Soccer/UnionUnion picking up the pieces after 7-0 shellacking in Vancouver, the worst loss in club history“I just apologize to the staff, the players,” manager Bradley Carnell said. "... Sometimes going out of our comfort zones is a good thing, and we’ll learn from this.”Owen Hewitt For the Union, optimism is high as they prepare for an upcoming three-game, seven-day stretchOwen Hewitt The USMNT is finally back on track, and Mauricio Pochettino has done what he said he’d do Jonathan Tannenwald Where does FIFA’s decision to implement dynamic pricing for World Cup tickets fit into growing the game? We asked. Jonathan Tannenwald The USMNT gets a long-awaited big win, 2-0 over JapanJonathan Tannenwald AdvertisementPhoto GalleriesMoreUnion vs. Toronto FC photos Union vs. Rapids photosYong Kim Club World Cup fans light up the Linc in picturesDavid Maialetti and Jonathan Tannenwald Union vs. D.C. United photosYong Kim Union vs. Toronto FC photos Union vs. Rapids photosYong Kim Club World Cup fans light up the Linc in picturesDavid Maialetti and Jonathan Tannenwald Union vs. D.C. United photosYong Kim The USMNT faces an outbreak of bad vibes, not just bad results on the fieldMauricio Pochettino was unusually defiant ahead of the U.S. team's game against Japan, and his players had strong words, too. "Of course we care," star centerback Chris Richards said.Jonathan Tannenwald Mauricio Pochettino says USMNT doesn’t need to win until ‘the World Cup starts,’ but pressure is rising on him"We have to believe," Pochettino said after his team's latest loss. It's true that the games that really matter are next summer, but it's also getting hard for U.S. fans to see that far ahead.Jonathan Tannenwald The NWSL’s top rookie scorer this year is from VoorheesRiley Tiernan's eight goals for Angel City FC this year have thrust the former Rutgers and Eastern Regional High School star into a spotlight shared by some of the league's biggest stars. Jonathan Tannenwald South Korea proves too much for the U.S. men’s soccer team, who flop in North Jersey exhibitionSuperstar forward Son Heung-Min led the way against a U.S. defense that folded easily, and a U.S. attack that barely showed any spark until substitutions late in the seond half.Jonathan Tannenwald Matt Freese is the USMNT’s starting goalkeeper — for now. He wants to try to keep the job.The Wayne-born former Union backup, now with New York City FC, knows there's a lot of competition for the job. But he's had it since the Gold Cup, and hopes to prove his worth this month.Jonathan Tannenwald The U.S. men’s soccer team will play at Subaru Park in November The Americans will play Paraguay in Chester on Nov. 15, for their first game here since the 2019 Gold Cup. It could be a long-sought homecoming for the team's many players from the Philly area.Jonathan Tannenwald While the USMNT’s World Cup door is open, two big names aim to run through itStriker Folarin Balogun and winger Alejandro Zendejas are major talents who haven't made a U.S. roster in a while. They both know the opportunity they have by being part of the squad this month.Jonathan Tannenwald How to get tickets for the 2026 World Cup in PhillyFIFA has announced the full World Cup 2026 ticket sales timeline. From lotteries to open sales, here’s how much tickets cost, key dates, and what it means for Philly fans.Henry Savage Josh Sargent hasn’t scored for the USMNT in six years, but he’s a prolific striker for his clubIt's one of the most perplexing questions about the U.S. team right now. How does Sargent score so much for England's Norwich City, but not find the net for his country? He's as frustrated as anyone.Jonathan Tannenwald The Union’s biggest win of the season so far had many heroesNathan Harriel, Andrew Rick, Bruno Damiani, and manager Bradley Carnell all played key roles in a game that kept the Union in first place and clinched a playoff berth.Jonathan Tannenwald A huge win at FC Cincinnati earns the Union control of first place and a playoff berthBruno Damiani’s 49th-minute goal provided the scoring margin, and the Union’s defense locked down a nervous last half-hour after Olwethu Makhanya was ejected.Jonathan Tannenwald The Union’s game at Cincinnati is a big one, even if MLS’s big stars aren’t in itIn a league where Lionel Messi, Thomas Müller, and Son Heung-Min are given almost all the spotlight, the top two teams in the Eastern Conference go head-to-head in Saturday night.Jonathan Tannenwald The Big Picture: Schwarber’s four-home run game, a new Eagles quarterback, and the best sports photos of the weekThis week's best photos include the first-place Union, a trio of Eagles quarterbacks, and the Phillies — before they went to New York and got swept by the Mets.Inquirer Staff Photographers Christian Pulisic returns to the USMNT, but there are questions with the rest of the squad Pulisic, Josh Sargent, and Tim Weah are among the big names returning for friendlies against South Korea and Japan next month. At other positions, there are surprising inclusions and omissions.Jonathan Tannenwald Gotham FC will return to Subaru Park for a game in OctoberThe Union's home will see U.S. star Rose Lavelle and Spain's World Cup winner Esther González face the Washington Spirit, led by Trinity Rodman, in the Concacaf Champions Cup on Oct. 1.Jonathan Tannenwald See more storiesAdvertisement
Union picking up the pieces after 7-0 shellacking in Vancouver, the worst loss in club history“I just apologize to the staff, the players,” manager Bradley Carnell said. "... Sometimes going out of our comfort zones is a good thing, and we’ll learn from this.”Owen Hewitt
Union picking up the pieces after 7-0 shellacking in Vancouver, the worst loss in club history“I just apologize to the staff, the players,” manager Bradley Carnell said. "... Sometimes going out of our comfort zones is a good thing, and we’ll learn from this.”Owen Hewitt
For the Union, optimism is high as they prepare for an upcoming three-game, seven-day stretchOwen Hewitt
For the Union, optimism is high as they prepare for an upcoming three-game, seven-day stretchOwen Hewitt
The USMNT is finally back on track, and Mauricio Pochettino has done what he said he’d do Jonathan Tannenwald
The USMNT is finally back on track, and Mauricio Pochettino has done what he said he’d do Jonathan Tannenwald
Where does FIFA’s decision to implement dynamic pricing for World Cup tickets fit into growing the game? We asked. Jonathan Tannenwald
Where does FIFA’s decision to implement dynamic pricing for World Cup tickets fit into growing the game? We asked. Jonathan Tannenwald
The USMNT faces an outbreak of bad vibes, not just bad results on the fieldMauricio Pochettino was unusually defiant ahead of the U.S. team's game against Japan, and his players had strong words, too. "Of course we care," star centerback Chris Richards said.Jonathan Tannenwald
The USMNT faces an outbreak of bad vibes, not just bad results on the fieldMauricio Pochettino was unusually defiant ahead of the U.S. team's game against Japan, and his players had strong words, too. "Of course we care," star centerback Chris Richards said.Jonathan Tannenwald
Mauricio Pochettino says USMNT doesn’t need to win until ‘the World Cup starts,’ but pressure is rising on him"We have to believe," Pochettino said after his team's latest loss. It's true that the games that really matter are next summer, but it's also getting hard for U.S. fans to see that far ahead.Jonathan Tannenwald
Mauricio Pochettino says USMNT doesn’t need to win until ‘the World Cup starts,’ but pressure is rising on him"We have to believe," Pochettino said after his team's latest loss. It's true that the games that really matter are next summer, but it's also getting hard for U.S. fans to see that far ahead.Jonathan Tannenwald
The NWSL’s top rookie scorer this year is from VoorheesRiley Tiernan's eight goals for Angel City FC this year have thrust the former Rutgers and Eastern Regional High School star into a spotlight shared by some of the league's biggest stars. Jonathan Tannenwald
The NWSL’s top rookie scorer this year is from VoorheesRiley Tiernan's eight goals for Angel City FC this year have thrust the former Rutgers and Eastern Regional High School star into a spotlight shared by some of the league's biggest stars. Jonathan Tannenwald
South Korea proves too much for the U.S. men’s soccer team, who flop in North Jersey exhibitionSuperstar forward Son Heung-Min led the way against a U.S. defense that folded easily, and a U.S. attack that barely showed any spark until substitutions late in the seond half.Jonathan Tannenwald
South Korea proves too much for the U.S. men’s soccer team, who flop in North Jersey exhibitionSuperstar forward Son Heung-Min led the way against a U.S. defense that folded easily, and a U.S. attack that barely showed any spark until substitutions late in the seond half.Jonathan Tannenwald
Matt Freese is the USMNT’s starting goalkeeper — for now. He wants to try to keep the job.The Wayne-born former Union backup, now with New York City FC, knows there's a lot of competition for the job. But he's had it since the Gold Cup, and hopes to prove his worth this month.Jonathan Tannenwald
Matt Freese is the USMNT’s starting goalkeeper — for now. He wants to try to keep the job.The Wayne-born former Union backup, now with New York City FC, knows there's a lot of competition for the job. But he's had it since the Gold Cup, and hopes to prove his worth this month.Jonathan Tannenwald
The U.S. men’s soccer team will play at Subaru Park in November The Americans will play Paraguay in Chester on Nov. 15, for their first game here since the 2019 Gold Cup. It could be a long-sought homecoming for the team's many players from the Philly area.Jonathan Tannenwald
The U.S. men’s soccer team will play at Subaru Park in November The Americans will play Paraguay in Chester on Nov. 15, for their first game here since the 2019 Gold Cup. It could be a long-sought homecoming for the team's many players from the Philly area.Jonathan Tannenwald
While the USMNT’s World Cup door is open, two big names aim to run through itStriker Folarin Balogun and winger Alejandro Zendejas are major talents who haven't made a U.S. roster in a while. They both know the opportunity they have by being part of the squad this month.Jonathan Tannenwald
While the USMNT’s World Cup door is open, two big names aim to run through itStriker Folarin Balogun and winger Alejandro Zendejas are major talents who haven't made a U.S. roster in a while. They both know the opportunity they have by being part of the squad this month.Jonathan Tannenwald
How to get tickets for the 2026 World Cup in PhillyFIFA has announced the full World Cup 2026 ticket sales timeline. From lotteries to open sales, here’s how much tickets cost, key dates, and what it means for Philly fans.Henry Savage
How to get tickets for the 2026 World Cup in PhillyFIFA has announced the full World Cup 2026 ticket sales timeline. From lotteries to open sales, here’s how much tickets cost, key dates, and what it means for Philly fans.Henry Savage
Josh Sargent hasn’t scored for the USMNT in six years, but he’s a prolific striker for his clubIt's one of the most perplexing questions about the U.S. team right now. How does Sargent score so much for England's Norwich City, but not find the net for his country? He's as frustrated as anyone.Jonathan Tannenwald
Josh Sargent hasn’t scored for the USMNT in six years, but he’s a prolific striker for his clubIt's one of the most perplexing questions about the U.S. team right now. How does Sargent score so much for England's Norwich City, but not find the net for his country? He's as frustrated as anyone.Jonathan Tannenwald
The Union’s biggest win of the season so far had many heroesNathan Harriel, Andrew Rick, Bruno Damiani, and manager Bradley Carnell all played key roles in a game that kept the Union in first place and clinched a playoff berth.Jonathan Tannenwald
The Union’s biggest win of the season so far had many heroesNathan Harriel, Andrew Rick, Bruno Damiani, and manager Bradley Carnell all played key roles in a game that kept the Union in first place and clinched a playoff berth.Jonathan Tannenwald
A huge win at FC Cincinnati earns the Union control of first place and a playoff berthBruno Damiani’s 49th-minute goal provided the scoring margin, and the Union’s defense locked down a nervous last half-hour after Olwethu Makhanya was ejected.Jonathan Tannenwald
A huge win at FC Cincinnati earns the Union control of first place and a playoff berthBruno Damiani’s 49th-minute goal provided the scoring margin, and the Union’s defense locked down a nervous last half-hour after Olwethu Makhanya was ejected.Jonathan Tannenwald
The Union’s game at Cincinnati is a big one, even if MLS’s big stars aren’t in itIn a league where Lionel Messi, Thomas Müller, and Son Heung-Min are given almost all the spotlight, the top two teams in the Eastern Conference go head-to-head in Saturday night.Jonathan Tannenwald
The Union’s game at Cincinnati is a big one, even if MLS’s big stars aren’t in itIn a league where Lionel Messi, Thomas Müller, and Son Heung-Min are given almost all the spotlight, the top two teams in the Eastern Conference go head-to-head in Saturday night.Jonathan Tannenwald
The Big Picture: Schwarber’s four-home run game, a new Eagles quarterback, and the best sports photos of the weekThis week's best photos include the first-place Union, a trio of Eagles quarterbacks, and the Phillies — before they went to New York and got swept by the Mets.Inquirer Staff Photographers
The Big Picture: Schwarber’s four-home run game, a new Eagles quarterback, and the best sports photos of the weekThis week's best photos include the first-place Union, a trio of Eagles quarterbacks, and the Phillies — before they went to New York and got swept by the Mets.Inquirer Staff Photographers
Christian Pulisic returns to the USMNT, but there are questions with the rest of the squad Pulisic, Josh Sargent, and Tim Weah are among the big names returning for friendlies against South Korea and Japan next month. At other positions, there are surprising inclusions and omissions.Jonathan Tannenwald
Christian Pulisic returns to the USMNT, but there are questions with the rest of the squad Pulisic, Josh Sargent, and Tim Weah are among the big names returning for friendlies against South Korea and Japan next month. At other positions, there are surprising inclusions and omissions.Jonathan Tannenwald
Gotham FC will return to Subaru Park for a game in OctoberThe Union's home will see U.S. star Rose Lavelle and Spain's World Cup winner Esther González face the Washington Spirit, led by Trinity Rodman, in the Concacaf Champions Cup on Oct. 1.Jonathan Tannenwald
Gotham FC will return to Subaru Park for a game in OctoberThe Union's home will see U.S. star Rose Lavelle and Spain's World Cup winner Esther González face the Washington Spirit, led by Trinity Rodman, in the Concacaf Champions Cup on Oct. 1.Jonathan Tannenwald
