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Featured / Union

That sucked

Playing on the road following a trans-continental flight is awfully difficult even when you have your best players on the pitch. When you select some of your worst, it’s damn near impossible. (No photos today, too angry to think up witty captions).

Daily news roundups / Featured

Nowak says he will “shuffle the deck,” more news

Nowak says he will shuffle the deck but who knows what’s in the cards? Ruiz quashes trade rumors. Paunovic thinks he’s fitting right in. More news including power ranking roundup.

Featured / Match previews / Union

Preview: Union vs. Sporting Kansas City

The Union look to bounce back from Saturday’s road loss by hosting a hot Kansas City team. PSP previews.

Featured / Independence

Independence trade Megan Rapinoe

The midfielder is traded to majicJack for an undisclosed fee.

Featured / MLS

Stat chat: Vancouver v Union

The numbers from Saturday’s loss to Vancouver were just as you thought: as bad as those in the losses against Dallas and Portland. Not that Vancouver’s were much better, an indication of while the loss was so disappointing. Also, a look at Le Toux. Believe it or not, according to some offensive statistical measures, Le Toux is improving – except for the one that matters most.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Warner farce, Fred the Aussie, massages and more

Fred joins the A-League, Jack Warner resigns to avoid being told to his face he’s a bad man, New York thinks MLS refs are bad, and four students win the right to give free massages to the Union.

Featured / Photo essays

Independence v Florida in pictures

PSP photographer Michael Long was on hand Saturday night to capture the action as the Philadelphia Independence stomped all over Florida for a 6-0 victory.

Featured / Independence / Indy match reports

Philadelphia Independence 6-0 Florida

The Independence throttled Florida at Widener University on Saturday night. We’ve got a full recap and player ratings.

Paul Rudderow
Featured / Player ratings / Union

Player ratings and analysis: Whitecaps 1-0 Union

Player ratings and bitter analysis of the Union’s loss to Vancouver.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Nowak: “We’re like a charity right now”

Nowak describes Union is like a charity, “giving life and points to other teams;” admits he doesn’t know how to use Paunovic, who “”still needs match fitness” and says Le Toux has to finish his chances. Independence wallop magicJack 6-0. More news.