Stoppage Time

Sporting KC returns to form, defeats Portland 3-1

**Full time** There you have it. Sporting Kansas City returns to its winning ways in front of the home crowd, beating the Portland Timbers, 3-1. Graham Zusi was the easy choice for man of the match with his two goals. Newcomer Saad netting his first goal in MLS to round things ...

Quick Critique: Streak ends in crushing fashion for Sporting KC

It had to end sooner or later. Very few teams go undefeated at home the entire season in professional sports. Saturday night saw Sporting KC fall at home for the first time this season against the Seattle Sounders, 2-1. Sporting led for most of the game before a questionable ejection left ...

Sporting KC extends streak with more late-game heroics

After a few weeks away for family weddings and other business, the stoppage time blog is back. And there's plenty to catch up on. Player acquisitions, player injuries and an [impressive league streak][1] have all been part of the club news the last two weeks. Let's start with the good. ...

Quick Critique: Never quit attitude keeps Sporting KC streak alive

There is no quit in Sporting Kansas City. There was no quit in the team when it embarked on a 10-game road trip to open the 2011 MLS season. There was no quit in the team when it lost and tied games by conceding last minute goals. There was no quit in the team when it was sitting in last ...

Defense dominant in Sporting KC’s unbeaten run; Chivas USA up next

"It's really fun and special what we've got going right now and it never gets old." That's how Sporting Kansas City midfielder Graham Zusi described the team's season after Wednesday night's draw against the Colorado Rapids. The tie did a number of things for Sporting aside from ...

Quick Critique: Sporting KC vs. Colorado

Sporting Kansas City continues to accumulate points in the league, stretching its unbeaten streak to 11 games overall after a 1-1 draw against Colorado Wednesday. The tie came after an inspired 2-1 victory on the road against the Portland Timbers during the holiday weekend. I was in Arkansas ...