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The time is now, Union news, US Open Cup results, more news

by Ed Farnsworth × on June 16, 2014 at 10:44 am × 2 comments

The wait is over as the US faces Ghana tonight in their World Cup opener. Nowak sues MLS and players union. Union have a new minority owner. NASL romps over MLS in US Open Cup. More news.

World Cup Preview: USMNT v Ghana

by Jeremy Lane × on June 14, 2014 at 5:38 pm × 2 comments

With two counterattacking teams facing off, expect a cagey start in USA v Ghana. But with both teams needing the win, the fireworks might start late.

Breaking News

New Nowak lawsuit claims MLS ordered his firing

by Dan Walsh × on June 13, 2014 at 6:10 pm × 11 comments

Former Philadelphia Union manager Peter Nowak claims that MLS ordered the Union to fire him. UPDATED with response from MLS league office.

Union / Week in Tweets

The Week in Tweets

by Mike Servedio × on June 13, 2014 at 5:35 pm × 1 comment

Vancouver reaction, Hack is sacked, World Cup thoughts and more. It’s The Week in Tweets.

World Cup: Recaps

Keeping up with the Cup: Day 1

by Adam Cann × on June 13, 2014 at 11:45 am × 2 comments

We hadn’t planned on pulling out the ol’ Geiger Counter until the man himself took center stage for the Colombia-Greece matchup on Saturday. But, alas, Yuichi Nishimura performance in the Brazil vs. Croatia World Cup opener gives us little choice.

World Cup: Second Teams

Second Teams: Germany

by Ben Tracy × on June 13, 2014 at 11:20 am × 3 comments

Obviously, we’ll all root against Germany when they play the US. But, as Ben Tracy writes, when that isn’t the case, there are plenty of reason to cheer for die Mannschaft.

Daily news roundups

Notes from Curtin presser, controversial officiating in WC opener, Gulati says US not approached by FIFA for 2022 WC, more

by Ed Farnsworth × on June 13, 2014 at 11:08 am × 11 comments

Notes and quotes from Jim Curtin’s first press conference. Officiating the story after World Cup opener. US Soccer prez says FIFA has not asked US to prepare organizing committee in case 20022 WC taken from Qatar. More.

Soccer on TV

Footy on the Telly, June 13-June 19

by Ed Farnsworth × on June 13, 2014 at 7:12 am × 0 comments

Your weekly listings of live soccer on TV, online, and on satellite radio.

World Cup: Predictions

World Cup Predictions: Group Stage – Round 1

by Eli Pearlman-Storch × on June 12, 2014 at 12:30 pm × 10 comments

With the World Cup finally upon us, PSP begins our tournament-long competition against members of the Philadelphia Union and the local soccer media to see whose ability to predict results reigns supreme.

US World Cup History

Mike Sorber at the 1994 World Cup

by Ed Farnsworth × on June 12, 2014 at 12:11 pm × 3 comments

1994 US World Cup team head coach Bora Milutinovic called Mike Sorber the team’s MVP. PSP talks to Sorber, who says his path to the US national team began with a bit of luck, about playing in the 1994 World Cup,