Local players in 2017 NWSL draft pool

Kickoff is set for the weekend of Feb. 19-21, with the Union hosting Chicago. The regular season will end on May 8, and the championship game will be Memorial Day weekend. Here are all the details.

Earning a point against Nashville was always going to be an uphill climb. But the Union earned a crucial point, got some help, and are now playoff-bound after a remarkable comeback story.

It was an ugly game for both teams, with lots of lineup rotation. But the point gained from the first shutout in over a month will come in handy the rest of the way.

The playoff scenarios are the same as the last game: win, and you’re in. Draw, and securing a spot gets a bit trickier. Still, a trio of tough games remain to secure anything.

With fellow striker Bruno Damiani suspended due to yellow card accumulation, the Union’s entire starting front line will be unavailable. Ezekiel Alladoh and Agustín Anello might get shots to start.

New England is talented, knows what it’s doing, and played the entire game at full strength. The Union hadn’t faced that trifecta much since Ryan Richter took the helm.

The Revolution walked out of Subaru Park with a 2-1 win, earned by goals from Dor Turgeman in the first half and Carles Gil in the second. Neil Pierre scored a consolation tally in the final minutes.

Under his guidance, the Union are in the midst of a 15-game unbeaten streak and hope to make it 16 with a win or a draw against New England inside Subaru Park on Saturday.

The young playmaker missed Wednesday's practice and then practiced Thursday. But he was listed as out on Friday's injury report released by MLS.

Sullivan was fined “for violating the league’s policy regarding simulation/embellishment" on a play in the 84th minute of Saturday’s 2-2 tie with Charlotte.

The Sixers started their season, the Eagles suffered another setback, and the Union kept their streak alive. That, plus some BMX and skateboarding, highlight our best sports photos of the week.

A win against New England locks the Union in, but they can also do so with a draw and some help.

Pierre is still likely going to make a big-money move to Europe in the future. For now, the Union were happy to give him a raise.

Cantor's move, famous for his indelible GOOOOOAL! celebration, surprised the soccer community. But as he told The Inquirer, the reasons were fairly straightforward.

The Union relentlessly pursued Vazquez, wooing him from California. Now, he's back home, hoping to take what he learned while here and parlay it into a trip to the Summer Games in 2028.

MLS has piled games into its calendar since the World Cup. It's affecting the Union and every team in the league. Plus, a look at a notable milestone that Milan Iloski is approaching.

Milan Iloski and Bruno Damiani scored the Union's goals, with the latter coming after Charlotte had taken a 2-1 lead in the second half.

The 17-year-old striker is getting attention from some big clubs in Europe. But he has barely played for the Union yet. That will change soon enough, but he won't be going anywhere until it does.

President Donald Trump's involvement in this year's midterm elections has moved from rhetoric to reality.

A Philly Democrat’s show of support for Brazil's leftist Lula hints at a very different brand in next year’s Congress.

Newly unsealed court filings show part of a long-hidden plea agreement between Raymond Horsch and federal prosecutors in exchange for a lesser sentence for drug and gun charges.

Supporters argue that ending the time change would provide more daylight during the afternoon, but opponents say commuters in some states wouldn’t see the sun until after 9 a.m.

The project is about 500 feet away and across Voorhees Drive from the AMC Voorhees theater parking lot.

Philadelphia abruptly ended its contract with YesCare, a jail medical services provider, in May shortly after the company declared bankruptcy and following weeks of missed payroll payments.