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Fire's treasuring Mapp
by No Author Listed (Article | Daily Southtown - March 23)
Midfielder Justin Mapp has signed a deal with Major League Soccer to remain with the Fire through the 2008 season. Also: The Fire announced that 13 regular-season MLS matches will be broadcast via regional television outlets Fox Sports Net and Comcast during the 2004 season. more details | go to article

Fire turn up the heat
by Josh Krockey (Result | Daily Southtown - March 25)
The challenge was daunting, but as the Fire proved, it was far from impossible. Needing to win by a large margin to advance in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, the Fire came through in dramatic fashion with a 4-0 victory over CL Financial San Juan Jabloteh before a crowd of 6,143 at Soldier Field on Wednesday night. more details | go to article

Chicago to get double-dip
by Josh Krockey (Preview | Daily Southtown - March 25)
Soccer fans in Chicago will be treated to a special doubleheader this summer involving the Fire and the United States Men's National Team, officials from both organizations announced Wednesday. Soldier Field will host the event, scheduled for July 11. The U.S. takes on Poland's national squad at 6 p.m., to be followed by the Fire's regular-season MLS match against the New England Revolution. more details | go to article

Fire carrying a torch
by Brad Engel (Preview | Daily Southtown - April 2)
Spirits were high when the Fire held a season-opening banquet at a restaurant in Chicago's River North neighborhood last week, and with good reason. Last season, the Fire won its first MLS Eastern Conference title, the Supporter's Shield (for best regular-season record in MLS) and its third U.S. Open Cup championship. And the Fire made it to the MLS title game, falling three goals short of owning the MLS Cup. more details | go to article

Good to goal? Fire still trying
by Keegan Pierce (Result | Daily Southtown - April 11)
When the Fire and San Jose Earthquakes last met — in the MLS Cup final last November — the match was a goalfest. Saturday, the Fire and Earthquakes engaged in a goal-less fest. In a match that lacked many of the fireworks of last year's final, the Fire and defending MLS champion Earthquakes battled to a 0-0 draw at Spartan Stadium. more details | go to article

Fire starts busy stretch
by Keegan Pierce (Preview | Daily Southtown - April 12)
The Fire's scoreless draw with the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday kicked off what promises to be a madcap two weeks for coach Dave Sarachan's crew. Within three hours of the teams' 0-0 stalemate in a rematch of last year's MLS Cup final, the Fire was headed back to Chicago. The stay at home will be brief, as the team will leave today for Central America for Wednesday night's CONCACAF Champions Cup match against Costa Rican powerhouse Saprissa. more details | go to article

Fire's Cup Hopes End Despite Victory
by Nathaniel Whalen (Result | Daily Southtown - April 22)
For a team that hadn't scored a goal in over four games, a two-goal deficit seemed a daunting task for the Fire to make up. When Saprissa increased its aggregate-goal lead in the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal to three early in Wednesday's match, a series win by the Fire seemed downright impossible. more details | go to article

Beasley, Armas Get Call For U.S. National Match
by Nathaniel Whalen (Preview | Daily Southtown - April 22)
When the U.S. National team takes on Mexico on Wednesday at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, there will be two representatives from the Fire on the team hoping to provide a spark. National team coach Bruce Arena selected Fire midfielders DaMarcus Beasley and Chris Armas to be part of the 18-player roster. more details | go to article

Three Morelia Players Spend Time With Fire
by Nathaniel Whalen (Article | Daily Southtown - May 2)
The Fire had three new players participating in workouts during the past week. In a partnership deal that started in October 2001, Monarcas Morelia, a club team from Mexico, sent three members from the club's youth development program to train with the Fire and play with the A-League's Milwaukee Wave United in Saturday's game. more details | go to article

Fire Displays Some Scoring Punch
by Nathaniel Whalen (Result | Daily Southtown - May 2)
The Fire and MetroStars were polar opposites in terms of offense entering Saturday night's Major League Soccer match at Soldier Field. The Fire had scored once in its first four MLS games, which tied it with Kansas City and New England for worst in the league. On the flip side the MetroStars had scored seven goals in their first three games, which tied them with Los Angeles for first in the MLS. more details | go to article

The 'Revolution' Has Arrived
by Nathaniel Whalen (Profile/Interview | Daily Southtown - May 5)
There are two sides to Fire forward Dipsy Selolwane. The first is the player who wears No. 17, was the team's leading goal-scorer in the preseason and tallied the first goal in the Fire's 3-0 win over the MetroStars last Saturday night. The other side is the one that isn't seen playing soccer. It's the side of a young man who comes from a country in the midst of an epidemic. It is a country that looks to Dipsy to help it forget. more details | go to article

Three More MLS Superdraft Selections Sign With Fire
by No Author Listed (Profile/Interview | Daily Southtown - May 5)
The Fire on Tuesday signed three of its 2004 MLS SuperDraft selections — defender Denny Clanton, goalkeeper Matt Pickens and midfielder Ian Pilarski — to developmental contracts for the 2004 MLS season. The three players will not count against the 18-man senior roster. This season, Pilarski and Pickens will be loaned to A-League teams. more details | go to article

Soldier Field Hosting Cinco De Mayo Cup
by Nathaniel Whalen (Preview | Daily Southtown - May 6)
In the inaugural Cinco de Mayo Soccer Cup, Cruz Azul will play Pumas tonight (7 p.m.) at Soldier Field. The match will be played in honor of the Mexican national holiday celebrating the Battle of Puebla, which took place May 5, 1862, when the Mexican troops beat the French army. more details | go to article

A Dipsy-do: Late Goal Helps Fire Earn Tie With Wizards
by Kevin Kaduk (Result | Daily Southtown - May 9)
Dipsy Selolwane, with a towel draped over his legs, sat on a stool in the visitors' locker room after Saturday night's match. For the second time in two weeks, the Botswana native had been summoned by the Fire to make a difference. For the second time in as many weeks, he answered the challenge. more details | go to article

Fire's Foe Looks Familiar
by Nathaniel Whalen (Preview | Daily Southtown - May 8)
For the Fire, tonight's Major League Soccer match against the Kansas City Wizards will be akin to taking a look in the mirror. Both the Eastern Conference-leading Fire (2-1-2) and the Wizards (2-1-1, third place in the West) have similar strengths and weaknesses. The similarities start in goal. more details | go to article

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