Philadelphia Union
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UPDATE: The Cosmos made the official announcement Tuesday morning.
You may have heard some of the chatter in recent months about the New York Cosmos' rebirth as a team in the North American Soccer League.
If that's news to you, get ready to hear a lot more soon about perhaps the most famous team name in American soccer history.
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TORONTO - Once upon a time, Bobby Convey was one of the next big things in American soccer.
It's been a long time, though, since the Northeast Philadelphia native made his professional debut as a 16-year-old with D.C. United in 2000.
Convey turned 30 on May 27. It's a milestone not only for him, but for those of us who've watched his entire career.
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Well, that was a pretty remarkable outburst of goals. It was such a convincing performance that Roger Torres even got to play.
Here are highlights from Wednesday night's win:
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UPDATE: Well, so much for the Union getting another home game. They crashed out of the U.S. Open Cup with a frankly embarrassing 3-1 loss at D.C. United.
Here's the full quarterfinal round draw. Note that there is no bracketing into the semifinals this year. There will be another draw conducted for that round.
All quarterfinal games will take place on Wednesday, June 26, and all times listed below are Eastern:
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TORONTO - Roger Torres can hear you.
He knows that the fans chant his name when he comes out of the tunnel before games, and when he starts warming up with the substitutes in front of the River End.
I’ve said before and will say again: no player in Union history has won the kind of admiration from fans that Torres has. Not even Sébastien Le Toux or Danny Califf.
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Time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
Venue: BMO Field, Toronto, Ont.
TV: The Comcast Network (J.P. Dellcamera and Alejandro Moreno)
TORONTO - There was a particularly prominent name in the Union's half of the pregame injury report: starting goalkeeper Zac MacMath. I don't know how he hurt his right hamstring, but MacMath's condition will be very much worth watching. Given the Union's lack of depth in net it's rather troubling to know that his mobility could be limited in this game.
Other than that, tonight's main point is simple. Toronto FC are really bad, and the Union should beat them.
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Time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Venue: Stade Saputo, Montréal, Que.
TV: Comcast SportsNet (J.P. Dellacamera and Alejandro Moreno)
MONTRÉAL - Is it really late May? You wouldn't know here at Stade Saputo. Today's high temperature barely cracked 50 degrees, and it will be cold and rainy throughout the evening.
The Union have been no strangers to foul weather this year, both at home and on the road. This game is a big test, as a win would vault them over the Impact and into fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
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If the Union beat Ocean City at home in the third round of the U.S. Open Cup, they won't get to host a fourth round matchup. They would travel to either D.C. United or the USL Pro's Richmond Kickers.
The complete fourth round draw is below. The full third round draw, with games taking place on May 28 and 29, is here.
All fourth games will be played on Wednesday, June 12, and all kickoff times listed are Eastern:
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Time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Venue: PPL Park, Chester, Pa.
TV: The Comcast Network (J.P. Dellacamera, Alejandro Moreno and Heather Mitts, with Tony Limarzi, Peter Pappas and Ian Munro at the on-site studio desk)
Starting Lineups
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