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Independence play for title today, other news

by Dan Walsh × on August 27, 2011 at 10:03 am × 1 comment

Tasha Kai and the Philadelphia Independence play for the WPS championship today at 4 p.m. That, and other news from a hurricane Saturday.

PSP talks to Sinead Farrelly

by Eli Pearlman-Storch × on August 26, 2011 at 5:51 pm × 0 comments

PSP talks with Independence midfielder and Havertown-native Sinead Farrelly ahead of Saturday’s WPS Final against Western New York in Rochester.

Featured / Independence

WPS Final Preview: Western New York Flash vs Philadelphia Independence

by Mike Servedio × on August 26, 2011 at 2:19 pm × 0 comments

The Independence travel to Western New York for a shot at the WPS Title. The match up between the league’s top two teams should be an exciting one. We’ve got a full preview ahead of the match.

KYW Philly Soccer Show / Podcasts

KYW Philly Soccer Show: Independence in WPS Final

by Ed Farnsworth × on August 26, 2011 at 10:48 am × 0 comments

KYW’s Greg Orlandini, PSP’s Eli Pearlman-Storch and PSP Independence beat writer Mike Servedio talk about the Independence ahead of Saturday’s WPS Championship Final. Also, the Union and the USMNT.

Featured / Union

Does Valdes’ suspension have an upside?

by Adam Cann × on August 26, 2011 at 10:30 am × 7 comments

Rescheduling the New England match means Carlos Valdes will miss the RSL showdown on September 3rd. It sounds awful, but it could be a blessing in disguise.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Come on, Irene

by Ed Farnsworth × on August 26, 2011 at 10:23 am × 2 comments

Nowak not frustrated at the players but for them. Daniel gets T & T call-up. Independence/WPS Championship news. The Champions League draw. Weekend soccer on TV listings and much more.

Featured / US / USMNT

USMNT roster for upcoming friendlies announced

by Adam Cann × on August 25, 2011 at 8:17 pm × 2 comments

The USMNT announced its roster for the upcoming friendlies against Costa Rica and Belgium.

Featured

Union v NE game postponed until September 7

by Ed Farnsworth × on August 25, 2011 at 7:34 pm × 5 comments

The forecasted extreme weather conditions as Hurricane Irene moves up the Atlantic coast forces the postponement of Sunday’s scheduled match between the Philadelphia Union and New England Revolution until Wednesday, September 7.

Featured / Independence / Local

The loneliness of the holding midfielder: A profile of Jen Buczkowski

by Mike Servedio × on August 25, 2011 at 4:33 pm × 5 comments

Jen Buczkowski has quietly been the driving force in the Independence’s success this season. But you’d never know it looking at a stat sheet. We look at what makes the holding midfielder so important to Philadelphia as they head into this weekend’s WPS Final.

Featured / Match stats / MLS / Statistics

Where the goals come from: Union compared to the league

by Ed Farnsworth × on August 25, 2011 at 11:11 am × 6 comments

We continue our look at how the Union has scored its goals with a comparison to the rest of the league.