BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – The Chicago Fire haven’t won the Brimstone Cup since 2001. PREVIEW: Brimstone Cup clash Read More

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• Date: Wed 23 May 15:41

FRISCO, Texas — There are three teams in MLS who have failed to log a road win this season: Toronto FC, the Portland Timbers and, unfortunately for Sc...

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• Date: Wed 23 May 11:39

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill – Finally, the Chicago Fire may be able to use their newest player this week. Chris Rolfe worked with a soccer ball during Tuesday's ...

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• Date: Tue 22 May 17:58

CHICAGO FIRE vs FC DALLAS TOYOTA PARK, Bridgeview, Ill. May 23, 2012 (WEEK 12, MLS Game #109) 7:30 p.m. CT (NBC5.2; FS-SW) Read More

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• Date: Tue 22 May 09:48

PORTLAND, Ore. – While scoring their first goal in four games was certainly the highlight of the Portland Timbers' 2-1 victory over the Chicago Fire o...

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• Date: Mon 21 May 16:04

Add Dan Gargan to the list of MLS players and coaches that thinks the field-dimensions JELD-WEN are simply too small. “They play in a shoe box that o...

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• Date: Mon 21 May 14:23

For the eighth time in the first 10 games of the season, the Chicago Fire fell behind against the Portland Timbers on Sunday. But after coming ba...

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• Date: Sun 20 May 23:30

PORTLAND, Ore. – Having not scored a goal in more than a month, the Portland Timbers had one thing on their minds Sunday afternoon at JELD-WEN Field. ...

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• Date: Sun 20 May 21:38

PORTLAND TIMBERS vs CHICAGO FIRE JELD-WEN FIELD, Portland, Ore. May 20, 2012 (WEEK 11, MLS Game #107) 4 p.m. PT (Galavision; ROOT NW) The Portl...

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• Date: Fri 18 May 18:00

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – Patrick Nyarko doesn’t think the Chicago Fire have been horrible. But the Fire midfielder wouldn’t say his team has turned a corne...

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• Date: Fri 18 May 14:51

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – Chicago Fire defender Jalil Anibaba didn’t have time to sulk when he was taken out of the Fire’s starting lineup for rookie Austin ...

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• Date: Fri 18 May 10:22

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Just when the Chicago Fire seemed to have a settled back line, German center back Arne Friedrich has been ruled out for up to four ...

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• Date: Thu 17 May 11:09

Chicago Fire fans can breathe easy. Center back Arne Friedrich, who left Saturday’s 2-1 win against Sporting Kansas City with an aggravated hamstring...

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• Date: Mon 14 May 14:15

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – Say whatever else you will about him – Chicago Fire forward Dominic Oduro isn’t short on confidence. The Fire’s blazing fast forwa...

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• Date: Sun 13 May 00:36

Two calls in two minutes left Peter Vermes fuming – and Sporting Kansas City on their way to a third straight loss. Sporting led the Chicago Fire 1-0...

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• Date: Sun 13 May 00:06

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – Two fouls may have changed everything for Sporting Kansas City in their 2-1 loss to the Chicago Fire on Saturday. Leading 1-0 in t...

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• Date: Sat 12 May 22:54

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – Chicago Fire midfielder Logan Pause always had a tendency to shift back deep into the midfield, even when he played out on the righ...

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• Date: Fri 11 May 18:29

CHICAGO FIRE vs SPORTING KANSAS CITY TOYOTA PARK, Bridgeview, Ill. May 12, 2012 (WEEK 10, MLS Game #93) 8:30 p.m. ET (CSN-Chi; KSMO) The Chicag...

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• Date: Fri 11 May 14:50

CARSON, Calif. – After a lengthy stay on the injury list to start the season, Chivas USA midfielder Michael Lahoud is champing at the bit to return to...

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• Date: Thu 10 May 19:06

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – After having two bye weeks in the first five weeks of the season, the Chicago Fire are in the midst of a busy nine days that includ...

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• Date: Thu 10 May 17:50

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – The Chicago Fire may have finally found their defensive mix. They made plenty of mistakes when they allowed five goals during the ...

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• Date: Thu 10 May 00:29

Real Salt Lake settled for a scoreless draw on the road against the Chicago Fire on Wednesday night, ending a streak of five games without posting any...

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• Date: Wed 09 May 23:58

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – The Chicago Fire and Real Salt Lake played to a staid, 0-0 draw at Toyota Park on Wednesday night, with neither side conceding much...

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• Date: Wed 09 May 22:59

Former Chicago Fire general manager Peter Wilt and then-coach Bob Bradley already had their eye on San Francisco Bay Seals center back C.J. Brown when...

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• Date: Wed 09 May 14:30

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – The Chicago Fire are feeling good about themselves after a stirring comeback victory against Chivas USA last Friday. For the first...

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• Date: Wed 09 May 14:29

SANDY, Utah — Real Salt Lake will be missing a key component on Wednesday as they take on the Chicago Fire. They’ll be without the services of goalke...

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• Date: Wed 09 May 11:29

CARSON, Calif. – Chivas USA’s attack has been struggling, but in their 2-1 defeat to the Chicago Fire, the club got a firsthand look at one of the pla...

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• Date: Tue 08 May 21:09

CHICAGO FIRE vs REAL SALT LAKE TOYOTA PARK, Bridgeview, Ill. May 9, 2012 (WEEK 10, MLS Game #87) 8:30 p.m. ET (NBC5.2; KUCW-30) The Chicago Fir...

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• Date: Tue 08 May 12:14

Chicago Fire midfielder Marco Pappa was denied by a fingertip save from Dan Kennedy in the 80th minute of the Fire’s 2-1 win over Chivas USA last Frid...

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• Date: Mon 07 May 18:01

CARSON, Calif. – Late into their match against the Chicago Fire, the stars seemed to be aligning for Chivas USA’s first result at the Home Depot Cente...

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• Date: Sat 05 May 03:26

CARSON, Calif. – Marco Pappa’s stoppage time heroics proved the difference for Chicago as the visiting Fire earned a late 2-1 victory over Chivas USA ...

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• Date: Sat 05 May 01:24

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – Just because the Chicago Fire didn’t score until the 89th minute in last Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Seattle, it didn't mean they were s...

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• Date: Fri 04 May 15:13

CARSON, Calif. – Eager to put last week’s 4-0 defeat at the hands of Colorado Rapids behind them, Chivas USA are set to return to the field, this time...

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• Date: Fri 04 May 11:32

No matter what it's called -- Olimpico? -- Marco Pappa's goal directly from a corner kick in the Chicago Fire's 2-1 loss to Seattle last week can now ...

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• Date: Fri 04 May 10:30

TORONTO – Sometimes the goals you prevent bring better results that the goals that you score. Just ask Toronto FC forward Reggie Lambe. Lambe scored...

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• Date: Thu 03 May 18:36

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – Chicago Fire forward Chris Rolfe hasn’t practiced for a second straight week after he sprained his ankle during his second practice...

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• Date: Thu 03 May 16:15

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Chicago Fire defender Jalil Anibaba and head coach Frank Klopas won’t appeal the one-game suspensions they received for their parts...

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• Date: Tue 01 May 23:28

TUKWILA, Wash. – As a veteran of European soccer, Michael Gspurning has seen his fair share of postgame melees. In comparison to some of those, Saturd...

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• Date: Tue 01 May 11:00

Fire defender Jalil Anibaba and head coach Frank Klopas will each miss the team’s game against Chivas USA on Friday as a result from dismissals stemmi...

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• Date: Mon 30 Apr 18:00

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - Fire midfielder Marco Pappa didn’t start Saturday’s 2-1 loss the Seattle Sounders because the he didn’t return from Guatemala’s int...

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• Date: Mon 30 Apr 15:56

Eddie Johnson is well aware of what it cost to bring him to the Seattle Sounders. And if he was hoping to show that he was worth the trade that sent ...

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• Date: Sun 29 Apr 01:36

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – The Chicago Fire have given up five goals in their last three games. But according to goalkeeper Sean Johnson, it hasn’t been beca...

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• Date: Sun 29 Apr 00:55

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – After scoring just one goal in their last three games, the Seattle Sounders found their goalscoring shoes on Saturday, capitalizing...

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• Date: Sat 28 Apr 23:02

TUKWILA, Wash. – Look at it any way you want. Five games in 15 days. Eight games in 29 days. That busy schedule is one of the biggest challenges awai...

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• Date: Fri 27 Apr 15:06

BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – The Chicago Fire could have looked back at 2011 fondly if it weren’t for the Seattle Sounders. During a difficult season, the Fire...

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• Date: Fri 27 Apr 14:23