[MLS ALL-STAR GAME] MLS has agreed with Chelsea’s request to allow 10 substitutes instead of seven for Wednesday’s AT&T MLS All-Star Game at PPL Park inChester, Pa. (TV: ESPN2, TeleFutura, TSN2, 8:30 p.m ET). As a result, Philadelphia Union midfielder Michael Farfan has been added to the All-Star roster byCoach Ben Olsen. Farfan, a 2011 […]
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Fluke goal eludes MacMath, pushes Sporting KC past Union
[U.S. OPEN CUP] Sporting Kansas City will be hosting the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final thanks to a 2-0 win over the the Philadelphia Union in Wednesday’ssemifinals. A goal by Jacob Peterson that sneaked inside the post past Union keeper Zac MacMath broke a scoreless drawin the second half at the Union’s PPL […]
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Galaxy throws another game away
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] The Los Angeles Galaxy’s season of frustration continued as the defending MLS champion fell at home to the Philadelphia Union, 2-1, on Michael Farfan‘s goal set up brilliantly by Lionard Pajoy‘s backheel five minutes into stoppage time. The loss dropped theGalaxy’s record to 6-10-2. After winning three straight games to get back in […]
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Union move for Soumare no-brainer
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] Bakary Soumare, who was born in Mali, grew up in France and attended the University of Virginia, isback in MLS after three seasons in Europe with French club Boulogne and on loan at German club Karlsruhe. The 2008 MLS Best XI selection was signed by the Philadelphia Union after a deal with theVancouver […]
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Nowak's rough approach wore thin in Philly
Three years ago, the Philadelphia Union hired a head coach 10 months before it embarked on its expansion season in MLS. It had already jump-started a fan base, thanks to the fanaticalSons of Ben, and construction was chugging along on PPL Park, which would open in time to stage all but two of its 2010 […]
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MLS refs getting tougher with second cautions
Freddy Adu and Victor Palsson don’t have much in common, other than their incredulous reactions to be dismissedwith second cautions during the past two weekends of MLS play. They’d better get used to it. Though in both cases the incidents that prompted the second yellows could be interpretedas borderline situations, the referees are using cautions […]
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MLS trades open doors for frustrated players
After days of speculation, former USA defender Danny Califf moved from Philadelphia to Chivas USA in exchange for midfielder Michael Lahoud and allocation money, and Chivas USA also sent defender Heath Pearce to New York to acquire U.S. forward Juan Agudelo. The four players traded Thursday provide a razor-sharp snapshot of the unique opportunities and […]
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Rolfe returns to Chicago Fire
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] The Chicago Fire reacquired 29-year-old forward Chris Rolfe, who spent the last three seasons withDanish club Aalborg BK. For more on April transfer deadline moves … A third-round selection in the 2005 MLS SuperDraft, Rolfe scored 40 goals and 20 assists in 149 games across allcompetitions. Rolfe helped lead the Fire to its […]
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What They're Saying
“Are you being serious or are you joking? Because I could look at it from two different perspectives. I don’t know, maybe confetti, maybe banners, maybe a parade? Who knows? I have no idea. I amfocused on our responsibilities.” — Philadelphia Union coach Peter Nowak at a press conference upon being asked how Union fans […]
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Real Madrid lends name to $1 billion resort project
By Paul Kennedy How does the Real Madrid Resort Island sound? That will be the name of the $1 billion theme park to be built on aman-made island in the United Arab Emirates. The resort, located on the northern emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah, will feature a five-star hotel, beachside bungalows, amusement park, oceanside10,000-seat stadium and […]