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“It’ll come” — Recaps, reaction to Union loss, more news

Union accentuate the positive after loss to DC. Harrisburg pulls out a late winner, Reading suffers first defeat. USWNT top Japan. Euro 2012. More.

Peter Nowak, a postmortem

The Peter Nowak era is over. Philadelphia Union’s controversial manager is out. PSP evaluates his tenure, how it all unraveled, and what’s next for the Union.

Report: Peter Nowak applies for Scottish job

Philadelphia Union manager Peter Nowak has applied for the manager’s post at Hearts in the Scottish Premier League, a Scottish newspaper reported today.

UPDATE: Nowak has denied the report.

Fans’ view: Where has the DOOP gone?

The DOOP went on a road trip in 2011 and hasn’t come back. One Union fan wonders where it went in the latest installment of PSP’s fan posts.

Fans’ view: Alternate Union realities

Here’s the latest of PSP’s fan posts, with Union fan Seth Finck dreaming up alternatives to the Union’s MLS malaise. Hint: Bob Rigby isn’t involved, but Marty McFly, grammar school field days, and Peter Nowak are.

The Danny Califf trade: An evaluation

PSP evaluates the Danny Califf trade and the blockbuster Agudelo-Pearce swap it enabled, examines the Union’s allocation money chase, and cuts to the heart of the controversy behind the Califf deal.

Reading Utd USOC 1st rd win, props for Pajoy

Reading United advances to second round of US Open Cup. Pajoy named to Team of the Week, tops Weekly Castrol Index. More grumbling in Chester. No Chandler in USMNT camp. More news.

“A really cool feeling,” more news

Quotes, reports, reaction to the Union’s win over Schalke. Looking ahead to Sunday. More news.

Player of the Week: ?

This week’s Philadelphia Player of the Week is …

(Not your average Player of the Week post.)

Suspension talk, Pep quits Barca

Nowak gets extra suspension, Garfan escapes. Who will start at LB? More Union news. Inqy on no HS soccer for Academy players. Pep Guardiola calls it quits at Barcelona. More news. UPDATE: MLS makes late announcement that Garfan is suspended for 3 games total.