Page 8 - Shot Time News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Joe Mansueto: “The potential for the Chicago Fire in this market is enormous.” The Fire’s owner lays out his vision for the future of the club to Hot Time in Old Town Share this story “When your kids start playing, it kind of becomes addictive,” the Chicago Fire owner tells Hot Time. “You love watching your kids, you start loving the sport, you start watching it professionally on television, that takes it to another level. “I just think soccer has a great future,” Mansueto continues. “I think, unlike a lot of the other sports, which could be a three, four hour investment o...

Mansueto shoulders the blame for the Chicago Fire’s logo failure: “I was certainly responsible.” Share this story Chicago Fire FC There’s an idea among many Chicago Fire fans that the unpopular “Fire Crown” crest, which is going away later this year, was thrust upon owner Joe Mansueto by the club’s previous majority owner, Andrew Hauptman, on his way out the door. It’s easy to see why. Since Mansueto assumed full control of the club from Hauptman in 2019, the Fire have hit a number of home runs. The marketing and media content has been exceptionally good. The club went from be...

Before Joe Biden's inauguration, a look at how the political event has developed into a cultural touchstone over the years Joe Biden’s inauguration will feature Tom Hanks, Justin Timberlake and Jon Bon Jovi — but remotely. The transfer of presidential power in the US has always been a signature political event. However, Biden's inauguration will be different by necessity, in an age of illness and threats. So many people thronged President Andrew Jackson’s inaugural reception that he was said to have escaped the White House through a window. Presi...

Inaugurations have long mirrored the nation’s cultural life. Joe Biden’s will feature Tom Hanks, Justin Timberlake and Jon Bon Jovi — remotely, in an age of illness and threats.

Looking back at some of our favorite Chicago Fire stories from 2020 It was an odd year, to say the least Share this story Chicago Fire FC Back in February, when COVID-19 started to look more and more serious, I had a conversation with a Chicago Fire staffer about whether the league would consider holding games without fans. We both agreed that idea seemed absolutely crazy. Football without fans? How would that even work? On the morning of March 11, I visited SeatGeek Stadium to cover the day’s training session. Luka Stojanović and Boris Sekulić had just gotten to Chicago a few days prior...