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For Pete's Sake / Union

With another collapse, Union hit the ceiling of the Jim Curtin era

After another big-game failure, Jim Curtin shouldn’t escape the heat. PSP’s Peter Andrews on why the offseason must start with the search for a new manager.

Daily news roundups

News roundup: Union lose in NYC, local teams’ seasons end, Pulisic helps Dortmund win (again)

Plus Mark McKenzie and Ilsinho recognized, Bethlehem Steel in photos, Dallas lost to 10-man Portland, and more.

Union match reports

MLS Cup Playoffs match report: New York City FC 3-1 Philadelphia Union

Philadelphia Union lost their playoff match to NYCFC, ending their 2018 season in the process.

Fans' View / Uncategorized / Union

Fans’ View: “‘Orming” the Union

Fans’ Views’ Matt Custer applies some group development theories to the Union’s season to see how they’re progressing.

Union

Hallowed halls, hollow ground

A meditation on Yankee Stadium, it’s place in American sports lore, and the Union’s opportunity to make it all right in 2018

Commentary / Philadelphia Union II

Ernst Tanner’s news conference and Bethlehem Steel

PSP thinks about what the content of Ernst Tanner’s first official news conference might mean for putting together the 2019 Bethlehem Steel.

SEBA Projections

MLS and USL projections through October 28

Philadelphia fights against tough odds to win their first playoff match ever. Bethlehem unfortunately fails to produce back-to-back upsets to move on.

Daily news roundups

News roundup: Union face NYCFC in playoffs, MLS Cup Playoffs begin, more

Plus: Philadelphia Lone Star get a kit sponsor, Josh Sargent improves his status, more.

Match previews / Union

MLS Playoffs Match Preview: New York City FC vs. Philadelphia Union

Ryan Rose lays out Philadelphia’s keys to the game if the “best team in Union history” are to move beyond the Knockout Round.

Photo essays / Union

In Pictures: Union 1-3 NYCFC

Check out Ryan Griffith’s photos of the Union’s loss to NYCFC on Decision Day.