[MLS] The ranks of Designated Players in MLS has increased again. Robb Heinemann, president of Kansas City Wizards ownership group OnGoal LLC,tweeted Thursday night that a long courtship with Mexican international Omar Bravo had produced a deal, and the official announcement came out Friday morning. Bravo, 30,will stay with Guadalajara on loan to play next […]
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On the road with the Cauldronites
In honor of Kansas City’s 15th MLS team, Sam Pierron, a Wizards season-ticket holder dating back to 1996 and well-known soccer activist, has been travelingto all the club’s away games this season and blogging about the trips on BigSoccer. His latest adventure: Salt Lake City, where he was joined by three Cauldronites, members of the […]
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Praise for soccer in Middle America
Members of the British press like to snub their noses at American soccer, but Chris Wheeler of the Daily Mail, who followed Manchester United on its tour of theUnited States, was impressed how Middle America has taken to the game. In particular, he was impressed with the turnout at Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium, where more […]
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Wizards' win over Man. United pays dividends
The Kansas City Wizards’ 2-1 win over Manchester United before a record Kansas City soccer crowd of more than 52,000 fans paid immediate dividends. The MLS club sold more than 700tickets on Monday for its move into the 18,500-seat stadium currently under construction at a cost of $200 million at Village West. The Wizards are […]
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Inexperience costs United against Wizards
Sir Alex Ferguson blamed the inexperience of his backline for Manchester United’s 2-1 loss to the Kansas City Wizards, who played 51 minutes with 10 menafter Jimmy Conrad was sent off. “I thought the inexperience of the defenders showed in the first 15 minutes,” Ferguson said. “We never quiterecovered from that. That was a bit […]
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Ferguson, new Fifth Beatle, gets a good ribbing
The British invasion hit Kansas City this weekend with the presence of not one, not two but three knights. Sir Paul McCartney was in town Saturday night atthe Sprint Center, as were Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and former United great Sir Bobby Charlton forUnited’s game Sunday against the Kansas City Wizards. ” I’m […]
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Wizards surprise Crew to end losing skid
[MLS] Teal Bunbury scored his first professional goal and keeper Jimmy Nielsen thwarted Columbus several times with sharpsaves in a 1-0 Kansas City win at Crew Stadium Wednesday. The goal by Bunbury in the 14th minute and Nielsen’s seven saves enabled Kansas City to snap a three-game winless streakoverall and a six-game skid without a […]
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Crew Juniors prevail in all-MLS final
[REGION II BOYS] In a battle of MLS youth teams, the Crew Juniors downed the Kansas City Wizards, 4-3, in overtime and won the under-19 age group at the USYouth Soccer Region II Championships in Beavercreek, Ohio. The Crew featured a core of Ohio-based players such as highly rated goalie Justin Luthyfrom Boston College as […]
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Seattle sets new high
[MLS ATTENDANCE] In the final weekend of MLS play before its two-week World Cup break, eight games drew an average of 19,525 fans. League attendance leaderSeattle had its biggest crowd of the season and rewarded the 36,344 fans with a 3-0 win over New England. FC Dallas also a had season-record turnout, which raised its […]
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Young guns and golazos
[MLS] Major League Soccer’s two-week break for the World Cup could not come at a worse time for its young guns, who have been on fire in recent weeks. Golazosfrom three Seattle Sounders were also among the six noteworthy elements of last weekend’s action in Week 11 … YOUNG GUNS. The modern breed ofdomestically produced […]