Dave Zeitlin | NBC Sports Philadelphia Contributor

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  • Jul 1, 2018

    Without Borek Dockal and Haris Medunjanin, Union can't handle LAFC

    BOX SCORE LOS ANGELES — The Union are trying to get to the point where they can attack anyone, even the league’s top teams, even when they’re on the road, even in the most daunting environments. But it’s clear they’re not there yet, especially when the deck is stacked against them. For Saturday’s game against expansion Los Angeles FC,...

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  • Jun 30, 2018

    Adama Diomande's hat trick sinks Union in 1st meeting with expansion LAFC

    BOX SCORE LOS ANGELES — Adama Diomande spoiled the Union’s first trip to Banc of California Stadium with Los Angeles FC’s first hat trick in franchise history. In front of 22,000 fans at the recently opened soccer stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of L.A. on Saturday, Diomande lifted expansion LAFC to a 4-1 win over the Union. The...

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  • Jun 20, 2018

    Union's Haris Medunjanin suspended 2 additional MLS games

    CHESTER, Pa. — Union midfielder Haris Medunjanin only lost his mind for a few moments but the outburst will cost him a few weeks. During his weekly press conference Wednesday, head coach Jim Curtin said Medunjanin will be suspended an additional two games for his vociferous arguments with the referee June 2 in a 3-1 loss in Atlanta. Medunjanin only…

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  • Jun 13, 2018

    Union see U.S. winning 2026 World Cup bid as ‘inflection point' of American soccer

    CHESTER, Pa. — For Jim Curtin, Alejandro Bedoya and everyone else associated with American soccer, the pain of missing the World Cup remains fresh, especially as the tournament kicks off this week. But Wednesday’s announcement that the United States, in a joint bid with North American neighbors Canada and Mexico, won the vote to host the 2026 World Cup not…

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  • May 3, 2018

    Can Union upset Toronto FC's ‘best roster MLS has ever had?'

    On one hand, you can say that the Union are catching Toronto FC at a good time considering they’re injured and feeling the after-effects of a grueling run through the Concacaf Champions League.  On the other hand …  “We have to go now on the road now to Toronto to [face] probably what is the best roster MLS has ever…

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  • Apr 6, 2018

    Jay Wright during Villanova championship parade: ‘This is truly a Philly team'

    Most people who packed into Dilworth Park on Thursday probably didn’t expect Jay Wright to give Penn coach Steve Donahue a shoutout. Or talk about the Palestra in the 1960s. Or pump up Phil Booth’s Philadelphia roots so much that he said they have to bring him a soft pretzel after every game. Whether or not in response to...

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  • Mar 17, 2018

    Borek Dockal's MLS debut uneven, but a start

    CHESTER, Pa. — When Saturday’s game ended, Union midfielder Borek Dockal told head coach Jim Curtin two things: that his body felt fine and that he knows he can play a lot better. That’s probably just about all Union fans need to hear. Sure, it was a mostly uneventful and somewhat disappointing MLS debut for the team’s new Designated...

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  • Mar 17, 2018

    Union lifeless in draw with Crew

    CHESTER, Pa. — In a matchup of two teams with perfect records, it ended up being a stalemate. On Saturday afternoon at Talen Energy Stadium, the Union and Columbus Crew SC fought to a scoreless draw as goalkeepers Andre Blake and Zack Steffen finished with three saves apiece. The Union move to 1-0-1 on the season while the Crew, who…

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  • Mar 14, 2018

    With new deal signed, CJ Sapong hungry to ‘eat' for Union

    CHESTER, Pa. — When the Union first traded for CJ Sapong ahead of the 2015 season, they knew they were getting a promising young attacking player. What may have been less expected was Sapong developing into one of the top American strikers, a member of the U.S national team rotation and a foundational player that makes the Union’s entire system...

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  • Feb 18, 2018

    Temple's NCAA tourney hopes take a crushing blow

    BOX SCORE  Whether it was simply coachspeak or the dawning realization that his team now has only one entry point into the NCAA Tournament, Fran Dunphy made a short but forceful declaration following Temple’s 80-59 loss to Houston on Sunday. “We’ve got to win every game we play from here on in,” the Owls head coach said. “That’s the...

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