Adam Belmares

Photo Credit: @Belmo.Media Game Coverage: For the 57th game ever played at the United Center in program history, the #8 University of Illinois went up against the #11 Alabama Crimson Tide in a top-15 matchup on November 19, 2025. The arena was overtaken by a sea of orange, made up of a roaring Illinois student section and passionate Illinois alumni from all over the Chicagoland area. Only hints of red shirts could be seen throughout the arena. In all honesty, you would've thought the game was...

Photo Credit: philadelphiaunion.com Chicago Fire FC was eliminated from the 2025 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs after a 3-0 loss against Philadelphia Union on Nov. 1 at SeatGeek Stadium.  After losing an action-packed penalty shootout to the Union in the first game, a young Chicago squad had its back against the wall with a chance to regain momentum with a win in Bridgeview. Prior to the match, Chicago’s starting goalkeeper Chris Brady was removed from the starting lineup before kickoff due to a lower...

(Photo Credit: www.mlssoccer.com ) LAFC opened up its Audi MLS Cup Playoffs campaign with a 2-1 win over Austin FC after LAFC forward Nathan Ordaz’s first postseason goal served as the game-winning goal to avoid a penalty shootout. Ordaz’s game-winning goal displayed his value after recently re-signing to a multi-year contract extension with LAFC through 2029 with an option for 2030. He is the first LAFC homegrown player to score a goal in the playoffs. “With the contract I am just super...