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Trinity Rodman of the Washington Spirit controls the ball in the first half against Brianna Pinto of the Chicago Stars at Audi Field on Nov. 1, 2026, in Washington. (Greg Fiume/Getty Images)

Gotham FC claims NWSL Shield on Decision Day while the Chicago Stars lose their season finale to Washington

By Associated Press

November 1, 2026 at 8:45 p.m.

The Chicago Stars ended their NWSL season with a 2-0 loss to the Washington Spirit...

The Fire's Jonathan Bamba, second from left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his first of two goals during the first half against the Rapids on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, in Commerce City, Colo. The Fire won 4-2. (Ray Bahner/Getty)

Chicago Fire close in on No. 4 playoff seed, riding Jonathan Bamba’s 1st career multigoal game to 4-2 win

By Associated Press

October 31, 2026 at 11:29 p.m.

Jonathan Bamba scored two goals, Robert Lewandowski and Puso Dithejane each added a goal and...

Jonathan Bamba of Chicago Fire controls the ball during the MLS match against Philadelphia Union at Soldier Field on Oct. 14, 2026, in Chicago. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

Jonathan Bamba has a goal and an assist for the Chicago Fire in a 2-2 tie with Orlando City

By Associated Press

October 28, 2026 at 10:58 p.m.

The Chicago Fire are fourth in the Eastern Conference with 52 points, two ahead of...

Fans watch a Champion league soccer match between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain at the Lion Sports Bar on May 30, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Tassanee Vejpongsa)

Last call? US cities look to extend bar and restaurant hours during the World Cup.

By Kimberlee Kruesi

June 2, 2026 at 10:30 a.m.

World Cup fans in a growing number of U.S. cities won’t have an issue finding...

Referee Daniele Orsato talks to Argentina’s Lionel Messi, left, during the World Cup semifinal match against Croatia at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar, on Dec. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

FIFA says match tempo — and limiting time-wasting — will be point of emphasis at World Cup

By Tim Reynolds

June 2, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

FIFA’s on-field officials for the World Cup will insist on keeping matches moving by taking...

Chicago Stars play Orlando Pride in the second half at Martin Stadium in Evanston on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Chicago Stars lose 2-0 to the San Diego Wave in Mallory Swanson’s 1st start of the season

By Phuoc Nguyen

May 31, 2026 at 9:53 p.m.

Dudinha and Trinity Byars scored to lead the San Diego Wave to a 2-0 win...

PSG's head coach Luis Enrique, top, celebrates with players after winning the Champions League final soccer match against Arsenal in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, May 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)

Paris Saint-Germain wins back-to-back Champions League titles after shootout victory against Arsenal

By James Robson

May 30, 2026 at 3:15 p.m.

Paris Saint-Germain has won back-to-back Champions League titles by beating Arsenal on penalties in a...

Argentina’s Lionel Messi runs with the ball during a friendly soccer match against Mauritania in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)

10 players to watch at the World Cup

By James Robson

May 30, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Two of soccer’s all-time greats will likely make their final bows on the sport’s biggest...

Iceland's Andri Baldursson and Haiti's Oliver Pierre Woodensky battle for the ball during an International Friendly at BMO Field on March 31, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

Haiti’s only player who lives in country still waiting for US visa as his squad prepares for World Cup

By Dánica Coto

May 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

The only member of Haiti’s national soccer team who is based in the troubled Caribbean...

As many as 1 billion TV viewers worldwide are estimated to have seen views of the Chicago skyline during telecasts of the World Cup's opening ceremony on June 17, 1994, at Soldier Field. (Eduardo Contreras/baiduhai)

Vintage baiduhai: When the city hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup at Soldier Field

By Kori Rumore

May 28, 2026 at 3:15 p.m.

Crowds, and world leaders, showed up in force to celebrate the five countries whose World...

In this photo provided by the Hunt family, Lamar Hunt kicks a ball at a World Cup fan plaza in Dusseldorf, Germany, during the 1974 soccer tournament. (Hunt Family via AP)

The US is a 2-time World Cup host. Without Lamar Hunt, it is likely neither would have happened.

By Dave Skretta

May 28, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Without Lamar Hunt, the U.S. may well have been watching the World Cup being played...

Fans watch the Chicago Stars play the Seattle Reign on June 14, 2025, at Soldier Field. (Vincent D. Johnson/for the baiduhai)

Chicago Stars fire GM Richard Feuz after a 3-8 start to the NWSL season

By Associated Press

May 27, 2026 at 11:54 p.m.

GM Richard Feuz had been with the Chicago Stars since 2024. The team had a...

Mallory Swanson, left, reacts with teammate Sophia Smith after scoring her side’s third goal during a group B match at Nice Stadium at the Summer Olympics on July 25, 2024, in Nice, France. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Chicago Stars’ Mallory Swanson returns to the USWNT for the 1st time since the 2024 Paris Olympics

By Anne M. Peterson

May 27, 2026 at 1:33 p.m.

Trinity Rodman, Mallory Swanson and Sophia Wilson, nicknamed Triple Espresso at the 2024 Olympics, were...