Sporting Kansas City has broken its transfer fee record by nearly triple to acquire Brazilian forward Andre Luiz from Greek club Olympiacos. The Athletic reported the fee at $18 million with up to $4 million of add-ons for the 24-year-old who failed to score for Olympiacos after arriving last January. He previously tallied seven goals and six assists for Rio Ave in 19 Liga Portugal games.
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San Jose finds new ways to win
San Jose, the Supporters’ Shield leader, improved to 9-1-0 with a 3-2 win at St. Louis SC on a pair of goals by German international Timo Werner, the only foreigner in its starting lineup. In becoming the first MLS team to win nine of its first 10 games in the post-shootout era, the Quakes have found […]
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World Cup host Kansas City: Through the eyes of Nate Bukaty
For the first time ever, the World Cup is coming to Kansas City, and one man who has played a role is Nate Bukaty.
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Looking ahead to MLS 2026: The five teams with the most to fix
With 16 teams left in the playoffs, 14 teams have already turned their full focus to getting prepared for the 2026 season.
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Sporting KC hires David Lee to head soccer operations
Sporting Kansas City named longtime NYCFC executive David Lee as its president of Soccer Operations and general manager. For many years, Peter Vermes oversaw all aspects of Sporting’s soccer operations, as technical director beginning in November 2006, and head coaching from 2009 until his departure in March. Lee, who signed a seven-year contract with Sporting KC, was part of […]
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MLS: Two more teams clinch playoff berths, two more eliminated
There remains a lot to play for with just three full weekends remaining in the 2025 MLS regular season.
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Benny Feilhaber takes over as Oakland Roots coach
Oakland Roots named former USMNT midfielder (44 caps) Benny Feilhaber as their head coach through the remainder of the 2025 USL Championship season.
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Gadi Kinda remembered for his spirit of kindness and generosity
Former Sporting KC star Gadi Kinda died Tuesday morning at the age of 31.
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Galaxy hits bottom
The Galaxy’s winless streak was extended to 11 games when it fell to Sporting KC 1-0 without allowing a shot all game.
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Peter Vermes departs Sporting KC
Sporting KC and head coach Peter Vermes mutually agreed to part ways, ending his 16-year tenure, the longest of any coach in MLS history.