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Sporting KC parts with captain Johnny Russell amid roster overhaul following its losing season
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Sporting Kansas City will not bring back captain Johnny Russell, goalkeeper Tim Melia or defender Andreu Fontas as part of a major roster overhaul that followed the second-worst season in franchise history, the team announced Thursday. The 34-year-old...
Messi Mania helps drive record growth for MLS
Boosted by the Messi Effect, Major League Soccer hit record attendance marks and saw expanded sponsorship revenue this season. With the conclusion of the regular season, MLS on Tuesday reported a 5% increase in attendance over last year with a league-wide total of 11.45 million....
David Martínez, Denis Bouanga, Hugo Lloris power LAFC to 3-0 romp over Sporting KC
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Teenage rookie David Martínez scored early, Denis Bouanga had two assists, and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris earned his league-leading 14th clean sheet of the season as Los Angeles FC breezed to a 3-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night. Martínez...
Cedric Teuchert's goal, 2 assists help St. Louis City beat Sporting KC 3-1
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Cedric Teuchert scored a goal and added two assists, Rasmus Alm and Eduard Löwen also scored a goal apiece and St. Louis City beat Sporting Kansas City 3-1 Saturday night. Teuchert blasted a shot from a couple yards outside the area that split a pair of defenders...
Giroud, Loris propel LAFC to 3-1 extra-time victory over Sporting KC in US Open Cup final
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Olivier Giroud and Hugo Lloris reached the pinnacle of soccer's mountaintop by helping France win the 2018 World Cup. On Wednesday night, they said they celebrated just the same after helping Los Angeles Football Club take home the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup with a...
Yeboah, Hlongwane each score a goal as Minnesota United beats Sporting KC 2-0
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Kelvin Yeboah scored his fifth goal in as many games, Bongokuhle Hlongwane added a in stoppage time and Minnesota United beat Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Saturday night. Kansas City (8-16-7) was eliminated from playoff contention. Yeboah ran...
Alan Pulido and Erik Thommy each score 2 goals, Sporting KC beats Rapids 4-1
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Alan Pulido and Erik Thommy each scored two goals Wednesday night to help Sporting Kansas City beat the Colorado Rapids 4-1. Pulido beat goalkeeper Zack Steffen with a rolling shot from the top of the penalty area to give Sporting KC a 1-0 lead in the...
Jackson Ragen and Paul Rothrock each score a goal as Sounders beat Sporting KC 2-0
SEATTLE (AP) — Jackson Ragen and Paul Rothrock each scored a goal Sunday to help the Seattle Sounders beat Sporting Kansas City 2-0. The Sounders have won back-to-back games and three of four since returning from the Leagues Cup break. Seattle, which is 9-1-2 in its last 12 games,...
Teenager Julian Hall scores late, rallies Red Bulls to 1-1 draw with Sporting KC
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Sixteen-year-old rookie Julian Hall scored in the 89th minute to rally the New York Bulls to a 1-1 draw with Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night. Hall took a pass from defender John Tolkin and scored for the second time in eight appearances this season....
Bongokuhle Hlongwane scores 2 goals, Minnesota beats Earthquakes 2-1
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Bongokuhle Hlongwane scored two goals, his first multi-goal game this season, to help Minnesota United beat the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 Saturday night. Hlongwane redirected a long throw-in by Joseph Rosales that was parried by goalkeeper Daniel De Sousa...
