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Philadelphia is out of the NWSL’s expansion race
Nov 23 · Anne M. PetersonCincinnati, Cleveland, and Denver are the finalists for the league's 16th team, and Cincinnati's bid has a new celebrity backer in WNBA star Caitlin Clark.
Union sign Cameroonian defender Olivier Mbaizo to multiyear contract extension
Nov 21 · Staff ReportsMbaizo, 27, inked an extension guaranteed through the 2026 season and includes options for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.
The ‘Trump Dance’ has made its way to the sports world. Here’s what it is and who’s doing it.
Nov 19 · Gabriela CarrollSoccer star Christian Pulisic, UFC champ Jon Jones, and several NFL players have brought the president-elect's viral dance to the sports world.
Christian Pulisic stars as the USMNT routs Jamaica 4-2 in the Concacaf Nations League
Nov 19 · No AuthorThe Hershey native scored twice in the first half, and Tim Weah and Ricardo Pepi also scored on Union goalkeeper Andre Blake to send the U.S. on to the semifinals.
Three of the USWNT’s biggest stars will miss the last games of the year
Nov 18 · Jonathan TannenwaldSophia Smith, Trinity Rodman, and Mallory Swanson — the “Triple Espresso” forward line that starred at the Olympics — have been allowed to rest and deal with injuries picked up in a long year.
The NWSL wants a team in Philadelphia, but it’s not clear how much Philadelphia wants a team
Nov 16 · Jonathan Tannenwald"It’s a place where we’d like to be at some point," commisioner Jessica Berman said.
Ricardo Pepi’s goal gives the USMNT a 1-0 at Jamaica in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals
Nov 15 · No AuthorPepi scored from Christian Pulisic’s pass in the fifth minute Matt Turner saved a penalty kick as the U.S. opened the two-game series with a road win.
Union principal owner Jay Sugarman on the team's approach to winning
Nov 12 · Courtesy of the Philadelphia UnionPublished Nov. 12, 2024 Advertisement.
Jay Sugarman knows there’s a ‘tension’ in the Union’s approach, and knows his key role in solving it
Nov 11 · Jonathan TannenwaldThe firing of Jim Curtin brings the Union to one of their biggest crossroads points in team history.
Lily Yohannes, a top young soccer prospect, commits to the USWNT
Nov 11 · Jonathan TannenwaldThe 17-year-old midfielder was born in Virginia and moved to the Netherlands at age 10, giving her a choice between two women's soccer powers.
Breaking down the USMNT roster for Mauricio Pochettino’s first meaningful games, featuring plenty of Union ties
Nov 10 · Jonathan TannenwaldBoth the U.S. and Jamaica squads have lots of Union ties for a series that marks new U.S. manager Mauricio Pochettino's first games in an official competition.
Union reserve team loses MLS Next Pro league title game, in another blown lead heartbreak
Nov 10 · Jonathan TannenwaldThe Union jumped out to an early 2-0 lead with tallies from Markus Anderson and Eddy Davis, but gave up three goals and an Olwethu Makhanya red card in the second half to lose 3-2.
Brandon Aubrey’s soccer dream ended with the Union. Now, he’s the Dallas Cowboys’ Pro Bowl kicker.
Nov 8 · Matt BreenFrom MLS hopeful to the cubicle to becoming a pro football kicker, Aubrey just wanted a chance to make it.
Penn State alum Ali Krieger settles in to a new life as a soccer broadcaster with ESPN
Nov 8 · Jonathan TannenwaldKrieger spoke with The Inquirer about getting used to her new life as an analyst for ESPN, and to preview the star-studded NWSL playoffs that start this weekend.