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- Ticket-holders denied entry to Asian Cup finalOrganizers of the Asian Cup acknowledged that as many as 3,000 fans were denied entry to the final match but insisted that many did not have tickets and those that did should have come earlier.
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- Donovan passing on loan opportunity to European clubLandon Donovan is staying put this offseason, forgoing the chance to be loaned to a European club for the third straight winter.
- Bearzot, who coached Italy to 1982 World Cup title, diesEnzo Bearzot, who coached Italy to its first World Cup triumph in 44 years in 1982, died in Milan on Tuesday aged 83, Italy media reported.
- Beckham hoping for loan to European teamDavid Beckham still hopes to join a European club on loan during the MLS offseason to keep his hopes of playing for England alive.
- Ferguson becomes longest serving Man United managerAlex Ferguson became Manchester United's longest-serving manager on Sunday with his team topping the Premier League but with heavy snow denying him the chance to mark the milestone with a win over title rival Chelsea.
- Inter Milan downs Mazembe to claim Club World CupInter Milan won the Club World Cup with a comfortable 3-0 victory over TP Mazembe in the final on Saturday to end the surprising run of the African champions.
- Fans chase Panathinaikos team off pitch after lossPanathinaikos players were chased off the pitch by their own fans after a stunning 1-0 loss to newcomer Volos in the Greek league on Saturday.
Fire Topple Crew 2-1
Marco Pappa and Dominic Oduro scored in the first 26 minutes and the Chicago Fire earned a 2-1 victory over the Columbus Crew on Saturday.
Rowe Helps Revolution Beat Fire
Second-half substitute Kelyn Rowe broke a scoreless game in the 70th minute to lift the Revolution to a 2-0 win over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night.
Crew Defeats Fire 2-1
Eddie Gaven scored Columbus’ first goal and assisted on the second by Emilio Renteria as the Crew defeated the Chicago Fire 2-1 on Saturday night.
Timbers Beat Fire 2-1
Eric Brunner’s goal in the 19th minute broke a three-match scoring drought and the Portland Timbers went on to defeat the Chicago Fire 2-1 on Sunday.
Nyarko Scores Winner, Chicago Beats Toronto 3-2
Patrick Nyarko scored in the 58th minute, and the Chicago Fire beat winless Toronto FC 3-2 on Saturday.
Fire, Houston Dynamo End In Draw In Game Shortened By Storms
Logan Pause scored in the 27th minute to lifted the Chicago Fire to a 1-1 draw with the Houston Dynamon on Sunday night in a match shortened to 66 minutes due to lightning.
Arnaud Gets Impact’s First MLS Goal, Ties Fire 1-1
Davy Arnaud scored the first Major League Soccer goal in Impact history, and Montreal tied the Chicago Fire 1-1 Saturday before a crowd of 58,912 at its home opener in Olympic Stadium.
Chicago Fire Cuts Ties With And Sues Youth Soccer League
The MLS Chicago Fire has terminated its affiliation with and sued a youth soccer league, claiming it failed to pay more than $35,000 for use of team trademarks, violating a licensing agreement.
Fire Officially Name Klopas Head Coach
The Chicago Fire officially removed the interim tag and named Frank Klopas their head coach Thursday.
Seattle Tops Chicago, Wins 3rd straight Open Cup
Fredy Montero collected a loose ball off a corner kick scramble and slid it past Chicago goalkeeper Sean Johnson in the 78th minute, and the Seattle Sounders FC won the U.S. Open Cup for the third straight year with a 2-0 win over the Fire on Tuesday night.
Da Silva Breaks Tie, Man U Beats Fire 3-1
Rafael Da Silva scored in the 76th minute to give Manchester United the lead, and the English soccer powerhouse went on to beat the Chicago Fire 3-1 in an exhibition match at Soldier Field on Saturday.
Fire Kickoff Moved Up Due To Power Outage
Monday morning’s storms are still wreaking havoc on the Chicago Fire who had to move up tonight’s game against the New York Red Bulls to 5 p.m.
Fire, Man U To Play At Soldier Field
The Chicago Fire and Manchester United have agreed to play a game at Soldier Field on July 23 as part of the World Football Challenge.
McBride Scores In Finale, Fire Win
Brian McBride scored in his final game and Freddie Ljungberg added a goal and two assists to lead the Chicago Fire.
Brown’s Career Could End With Fire Season On Saturday
It all ends Saturday night…not just a disappointing Fire season, but maybe C.J. Brown’s soccer career. Josh Liss spoke with Brown, the last player left from the Fire’s debut team in 1998, ahead of this weekend’s finale against Chivas USA in Los Angeles…
McBride’s Home Finale Ends In 0-0 Draw With United
A whistle spoiled Brian McBride’s sendoff. McBride had a goal waved off in the second half Saturday, and the Chicago Fire settled for a scoreless draw with D.C. United in McBride’s final home game.
Timing Is Perfect For Lichaj’s First US Call-Up
By NANCY ARMOUR AP National Writer BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (AP) — When Eric Lichaj and his brothers were little, their father would take them to soccer games at Soldier Field, the boys wearing jerseys from their […]
Fire Lose To FC Dallas 3-0
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Jeff Cunningham scored on a penalty kick in the 67th minute to tie the MLS career goal-scoring record, and FC Dallas equaled the longest single-season unbeaten streak in league history with […]
Ljungberg Scores To Lead Fire 3-0 Over SJ
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Freddie Ljungberg scored his first goal with Chicago and added two assists to help the Fire beat the San Jose Earthquakes 3-0 Wednesday night. Rookie defender Steven Kinney scored his first […]
Fire Star McBride Retiring At End Of Season
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Brian McBride, whose scoring touch and tenacity earned him fans on both sides of the Atlantic, is calling it a career. The 38-year-old McBride said Friday he will retire at the end […]
