Stars for the remainder of the 2026 season, replacing head coach Marin Sjögren, the Swede under whom the Stars have managed one NWSL win. Former Stars head coach Lorne Donaldson returns as interim director of coaching. Also, Chicago has hired Nicole Lukic as a full-time assistant coach.
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Jason Shokalook on his path to earning an MLS contract: Long-distance youth soccer commutes, college ball, USL League Two and MLS Next Pro
It’s about the journey, not the destination, and nobody knows that better than Jason Shokalook.