Via The Cup – The Fourth Round of the 100th edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup kicks off on Wednesday, June 12 with eight games. Four lower division teams are still alive, but only one of them are hosting in a Major League Soccer-dominated schedule. Round 4 is filled with dramatic storylines with [...]
MLS Announces NYC FC, Manchester City Owners
May 22, 2013 by
Via MLS Soccer – NEW YORK – And just like that, “NYC2″ is a reality. After three years of development and planning for a second team in New York, Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber announced on Tuesday that English Premier League powerhouse Manchester City FC and Major League Baseball’s legendary New York Yankees have [...]
Diversity Carries “Captain Jack” to Stability in MLS
May 6, 2013 by
Anyone who saw Jack Jewsbury score goals during his high school and collegiate career would have laughed at the idea of the prolific finisher having a decade-plus long career in Major League Soccer as a defender. But that’s exactly what has developed for the versatile Springfield Kickapoo (’99) and St. Louis University (’99-’02) product. During [...]
Missouri Major League Soccer Player Update
May 2, 2013 by
We are one-fourth of the way through the Major League Soccer season and our intrepid writer Kevin Smith tore himself away from the ultrasounds (38 weeks, yikes!) to give us an update on who’s representing Missouri in MLS. Who is your favorite? Game information this weekend included so players are listed in the order of [...]
Sporting KC Face New York Red Bull
April 17, 2013 by
Sporting Kansas City meets the New York Red Bulls for a mid-week match-up at Red Bull Arena at 6:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday. The Eastern Conference showdown will be broadcast live locally on KSMO with additional coverage in Wichita, Topeka and the Columbia/Jefferson City area. The game will also be aired live on Sports Radio [...]
Jack Jewsbury Enters 10th Year in MLS
March 28, 2013 by
UPDATE – as Jack noted in a tweet, its actually his 11th season of play! @sgfsoccer Appreciate the support – actually 11th season but who’s counting!! — Jack Jewsbury (@JewsburyJ) March 28, 2013 Jackie, as he’s fondly called here in Springfield, was drafted in the fifth round (43rd overall) by Kansas City in the 2003 [...]
Bracket Busted? Here’s some Soccer!
March 23, 2013 by
I know there are a few of us out there that prefer a soccer match to NCAA basketball today, right? (raises hand) With foreign leagues on hiatus due to World Cup Qualification, Major League Soccer becomes our primary outlet. D.C. United vs. Columbus Saturday March 23, 2:30 pm CT NBC Sports Eastern Conference rivals since [...]
