Blanco on loan to Santos
Cuauhtemoc Blanco is going back to the Mexican league, but the Fire says it's only temporary. The Fire midfielder has been loaned to Mexico's Santos Laguna, which needed a striker...
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U.S.-Guatemala game spilts up Fire friends Pappa, Rolfe
Chris Rolfe couldn't figure out what Guatemalan teammate Marco Pappa was trying to say when they shared a hotel room in Toronto last month. Pappa kept saying the word "Beijing"—which...
Extinguished, but some hot moments
With the Fire's season now over, fans have been reflecting on it and thinking about the future. Here's our take on the 2008 season as well as a glimpse at...
What’s next for Fire?
Although the Fire matched last season's playoff run, expectations were higher this time because of the team's much improved roster, including the addition of Brian McBride. With owner Andrew Hauptman...
MLS honors could come Fire’s way
Cuauhtemoc Blanco didn't win the Fire's 2008 Most Valuable Player Award, but that didn't keep him from being a finalist for this year's Major League Soccer MVP award. The Fire...
Title window closing on Fire
Chad Barrett led the Fire in scoring in 2007 and was leading the team in scoring halfway through this season. And at just 23, many think he has yet to...
Brian McBride
I like to cook. My wife and I are foodies. Any time I meet a famous chef, I?m in awe. I'm star-struck. I saw Guy Savoy when we were in...
Local teams gaining respect
The local college soccer scene has been solid in recent years and is looking even stronger this season as three of the top nine men's teams in the coaches' poll...
All-Mexican club? Not quite
Chivas de Guadalajara is known for fielding only Mexican-born players. It's something on which the Mexican club prides itself, and it's one reason many Mexicans consider Chivas the "people's club."...
Jozy Altidore
When I was 5 years old, I remember smiling after my first soccer game and thinking "This is what I want to do.'' I've had arguments all the time with...