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From Last Word on Soccer, by Roy Emmanuel The United Soccer League (USL) continues to grow across the United States, with new teams joining the league and the current clubs aiming for further success. One such example is Phoenix Rising FC, bringing ambition and excitement to fans in Arizona. Rebranded from Arizona United SC, the […] READ MORE
EDITORIAL – It’s been a number of years since any soccer hardware has been lifted in the Windy City. The Chicago Fire, who were founded on the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire on October 8, 1997, spent much of their first nine seasons winning trophies. With a MLS Cup in their inaugural season of 1998, […] READ MORE
(Editorial) – Their inaugural season is in the books. While Saint Louis FC ended on a high note with two straight wins, including against rival Louisville City FC in the Kings Cup, the focus now turns to the off season. Injuries and inconsistent play plagued the team in 2015. The club must improve in the […] READ MORE
Editor’s Note: We here at Last Word on Sports are always looking for new and innovative ways to bring the best in sports news, analysis and commentary to our readers. This week LWOS Radio brings you Fire Confidential Live, a pod cast dealing with all the important information surrounding the Chicago Fire, MLS, and other […] READ MORE
It’s the end of the Yallop era in Chicago. The Chicago Fire announced on Sunday afternoon that they have parted ways with Frank Yallop as head coach of the MLS club, in addition to assistant coaches Marc Bircham and Clint Mathis. The announcement came on the heels of the Fire’s 1-0 home loss to Orlando City […] READ MORE
Editor’s Note: We here at Last Word on Sports are always looking for new and innovative ways to bring the best in sports news, analysis and commentary to our readers. This week LWOS Radio brings you Fire Confidential Live, a pod cast dealing with all the important information surrounding the Chicago Fire, MLS, and other […] READ MORE
Late Sunday evening while attending a DraftKings event, former Chicago Fire player Hunter Jumper let dozens of scathing criticisms of the soccer club fly in a series of tweets. He became the latest in a line of players to publicly call out the Fire’s club culture in the last year. Jumper revealed shocking details about […] READ MORE
The Montreal Didier Drogbas Impact defeated the Chicago Fire Saturday night before a sold-out crowd at Stade Saputo. It was a fast-paced, entertaining game, with dozens of chances created, and some outstanding attacking on display. The game was a decent advertisement for MLS, especially with the capacity crowd on hand, and superstar Didier Drogba playing. And despite […] READ MORE
Times keep getting harder for the Chicago Fire. On a night where the team badly needed a victory in the most important game of their season, nearly everything went wrong. Chicago was defeated by the Philadelphia Union 1-0 in a game where they came out flat, and never seemed to hit their stride. It was […] READ MORE
The dark days in Bridgeview keep getting darker. A tough home loss to the Columbus Crew has made this weekend’s rematch in Ohio a must-win. At this point, the only thing keeping hope alive for most fans is the Fire’s run in the U.S. Open Cup, which continues Wednesday at Toyota Park against Orlando City […] READ MORE
