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Donnelly: Sporting KC Hottest Team in MLS on Back of Practice Keeper

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Matthew Donnelly

Even though Sporting Kansas City is sitting at 6th in the Western Conference with 30 points, they’re the hottest team in MLS right now… The boys in blue have lost just twice in all competitions since April 18th, and three … Continue reading →

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Donnelly: Ike Likely Done for Season, Long-Throw Haters Hating

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Matthew Donnelly

Sporting Kansas City head to LA this weekend to take on the Galaxy and attempt to snap the reigning MLS Champions’ 25 game home unbeaten streak… Tall task?  You bet. Especially without KC’s leading goalscorer and best defender of this … Continue reading →

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Donnelly: Sporting KC Needs to Stop Putting Fans to Sleep

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Matthew Donnelly

Through three games in the 2015 campaign, Sporting Kansas City have scored just two goals en route to recording two draws and a loss… And two of the three games played so far have been in the friendly confines of … Continue reading →

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Donnelly: Sporting 1-1 Draw With New York Feels Like Consolation Prize

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Matthew Donnelly

With a drastically different roster than last season, it was fair to assume that there would be an adjustment period for Peter Vermes’ Sporting Kansas City squad as they began the 2015 campaign at home Sunday evening against the New York Red … Continue reading →

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Donnelly: Strike Still Looms as Sporting Home Opener Approaches

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Matthew Donnelly

Sporting Kansas City‘s home opener is coming up quick… It’s scheduled for this Sunday, March 8th at 6:00 p.m. against the New York Red Bulls. And all signs are pointing to another sold-out season for Sporting, as Kansas City’s soccer … Continue reading →

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Donnelly: Sporting KC Overhauling Roster After Disappointing Season Finish

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Matthew Donnelly

Sporting Kansas City spent the second half of the 2014 season on an epic slide that finally and mercifully ended with a first round playoff loss to the New York Red Bulls. There’s a lot of blame to go around, to … Continue reading →

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Donnelly: Sporting KC Play Smarter Not Harder but Kronberg Sinks the Ship

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Matthew Donnelly

Given the way the last several months of their season played out, it was no surprise that Sporting Kansas City fell 2-1 in a one-and-done play-in game at the New York Red Bulls last week. What was surprising about the … Continue reading →

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Donnelly: Sporting KC Take Tired, Depleted Squad to NY Thursday to Play for Postseason Lives

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Matthew Donnelly

Unless Sporting Kansas City can drastically improve its terrible form of late, it looks likely that this year’s post-season run will begin and end Thursday at the New York Red Bulls in a one-and-done playoff match. Yep, KC is matched up against the … Continue reading →

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Donnelly: Sporting Kansas City Clinch Playoff Berth With 2-0 Win Over Chicago

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Matthew Donnelly

It took a little longer than usual, and at times in the middle of the season Sporting KC looked downright awful. They struggled through a ton of injuries, including the season ending variety to Chance Myers and Ike Opara, and … Continue reading →

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Donnelly: Sporting Limping Towards Finish, Playoffs Not Clinched

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Matthew Donnelly

They desperately needed to pick up some points with only a handful of games left in the MLS regular season… Yet Sporting Kansas City couldn’t get out of its own way Friday against the visiting New England Revolution, losing 3-2.  The loss … Continue reading →

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Donnelly: Sporting Slump Busted, But MLS Refs Get Called Out

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Matthew Donnelly

Sporting Kansas City really needed this one… On a four game losing streak that was the longest in years, the boys in blue got some good medicine in LA, matching up against the dumpster fire that is Chivas USA. Yep, … Continue reading →

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Donnelly: What’s Wrong? Sporting KC Drops 3rd in a Row

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Matthew Donnelly

What’s wrong with Sporting Kansas City? On Wednesday, playing at the New England Revolution, KC’s boys in blue gave up three goals and dropped their third game in a row. The former league-best defense has not recorded a shutout since June 27th – … Continue reading →

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Donnelly: Sporting KC Entertains Home Crowd, Scores 4 Against Toronto

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Matthew Donnelly

How impressive is Sporting Kansas City‘s current perch atop the MLS standings? Consider this: in 24 league matches, KC has used the same starting lineup exactly zero times.  Zero. Not to mention that after losing one of the best keepers in … Continue reading →

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Stomper: Blame it on Mom – Keeping the Rock Em, Sock Em Out of Youth Sports

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Stomper

Our esteemed administrator has been on me to offer another piece and I fear that my obsession with politics is painting me into a corner so… Time to branch out. And while I’m confident Chuck will take issue with this, I try to … Continue reading →

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Hearne: Theater League Honcho Gets Rise Out of Olbermann on Letterman

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Hearne Christopher Jr.

Was a time, ESPN host Keith Olbermann was considered cutting edge hip… But times flies and you gotta keep up. That was hardly the case when Olbermann weighed in on the World Cup and Major League Soccer on the Dave Letterman Show Tuesday with … Continue reading →

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Donnelly: Sweltering Heat Doesn’t Stop Dom’s Selfie Game

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Matthew Donnelly

In its first game since the return of US stars Matt Besler and Graham Zusi, Sporting KC took on the Chicago Fire at hot and humid Sporting Park Sunday afternoon.  Both players are reportedly entertaining offers from clubs around the … Continue reading →

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