Podcasts about Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City, KC NWSL, the U.S. Men's National Team, Kansas City's 2026 World Cup bid, we talk about it all on today's SportsBeat KC with The Star's soccer reporter Shaun Goodwin. The women's team is coming off one of its best results of the season, a scoreless draw with Portland. They continue their excellent play at Legends Field. Sporting KC looks to stay in the hunt for the MLS Western Conference title. The U.S. men's national team is in action tonight, and is the World Cup coming to Kansas City? Peter Vermes weighs in. Story links: KC NWSL, Portland show unity during Sunday's game. Then KC extends home unbeaten streak Sporting Kansas City's Felipe Hernandez suspended for betting on MLS matches Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to another edition of the Sounders FC Side x Side podcast with hosts Steve Zakuani and Brad Evans. A lot of big wins to recap, including victories against top-of-the-west foes Sporting Kansas City and Colorado Rapids.  Our guest this week is a Comeback Player of the Year candidate who has scored some beauties for the Sounders this season... Jimmy Medranda. He discusses his MLS journey and reveals his personal favorite career goal. Then, the guys play their weekly round of Over/Under presented by Emerald Queen Casino before closing out another week on the pod. 

Graham Zusi is a Sporting Kansas City soccer star. He played college soccer for the Maryland Terrapins where he helped the team win championships in 2005 and 2008. In 2009, he started his professional career with Sporting KC. Graham is a seven-time Major League Soccer all-star and a multi-year international soccer star playing on the world stage with the US national team. He is also a champion of Children's Mercy Hospital and The Victory Project. He won ABC News' “Hunkiest World Cup Player” in 2014. In this episode… Home is what you make it, and if you are the type of person who travels often, you will find yourself staying in unfamiliar places with different atmospheres. So what can you do to feel at home wherever you are? For professional soccer player Graham Zusi, his traveling secret is to bring along a comfortable pillow and recovery equipment. As someone who stays in hotel rooms frequently, Graham ensures to pack minimal luggage — and bring whatever will help his well-being. Graham also enjoys living a simple life and knows that a happy home is not about how big it is. After buying and moving to his latest house, he purged half of his belongings, which has helped him live an enjoyable, minimalist life. In this episode of the I Am Home podcast, Graham Zusi, a Sporting KC soccer player, joins Tyler Wisecup, Hilary Woltemath, and Becca Sudbeck to talk about his professional soccer career and his home. Graham also shares details about his childhood, his training tactics, his travel experiences, and his humanitarian work. Stay tuned.

To kick off another edition of Soccer Matters, Glenn looks ahead to the USMNT's upcoming World Cup qualification match on Thursday, discusses what needs to change from the previous camp to insure that the team stays on track, and breaks down the fantastic Liverpool-Manchester City 2-2 draw from the weekend.  After the opening segment, he switches his attention to the Houston Dynamo and talks about some of what's gone wrong for them after they suffered a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Sporting Kansas City over the weekend.  To wrap the hour, he is joined by USMNT Defender Mark McKenzie to discuss his career so far, his season in the Belgian Pro League with Genk, his expectations for this USMNT camp, and more!

Grant has an in-depth conversation with Sporting Kansas City manager and sporting director Peter Vermes about a number of topics, including how he deals with defeats, what he’s learned about this year’s team, how he balances selling young talent and winning games, his four bedrock principles, his family’s connection to Hungary, how he maintains his job longevity, the story behind THAT .gif and much more.Music: Get full access to Fútbol with Grant Wahl at grantwahl.substack.com/subscribe

It's time to debrief Leagues Cup final - Steve Zakuani and Brad Evans break down the September 22nd Sounders FC hard-fought loss to Mexican side Club Leon, and discuss the MLS - Liga MX announcement of a new tournament kicking off in 2023. Hear from MLS commissioner Don Garber and Liga MX President Mikel Arriola, as they joined Keith Costigan and Kasey Keller in Las Vegas. Stay tuned as Zak and Brad preview Sunday's matchup vs Sporting Kansas City, and play a quick game of Over/Under presented by Emerald Queen Casino. 

Minnesota United had their worst loss and best win this season occur within days of one another. The team talks about the Sporting Kansas City loss and the LA Galaxy win and think about which is the real Loons?

Taking a look back and a couple of tough losses for the Loons and previewing this Weekend's matchup against Sporting Kansas City, Callum Williams and Kyndra de St. Aubin are joined by Ian Fuller. The Match Preview Show is presented by Great Clips.

Sporting Kansas City headed into a break in the schedule with a resounding 4-0 victory over Minnesota United with goals from four different players. One of them came from Daniel Salloi, who heard “MVP” chants break out from the crowd at Children's Mercy Park. Sporting finds itself atop the MLS Western Conference heading into the weekend. The news has been better for KC NWSL lately. The team is coming off a 0-0 decision against North Carolina and is 2-2-1 in its previous five games. Also, KC NWSL made news Friday with the announcement of a new training facility that should be ready in 2022. Star soccer reporter Shaun Goodwin covers these topics and more, including the early returns from the USMNT as it attempts to qualify for the 2022 World Cup on today's SportsBeat KC. Story links: How soundly did Sporting KC defeat Minnesota? Start with four goal by four different players Salloi faced the world's best: Sporting KC star analyzes his international soccer debut Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

0:00 Intro: USA relief, football (both kinds) is back! 5:02 Homer - Red Stars: @ Houston Dash. Friday, September 10th. Next week, we'll preview Saturday, September 25th @ 7:00 PM CT vs the Portland Thorns.  9:49 Homer - Fire: @ Sporting Kansas City. Saturday, September 11th. Up next, @DCU Wednesday, September 15th (just played). Then, @ Montreal Sunday, September 19th at 12:00 PM CT.  17:48 GOTW: Italy Serie A, Napoli vs Juventus, Saturday September 11th.  33:31 Tottenham News: Totty controversy! 36:00 Liverpool News 37:25 Chelsea News 37:46 Dave's Man U update 41:39 GOTW Reveal 48:07 Other Games Around the World Questions or comments? Email us at WindyCityWingers.info@gmail.com Find us on Instagram @windycitywingers and on https://www.patreon.com/user?u=58229748 (Patreon)! Brady's Twitter: @Statbro Brady's Insta: @bradthebard13 Dave's Twitter/Insta: @wcwdave

9-7-21 The Program opens the show recapping the college football weekend and what grades the y would the three locals. The Program is also joined by Peter Vermes, manager from Sporting Kansas City and to give you the end of the hour question for a chance to win great food from Goodcents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The KC Soccer Update is back and better than ever. KC NWSL won its second game in three weeks while Sporting Kansas City picked up a couple of hard-fought points. Kyle discussed all that and provided some of this week's audio in this week's episode.

Minnesota United can't score for beans. The team talk about the big Megan Rapinoe mural on the side of the building and other good news in US Soccer. Then they talk about the frustrating 0-0 draw with Sporting Kansas City by the Loons.

Daniel Salloi continued his magical season Wednesday evening with another goal. This one, in extra time, enabled Sporting Kansas City to salvage a draw against the visiting Portland Timbers. We asked soccer writer Shaun Goodwin where he would've placed Salloi on a list of preseason MVP candidates. Also in this episode of SportsBeat KC, our daily sports pod: KC NWSL won its first game, then traded away its goalkeeper. Abby Smith was sent to Portland, and in comes Adrianna Franch, the Salina, Kansas native who started for the USWNT in the squad's Olympic bronze-medal victory this month in Japan. Story links: KC NWSL new star goalkeeper Adrianna Franch is in KC for more than just soccer KC NWSL breaks through for first victory Salloi scores late as Sporting salvages draw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Assistant Coach of Sporting Kansas City, Kerry Zavagnin joins the show alongside regular contributors Callum Williams and Kyndra de St. Aubin to preview this Saturday's matchup against SKC at Allianz Field. The Match Preview Show is presented by Great Clips.

The gloves are off in this episode with teammates and besties Daniel Salloi & Johnny Russell of Sporting Kansas City. Find out how well they really know each other, who has the better style, and the story of the epic send off they gave Gianluca Busio. Laughs for days, people! 

8-13-21 The Program is joined by Sporting Kansas City owner, Cliff Illig, for his thoughts on everything happening with the club. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We start with three things to watch for when the Chiefs play their first preseason game against the 49ers on Saturday. We hit questions on the Chiefs and Royals, and the bonus section features Cliff Illig discussing a range of topics, including Kansas City's World Cup bid and how Patrick Mahomes' purchase into Sporting Kansas City's ownership group came about. It's a good show, and we hope you enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Ives Galarcep takes a closer look at Josh Sargent's transfer to Norwich City, and also discusses Konrad De La Fuente's impressive Ligue 1 debut with Marseille and Joe Scally's promising debut with Borussia Moenchengladbach. Episode 319 also breaks down the goalkeeper and defender options for the U.S. men's national team's World Cup qualifying squad in September, including the players who need to sort out their club situations if they are going to be included. Lastly, MLS is covered, and the new League's Cup is discussed, with Seattle enjoying a winning start while Sporting Kansas City was beaten badly after starting a reserve squad against Club Leon. The past weekend's league results are also touched on, including Atlanta United's big win and Toronto FC's comeback against New York City FC, which raises some questions about how the team is handling Michael Bradley.

This week on Rapids Rant... Don Pablo & Kevberto play how's the defense right off the bat due to the scoreless draw with Sporting Kansas City. The guys update the rest of the week and take you through the table and the tough upcoming stretch for the Rapids. All that and more on the Week 19 edition of Rapids Rant!

Los Angeles Football Club dropped points again at home in a 4 - 1 embarrassment against now Western Conference leaders Sporting Kansas City. The starting lineup had to see some big changes at the back with Eddie Segura out for the season, after having a procedure to repair his ACL and Jesus Murillo being sat with a minor injury to his hamstring with no return date in site. SKC came out with a plan to give the black and gold a taste of their own medicine. They pressed the black and gold back line and were successful in disrupting buildup play in the LAFC defensive half. A few times, SKC was able to quickly transition from their high press to their counterattack with a numerical advantage. LAFC gave up three goals in the first half. All of them came from turnovers in possession, two of which SKC went the length of the field to score. The second half saw LAFC take their effort to another level, but it saw more goal scoring chances go unconverted. After LAFC gave up a 4th goal to the visitors, Danny Musovski got a cancellation goal to avoid the shutout. This was a deflating loss for the Black and Gold faithful as it is the third game in a row when LAFC didn't take 3pts at the final whistle. LAFC will look to turn things around away this Sunday with a 4pm kickoff at PayPal Park against the San Jose Earthquakes. This gives them an opportunity to expel this bad taste in their mouth from their home loss. The 3 keys to the match are clear and obvious: 1). no mistakes in possession in the defensive half that lead to counterattacking situations for the opponent, 2). finish the clear cut goal scoring opportunities inside the 18, and 3). when adversity hits during the game, an immediate response of effort, energy and intelligence is mandatory. The pressure is mounting on Bob Bradley to right the ship. If three points is not taken this weekend, the black and gold could drop out of a playoff spot. This game is important to get the second half of the MLS regular season started on the front foot. In this fourteenth episode of the 2021 season, writers-at-Large Alex Dwyer (from Yokohama, Japan), alongside in-house tactician Pierce Maher, and guest appearances from Ben Bjelajac aka Benny Blanco and Sam Ko aka Slim from our sister podcast the FCFC pod breakdown LAFC's worst loss in recent memory at home to Sporting Kansas City.

One out the door, another in for Sporting Kansas City. The Gianluca Busio transfer to Venezia FC in Italy became official, and so did the team's signing of Jose Mauri, an Argentine-Italian midfielder. We talk about both on SportsBeat KC, The Star's daily sports podcast, with Shaun Goodwin and Cora Hall. Also on the menu: Sporting KC has been on fire, a 4-1 triumph at LAFC as its latest conquest. Daniel Salloi continues to impress and was named to the MLS All-Star team. The USWNT, coached by Kansas City's Vlatko Andonovski, claimed an Olympic medal but not the one they had hoped, and KC NWSL was reprented in the Olympic gold-medal match. Story links: Busio's move to Italy is the latest of MLS homegrown talents taking the next step https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mls/sporting-kc/article252951318.html Sporting KC transfers Gianluca Busio to Italian Serie A club. Here are the details https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mls/sporting-kc/article253294653.html Sporting KC records historic win at LAFC and is on top of the Western Conference https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mls/sporting-kc/article253267508.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LAFC gets back to the Banc to take on one of MLS's top teams in 2021, Sporting Kansas City, and it's safe to say that if this wasn't rock bottom on our season, at least we don't have too much further to fall. SKC came into the Banc and demolished the Black and Gold, 4-1, for our worst home loss in team history. It all started amazingly enough, as Ted Lasso Night was celebrated at the Banc, complete with an incredible installation out on Christmas Tree Lane. There were biscuits with the boss, trivia questions, cool swag, and plenty of Instagram-worthy props to take pictures with. The cast members who play AFC Richmond's Dani Rojas (Cristo Fernández), Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt), and Thierry Zoreaux (Moe Jeudy-Lamour) were there and the club provided “Believe” rally towels in honor of Apple TV's great show.That's about where the fun ended for LAFC, as three goals doomed LAFC's fate before halftime. Pinpoint passing by “Moonlight” Graham Zusi earned Sporting a fourth goal, and even though Danny Musovski got one back, it would prove to be far too little, far too late for LAFC.Also on this episode, we visit the ghosts of centerbacks past in This Day In LAFC History, we welcome a new player into the fold of the Black and Gold, and we discuss our four, yes, four, members of Bob's MLS-laden All-Star Squad. On to bigger and better things in San Jose in just a few days! 

Los Angeles Football Club earned two points in their last two matches with two 2-2 draws against Western Conference foes. The fellas in black and gold missed a chance to climb the table and now are tied on points with Minnesota sitting in 5th in the Western Conference. The match with Vancouver had a slow start as LAFC played their 3rd game in 8 days. Their lack of energy in the first half was apparent and was punished. Vancouver took advantage of a poor clearance from Kim Moon-Hwan in the 25th minute, giving Deiber Caicedo an easy tap in. Shortly after, in the 38th minute, Whitecaps top goals scorer, Cristian Dajome doubles the score on a header from a set piece. The response before half time provided hope as Edward Atuesta picked out Carlos Vela to cut the lead in half before the break. With a much improved showing in the second half, LAFC was only able to find the equalizer in the 75th minute. Jose Cifuentes hits a volley from a Diego Palacios cross that demonstrates his continued growth this season as he sits tied with Diego Rossi and Carlos Vela with a team leading 5 goals. LAFC's next match against Minnesota United started with LAFC on the front foot. Carlos Vela was denied by former LAFC Goalkeeper Tyler Miller. The deadlock was broken in the 40th minute when Jose Cifuentes intercepted a pass in his half and played the through ball for the Carlos Vela breakaway goal. Emanuel Reynoso leveled the score at the 49th minute mark with a strike after creating some space away from Marco Farfan. Tristan Blackmon got his first goal of the campaign with a header off a corner from Edward Atuesta. Minnesota would play spoiler with a goal in the 95th minute from Hassanu Dotson which finished the game at 2-2. In this thirteenth episode of the 2021 season, writers-at-Large Alex Dwyer (from Yokohama, Japan) and Ryan Wallerson (from Copenhagen, Denmark), alongside in-house tactician Pierce Maher, breakdown LAFC's two draws with Vancouver and Minnesota and previews the big Wednesday night game vs Sporting Kansas City.

Patrick Mahomes had already joined such luminaries as LeBron James, James Harden and Venus and Serena Williams as sports stars who've bought into pro sports franchises. For Mahomes, that happened last year, when he purchased a stake in the Royals. But Mahomes didn't stop with one team. Within the past week, he also bought into Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer. Mahomes spoke about this latest purchase after a recent practice at Chiefs training camp in St., Joe, and we discussed this and many other topics on SportsBeat KC, The Star's daily podcast. Beat writers Sam McDowell and Herbie Teope and columnist Vahe Gregorian dish on Mahomes and share other observations from camp at Missouri Western. The show started as a SportsBeat Live stream with comments and questions from the audience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs QB, joined The Drive to discuss the early happenings at training camp and his decision to become a part owner art Sporting Kansas City. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

July 29, 2021  Steven and Nate talk to Sporting KC midfielder Cameron Duke who scored his first professional goal last week against Seattle.  Cam is another successful Homegrown player from the youth academy at Sporting Kansas City. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Burnout, lack of boundaries, and an unhealthy diet are just some of the things we battle while we are focused on having a successful career. We've all been there. Including Chioma Atanmo, Founder, Nutritionist & Wellness Coach for Mindful Appetite. Not only does Chioma run her own business, she is also the Manager of Community Programs for Sporting Kansas City. You don't want to miss my conversation with Chioma as we talk about:  What you can do to avoid the dreaded burnout  How you can set boundaries with your manager  What managers can do to help their team avoid burnout  Why and how you should train people to understand how you want to be treated  How you can manage a crazy schedule and your nutrition    Connect with Jahaan:  Learn more about working with Jahaan and see if it's the right fit for you: https://JahaanBlakeAppointmentScheduling.as.me/LetsTalk Join Jahaan's VIP Email List: https://bit.ly/3yccwAP  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jahaanblake/ Email: jblake@jahaanblake.com Website: https://jahaanblake.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jahaanblake/   Links: Mindful Appetite: https://mindfulappetite.com/    Connect with Chioma:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chioma.atanmo/  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chioma-atanmo/    Welcome to Mindful Appetite! I'm so glad you are here, whether you are curious about my background to help you or just being nosey, I'm thankful for your time.  I was born and raised in the Bay Area, California and moved to Arizona at 16.  Arizona quickly became my second home where I got my  degree in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Arizona (#BEARDOWN) and the birthplace of my career. I'm currently based in Kansas City, MO where I run my online coaching business, and I also work full time for Sporting Kansas City, a Major League Soccer team.   But let's rewind, before I became fascinated by the complexities of food and the body. Growing up, exercise your physique was always the focus. I played soccer, volleyball and ran track competitively. I was fit and healthy, so I thought…But suffered from chronic allergies, fatigue, constant injuries, debilitating migraines, low self-esteem, and yo-yo dieting, well into college. And being an athlete, I feel like we're taught to ignore how our bodies really feel in the name of being dedicated to your sport.  I thought that was normal or the price to pay for being an athlete.   It wasn't until I discovered a large tumor in my breast (that was thankfully benign) that shifted my perspective on how everything from your food, to your thoughts, to your daily movement, can impact your health no matter your background. Food became more than just medicine, it became daily communication to my body. In combination with mobility training, weight lifting,  mindful eating and and learning how to listen to my body, the symptoms started to go away.   As I navigated my own health journey, I wanted to stay connected to the game of soccer I love. So I began working with collegiate and professional athletes in Arizona as a nutritionist and fitness coach. And quickly saw how other athletes as they transitioned into life after sport were going through the same struggles I was. This is when Mindful Appetite was birthed to also help busy professionals.   Now I'm not saying I have all the answers. But I do believe each of us hold the power to take control of our health again. The decisions we make every day about our food, mental health, and physical activity can alter our genetics and how we exist on this Earth.  And hopefully encourage you to take action and ownership about your health so you can go on and inspire those around you. Because we thrive when we are well and work together!    When I'm not testing out recipes or products, you can find me practicing my headstand, frequenting local coffee shops (black coffee is my jam), watching a soccer or tennis, wine tasting, or people watching at your local park or museum.

On and off the field gigantic stories, and one faux controversy. Sporting Kansas City is white hot, the Royals are unexpectedly hot, conference realignment bubbles, and so does a silly tweet as Chiefs camp warms up. The Olympics and more to boot.

A riveting and entertaining conversation with the native of Denmark who played at the highest level at every stop, overcoming illness, injury and personal struggles to be a championship goalkeeper in his home country, and here with Sporting Kansas City.

In this LIVE episode of Stoppage Time, Carmine Bianco, Pavlos Laguretos and Nick Borrman preview this weekend's action in Major League Soccer. The Seattle Sounders and Sporting Kansas City occupy the top two spots in the MLS Western Conference. Join the soccer betting experts from WagerTalk and Sportsmemo as they break down this weekend's featured matchups, including that showdown in Seattle.#Soccer | #MLSThis Weekend's Featured MLS Games: Introduction 00:00FC Dallas vs Los Angeles Galaxy 05:15NYC FC vs Orlando City 12:50Seattle Sounders vs Sporting Kansas City 19:30

During this period of international soccer action — Euro, Copa, Gold Cup and more — the biggest world event was a conversation topic in Kansas City on Monday. The city's bid be a host site for the 2026 World Cup got a lead image as the KC2026 Bid Committee partnered with OUTFRONT Media to create a wallscape that measures 90 x 90 feel on the north-facing side of the building at 1627 Main Street. On today's SportsBeat KC, Sporting Kansas City director of marketing Aaron Borns and Kansas City Sports Commission president and CEO Kathy Nelson take us inside Kansas City's World Cup bidding process. After a break, you'll hear from Gianluca Busio, who made his USMNT debut on Sunday night in the U.S.'s 1-0 victory over Haiti in the Gold Cup opener at Children's Mercy Park. Busio, 19, spoke to reporters on Friday about his feelings of representing the United States for the first time. Story links: Sporting KC's Busio adapting, impressing at USMNT Gold Cup camp ahead of Sunday's match U.S. Men's National Team opens Gold Cup soccer run in Kansas City with win over Haiti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the tenth match of the 2021 season, Los Angeles Football Club dropped 3 points on the road to Western Conference contender Sporting Kansas City in a 2-1 loss. Kim Moon-Hwan opened the scoresheet with his first goal in MLS for the Black and Gold. In the 24th minute, Kim beat two players after receiving a pass from Jose Cifuentes, slotting the ball inside the front post. LAFC did not dominate possession as they traditionally do. It was partially due to going down a man in the 58th minute off of a Tristan Blackmon foul resulting in a sending off. As the rain began to pour in Austin, Blackmon gave a poor pass intended for Diego Rossi that was cut out by SKC young star, Gianluca Busio. The transition allowed Busio to find Daniel Salloi wide with space. To avoid the goal scoring opportunity, Blackmon stuck his arm out bringing Salloi to the ground. The free kick only resulted in Busio hitting the wood work which only was a sign of what was to come. SKC quickly evened the score with a goal from Mexican international Alan Pulido, in the 61st minute, after a poor clearance from Marco Farfan. LAFC showed defensive grit through the remaining 30 minutes, and pushed the ball forward looking for the winning goal. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough to take a point. In the 87th minute, the Hungarian, Daniel Salloi, made his final mark on the match with the winning goal off an Eduard Atuesta turnover. In this seventh episode of the 2021 season, writers-at-Large Alex Dwyer and Ryan Wallerson, alongside in-house tactician Pierce Maher, review the last three games against Kansas City, Salt Lake and Austin. LAFC is now on a two game road winning streak which sees LAFC climb the western conference table to 5th.

Kansas City will feel like the nation's soccer center over the next couple of weeks. Sporting Kansas City remains molten-hot, collecting a 2-0 victory at the Los Angeles Galaxy last weekend. KC NWSL didn't just earn a 1-1 draw with FC Gotham, it did so in style with a goal by Mariana Larroquette that made ESPN's top plays highlights for the day. Add to that the arrival of Gold Cup group play at Children's Mercy Park starting Sunday with the U.S. Men's National Team, and it's a packed schedule. We talk about all of it on this episode of the daily SportsBeat KC podcast with guests Shaun Goodwin, Cora Hall and Briar Napier. Story links: KC NWSL breaks skid, gains point on Larroquette goal from distance that tied Gotham 1-1 Sporting KC scores two late, earns three points at LA Galaxy and takes lead in West race Gold Cup games in KC: It's homecoming for this U.S. Men's National Team player Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7-6-21 The Program opens the hour talking about the cheapest thing that they each do and are joined by Connall McCourt, Sporting Kansas City broadcaster and former Border Patrol intern to talk some Sporting and what he thinks of the EUROs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sporting Kansas City can't seem to lose these days. And they're winning dramatically with their tendency to fall behind early. It helps to have players like Gianluca Busio, who has been named to the national team that will play in the Gold Cup next week. On today's SportsBeat KC, The Star's soccer coverage team of Shaun Goodwin, Briar Napier and Cora Hall join host Blair Kerkhoff to discuss Busio and what might be his short future with Sporting KC as he's getting more interest from European clubs. Also, KC NWSL is getting closer to victory but can't get over the hump. We wrap up talking the compelling Euro 2020 and one of the group has a strong rooting interest. (Hint: He's from Liverpool). Story links: Sporting KC's Busio gets the call, will play for U.S. at home later this month Women's soccer fandom in KC, where advocacy, inclusion, devotion take front-row seats Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greuther Fürth and U.S. Men's National Team midfielder Julian Green joins The SBI Show to discuss his career renaissance, his club's promotion to German Bundesliga, and his own return to the USMNT setup. Host Ives Galarcep also discusses Konrad De La Fuente's move to Marseille, Sporting Kansas City's red-hot run and Gianluca Busio's role, as well as Ricardo Pepi's breakthrough with FC Dallas and his USMNT prospects.

On this episode, Jordan Angeli and Joe Lowery analyze Sporting Kansas City's 2-1 win over LAFC. What went right for SKC? And is the 3-5-2 a good fit for LAFC? Plus, we chat about players that impressed us, center backs taking over MLS, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Soaking in a great game day on Saturday as Sporting Kansas City continues to roll out the excitement. That is needed right now on the local front with the Royals in another nosedive. Euro 2020, some local golf flavor, the NBA, and a little more to boot.

LAFC travels to Children's Mercy Park to take on Sporting Kansas City, and for about an hour, optimism reigned! Unfortunately, the match is 90 minutes long.  LAFC has not been great on the road this season, and the trend continued in KC. Carlos Vela would start the match on the bench, and Bob broke out a new formation, 3-5-2. A bad yellow in the 12thminute on Tristan Blackmon would be a harbinger of things to come. In the 25th, a bit of history for LAFC, as Kim Moon-Hwan becomes the first player of Korean descent to score for the Black and Gold. LAFC closes out the half playing well and heads into the locker room up a goal.  Coming out of the locker room, a couple of changes, as Baird and Kaye enter the match. LAFC played the first 10 minutes or so really out on the front foot. In the 57th, the Black and Gold go the boost we thought we needed, as Carlos Vela entered the match. Unfortunately, just one minute later, Tristan Blackmon would get burned by Daniel Salloi yet again, earning a red and leaving LAFC a man down for the final 30 minutes or so. It took Sporting just 2 minutes to level, as Alan Pulido pounces on a Marco Farfan turnover and finds the equalizer. LAFC fought incredibly hard, and they were almost able to see out the point. Unfortunately, doomed by another turnover, SKC strung together three passes to find Daniel Salloi in the box, and the point disappeared almost as quickly as Filly's sobriety this weekend. Despite a couple of solid chances from Vela in the final 6 minutes, LAFC falls on the road and remains under the playoff line.  Also on this episode, Filly is super salty. Like… really salty. He rants a bit. He sings several times. He throws and drops things. And he shows yet again how much he cares for his sports teams. He is a hurting Filly right now, with his Islanders having their season shut down in Tampa (home of TGLA! If you know, you know.) and now our beloved Black and Gold back in a funk. But we love our Filly! Scarf is also on the episode. We promise.  Hopefully, we will have better news to report on Episode 153, but for now, we are off to the Banc to see Guatemala take on El Salvador! 

Los Angeles Football Club earned four points in the final two matches of its four-game homestand at the Banc; the boys in black and gold drew 1-1 against the Houston Dynamo before beating F.C. Dallas 2-0 to bring the club's record through nine league games to 3-3-3. The draw was a bit of a disappointment in terms of results, but LAFC's defensive effort held Houston to only three attempts all game; that was very encouraging to see, as was the club's overall performance against Dallas. The struggling visitors mustered only a single shot on goal against LAFC, in comparison to the 19 shots (8 on target) that LAFC put towards Dallas' net. LAFC's next match against Sporting Kansas City in Kansas City represents a much larger challenge; SKC leads Major League Soccer in goals as well as chances created, and it is third in the league's supporter shield race. A victory on the road against the former Wizards would easily be LAFC's biggest win of the season thus far, and from the look of the last two matches, the club just might be up for the task. In this ninth episode of the 2021 season, writers-at-Large Alex Dwyer (from Yokohama, Japan) and Ryan Wallerson (from Copenhagen, Denmark), alongside in-house tactician Pierce Maher (one of us has to be in California., right?), breakdown LAFC's Texas sweep and preview this weekend's matchup against Sporting K.C.

Join us for Episode 188 of the Heart of LAFC podcast. We celebrate a much needed win at the Banc and preview a challenging away day tilt against Sporting Kansas City. Stay Golden!

It was a 3-1 final-score week for Kansas City soccer teams. Sporting Kansas City came out on top, while KC NWSL did not. In this episode of SportsBeat KC, The Star's daily sports podcast, we talk about both teams' results with Shaun Goodwin, Cora Hall and Briar Napier. Once again, Daniel Salloi was the story for Sporting KC. He played one of his best games yet on Wednesday, befuddling the Colorado Rapids with two goals and an assist. KC NWSL, meanwhile, got on the board at home for the first time in the regular season and took a rare lead with Marianna Larroquette's goal. But the Orlando Pride quickly responded, then scored twice more in the second half. We talk about these games, the teams' upcoming schedules and take a stab at who will win Euro 2020. Story links: Daniel Salloi's two goals and an assist push Sporting Kansas City past Colorado Rapids. Peter Vermes' connection to Hungarian soccer about more than signings, family stories KC NWSL scores first home goal of the season, but a former KC star lifts Pride Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

   Let's not take sports so seriously that MLB is ruining its sport by checking pitchers for cheating, that's ridiculous.  The goofy stuff will fade and we'll be left to answer the question, is baseball getting better?  It's really small sample but I've got some numbers for you that could mean we are already seeing a more entertaining game.    Sporting Kansas City is good again and they beat Colorado 3-1 on Wednesday.  But it's the fans that are really good... nearly 19,000 pack into Children's Mercy Park.  It's mostly Biden voters and they are screaming loud they are done with Covid and ready to move on.  Welcome to the good side!    Speaking of Joe Biden, he may have had his worst day yet when he trotted out a lame anti crime initiative.  His plan goes against everything he's ever stood for in 48 years in DC and he knows it.  It showed in his delivery.    And a group of people south of KC want to start a new town called Golden, Ks.  They are tired of their rural area being gobbled up by the Logistics Park along I-35 in Miami, Co.  This is Trump country and these savvy folks have found a way to get the liberal media on their side.  You have to hear this.

Sporting Kansas City and KC NWSL are about to become very busy. This weekend both teams start stretches of three games during a week. Sporting will look to keep alive its recent run of fortune and Woso looks for its first victory. The Star's Shaun Goodwin and Aly Trost of WHB 810 AM and the new Sporting KC sideline reporter break it down on SportsBeat KC with host Blair Kerkhoff. Also, with the soccer world watching the UEFA European Football Championship and U.S. teams heading toward international competitions, we talk about an alternate universe where soccer was the nation's dominant sport and what might be the best soccer fits from athletes who went on to star in football, basketball, baseball and other sports. Shaun and Aly came up with some excellent teams. Story links: In Kansas City and beyond, wave of female ownership has washed over women's pro soccer https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mls/fc-kansas-city/article252116783.html What's in a name? A lot. So brand-conscious KC NWSL is testing some out in focus groups https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mls/fc-kansas-city/article252061763.html Sporting KC gets plenty of shots on goal, but comes away with 1-1 tie vs. Austin FC https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mls/sporting-kc/article251898058.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6-17-21 The Program is joined Peter Vermes, manager and technical director of Sporting Kansas City, for his thoughts on the upcoming match against Portland and what could be in the works with Gianluca Busio. The Program reacts to the comments of Peter Vermes and talks about the future of MLS and gives you the end of the hour question for a chance to win great food from Goodcents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last month, Sporting Kansas City fell behind 1-0 to Austin FC and about 10 minutes remained in regulation. But Sporting got goals from Ilie Sanchez and Gadi Kinda to pull out the victory and they've been on fire since, climbing to second place in the MLS Western Division. Austin FC is the opponent on Saturday and beat writer Shaun Goodwin and Aly Trost of WHB 810 AM—and new sideline reporter for Sporting—join host Blair Kerkhoff to discuss Sporting, along with KC NWSL and the U.S. Men's National Team victory over Mexico on Sunday in the Nation's League final. Story links: A victory over Austin kicked off Sporting KC's red hot form. Here comes a rematch. Rumors fly: Will Gianluca Busio go overseas now. Player, coach address the chatter Nine games into winless first season, KC NWSL needs to make most of its chances now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6-9-21 The Program is joined by Nate Bukaty, voice of Sporting Kansas City, to preview the upcoming match against Austin FC. The Program also talks more about the offensive struggles of the Royals and gvies you the end of the hour question for a chance to win great food from Jazz: A Louisiana Kitchen. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Website: amydirkssportsnutrition.com or amydirkssn.com Instagram; amydirkssn Facebook is the same. Soccer Today; amy@soccertoday.com   Segev Rabinoviz Social Media ► Don't forget to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJEbnehX2jFfYOmzEJkvwQw​ ►Connect with me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/segevrabinoviz/ Intro Today I'm joined by Amy Dirks. Amy is a Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist, NSCA's Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer. Former MLS' Sporting Kansas City sports performance...

Sporting Kansas City announced this week that former goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen is a Sporting Legend and will be honored as such at a game next month. The team has a current player who is playing like a legend lately. And SKC striker Alan Pulido is on an amazing run. In the past two games, he’s scored three goals, assisted on another and had something to do with the other two. Sporting won both matches. In this episode of the daily SportsBeat KC podcast, Aly Trost of WHB 810 a.m., and Shaun Goodwin, who covers soccer for The Star, break down Pulido, Sporting KC and KC NWSL, which continues to seek its first victory but is looking sharp so far. Listen as we explain. Story links: Jaylin Lindsey scored first MLS goal as Sporting KC bakes the Quakes in San Jose After missing first-half chances KC NWSL is put away by Chicago in league home opener Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices