With FC Dallas idle because of its Concacaf Champions League commitments, Columbus and Houston continued their winning ways to ascend the Power Rankings into second and fifth, respectively. At the other end of the rankings, three teams — D.C. United, Vancouver, and Minnesota United — won their first games of the season to rise of […]
sporting kansas city
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
MLS Week 5: Three Games to Watch
The home opener for Toronto FC and perhaps the MLS debut of Bastian Schweinsteiger are among the main storylines for the fifth weekend of play. A coaching change at Real Salt Lakewas announced Wednesday, though Mike Petke will be in the stands and not on the sideline at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Interim head […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
USL Rewind: Ex-Sounder Ochoa sparks Sac comeback
Sammy Ochoa left the Seattle Sounders four years ago but he still has a feel for Starfire Stadium. Ochoa, who scored 20 goals in the past two seasons for Tulsa prior to signingwith Sacramento last month, equalized in the 65th minute and then set up the winning goal for halftime substitution Emrah Klimenta in a […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
MLS Power Rankings: FC Dallas replaces Red Bulls at top
A 3-1 loss to Seattle knocked the Red Bulls off the top perch, and FC Dallas, Portland and Toronto FC took advantage to surge past them in the Power Rankings. Defending champion Seattle was one offive teams to post their first victories of the season. Seven teams, including four that made the playoffs last year, […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, What They're Saying
What They're Saying: Benny Feilhaber
“I don’t think you ever expect to be with the national team. I think you hope for it. You’ve got to earn a call-up. And so, I hope to earn a call-up in the future, but it didn’t happen for methis time.” — Sporting Kansas City midfielder Benny Feilhaber, who scored a spectacular goal against […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
MLS Weekend: Three Games to Watch
After just two rounds of the 2017 season, three teams are already looking a lot better than they did last year, and all three face road tests this weekend that can validate their apparentupgrades. The Fire plays at Atlanta after posting a win and tie in its first two games, and the Dynamo and Quakes take […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, What They're Saying
What They're Saying: Dom Dwyer
“It was actually very special. It was cool to see a lot of people from different countries coming into the U.S. They really appreciate the opportunity, as do I.” — DomDwyer, second on Sporting Kansas City’s all-time goal scoring charts, on becoming a U.S. citizen on Thursday at naturalization ceremonies in Kansas City. The England-born […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
MLS Power Rankings: Red Bulls hold top spot
The New York Red Bulls edged past Colorado, 1-0, in their home opener, one of several played in sub-freezing temperatures. Forecasts of severe weather prompted MLS to postpone the New England-OrlandoCity game. Portland knocked off the LA Galaxy, 1-0 at StubHub Center, and San Jose and Houston leaped into the top 10 by doubling up […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
MLS Business: December opening set for KC complex
Construction of a sports complex designed to be shared by Sporting Kansas City and U.S. Soccer is ahead of schedule and projected to be completed before the end of the year. The 80,000 square-foot National Training and Coaching Development Center willserve as the headquarters for Sporting Kansas City, which is currently based at Swope Soccer […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
MLS Injuries: RSL's Glad doubtful to play on U-20s' return
A knee injury suffered by defender Justen Glad in the final game of the Concacaf U-20 Championships was about the only aspect of the competition thatdidn’t go right for the RSL contingent on the U.S. squad. On Tuesday, RSL head coach Jeff Cassar said “it’s obviously not lookinggood” for Glad to play this weekend against […]