Sporting KC
June 3

Angevine gets his shot at Sporting Park

Scott Angevine has dreamed of playing at Sporting Park for a while, but he didn’t expect it to be with the opposing team. Still, that’s exactly where Angevine found himself recently during the third round of the 100th Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, starting in goal for the Des Moines Menace against Sporting Kansas City.

Sporting KC
May 30

Sporting KC won’t have to face its own players on loan in next U.S. Open Cup match

If Orlando City SC is going to end reigning champion Sporting Kansas City’s run in the 100th Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, it will have to do so without the four players on loan from its MLS affiliate — leading scorer Dom Dwyer, goalkeeper Jon Kempin, defender Yann Songo’o or midfielder Christian Duke. The clubs clash in the fourth round of the tournament at 7:30 p.m. June 12 at Sporting Park.

Sporting KC
May 30

Sporting Park will welcome Italian soccer club AS Roma for MLS All-Star Game

Major League Soccer formally announced that AS Roma will be the opponent for the 2013 AT&T MLS All-Star Game on July 31 at Sporting Park during a news conference Thursday at the stadium. Roma, which finished sixth in Italy’s top league last season but also reached the Coppa Italia final, will become the first Serie A team to face the MLS All-Stars.

Sporting KC
May 26

Sporting KC plays Houston Dynamo to a 1-1 draw

Sporting Kansas City played to a 1-1 stalemate with the rival Houston Dynamo on Sunday at Sporting Park. Trailing by a goal in the second half, Sporting KC salvaged a point on forward Kei Kamara’s first goal since returning from a three-month loan to Norwich City of the English Premier League.

Sporting KC
May 19

Disallowed goal costs Sporting in 1-1 draw with D.C. United

Sporting Kansas City settled for a 1-1 draw Sunday with Eastern Conference bottom-feeder D.C. United at RFK Stadium, but the game wasn’t without controversy. Defender Ike Opara appeared to stake Sporting KC, 6-4-3, to a lead in the 30th minute, but the goal was disallowed.

SAM MELLINGER
May 16

His biggest save: Sporting's Jimmy Nielsen overcomes gambling addiction

Jimmy Nielsen cussed. He first cussed silently in his thoughts, then just a whisper to himself. Soon the words came loud and louder and finally screamed in a string of obscenities because, well, what else is there to do when you find out the world is about to know your darkest secret? "Yes, " he told his wife, "I have a gambling problem."