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Fire lets late lead slip away, settles for tie
Much was going right Saturday for the Fire. It was playing in front of 18,173 fans at Toyota Park. Mike Magee had scored two goals to push his team-leading total to 18. And the team had opportunities, including a penalty kick, to pad its lead. …Read More
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Fire’s game against Montreal has huge playoff Impact
The excitement burned bright and vanished quickly. On Sept. 14, the collective mood of the Fire was buoyant after a riveting comeback victory over the New England Revolution that thrust the team into a top-five position in the Eastern Conference standings. But then came the …Read More
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Fire falls to Crew, drops out of playoff position
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Dominic Oduro gave Columbus the early lead, Federico Higuain converted a penalty kick to in the second half and the Crew cruised to a 3-0 victory over the short-handed Chicago Fire on Saturday night. Oduro took a ball from Jairo Arrieta on …Read More
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Fire looking to solidify playoff position
After the Fire’s 3-2 comeback victory last Saturday over the New England Revolution at Toyota Park, coach Frank Klopas appeared wiped out as well as elated. “In the history of the team, this [victory] is right up there with the best,” he said. The game-winning …Read More
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Saturday’s result: Fire 3, Revolution 2
He was fresh, ready and alert. The man with the rock star name delivered great theater. Inserted into the game in the 83rd minute, Alex provided a jolt by registering an unassisted score from about 30 yards out that curled inside the near post in …Read More
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Fire facing crucial match against Revolution
Since its sluggish start, the Fire has been a team on the outside looking in. Having finally caught up, the team remains without direction, moving sideways more than forward. “We are going to need more energy,” forward Dilly Duka said after the Fire’s 1-1 draw …Read More
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Fire’s offense fades in disappointing 1-1 draw
TORONTO — For 20 minutes the Fire played with requisite aggression and skill and looked poised to secure a necessary road victory — until reverting to some bad habits. The Fire struck first but failed to sustain the edge and left BMO Field here with …Read More
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‘Chicago Fire’ cast favors neighborhood bars
The cast of the NBC show drills down on a few favorite watering holes in Chicago.
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Fire must make hay on road against Sounders
The mood inside the Fire’s locker room at Toyota Park on Sunday was somber and restrained. It’s hard to imagine an atmosphere so eerie and subdued for a team that didn’t lose. The sense of a missed opportunity was palpable. The reaction was natural after …Read More
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Own goal costs Fire in loss to Sounders
SEATTLE — The Seattle Sounders benefitted from an own goal in the 89th minute to beat the Fire 2-1 for their fourth straight win. The Fire’s Gonzalo Segares ran back toward the goal to clear the ball and instead knocked it into the net. Lamar …Read More
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Late goal by Dynamo yields 1-1 draw with Fire
The near uncanny combination of opportunity, skill and luck that was holding the Fire aloft came to a crashing halt as the Houston Dynamo scored a goal in the 90th minute to earn a 1-1 draw Sunday afternoon at Toyota Park. The Fire ended the …Read More
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Conditions good for Fire to gain playoff ground
At the start of the summer, a Fire team decimated by early-season injuries stood at 2-7-2. The trade with the Los Angeles Galaxy in late May that brought forward Mike Magee back to his native Chicago changed everything. Magee’s eight goals with the Fire have …Read More
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Hunter Jumper scores first MLS goal to fuel Fire victory
Fire defender Hunter Jumper rarely had so scintillating an opportunity. He converted a diving header off a sharp cross from forward Mike Magee in the 13th minute, and the Fire parlayed that into a 1-0 victory against Eastern Conference-leading Sporting Kansas City before a crowd …Read More
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Friday’s result: Fire 1, Sporting K.C. 0
Defender Hunter Jumper scored, Sean Johnson made four saves and the Chicago Fire beat Sporting Kansas City 1-0 on Friday night in Bridgeview. The Fire’s win was their third in their past four matches and moved them to .500 (10-10-4) for the season with 34 …Read More
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Chicago Fire staffer rants at fans, defends owner on team website
The Chicago Fire’s senior director of communications posted an “editorial” on the team’s website that defended the team’s owner but chastised fans.
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Saturday’s result: Revolution 2, Fire 0
FOXBORO, Mass. — Juan Agudelo returned to the lineup for the Revolution after a two-month injury absence and scored a dazzling goal in the 54th minute to lead New England to a 2-0 victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday night. Kelyn Rowe banged in …Read More
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Fire holds off Impact, gets to .500
The Fire was hungry and angry. Montreal paid the price for the team’s semifinal loss in the U.S. Open Cup. The Fire scored two unassisted goals in the first 23 minutes and used some great individual defensive plays to stymie the Impact’s rally in a …Read More
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Fire acquire Arévalo Ríos for designated player role
Egidio Arevalo Rios had a range of possibilities before him. The Fire struck first and won out for his services. After a week of negotiating, the Fire formally announced the acquisition of the 31-year-old Uruguayan from the Italian club Palermo for a designated-player role. Known …Read More
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Fire’s focus shifts to MLS; Patrick Nyarko out vs. Impact
The sudden excitement surrounding the Fire, fueled by the prolific scoring of new forward Mike Magee, thudded to a stop Wednesday night with a shocking 2-0 home-field loss to D.C. United in the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup. “Definitely it’s going to hurt us …Read More
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Fire ousted in U.S. Open Cup semis by cellar-dwelling D.C. United
D.C. United arrived in Chicago with the MLS’ worst record, but it looked like a different team in a 2-0 victory against the Fire in the U.S. Open Cup semifinals. United scored a goal right before halftime and another right after the break on Wednesday …Read More
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Fire looks to keep rolling in U.S. Open Cup semifinal vs. United
Before they opened the season, Fire players and coaches outlined their goals as a team. The first one was simple: Win the MLS Cup. No. 2 was to win the U.S. Open Cup. On Wednesday night at Toyota Park, the Fire can take a major …Read More
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Fire edges Union on another goal from Mike Magee
CHESTER, Pa. — Mike Magee scored his league-leading 14th goal in the 75th minute to lift the Fire over the Philadelphia Union 2-1 on Saturday. Magee scored a goal in his third straight game and has eight goals in 10 games since coming to the …Read More
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Mike Magee changes game as Fire prepares to face Union again
Pretty much everything about the Fire this season is prefaced by the difference between ‘‘then’’ and ‘‘now.’’ When the Fire lost consecutive 1-0 games against the Philadelphia Union in mid-May, the crucial distinction was that Mike Magee was still a member of the Los Angeles …Read More
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Mike Magee’s goal salvages tie for Fire vs. Dynamo
HOUSTON — Cam Weaver scored for the Houston Dynamo, and Mike Magee scored two minutes later for the Fire as the teams played to a 1-1 draw. The Dynamo (8-6-6) are unbeaten in three straight games, while the Fire (7-9-4) are unbeaten in two consecutive …Read More
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Fire knows playoff implications vs. conference-foe Dynamo
When the Fire was off to the worst start in franchise history earlier this season, there wasn’t a player on the roster who showed even a semblance of panic. But leading up to the Fire’s game Saturday night at Houston, every player and coach is …Read More
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Fire inks Ecuadorean star striker Juan Luis Anangono
Historically, the Fire has signed international players to make an instant impact. On Monday, though, the team proved to be a little more forward-thinking. A Major League Soccer source told the Sun-Times the Fire has agreed to terms with 24-year-old Ecuadorean Juan Luis Anangonó, a …Read More
