Stoppage Time

Sports hernia surgery, Women’s World Cup and some U.S. vs. Mexico musings

The results just keep on coming for Sporting KC. After its brutal 10-game road trip at the beginning of the 2011 MLS season, the team has gone unbeaten in seven league games since opening LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. Seven games without a loss is impressive, but Sporting Kansas City has also ...

Keeper key in Sporting KC draw at Philadelphia

Jimmy Nielsen was all-star quality in Sporting Kansas City's midweek contest against conference power Philadelphia Union. Recording seven saves on seven shots on target, Nielsen single or double-handedly earned the team a precious point on the road (he also had a kick save). While the back ...

Sporting KC to clash with Philadelphia Union; U.S. National, U-17 teams in action

Sporting Kansas City's sudden run of good form will be tested Wednesday night when the team travels to take on the Philadelphia Union, one of the conference's top teams. The team heads into the midweek contest following the unfortunate news that midfielder Ryan Smith will not be available ...

Quick Critique: Sporting KC vs. San Jose

Sporting Kansas City recorded its first goal and first victory in newly opened LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Friday evening. The game itself was not very pretty. There was little flow and possession between Sporting and San Jose flip flopped constantly. The defining moment of Sporting KC's 1-0 ...

Quick Critique: Sporting KC vs. FC Dallas

Finally. Sporting Kansas City: 4 — FC Dallas: 1 It's been a long time coming but Sporting KC finally put a full 90 minutes together on both sides of the ball. Graham Zusi played with confidence and it showed. His two superb goals were the clear difference against a FC Dallas side ...

LIVESTRONG Sporting Park opens with entertaining scoreless draw

For not winning a game, the home opener for Sporting Kansas City against the Chicago Fire at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Thursday night still felt like a victory. The atmosphere created by the fans in the hours leading up to the opening kick were the same as any other major sporting event in ...