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  "id": 8612018,
  "title": "Nashville first team to clinch postseason spot after beating Fire 3-0 behind Brian Schwake",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/nashville-first-team-to-clinch-postseason-spot-after-beating-fire-3-0-8612018",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T04:21:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/soccer/2026/09/19/nashville-first-team-to-clinch-postseason-spot-after-beating-fire-3-0-behind-brian-schwake"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nashville SC secured a playoff berth and maintained their unbeaten home record by defeating Chicago Fire with a convincing 3-0 victory on Saturday. Sam Surridge opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, and Brian Schwake secured his 12th clean sheet of the season, contributing to the team's dominant performance. The Rapids (17-3-6) lead the Eastern Conference in the Supporters’ Shield standings, while Chicago (11-8-6) recently suffered their second straight loss after a seven-game unbeaten streak.",
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        "title": "Nashville first team to clinch postseason spot after beating Fire 3-0 behind Brian Schwake",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/nashville-first-team-to-clinch-postseason-spot-after-beating-fire-3-0",
        "published": "2026-09-20T04:17:39.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}