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Empty seats, or the prospect of more of them, led Union to axe Sakiewicz
Traffic on the Blue Route seemed bad. There was a chance for rain. My kid had built a cool block tower. There was a movie I wanted to see. I’d rather cook spaghetti and meatballs. Those are all real reasons I skipped home Philadelphia Union matches this year. And that is why Nick Sakiewicz is no longer the CEO...
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A trophy won't fix all the Union's problems, but you can still enjoy it
Wednesday night marks the biggest match in the relatively short history of the Philadelphia Union (well, since last year at this time). Hopes are high as the Union host Sporting Kansas City in the U.S. Open Cup final at PPL Park (7 p.m. — ESPN2), hoping to avenge last year’s loss to Seattle in the same game. Despite all...
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Union create impressive hype video for U.S. Open Cup final
While trying their best to sell tickets to see a team that doesn’t seem to know how to win at home, the Philadelphia Union front office staff has taken some time to create a “hype video” of their own ahead of Wednesday night’s U.S. Open Cup final against Sporting Kansas City at PPL Park (7 p.m. — ESPN2). The...
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Three things you missed in the Union's stunning Open Cup win
One striker was suspended due to red cards. Another was thrown out 40 minutes into the match on a questionable call. The third hadn’t played a game in two months and started on the bench. The starting goalie hadn’t played much lately, and the backup was a “pool goalkeeper” who isn’t even really a member of the team. It was an...
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Carli Lloyd and U.S women win a World Cup for all of us
The 1999 Women’s World Cup will be remembered for Brandi Chastain’s sports bra. For Mia Hamm. For “girl power.” For bringing women’s soccer — and soccer in general — into the mainstream American consciousness. It was absolutely, positively all of those things. The 2015 World Cup (until the U.S. men win one, we can call theirs the “Men’s World...
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Disappointing day for Union has happy ending for one player (cute dog alert)
Saturday was yet another disappointing day for the Philadelphia Union (stop me if you’ve heard that before). The team settled for a 2-2 draw at home against Montreal in a game played in a driving rain accompanied by strong wind off the Delaware. No team wants to draw at home, but the Union will rue this one even more,...
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Union make their own luck in rout of Crew
The Philadelphia Union have plenty of issues, that much is clear. They need to improve in a few starting positions, they could use more depth, and their rookie head coach still makes his share of strange decisions. They are far from a complete team. That being said, they’ve also had their share of absolutely terrible luck this season. Maurice...
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The Phillies won't be this bad forever, but the Union just might
The Philadelphia Union are not just bad — they’re embarrassing. The Philadelphia Phillies are not just bad — they’re historically bad. Both teams have a way out of the hole. History says the Phillies will eventually take it. The Union, on the other hand… The city’s soccer team has just one win in 11 games (and 23 in 79 games going back…
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USA gets gut-punched by Portugal in a draw that feels like very much like a Philly-style loss
Portugal’s Silvestre Varela heads the ball past United States’ goalkeeper Tim Howard to score his side’s second goal and tie the game 2-2 during the group G World Cup soccer match between the USA and Portugal at the Arena da Amazonia in Manaus, Brazil, Sunday. (AP Photo) First: Let’s get the anger out. Look at this photo below. With...
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