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Photo Credit: Villanova Men's Basketball Social Media Time flies during the holidays, and in a blink of an eye the first month of College Basketball has come to an end. Let's take a look at how Villanova and the Big East have done in Non-Conference Play. Pleasant Surprises Season previews can only predict so much, and after seeing the first 30 days of the College Hoops season, we are beginning to understand the Big East teams a bit better. First, let's focus on the positive

Photo Credit: Philadelphia Union Social Media As the band Staind once said, "It's been a while." Yes, it certainly has. It's been 22 days to be exact since the Philadelphia Union defeated the Chicago Fire on November 1st. Let's shake off the rust and dive into the Eastern Conference Semi-Final Match. A Busy Break The Philadelphia Union may have taken a three week break from soccer, but this was far from an ordinary stoppage of play. I won't go into detail regarding each to

Photo Credit: Villanova Men's Basketball Social Media The Wildcats kicked off their 2025 campaign with a 5 point loss to 8th ranked BYU. On Saturday, Nova looks to earn their first win when they host Queens at Finneran Pavillion. Let’s dive into this home matchup for Coach Willard’s squad! No Luck in Vegas We are just three days into the College Basketball season, but Villanova is the only Big East squad that has a loss. However, they are also the only side that has faced

Photo Credit: Villanova Social Media Finally, we are back for another exciting season of college basketball. For those of you who aren’t familiar with my work, I spend most of my year covering the Philadelphia Union of MLS. However, from 2020-2022, I focused primarily on college basketball betting. Life and responsibilities got in the way after 2022, and although I couldn’t dedicate my time to betting hoops, I kept a close eye on the Big East. I plan on monitoring the Big

Photo Credit: Philadelphia Union Social Media The Union dodged a bullet during their Game 1 victory over Chicago. Even though Philly coughed up a 2 goal lead, they did enough to secure a 1-0 lead in this Best of Three series. Next, the Boys in Blue will look to knock the Fire out of the playoffs at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview. Player Availability. I released a Game 1 Preview before last weekend's match, and not much has changed between these two teams since that article

Photo Credit: Philadelphia Union Social Media The Chicago Fire took down Orlando City on Wednesday night and earned a trip to Chester for the Best of Three round of the MLS Playoffs. Let’s discuss the third matchup between these two sides. A Loss in Charlotte Last weekend was Decision Day in MLS. Although multiple teams were fighting for their playoff spot, the Union had the luxury of knowing their fate the week before. Regardless, there was a desire to end the season on a

Philadelphia Union II battled through a tough and physical match to defeat Huntsville City and book their spot in the Eastern Conference Final for the second consecutive season. The game opened tightly, with Union II showing flashes of danger despite ceding most of the possession. Their best early look came in the 24th minute when a long-range strike rattled the crossbar, inches away from opening the scoring. Sixteen-year-old attacking midfielder Willyam Ferreira earned a pla

In a tense and hard-fought first round of the MLS NEXT Pro Playoffs, Philadelphia Union II battled their way to a 2-1 victory over FC Cincinnati II at Subaru Park. Union II came in riding a five-match winning streak and carrying the confidence of having beaten Cincinnati in all three regular-season meetings. Cincinnati entered as a dangerous seven seed on a four-match win streak, but Union were not interested in postseason surprises on home soil. The night also marked the fin

Photo Credit: Philadelphia Union Social Media The Philadelphia Union are the 2025 Supporters’ Shield Champions, but the job is far from over. The Union return to action on Saturday night in North Carolina, and they’ll look to end their regular season on a high note. Let’s dive into our preview! Lifting a Trophy I’ll be the first to admit that I was wrong about the Union. Prior to the season, I predicted that the Union could finish below the playoff line. This was on the h

Photo Credit: MLSSoccer.com Killer Mentality The Philadelphia Union travelled to the nation's capital last weekend and earned their most...

Photo Cred: Philadelphia Union Social Media Back in the Win Column The Union suffered through two tough losses against Nashville and...

Philadelphia Union II left it late but came away with all three points in Toronto on Friday night, earning a 2-1 victory behind a strong...

Photo Credit: Philadelphia Union Social Media The Union return from their Canadian road trip and now head South to Nashville on Tuesday...

Photo Credit: Philadelphia Union Social Media It's always nice to take a break from the weekly grind that is the MLS season, but with the...

The Union enter a pivotal part of their MLS season, so let’s dive into a highly anticipated match against FC Cincinnati. Putting Out the...

All Good Things Come to an End Well, it finally happened. The New York Red Bulls defeated the Philadelphia Union after going winless in...

Photograph Credit: Philadelphia Union Media Team Well, talk about timing, right? Jose Nunez (AAT Sports and MLS contributor) broke the...

Photo Credit: Philadelphia Union Social Media The Philadelphia Union will take on the New York Red Bulls for the 2nd time this week....

Credit: Major League Soccer The postponed Open Cup quarterfinal between the Philadelphia Union and New York Red Bulls is finally set for...

The Union return to MLS action on Saturday night, so let's dive into what's been going on with the club over these last two weeks....