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Footy on the Telly: March 9 – March 15

by Ed Farnsworth × on March 9, 2012 at 9:15 am × 0 comments

The upcoming week’s live soccer listings for your TV and your computer.

KYW Philly Soccer Show with Timbers coach John Spencer

by Ed Farnsworth × on March 8, 2012 at 11:47 am × 3 comments

Portland Timbers head coach John Spencer is the guest on the latest podcast. KYW’s Greg Orlandini and PSP’s Eli Pearlman-Storch preview Monday’s season opener.

Featured / Local / Union

The Lost XI

by Eli Pearlman-Storch × on March 8, 2012 at 10:45 am × 9 comments

Before we kick off 2012, PSP takes a look at the players of Union past, checking in with Union alum to see where their careers have gone and for whom they’ll be playing this season.

Daily news roundups / Featured

Califf: Portland will be “crazy.” It’s raining previews & predictions. More news.

by Ed Farnsworth × on March 8, 2012 at 10:26 am × 1 comment

Califf is stoked about Portland, excited about new Union players. Preseason predictions are all over the place. Portland watch. New Red card Review system. More news and video.

Featured / USWNT

USWNT settle for third place, Germany tops Japan to claim Algarve Cup

by Ed Farnsworth × on March 7, 2012 at 8:46 pm × 2 comments

The USWNT handily defeated Sweden 4-0 for third place in the Algarve Cup on Wednesday after losing 1-0 to Japan on Monday. Japan would lose 4-3 to Germany in the final. With video highlights.

Featured / Union

2012 Union roundtable, part 2

by Ed Farnsworth × on March 7, 2012 at 11:31 am × 25 comments

Part two of our roundtable discussion looking at the Union’s prospects in 2012 turns to how the Olympics could affect the team, which new signing will have the biggest impact, which young player will have a break-out year, the Union’s playoff chances, and more.

Daily news roundups

Nowak, Califf on Costa Rica, Gomez, Torres make top 10s, more

by Adam Cann × on March 7, 2012 at 10:31 am × 6 comments

About that Belen scrum, er, scrimmage, Nowak says things were getting “chippy, Califf is “proud of the guys.” Gomez and Torres make top 10 lists. Nobody can agree if the Union’s offseason moves have helped or hurt the team.

Featured / Union

No balance? No problem for Philly

by Adam Cann × on March 6, 2012 at 11:16 am × 14 comments

The entire Eastern Conference struggled against their western brethren in 2011, but the Union were worse than most. Will the unbalanced schedule help or hurt Philly’s playoff chances in 2012?