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Mallory Swanson is at the center of the Red Stars new era
Nearly 52 weeks later, Swanson is on the other side of her rehab, gearing up for her fourth season with the Red Stars. Swanson and the team open the NWSL season Saturday on the road against the Utah Royals at 6:30 p.m.
By Annie Costabile
 
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Soccer
Lindsey Horan scores lone goal as U.S. women win CONCACAF Gold Cup
Americans claim title despite stunning loss to Mexico in the group stage
By Associated Press
 
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Equal Play
2023 SheBelieves Cup - Brazil v United States
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Alyssa Naeher’s third World Cup presents a new list of challenges, starting with replacing veteran leadership
The two-time World Cup defending champions roster reflects a state of change within the No. 1 ranked women’s soccer team in the world.
By Annie Costabile
 
Alyssa Thompson is one of the newcomers to the U.S. Women’s National Team’s World Cup roster.
Soccer
World Cup veterans Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe will lead U.S. Women’s National Team
The roster includes a mix of both familiar faces and newcomers.
By Anne M. Peterson | AP
 
The Red Stars have a lot of work to do if they want to move anywhere up the table, let alone earn one of the six playoff spots.
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Weight of Red Stars’ impending sale is unavoidable for players
The last-place Red Stars are in a period of transition that extends from the field to the front office.
By Annie Costabile
 
The Red Stars have dismissed general manager Michelle Lomnicki.
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Red Stars fire GM Michelle Lomnicki
“Yesterday the Board of the Chicago Red Stars ended Michelle Lomnicki’s employment effective immediately after learning about a lapse in judgment to not share important information with club leadership,” the Red Stars said in a statement.
By Annie Costabile
 
Red Stars defender Casey Krueger.
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Casey Krueger is one of the Red Stars’ remaining stalwarts leading the club into the future
“The team is different than the past, but different isn’t necessarily bad.”
By Annie Costabile
 
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Penelope Hocking is basking in her professional soccer dreams turned reality
Last week, Hocking scored her first two goals in the NWSL in her third match, helping the Red Stars to their first win of the season.
By Annie Costabile
 
United States midfielder Julie Ertz heads the ball past Ireland forward Kyra Carusa.
Soccer
Julie Ertz returns to NWSL, signs with Angel City
Ertz’s last club appearance was on May 21, 2021, when she injured her right knee while playing for the Red Stars.
By Anne M. Peterson | AP
 
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Red Stars establishing an identity anchored by standard past players set
“It’s really important for us to be able to continue to maintain what they started, what it means to be a Red Star,’’ captain and goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher said.
By Annie Costabile
 
U.S. Women’s National Team is preparing to move on without Mallory Swanson.
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U.S. national team preparing for World Cup without Mallory Swanson
Swanson has not had surgery to repair the tear in her left patella as of Monday morning. The team announced Swanson will share her timeline for return “when she’s ready.”
By Annie Costabile
 
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Red Stars’ Swanson has torn patella tendon
She was injured Saturday in a friendly against Ireland
By Anne M. Peterson | AP
 
United States midfielder Julie Ertz (8) kicks a ball in front of Canada forward Nichelle Prince (15) during the second half of a SheBelieves Cup in February.
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Julie Ertz joined by former Red Stars teammates in return to USWNT competition
“I don’t want to come back and be the player I was,” Ertz said. “I want to be better.”
By Annie Costabile
 
Brandi Chastain and Aly Wagner are among a group of former players who joined with global investment firm Sixth Street to bring a National Women’s Soccer League team to the San Francisco Bay Area.
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NWSL expands to San Francisco Bay Area
A group of former players, including Aly Wagner and Brandi Chastain, are involved in launching the club.
By Anne M. Peterson | AP
 
Washington Spirit vs Chicago Red Stars: 2021 NWSL Championship
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Red Stars defender Arin Wright gets fresh slate as NWSL season kicks off
This season marks a new beginning for the club and Wright, who will serve as team captain in the absence of U.S. national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher.
By Annie Costabile
 
United States forward Alex Morgan, center, lifts the SheBelieves Cup.
Soccer
U.S. wins SheBelieves Cup with 2-1 victory over Brazil
Japan, which defeated Canada 3-0 in the earlier match at Toyota Stadium, was runner-up in the four-team, round-robin tournament. All four SheBelieves Cup teams will play in Women’s World Cup this summer in Australia and New Zealand.
By Associated Press
 
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Former Red Star Michelle Lomnicki tasked with rebuilding club in new role as general manager
“Our biggest sales pitch [to free agents] is transition breeds opportunity,” Lomnicki said.
By Annie Costabile
 
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has joined the ownership group of the NWSL’s Kansas City Current.
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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes joins ownership group of Kansas City NWSL team
Mahomes joins a list of current and former NFL players who have a stake in the women’s professional soccer league, including Bears guard Michael Schofield who is part of the Red Stars ownership group.
By Anne M. Peterson | AP
 
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NWSL bans ex-Red Stars coach Rory Dames for life, fines team $1.5 million as league makes sweeping moves
Paul Riley, Christy Holly and Richie Burke were the other three coaches permanently banned from the league.
By Annie Costabile
 
Justin Fields will carry the Bears to a streak-busting win in the season finale against the Vikings.
Columnists
2023 visions: Bears win! (Oops.) Bulls get in! (Briefly.) And our baseball teams? Not all bad
What’s with all the predictions? Consider it a year’s worth of precious intel.
By Steve Greenberg
 
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Chicago Fire
How the Fire can make 2023 a successful year
There’s more to a team than winning games and signing big-name players. While those are obviously priorities for the Fire in 2023, here are three additional New Year’s resolutions for the franchise.
By Brian Sandalow
 
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Sports
A look back at Chicago sports in 2022, a year defined by heartbreak
Chicago sports fans had high expectations for 2022, making the reality of what actually took place all the more crushing.
By Annie Costabile
 
United States soccer women’s national team member Megan Rapinoe speaks during an event to mark Equal Pay Day last year in Washington, D.C.
Soccer
Equal pay bill passes in U.S. House in latest women’s soccer win
The bill had earlier passed the Senate with unanimous support. It now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk.
By Eddie Pells | AP
 
Chicago Red Stars v Portland Thorns FC: Semifinal - 2021 NWSL Championship
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Red Stars facing uncertain future as three stalwarts sign elsewhere
Early in free agency, defender Arin Wright and forward Yuki Nagasato opted to re-sign with the Red Stars. Other than those two re-signings, the organization has not made any significant splash and has instead hemorrhaged players.
By Annie Costabile
 
Former Red Stars coach Rory Dames.
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Complaints against ex-coach Rory Dames mishandled by Red Stars, NWSL and U.S. Soccer, according to new report
Dames declined requests to be interviewed for this investigation.
By Annie Costabile
 
Portland Thorns fans hold signs supporting the players during an NWSL match last year.
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NWSL investigation finds ‘widespread misconduct’ directed at players
A report detailing the results of the year-long investigation was published Wednesday, a little over two months after the release of U.S. Soccer’s report on a separate investigation by former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Q. Yates that found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the sport.
By Anne M. Peterson | AP
 
Red Stars midfielder Sarah Woldmoe announced her retirement from the NWSL.
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Red Stars midfielder Sarah Woldmoe to retire after eight years in NWSL
Woldmoe is the latest player to depart from the team after Vanessa DiBernardo, Danielle Colaprico, Morgan Gautrat and Rachel Hill left in free agency.
By Annie Costabile
 
Vanessa DiBernardo was drafted by the Red Stars in 2014 with the fourth overall pick.
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Vanessa DiBernardo will not re-sign with Red Stars
DiBernardo became a free agent following the 2022 NWSL season and informed the club that drafted her with the fourth overall pick in 2014 she plans to sign elsewhere.
By Annie Costabile
 
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Owner Arnim Whisler has begun process of selling his stake in Red Stars
In his statement, Whisler didn’t reveal plans for the organization’s future but there’s a hope that it will remain in Chicago.
By Annie Costabile
 
The U.S. men’s team celebrates its victory over Iran at the World Cup.
Soccer
Men’s World Cup win over Iran means bigger payday for U.S. women’s team
The U.S. women’s team will make at least three times more from the men’s World Cup than they received for winning the 2019 women’s tournament.
By Associated Press
 
Stars Gareth Bale of Wales and Christian Pulisic of the U.S. battle for a ball Monday in a 1-1 World Cup draw.
Soccer
The 2022 World Cup: Here’s what it all means
We Americans watching from home should at least understand what we’re hearing and seeing. Let this handy glossary of terms be your guide.
By Steve Greenberg
 
Chicago Red Stars’ Yūki Nagasato.
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Red Stars are eliminated from NWSL playoffs
San Diego advances with a 2-1 victory.
By Sun-Times staff
 
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