Daily news roundups
Tickets for US Open Cup final now on general sale. Notes from Jim Curtin’s weekly press conference, including facing Drogba, injury report, and Fabinho getting a green card. More news.
Soccer on TV
Your weekly listings of live soccer on TV, online, and on satellite radio.
Press Conference
Curtin discusses facing Montreal and Didier Drogba, gives an injury update, confirms Rais Mbolhi is on trial with Bolton Wanderers, says Andre Blake may get a start, talks about the importance of the new Union-owned USL team, and says Fabinho now has a Green Card.
Commentary
by Dan Walsh × on August 20, 2015 at 12:30 pm ×
The Union’s decision to launch a USL club in Bethlehem may be the club’s best move in years. PSP’s Dan Walsh breaks it down, from the player development and logistics to economics and politics — and the view that Bethlehem is just a cool town.
Commentary / Philadelphia Union II
A Lehigh Valley native explains why the region is ripe for minor league soccer.
Fans' View
Last year, it was “WSSM.” This year, it’s “that’s so Union.” One Union fan lays out the players who best represent the “so Union” remark, for better and most certainly for worse.
Daily news roundups
Details on the Union’s new USL team and more morning news.
KYW Philly Soccer Show
Second year defender Richie Marquez is this week’s guest. After that, Greg and Eli discuss the Union launching a USL team.
USL
It’s official: the Union will own and operate a USL team that will begin play in 2016 and will call Bethlehem in the Lehigh Valley home.
Movie Review
Sons of Ben: The Movie goes on sale today on DVD. While it’s a film about how a small group of committed supporters brought a MLS franchise to Philly, it’s also a story about belief and commitment to a community.
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