[MLS PLAYOFFS: Saturday Preview] The 18th postseason in MLS history presents several intriguing storylines. Two of the league’s best teams in recent years,Seattle and Sporting Kansas City, are out to exorcise demons of failures in the […]
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FC Dallas and Sporting KC welcome back stars
[MLS SCHEDULE: Week 17] FC Dallas will look to hold on to its narrow Western Conference lead when it hosts Sporting KansasCity, which hasn’t played an MLS game in three weeks — plenty of time to […]
Sporting KC takes over conference lead with another shutout
[MLS REWIND: Week 8] Sporting Kansas City took over first place in the EasternConference with a 1-0 win at the New York Red Bulls that extended its shutout streak to 519 minutes. French defender Aurelien Collin […]
Feilhaber looks for re-start in Kansas City
By Ridge Mahoney It’s not often a team comes out ahead by cutting its losses but the New England Revolution may have done just that by shipping out BennyFeilhaber. An irregular and disquieting 20-month stint ended […]
MLS Positional Rankings: KC's Besler is top centerback
By Ridge Mahoney The expansion of international slots has encouraged teams to seek out foreign players to play in the back as well as in midfield and up front, butAmericans continue to fill out the top […]
Tactics and spirit drive Kansas City
Lacking the drama and allure of Western Conference counterpart San Jose, Eastern leader Sporting Kansas City played an efficient, tactically sound match to defeat closest pursuer Chicago, 2-0,Friday night at Livestrong Sporting Park. In so doing, […]
Quakes & Kansas City confirm their class
On the same night, the MLS conference leaders showed precisely why they are on top. Kansas City went into Red Bull Arena, where the home team hadn’t lost all season, and thumped the RedBulls, 2-0, which […]
Red Bulls' 'cancer' blamed for SKC loss
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] Before the game, Thierry Henry warned about the New York Red Bulls’ problems giving up early goals.Afterward, Rafael Marquez called the Bulls’ propensity to fall behind early a “cancer” as they gave up two […]
Strong Sporting, struggling Galaxy mark memorable March
[MLS SPOTLIGHT] Sporting Kansas City is living up to predictions that it will win the Eastern Conference and challenge for the league title, but the defendingMLS Cup champion Galaxy has sunk to the bottom of the […]
Power Rankings: Houston & K.C. give East some respect
By Ridge Mahoney The Western teams continue to hold sway, and the Galaxy and Seattle came back from disappointing defeats in Concacaf play to win their league games, butEastern Conference contenders Houston and Sporting Kansas City […]