Brian Sandalow
Sports contributor
Brian Sandalow is a sports contributor at the Chicago Sun-Times.
The Cubs lead 6-0 in the fourth inning in the first matchup between Shota Imanaga and Shohei Ohtani
The match Saturday at Soldier Field with the Houston Dynamo begins a stretch of four home games over the next five.
Sunday’s match at Atlanta United is the Fire’s second straight match on a non-grass playing surface.
Over four games, Shaqiri hasn’t played a full 90 minutes, and his numbers are underwhelming.
Saturday’s match has an afternoon kickoff, a rarity that required the Fire to adjust to the schedule.
The team’s new designated player hasn’t been a factor so far, but that hasn’t been his fault.
The Fire look good in their new kits, but they’re still winless after 2-1 loss.
For the first time since Sept. 29, 2019, the Fire will be in their traditional color when they host FC Cincinnati.
By any metric, the Fire had a productive offseason, but they know they won’t be awarded any trophies for doing well in the transfer market.