KANSAS CITY, Kan. — If it feels like Sporting Kansas City barely took an offseason, you’re not entirely wrong. The team’s 2019 season-ending loss in the Western Conference Finals and the start of its Concacaf Champions League schedule sandwiched an extremely abbreviated downtime. But the MLS season is top priority, especially for a team knocked […]
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CHICAGO — It was a relatively low-pressure kind of day at the MLS SuperDraft for Sporting Kansas City. Head coach Peter Vermes has said he’s fairly content with the club’s roster heading into 2019. Still, the team had a No. 21 pick Friday and landed Florida Gulf Coast defender Kamar Mariott, who was not present […]
The Portland Timbers nearly broke a scoreless draw in the 70th minute of Sunday night’s Western Conference final first leg against Sporting Kansas City, but video review confirmed multiple players were offside leading to the goal. David Guzman tapped in a ball that bounced around the box after Diego Valeri sent in a free kick. […]
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Peter Vermes laid out last November a five-year plan for Sporting Kansas City to the club’s ownership group, essentially a blueprint for how to keep the MLS team near the top of the standings. One of the owners, Mike Illig, tapped on the shoulder afterward. “I have one problem […]
From frequently vacationing in the states to making his home in the middle of them, Johnny Russell is ready to kick off his Major League Soccer career in Kansas City. A Scottish national who most recently played for Derby County in England, Russell was one of the bigger player signings for Sporting KC this offseason. […]