Ryan Smith leaves Sporting

Sporting Kansas City v Colorado Rapids

The announcement came Tuesday that Sporting KC midfielder Ryan Smith has left the team due to family reasons. It has been a rough year for the 24-year-old English midfielder. He appeared in only six MLS games this year after offseason knee surgery kept him out early and a groin strain has kept him on the [...]

2 game win streak for KC

Make that two in a row for Sporting KC. KC got its first win at the new Sporting Livestrong Stadium with a 1-0 victory over San Jose. CJ Sapong scored the game’s only goal off of a Graham Zusi free kick in the 31st minute. In front of a sell-out crowd, KC notched the third [...]

KC wins big

Sporting KC snapped a 10-game winless streak in MLS play with a 4-1 win over FC Dallas Sunday night. KC (2-4-6) struck first when Graham Zusi scored in the 28th, but Dallas (7-4-3) evened things up with a goal four minutes later. Aurélien Collin put KC up for good in the 49th minute, and Zusi [...]

Sporting KC Opens Livestrong Park With A Draw

Sporting KC vs Chicago Fire, Livestrong Home Opener, June 9 2011

Sporting KC’s sparkling new stadium was more than they could have hoped for, the game, however, didn’t go exactly as planned. Sporting KC and the Chicago Fire played to a 0-0 draw with missed calls and blown opportunities for both teams. The crowd was standing and cheering long before the match started and they stayed [...]

Sporting KC home opener tonight on ESPN2

Livestrong Park, Sporting KC Home Opener, 2011 June 9

UPDATED – photos provided by Sporting KC of the home opener available below! Sporting KC will finally play their first MLS game at Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas City. Sporting KC will face the Chicago Fire tonight at 9:00 on ESPN 2. .

KC ends its road trip

Sporting KC was able to steal a point in the final game of their 10-game road trip by tying Toronto FC 0-0 Saturday night. The road trip was rough for KC, they went 1-6-3 during the stretch. Beginning Thursday Sporting KC will play 17 of their final 24 games at the new Livestrong Sporting Park [...]

KC sends four to CONCACAF

Gold Cup at Sporting Park KC stadium

Sporting KC will be well represented when the CONCACAF Gold Cup begins in June. KC has four players who will play for their national teams in the tournament that determines the champion of North America, Central America and the Carribean. Shavar Thomas will play for Jamaica, Roger Espinoza for Honduras, Craig Rocastle for Grenada and [...]

Sporting KC ends skid

Sporting KC snapped a five-game MLS losing streak Saturday night by tying the Colorado Rapids 1-1. The game is the ninth in a 10-game MLS road trip that KC has to start the year. Colorado struck first when Conor Casey scored in the 13th minute. KC fought its way back, tying the game on a [...]

KC pours it on

Sporting KC jumped all over the New England Revolution Wednesday night, scoring three goals in the first 24 minutes en route to a 5-0 win in the qualifying round of the US Open Cup. It was the first home game of the year for Sporting KC after eight road games in the league and an [...]

KC drops another one

Sporting KC lost a heartbreaker Saturday night in Seattle.   KC played the Sounders to a 0-0 draw for 90 minutes but Jeff Parke snuck a header by Sporting goalie Jimmy Nielsen in stoppage time to hand KC its fifth straight loss.   The loss drops KC to 1-6-1, they haven’t recorded a point since [...]

Kickapoo grad kicks it out west

Two of Major League Soccer’s most passionate fan bases were on display on ESPN2 Saturday night as the Seattle Sounders and the Portland Timbers played to a 1-1 draw in the Emerald City. With the Timbers trailing 1-0 in the second half, Kickapoo alum Jack Jewsbury sailed a kick into the box and off the [...]

KC gets star struck

Sporting KC’s losing streak reached 4 games Saturday night after a 4-1 loss against the Galaxy in Los Angeles. Things appeared to be going KC’s way early after an own goal by the Galaxy in the 39th minute put Sporting up 1-0. The tide turned quickly, however, as Landon Donovan scored a minute before and [...]

KC adds depth

Sporting KC signed former New England Revolution defender Seth Sinovic Tuesday. Sinovic grew up in Leawood and went to Rockhurt High School. He played his college ball at Creighton where he was a two time First-Team All-Missouri Valley Conference performer. Sinovic started 18 games for the Revs last year and he is expected to add [...]

CONCACAF Gold Cup in KC

Time is running out to get tickets for the CONCACAF Gold cup games June 14 at Livestrong Sporting Park. Tickets are almost sold out for the international games. The Tuesday doubleheader features USA against Guadeloupe and Canada vs. Panama. For tickets, visit www.goldcup.org. Tickets range from $45 to $142. The CONCACAF Gold Cup determines the [...]

Sporting KC Drops Another One to NY

Sporting KC lost its third straight game Saturday night, falling 1-0 to the New York Red Bulls. Kansas City entered the game tied for the league lead with 10 goals, but they failed to convert on any of their eight shots on goal. Luke Rodgers scored the game’s lone goal for New York in the [...]