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Preview: Philadelphia Union at Houston Dynamo

Brian Ching took a kick to the head with his surprise cut Wednesday from the U.S. World Cup roster. His first match since then comes Saturday against Philadelphia Union. PSP has a match preview.

Harrisburg & Reading win, other news

Reading United and the Harrisburg City Islanders win, Jose Mourinho wants to make Real Madrid even more hated, Peter Nowak has company vs. Freddie Ljungberg, and other news of the day.

The Union is happy to be home & more

Is the Union playing the Ecuador National Team today? MLS.com thinks so. More Union news, some MLS nuggets, the USMNT provisional 30-man roster will be announced at 2pm today and more news of the day.

Preview: Philadelphia Union at Real Salt Lake

The Union travel to Utah to face the defending champs, who have struggled just as much as the Union have. Neither team has played to its potential. The Union could be without three regulars, but they still go in with the chance to steal three points from Real Salt Lake.

The silver lining:Jack McInerney

Let’s take a moment to appreciate the bright side of Saturday’s shock-to-no-one loss to the LA Galaxy. You may have sworn that if you hear one more writer praise the Union’s “resolve” after another loss, you’re gonna punch the nearest Girl Scout. But the resolve in this case actually led to something both impressive […]

Le Toux out, Lindsey WPS player of the month

Le Toux will miss Saturday’s match against the Galaxy, the players are told to focus and Sakiewicz says he would have made the team run more after Tuesday’s loss. Lori Lindsey is named WPS player of the month, the new USMNT home jersey is officially unveiled and more.

Preview: Philadelphia Union at Los Angeles Galaxy

Philadelphia Union, meet the best team in the league. The Los Angeles Galaxy have the league’s best record, best player, top scorer, best coach and possibly the best back line. The Union won’t have leading scorer Sebastien Le Toux. We have the game preview.

Le Toux with possible MCL injury and more news

Coach Nowak talks about Le Toux’s injury, makes the team do laps after poor effort in loss against Red Bulls, a roundup of match reports, Lori Lindsey named WPS Player of the Week, Barcelona “fans” attack Jose Mourinho and more.

Preview: Philadelphia Union at New York Red Bulls

The Union and the Red Bulls go at it again tonight, except this time it’s a U.S. Open Cup qualifier. It won’t be on TV, and the Red Bulls will sit some starters. Here’s a preview.

The Union wrap: 2-1 loss to New York Red Bulls

Same Le Toux + same Seitz + same brain cramp = same result.

Unfortunately for the hundreds of SoBs and other supporters making their way to the gleaming Red Bull Arena for the first leg of the newly minted I-95 derby, this formula was all too apparent.