The Chicago-based U.S. Soccer Federation does not have to consult its player association for approval of printed sponsor advertisements when the ad uses the likeness of six or more players, a federal appeals court ruled last week.The court’s ruling stems from a grievance filed by the National Soccer Team Players Association in February 2014. The grievance claimed the federation declared it would end a 12-year practice of submitting advertising materials for player association review and approval — a move they …