Sporting Kansas City was not exactly in a position that necessitated ripping up its entire roster and starting over. But that didn’t stop manager Peter Vermes from making several moves before Christmas, including the surprise move to send away striker Diego Rubio. SKC signed free agent defender Rodney Wallace, who previously played for New York […]
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After years of quietly chasing Kelyn Rowe, Sporting Kansas City finally secured his services Tuesday afternoon by showing up late to trade talks between the New England Revolution and Colorado Rapids. Rowe, who has been with the Revolution since being drafted third overall in the 2012 MLS Superdraft, was the centerpiece of a three-player deal […]
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — It was the kind of goal that would have stunned even those watching after the fact, already knowing how it would end. Down 1-0 against Sporting Kansas City in the Western Conference Finals, the Portland Timbers found life with a stunning portrait of a creative attacker in action. In the 52nd […]
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — It took a Daniel Salloi brace, some Video-Assistant-Referee drama and a man-down lineup — but Sporting Kansas City took down Los Angeles FC 2-1 Sunday to win Major League Soccer’s Western Conference. “It says that we can do it in a lot of different ways,” Sporting KC manager Peter Vermes said. […]
KANSAS CITY — Sporting Kansas City manager Peter Vermes has never been shy. His boldness has, at times, extended to comments about officiating. But Saturday, in a 1-1 draw with the LA Galaxy at home, Vermes’s frustration with Major League Soccer officials boiled over to a new level. “I will say that LA played a […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”420″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Amid a miserable downpour for most of the evening, Sporting Kansas City locked up its playoff spot Saturday thanks to an 83rd minute Johnny Russell goal. The equalizer only came after a wild night, interspersed with plenty of officiating drama. Russell beat […]
KANSAS CITY — Ike Opara laid on the grass at Children’s Mercy Park Sunday night, arms outstretched and motionless. The match was over, and players and coaches were milling around midfield. Still, Opara lay frozen. He had scored Sporting Kansas City’s only goal, but it still hadn’t resulted in the win he wanted. Instead, it […]
KANSAS CITY — It had been a long time coming. But Sporting Kansas City midfielder Felipe Gutierrez finally got himself back to the scoring column for the first time since April. His long layoff from a sports hernia and subsequent surgery was followed up by a return stretch that – until Saturday – had been […]
KANSAS CITY — Early on in the 2018 season, Sporting Kansas City manager Peter Vermes had an idea of what he wanted to accomplish. Sure, trophies are still part of his vision for the season. But also on the to-do list was making sure the club kept several of its long-time players around. By the […]
[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”371″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Sporting Kansas City notched its fourth consecutive shutout win Saturday against Minnesota – the first time ever that the franchise has collected four straight shutout wins. Here are three things we learned from Saturday’s 2-0 win: This team is hitting its stride at just […]