Chi-Lights: Swanson announces pregnancy

CHICAGO, IL–Eight weeks after announcing she would take a leave from the Chicago Stars for “personal reasons”, striker Mallory Swanson announced that she and her husband Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson are expecting their first child. Swanson had not played in 2025 for the Stars and had not played for US Women’s National Team since the Gold Medal Match at the Paris Olympics.

We at Prost International offer our congratulations to the Swansons in anticipation of their new child.

STARS:  As for the Stars, the mystery about Swanson is no longer so, but will still need how they are going to score goals without Swanson. The Stars deal last in goals scored with just three in seven matches while also allowing the most with 14.

Last week’s match against Gotham did mark an improvement as they got a clean sheet and a much needed point. There is still time to turn things around for the Stars, and getting three points against a Washington Spirit side with Trinity Rodman and Ashley Hatch who is joint-third in the league in scoring will be a huge step in the right direction (11:50am CT, ABC).

HOUNDS:  The Hounds had to grind out a 14-7 win over the Miami Sharks on Sunday at SeatGeek Stadium to keep pace with the Eastern Conference leading New England Free Jacks who defeated Houston, 36-17, on Sunday. Luke White and Dylan Fawsitt scored the tries for the Hounds who came from behind to defeat the Sharks and move to 8-3-0.

The Hounds travel to Quincy, MA to face the Free Jacks for a Sunday matinee. Kickoff is at 3pm CT (WPWR/ESPN+).

OPEN CUP ROUND OF 16:  The Fire will be away to New England Revolution in the Round of 16 of the US Open Cup. The match will be Tuesday, May 20th, at 6:30pm CT on Paramount+ and CBS Sports Golazo  from Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, RI. Below is the fill list of matches for the Round of 16 (all times Central):

Tuesday, May 20

New England Revolution (MLS) vs. Chicago Fire FC (MLS)
6:30 p.m. CT | Chapey Field at Anderson Stadium in Providence, R.I. | Paramount+ & CBS Sports Golazo Network

San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) vs. Portland Timbers (MLS)
9:30 p.m. CT | PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif. | Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network 

Wednesday, May 21

New York Red Bulls (MLS) vs. FC Dallas (MLS)
6:30 p.m. CT | Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, N.J. | Paramount+ & CBS Sports Network

D.C. United (MLS) vs. Charlotte FC (MLS)
6:30 p.m. CT | Audi Field in Washington, D.C. | Paramount+

Minnesota United FC (MLS) vs. St. Louis CITY SC (MLS)
6:30 p.m. CT | Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minn. | Paramount+

Orlando City SC (MLS) vs. Nashville SC (MLS)
6:30 p.m. CT | Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando, Fla. | Paramount+

Philadelphia Union (MLS) vs. Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USLC)
6:30 p.m. CT | Subaru Park in Chester, Pa. | Paramount+

Austin FC (MLS) vs. Houston Dynamo (MLS)
8:00 p.m. CT | Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas | Paramount+

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