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Fans' View

Fans’ View: A day in the life of a ball kid

And now for something different … A Philadelphia Union ball kid shares what it was like to be a ball kid.

Daily news roundups

Ready for the Fire, River Cup date announced, Academy news, OC in PDL semis tonight

Union expect tough test against new look Chicago. River Cup date announced. Academy news. Ocean City in PDL semis tonight. More news.

Soccer on TV

Footy on the Telly: Aug. 2-Aug. 8

Your weekly live soccer listings on TV and online including the Philadelphia Union, Harrisburg City Islanders, Ocean City Nor’easters, and much more.

Player ratings

Best and worst performances: Union 0-2 Stoke

Who helped themselves the most? Who took a step back? PSP looks at the key takeaways for players after the Union’s 2-0 friendly loss to Stoke City.

Photo essays

In Pictures: Union 0-2 Stoke City

Paul Rudderow’s look at Tuesday’s international friendly at PPL Park.

Harrisburg City Islanders

Harrisburg report: Resurgent Isles swing west, talk of new stadium on City Island

The Islanders win their first game of a two-game road trip to the West Coast. Also, the team begins the planning process for a new stadium.

Daily news roundups

Roma tops MLS All-Stars, 24 MLS teams by 2020, City Islanders want new stadium, more news

MLS All-Stars fall 3-1 to Roma. Don Garber says league will expand to 24 teams by 2020. Harrisburg tops Phoenix, new stadium plan in the works. Reading United’s Lowe and Plumhoff named to PDL All-League team. More.

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MLS

Garber should turn Chivas USA negative into a positive

When Don Garber gives his defacto “State of the League” comments during halftime at the All-Star Game, his first order of business should be dealing with Chivas USA.

US Soccer History

The MLS All Star Game: More traditional than you’d think

All-Star games are a fixture of American pro sports. In American pro soccer, they date back to the 1920s.

USMNT

USMNT stock watch: Post-Gold-Cup edition

Jeremy Lane looks at which USMNT players saw their stock rise, and whose stock fell, at the Gold Cup.