no one is allowed to be surprised lol

I've been critical of Indiana Vassilev at times this year. But on Saturday, his directness was exactly what the Union needed to banish a nightmare week www.delcotimes.com/2025/09/21/i...

Matt Turner knows what he has to do to regain the #USMNT starting goalkeeper job. A big interview - with all his usual candor - about how his form fell, leaving Crystal Palace, and working to get back on the field for Mauricio Pochettino before the World Cup: www.inquirer.com/soccer/matt-...

Longevity is a fleeting concept in sports, but not in Minnesota. Over the last 15 years, Cheryl Reeve has built a level of sustained success that no other franchise has mirrored. Now, the Lynx are in position to win a historic fifth WNBA title. frontofficesports.com/cheryl-reeve...

5-0 to Union II now, with Malik Jakupovic scoring his seventh goal in 13 games for the reserves. @johnkickback.bsky.social's hand rises even higher...

A real nice assist and a penalty kick goal for Cavan Sullivan today for Union II against Chicago. The assist was to Sal Olivas, who also is on the list of players some of us would have rather seen instead of Chris Donovan yesterday.

If you missed it earlier... the whole show was terrific.

Center City just got very loud.

What is the city criticizing Jalen Hurts for today...

Whatever it was, a bunch of people at the bars across the street from my apartment cheered loudly for it.

The throwback NFL Today show on CBS was very good.

Oh, that's right. Thanks.

Matt Turner knows what he has to do to regain the #USMNT starting goalkeeper job. A big interview - with all his usual candor - about how his form fell, leaving Crystal Palace, and working to get back on the field for Mauricio Pochettino before the World Cup: www.inquirer.com/soccer/matt-...

Also alive, if my math is right: Minnesota, 54 (3 left) Charlotte, 53 (3 left, vs. PHL 10/18) New York City FC, 53 (4 left, at PHL 10/4) Orlando, 50 (4 left, at CIN 9/28, vs. VAN 10/11) Los Angeles FC, 47 (6 left, all vs. lower teams) Seattle, 45 (5 left, vs. VAN 9/27, at NYC 10/18)

Bruno Damiani’s goal gives the Union a much-needed 1-0 win over New England. Match report, highlights, and reactions from inside the locker room: www.inquirer.com/soccer/phila... via @phillysport.bsky.social @inquirer.com

If that's how Galaxy-Cincinnati is going to go, I suspect I can call it a night from here.

#VWFC’s win over #SKC gives the Whitecaps 55 points this season. That’s the most points Vancouver has earned in an #MLS regular season. That’s the 16th #MLS regular season win for Vancouver which ties a club record set in 2015. The Caps have 5 #MLS matches left in the season. #SKCvVAN #MLS

Nashville and Columbus are now out of the Supporters' Shield race. Seattle is also out of the Shield race - they can tie the Union on points, but not total wins. Vancouver and Miami are very much still alive to overtake the Union just with games in hand.

Congratulations to Vlatko Andonovski on helping the Kansas City Current win the Shield. There was never a doubt about his coaching acumen, just that the #USWNT wasn't the right fit at the time.

Well that did it, @jasondcsoccer.bsky.social.

St. Paul, Minnesota has a nice little skyline. But I must admit I had no idea what I was looking at when MLS 360 came back from commercial break just now.

While Orlando City scores the kinds of goals on Nashville that make you wonder even more how the Union were so lifeless, I'm writing up an exclusive interview I had with Matt Turner after today's game. As usual, he had plenty to say. It should be up tomorrow or Monday.

The league can afford that amount of money.

Bruno Damiani’s goal gives the Union a much-needed 1-0 win over New England. Match report, highlights, and reactions from inside the locker room: www.inquirer.com/soccer/phila... via @phillysport.bsky.social @inquirer.com

sharing this devastating news from official channels elsewhere that Matt Beard has died suddenly at the age of 47. 🕯️

Final: Union 1, New England 0. Not good enough, but sufficient.

Chris Donovan just blew a one-on-one breakaway that left the press box in shambles. Really.

Tai Baribo is booked - I didn't see for what - and will miss next Saturday's game in D.C. for yellow card accumulation.

Peyton Miller shoulder-barges Quinn Sullivan, then throws the ball into Tai Baribo's back. Promptly sent off. That's how to end a season.

70' Bruno Damiani had done far too little of consequence in the attack today, and then he scores to put the Union up 1-0. Counter-attack launched wonderfully by Indiana Vassilev, with Milan Iloski providing the assist to Damiani.

That was... not a foul, sorry. It was painful, and might be the end of Bruno Damiani's afternoon, but not a foul.

60' First Union substitution of the day: Milan Iloski for Danley Jean Jacques. Indiana Vassilev drops back to midfield.

After being yelled at to shoot by the crowd, as usual.

Scoreless at halftime. 6-3 Union in shots, but just one vaguely on target and all six came in the last 15 minutes. Not particularly good.

Except it's a Saturday, not a Sunday - and a Saturday where Penn State is off, too. Even Temple is on the road. If this stadium was in the city, I think things (including perceptions of the sport) would be different.

The number of empty seats is why some MLS team business leaders don’t like afternoon games. Everything else about the scene is why there ought to be more of them.

This year’s River End tifo display for the Union’s Kick Childhood Cancer game:

New York City FC snaps Charlotte's winning streak one game short of what would have been a MLS record in the post-shootout era. It's getting crowded at the top of the Eastern Conference.

Andre Blake returns to the Union's starting lineup today. Damiani Baribo Q. Sullivan Vassilev Jean Jacques Bueno Wagner Glesnes Harriel Westfield Blake

Afternoon soccer (MLS is morons for not doing this every week man)

A live look at the Subaru Park broadcast booth, as today’s Philadelphia Union vs. New England Revolution game will be called remotely:

As the old saying around here goes, the thrill of watching Leeds win (it's now 3-1 at halftime) and the agony of knowing that from one very narrow perspective that's useless to most people, the player I'm interested in is playing badly.

Via #VWFC’s @saritareports.bsky.social NEWS: As a precautionary measure, Thomas Müller won’t travel to Kansas this weekend - adductor day-to-day. #MLS

If he thinks it’s not essential, then the first reply from here is youth development is not being done at a truly impactful (oops) scale.

The Union return home after what Bradley Carnell called a week “we wish we would forget” - but beating bad teams in the next few games won’t solve all the team’s problems. Plus a look inside Frankie Westfield going to the under-20 World Cup: www.inquirer.com/soccer/phila...

This is a good read, but doesn't solve the biggest problem in CF Montréal's infrastructure: a lack of a proper reserve team to put all those young talents in before they're ready to play at the top level.

Midfielder Taryn Torres suffered a torn ACL in her left knee during training on Sunday, Gotham FC announced. Torres will be placed on the NWSL’s season-ending injury list.

As expected, the Union's Frankie Westfield makes the U.S. under-20 World Cup team. Former Union academy forward Marcos Zambrano does too, and Eddy Davis will take part in the pre-tournament camp as a training player. Other notable names on the squad: Diego Kochen, Benjamin Cremaschi, Cole Campbell.

Wayne native and Union product Matt Freese signs a contract extension with NYCFC through 2030. "His character, leadership, and professionalism set a strong foundation for the club, and we believe he will remain a cornerstone of our team for many years to come," sporting director David Lee says.

Kahleah Copper dealt with significant injury for the first time this season. She still is not as “springy” as she’d like. How does she manage that during the playoffs? “It's no different than just some regular-ass life shit. Make fucking lemonade out of lemons.“ www.inquirer.com/wnba/kahleah...