The Seattle Sounders ripped out Sporting Kansas City’s hearts once again in second-half stoppage time. In a rivalry marked by fierce matches and late Seattle game-winners, the Sounders’ Djimi Traore provided the latest stunner in the 94th minute Wednesday at Sporting Park.
Josh Gardner’s wife, who is due to have the couple’s third child this month, was on hand to see her husband make his first start.
David Moyes inherited one of the toughest and most coveted jobs in soccer on Thursday - succeeding Alex Ferguson as manager of mighty Manchester United.
Few players in MLS display the relentlessness that has become his hallmark.
Alex Ferguson is retiring at the end of the season, bringing a close to a trophy-filled career of more than 26 years at Manchester United that established him as the most successful coach in British football history.
Don Garber is sitting at the head of a long table in a big conference room talking about the future of his league. The commissioner of Major League Soccer could be here all day, really. This is his passion. His life. What he’ll be remembered for.
There was a time Kei Kamara wasn’t thrilled to be Kansas City-bound, but that wasn’t the case Sunday when he hopped on a plane in England one day after his three-month loan to Norwich City ended.
Sporting Kansas City emphatically snapped a two-game losing skid Sunday by administering a 4-0 beatdown of Chivas USA. Forward Claudio Bieler notched his first brace (two-goal game), midfielder Graham Zusi added a goal and an assist and forward C.J. Sapong ended a season-long scoring drought on a chilly afternoon with 18,811 in attendance at Sporting Park — Sporting KC’s 21st consecutive sellout, including the playoffs.
Goalkeeper and captain Jimmy Nielsen didn’t have to work particularly hard for it, but he moved into first place alone in Sporting Kansas City history with his 38th shutout during a 4-0 win Sunday against Chivas USA at Sporting Park.
A few hours after suffering a 2-1 loss Saturday against Aston Villa, Norwich City announced that Kei Kamara’s loan deal was finished. The Canaries had the option to acquire Kamara on a full transfer after a three-month loan period, which officially ends Monday, but Norwich City elected not to exercise that option.
Chance Myers staked Sporting Kansas City to leads in the first and 29th minutes Saturday at Sporting Park, but visiting Portland Timbers FC had an answer both times and claimed a 3-2 win on the strength of Rodney Wallace’s 58th minute tally.
The new alternate jersey features a black top with an argyle pattern — using the club’s primary colors, Sporting blue and dark indigo — across the front and black shorts, which pays homage to the club’s first four season when the then-Wiz/Wizards wore blacks uniforms during 1996-99.
After moving to a new position, Sporting Kansas City’s C.J. Sapong has yet to score a goal this season.
New York Red Bulls midfielder Juninho was suspended one game and fined an undisclosed amount for kicking a ball at Sporting KC goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen during the 91st minute April 17 at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J.
Fans of the Crossroads restaurant Grinders now can get some of their favorite menu items at Sporting Kansas City soccer matches at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. Starting Saturday, the Crossroads restaurant will offer some of its menu items in the stadium’s Boulevard Members Club.
KC, which lost 2-0 at Los Angeles on Saturday night, had played three days earlier in New York.
Handball is key to the Galaxy’s first goal. Kansas City’s weary legs become a factor as the match wears on.
KC has praise for two-time defending MLS Cup champion Galaxy, but there’s no fear.
Breaking a nearly yearlong MLS goal drought, defender Aurelien Collin headed home a Graham Zusi corner kick in the 13th minute to give Sporting Kansas City a 1-0 win against the New York Red Bulls on Wednesday night in Harrison, N.J.
Looking back at Sporting Kansas City’s 2012 season, one loss in particular stands out — a 4-0 loss to Philadelphia in the second game of a bicoastal road trip. Sporting KC hopes it learned something from that trip as it embarks on another bicoastal swing beginning tonight at New York, followed by a game Saturday at Los Angeles.
The two-time reigning Eastern Conference champions kept their training regimen at a high level despite a hiatus of nearly two weeks. The action picks up sharply in the week ahead with games in New Jersey and California.
Sporting forward, not yet 21 but in this third season with team, has proven he can score.
When a third scoreless draw in the last four games seemed imminent Friday night, Sporting KC conjured some last-minute magic for a 1-0 win over DC United at sold-out Sporting Park.
Sporting Kansas City and the U.S. Soccer Federation announced Friday that the organizations will explore bringing a new National Training and Coaching Development Center to Wyandotte County.
A new professional league, which has a team in Kansas City, is one sign that women’s soccer is drawing more interest. One of the nation’s toughest and most talented-filled high school girls soccer tournaments is in Lee’s Summit this weekend.
