[MLS] First the Wiz, then the Wizards, now Sporting Kansas City. MLS’s Kansas City team introduced its third name as part of its re-branding efforts inanticipation of the opening of a new stadium next season by ownership group OnGoal. The changes include new colors — indigo and a shade of light blue called “SportingBlue” — […]
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Bunbury: 'I feel more American than I do Canadian'
Teal Bunbury played for Canada at the international youth level, and his father, Alex, is in the Canadian Soccer Hallof Fame after a long international career for Canada. But the Kansas City Wizards rookie is comfortable with his decision to accept a call-up from U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley for Wednesday’s friendly at South […]
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Ream, Agudelo and Bunbury get call-ups
[USA] MLS rookies Tim Ream, Juan Agudelo and Teal Bunbury are among five players earning their first call-ups to the U.,S. national team for the 2010 Nelson Mandela Challenge on Nov. 17 in Cape Town (TV: ESPN2, Galavision, 2 pmET). Ream, a defender out of Saint Louis University, was a finalist for the 2010 MLS […]
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Jimmy Conrad: 'We underachieved this year'
[MLS] A rocky stretch run officially knocked Kansas City out of playoff contention but veteran defender Jimmy Conrad points to an earlier setof games that determined the Wizards’ fate. “We can talk about the last six to eight weeks but I think the season got away from us before that,” says the veterandefender. “We won […]
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Wizards win to stay in the hunt
[MLS] Kansas City staved off elimination from the playoff chase by beating the Chicago Fire, 2-0, at Toyota Park Tuesday night with goals by Teal Bunbury and Davy Arnaud. The loss dropped Chicago’s home record to 4-4-6, the second-worst mark in MLS. It had already been eliminated from the playoffs and will miss the postseason […]
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KC's faith in Kei Kamara pays off
[UNDER THE MICROSCOPE] Once he’d signed Kei Kamara to a new contract last winter, Kansas City Wizards coach Peter Vermesdropped his interest in former Crew striker Stern John. Kamara, 26, scored his 10th goal of the season — a career best — in a wild 4-3 comeback win over Houston Wednesday. Vermes has finally hit […]
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FC Dallas and Wizards thrill home fans with comebacks
[MLS] If the Galaxy-Red Bulls tussle Friday night is to be “The Game of the Season,” as its being ruthlessly promoted by MLS, topping the two gamesplayed Wednesday will take some doing. FC Dallas proved once again it is the toughest team to beat in MLS by rallying from two goals down to tie New […]
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Kempin signing wraps up record month on home-grown front
[MLS] The Kansas City Wizards completed the heaviest month for the signing of homegrown players as they inked 17-year-old goalie Jon Kempin to a Generation Adidas contract. He is the sixth MLS academy player signed in August. Prior to joining the Wizards Juniors academy, Kempin played club soccer forthe KC Legends, Blue Valley Stars and […]
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Vermes faces DUI charges
Kansas City Wizards coach Peter Vermes faces an arraignment date of Nov. 9 after he was arrested for driving under the influence. The incidenttook place on Aug. 24 at 12:06 a.m. in Gardner, Kan., a town of about 9,000 located 25 miles southwest of Kansas City. In his first full season as Wizards coach, Vermes […]
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Golazos and gifts highlight wild weekend
[MLS] The seven weekend games produced 25 goals. Several were golazos, sure Goal of the Year candidates, but others were gifts. Kansas City, Houston andSan Jose posted victories vital to their playoff aspirations, and Toronto FC lost at home for the first time this season during Week 20 in MLS. CHING RINGSUP THREE. Brian Ching […]