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Josh Sargent’s hat trick, Derrick Etienne Jr.’s late goal lift Toronto
Toronto FC and the visiting Chicago Fire fought to a 4-4 draw on Saturday night.,Haitian international Derrick Etienne Jr. tied the action-packed affair for Toronto in second-half stoppage time with a curling shot from the edge of the box. ,Josh Sargent scored a hat trick for Toronto (5-7-11, 26 poi...
Chris Mueller, who once recorded brace for USMNT, retires
Marking the end of an eventful career, Chicago Fire FC winger Chris Mueller announced his retirement from professional soccer on Friday.,Mueller made an impression in two caps for the U.S. Men's National Team. He recorded a brace in the USMNT's 6-0 win over El Salvador in a friendly in 2020.,Mueller...
Robert Lewandowski to make first Canadian visit as Fire battle Toronto
Robert Lewandowski will make his first trip north of the border when the bolstered Chicago Fire visit Toronto FC on Saturday night.,The Polish star helped Chicago (11-6-4, 37 points) to a 2-2 draw in last weekend's clash against the Seattle Sounders, nabbing an equalizer off a difficult header at th...
Tiffany Hayes sparks Valkyries in comfortable win against Fire
Tiffany Hayes responded to a rare start with a game-high 18 points, Kayla Thornton chipped in with 17 and the undermanned Golden State Valkyries went into the WNBA's World Cup break with an 86-69 thumping of the host Portland Fire on Sunday afternoon.,Wrapping up a five-game trip with a fourth strai...
Valkyries face Carla Leite, Fire, heading into break
The Golden State Valkyries aim to take a four-game winning streak into the WNBA's World Cup break when they visit the Portland Fire on Sunday afternoon.,With consecutive road wins over the Minnesota Lynx, Connecticut Sun and New York Liberty, the Valkyries (28-11) have strengthened their hold on sec...
Dejan Joveljic scores twice in debut, Sounders draw Fire
Dejan Joveljic tallied twice in his Seattle Sounders debut in a 2-2 draw with the visiting Chicago Fire on Saturday afternoon.,Maren Haile-Selassie and Robert Lewandowski each had a goal and an assist for Chicago (11-6-4, 37 points), which extended its MLS unbeaten run to five matches (4-0-1).,The S...
Carla Leite sparks Fire's upset of Dream
Carla Leite scored 26 points on Friday night to help the Portland Fire pull off a surprising 101-83 victory over the Atlanta Dream in College Park, Ga.,Emily Engstler added 25 points and six rebounds and Megan DiLeo scored 16 points for the Fire (16-23), who snapped a three-game losing streak. Holly...
Sounders, Fire boast new forwards in clash
The Seattle Sounders will have a new look up front when they host the Chicago Fire on Saturday., ,The Sounders (7-9-4, 25 points) have struggled to score goals all season with just 22 in 20 matches, good for the second-fewest in MLS.,To combat that, Seattle acquired 27-year-old Dejan Joveljic from S...
Paige Bueckers, Jessica Shepard lead Wings over Fire and into playoffs
Paige Bueckers poured in 22 points and dished 11 assists to lead the Dallas Wings to a wire-to-wire, 96-78 win over the Portland Fire on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas, to clinch the WNBA's eighth and final playoff spot.,Dallas (23-16) won its third straight game and will be in the postseason for the f...
Wings one win from playoffs, but Fire still cling to postseason hopes
The Dallas Wings can clinch the WNBA's final playoff spot with a win over the Portland Fire on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas -- but they have bigger goals on their agenda over the final six games of the regular season.,The Wings (22-16) have won two straight games, including a 92-70 home victory over ...
Shakira Austin nets 31, Mystics secure playoff berth by beating Fire
Shakira Austin scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Washington Mystics clinched a WNBA playoff berth with a 105-100 victory against the host Portland Fire on Sunday.,Kiki Iriafen added 18 points and 10 boards, Sonia Citron had 14 points and six assists and Cotie McMahon and ...
Mystics start long road journey at Fire with playoff berth at stake
The Washington Mystics open a six-game trip Sunday in Portland, with a good chance they could clinch a WNBA playoff berth before they return home to the nation's capital.,That's because the first five of those road games are against teams who are trying to catch them.,Up first for the Mystics (21-15...
Fire denied continuation of winning streak by Red Bulls equalizer
Maren Haile-Selassie scored in the 38th minute, but the surging Chicago Fire conceded a late goal and settled for a 1-1 draw with the slumping New York Red Bulls Saturday night in Harrison, N.J.,Chicago (11-6-3, 36 points) was denied its fourth straight MLS win and seventh straight victory across al...
Tempo take down Fire, snap 12-game losing streak
Isabelle Harrison had 25 points and 10 rebounds as the Toronto Tempo snapped a 12-game losing streak with an 82-79 win over the Portland Fire on Friday night at Vancouver. ,Kiki Rice contributed 19 points for the short-handed Tempo (11-25), who defeated the Fire (15-21) for the first time in three m...
Fire, unbeaten in August, set sights on slumping Red Bulls
The Chicago Fire are in the driver's seat for a top-three finish in the Eastern Conference, and their current surge is a major reason why.,On a three-game winning streak in MLS and a six-game winning streak across all competitions, the Fire seek another win Saturday night in Harrison, N.J., when the...
Tempo try to end 12-game losing skid in matchup with Fire
The Toronto Tempo hope a change in venue improves their fortunes Friday night when they host the Portland Fire at Vancouver.,The Tempo (10-25) lost their 12th straight on Wednesday, 93-82 on the road against the Washington Mystics and are officially eliminated from playoff contention.,They will play...
Robert Lewandowski's penalty kick leads Fire past Orlando City
Robert Lewandowski scored his third MLS goal and first from the penalty spot midway through the second half, lifting the visiting Chicago Fire to a 2-1 victory over Orlando City on a stormy Wednesday night.,Puso Dithejane scored his second MLS goal early in his second start for the Fire (11-6-2, 35 ...
Fire strive to take form on the road to face Orlando City
The Chicago Fire look to extend a five-game winning streak in all competitions when they visit an Orlando City side trying to stay in the playoff picture on Wednesday night.,Dje D'Avilla scored his first goal of the season and added an assist as the Fire (10-6-2, 32 points) got in front early and he...
Fire storm back to beat Mercury, continue late-season run
Carla Leite scored 15 of her 23 points in the fourth quarter, Megan DiLeo added 15 points, and the Portland Fire overcame a nine-point deficit to beat the host Phoenix Mercury 88-85 Sunday on the night the Mercury honored WNBA career leading scorer Diana Taurasi.,Bridget Carleton scored nine points ...
Fire notch 2-1 win to end Timbers' unbeaten run
Robin Lod and Dje D'Avilla each scored a first-half goal on Sunday to help the Chicago Fire earn a 2-1 victory over the visiting Portland Timbers.,Despite being outshot 11-7 and holding possession for less than 40% of the game, Chicago (10-6-2, 32 points) won its second straight game in the team's r...