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Sporting Kansas City II announced today that the club has signed nine Sporting Kansas City Academy players to MLS NEXT Pro amateur contracts ahead of the 2026 season opener against St Louis CITY2: goalkeeper: Kael Taylor, defenders Luca Antongirolami, Jack Francka, Zane Wantland and Nate Young, midfielders Carter Derksen and

Sporting Kansas City has signed Israeli defender Or Blorian to a pre-contract beginning on June 2, 2026 following the expiration of his contract with Hapoel Be’er Sheva, the club announced today. Blorian has signed a three-year MLS contract through the 2028-2029 season with club options for the 2029-2030 and the

Sporting Kansas City II announced today that the club has signed defender Mitch Ferguson and forward Tega Ikoba to MLS NEXT Pro professional contracts ahead of the team's season opener on Saturday. Ferguson is a former Sporting KC Academy player and Ikoba has logged almost 100 professional appearances across MLS,

Sporting Kansas City kicks off the team’s home slate this weekend when the club hosts its home opener against the Columbus Crew at Sporting Park on Saturday night. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT and will be available to stream on Apple TV, while the game will also be

In July 2016, after a brief illness, Ezra was diagnosed with a Wilms tumor, a type of kidney cancer, and began treatment right away. He had surgery to remove his right kidney and went through 19 rounds of chemotherapy over six months. Ezra showed great strength during this difficult time,

MLS NEXT Pro announced today a global partnership with OneFootball to stream matches on the platform in 2026 - including the regular season, Playoffs and MLS NEXT Pro Cup. Matches will be live and free-to-air to all OneFootball users around the world, beginning when MLS NEXT Pro’s fifth season kicks

Sporting Kansas City will host the Columbus Crew at 7:30 p.m. CT on Saturday at Sporting Park in the club's home opener for the 2026 Major League Soccer season. Tickets are available online at SeatGeek and are also included in the Blue Hell Pack . The home opener festivities will

Sporting Kansas City II midfielder Johann Ortiz has been called up to the El Salvador U-20 Men's National Team for the 2026 Concacaf U-20 Qualifiers from Feb. 23 to March 4, 2026. El Salvador was drawn into Group A and will play at Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago in Managua, Nicaragua.

Sporting Kansas City head coach Raphael Wicky On the team’s performance in the first 40 minutes… I think the first 40 minutes were actually pretty interesting, pretty good. We were in the game. We suffered from the beginning a bit of set pieces. They're a strong team, they're a tall

Sporting Kansas City suffered a 3-0 loss on the road at the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday to open the 2026 MLS regular season campaign. In the team's first match under head coach Raphael Wicky, six players made their debuts for the club as Sporting Kansas City fielded a youthful

Sporting Kansas City announced today that the club has signed Sporting KC II midfielders Shane Donovan and Zamir Loyo Reynaga to short-term agreements and both players are available for the club’s season opener on Saturday night in San Jose. Donovan, 19, signed a professional contract with Sporting KC II in

Sporting Kansas City announced today the composition of the club’s roster for the 2026 MLS season, which will begin Saturday with a trip to take on the San Jose Earthquakes at 9:30 p.m. CT on Apple TV. The information below discloses the designations for Sporting KC’s senior and supplemental roster,

Player Availability Report is SportingKC.com’s look at the latest status updates around the team ahead of upcoming matches and is presented by Saint Luke’s. All details listed are from the league’s official Player Status Report that is submitted the day prior to the match. Sporting Kansas City opens the 2026

Sporting Kansas City at San Jose Earthquakes 2026 MLS Regular Season | Game 1 Saturday, Feb. 21 | 9:30 p.m. CT (9:40 kickoff) PayPal Park | San Jose, California Watch: Apple TV | Pub Partners | Watch Party Listen: 810 AM | 1340 AM | SKC App More: 5 Things

Sporting Kansas City is set to commence the club’s 2026 MLS season this weekend when the team travels to the Bay Area to face off against the San Jose Earthquakes at PayPal Park on Saturday night. Kickoff is set for 9:30 p.m. CT and will be available to stream on

Sporting Kansas City has signed 26-year-old defender Ethan Bartlow via free agency, the club announced today. Bartlow spent preseason on trial with Sporting KC and has signed a one-year MLS contract through the 2026 season with club options through June 2027 and the 2027-2028 season. Bartlow spent the first five

Sporting Kansas City II announced today the rescheduling of five games throughout the 2026 MLS NEXT Pro regular season.

Sporting Kansas City has acquired up to $1 million in General Allocation Money (GAM) from Toronto FC in exchange for forward Daniel Salloi, the club announced today. Sporting will receive $300,000 in GAM and an additional $700,000 in GAM if certain performance-based incentives are achieved. Sporting retains a sell-on percentage

Major League Soccer kicks off its 31st season this Saturday on Apple TV, with all 30 teams taking the pitch for MLS is Back weekend. Against the backdrop of a milestone year for the sport — as the FIFA World Cup comes to North America — Apple TV subscribers in

The Kansas City region successfully secured all three of its Team Base Camp (TBC) sites for the FIFA World Cup 2026™, while adding a fourth TBC site, to meet demand and interest from international soccer federations. The teams — Algeria, Argentina, England and the Netherlands — will utilize facilities across

Sporting Kansas City has acquired 23-year-old forward Taylor Calheira in a transfer from FC Tulsa in the USL Championship, the club announced today. Calheira has signed a two-and-a-half-year MLS contract through the 2027-2028 season with club options for the 2028-2029 and 2029-2030 seasons. Sporting acquired Calheira’s Discovery Priority from Minnesota

Sporting Kansas City II announced today that the club has signed forward and former MLS Homegrown Missael Rodriguez to a professional contract ahead of the 2026 MLS NEXT Pro season. Rodriguez joins Sporting KC II after making 60 MLS NEXT Pro regular season appearances since 2022. Lee Tschantret, SKC II’s

The Kansas City Power & Light District and Sporting Kansas City are celebrating a decade of partnership and the 10th anniversary of the iconic sports bar, No Other Pub by Sporting KC. The milestone represents both organizations’ decade-long commitment to fan culture that has cemented the District as the heart

Sporting Kansas City has acquired 26-year-old midfielder Lasse Berg Johnsen in a transfer from Swedish club Malmö FF, the club announced today. Berg Johnsen has signed a two-and-a-half-year MLS contract through the 2027-2028 season with a club option for the 2028-2029 season. Berg Johnsen will occupy an international spot on

Continuing in its mission to create more inclusive development pathways for high-potential youth players, U.S. Soccer announced the launch of the U.S. U-15 and U-16 Boys’ National Team Futures program, beginning with a joint training camp to be held Feb. 19-24 at McCurry Park in Fayetteville, Ga. U.S. U-16 BNT

Led by new head coach Raphael Wicky, Sporting Kansas City will kick off the 2026 season this weekend as the team takes on the San Jose Earthquakes at 9:30 p.m. CT on Saturday at PayPal Park in northern California. The Western Conference match-up will be available to watch on Apple

Sporting Kansas City concluded the Coachella Valley Invitational with a 2-0 victory over Austin FC on Saturday at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. John Pulskamp earned the clean sheet in net -- including a superb save in the ninth minute to deny Jayden Nelson - while Dejan Joveljic

Sporting Kansas City continued the Coachella Valley Invitational with a 2-1 victory over New York City FC on Wednesday at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. Sporting Kansas City opened the scoring in the 23rd minute as Manu Garcia collected a loose ball at the top of the penalty

Sporting Kansas City announced today that Swope Soccer Village will serve as a Team Base Camp Training Site during FIFA World Cup 2026™ for England. “Over the past 15 years this region has invested more than $650 million in soccer infrastructure, and that level of commitment is exactly why Kansas

Sporting Kansas City unveiled the club’s new secondary jersey today with the launch of the 18th & Vine kit inspired by Kansas City’s historic 18th & Vine Jazz District, which is home to the American Jazz Museum. The distinctly KC design honors a cultural legacy that continues to illuminate the

Sporting Kansas City II announced today that the club has signed two former college players to MLS NEXT Pro professional contracts ahead of the 2026 season: midfielder Trevor Burns and defender Alex Cunningham. Both players will join Sporting KC II for preseason camp at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City,

Sporting Kansas City continued the club's preseason campaign with a 3-0 loss against Minnesota United FC on Saturday at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif., in the club's first match at the 2026 Coachella Valley Invitational. SKC nearly opened the scoring in the 34th minute as Manu Garcia won

Sporting Kansas City has confirmed jersey number updates for 10 players heading into the 2026 MLS season, with seven new arrivals receiving their first jersey numbers with the club and three returners selecting new numbers for the upcoming campaign. Returning trio Stephen Afrifa (17), Jake Davis (8) and Manu Garcia

The Sporting KC Training Centre will serve as a Team Base Camp Training Site during FIFA World Cup 26™ for reigning champions Argentina, the club announced today. Each team participating in FIFA World Cup 26™ selects a Team Base Camp Training Site where the team’s delegation will be headquartered to

Sporting Kansas City announced today that the club has signed 15-year-old Academy midfielder Zamir Loyo Reynaga to a contract with Sporting KC II and the Sporting KC first team. Loyo Reynaga will spend the 2026 season under an MLS NEXT Pro contract with SKC II before elevating to the Sporting

U.S. Under-15 Boys’ National Team head coach Ross Brady has named a 20-player roster for the team’s international training camp from February 7-15 in Larnaca, Cyprus, including Sporting Kansas City Academy midfielder Zamir Loyo Reynaga. The camp is part of the Federation’s continued focus on the U.S. Way philosophy, which

Sporting Kansas City announced on Tuesday updates to the club’s preseason roster ahead of the Coachella Valley Invitational as part of the 2026 Preseason presented by Saint Luke’s. Sporting concluded leg one of the team’s preseason in West Palm Beach, Florida on Jan. 31 and will now be based in

Lee Tschantret has been named the new head coach of Sporting Kansas City II, the club announced today. In addition, Luis Pacheco will be Sporting KC II’s assistant coach and Carlos Ortiz will be the team’s goalkeeper coach. “We are excited for Lee to lead SKC II and provide the

Sporting Kansas City has signed 24-year-old defenders Wyatt Meyer and Jayden Reid via free agency, the club announced today. Meyer and Reid – who both spent the first leg of the 2026 preseason with Sporting in Florida – have signed one-year MLS contracts through the 2026 season with club options

Sporting Kansas City closed out the first leg of the club’s 2026 preseason on Saturday with a 105-minute scrimmage against MLS side Charlotte FC in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Sporting and Charlotte traded chances early on with Daniel Salloi, Manu Garcia and Dejan Joveljic all going close for SKC while

Sporting Kansas City continued the first leg of the club’s 2026 preseason on Saturday with a 90-minute scrimmage against MLS side the Chicago Fire in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Chicago scored the only goal of the game in the 14th minute when DP winger Jonathan Bamba was played in behind

Sporting Kansas City II midfielder Johann Ortiz has been called up to the El Salvador Men's National Team for a training camp in San Salvador from January 26-28. Led by head coach Hernan Dario Gomez, the squad is starting preparations for 2026. This marks Ortiz's first senior team call-up after

Major League Soccer today announced updated Primary and Secondary Transfer Window dates for the 2026 season, along with several amendments to the Roster Rules and Regulations. The Primary Window will open on January 26 and close on March 26, while the Secondary Window will open on July 13 and close

MLS NEXT Pro today announced Sporting Kansas City II’s 2026 regular season schedule, which kicks off Saturday, Feb 28 at St. Louis CITY2 with the team's home opener set for Sunday, March 8, against Real Monarchs at Victory Field at Swope Soccer Village. Tickets for all SKC II home MLS

Sporting Kansas City announced the club’s coaching staff today, with head coach Raphael Wicky leading a group of six first-team coaches in 2026. Wicky is joined by fellow newcomers Edu Rubio and Dominic Kinnear, while Roger Espinoza and Ash Wallace return in their roles as assistant coaches. In addition, Darrin

Sporting Kansas City opened the first leg of the club’s 2026 preseason on Saturday with a 60-minute scrimmage against Florida International University in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Sporting scored the only goal of the training game in the eighth minute when Shapi Suleymanov slotted home from 12 yards off an

Sporting Kansas City has signed 25-year-old forward Calvin Harris via free agency, the club announced today. Harris has signed a one-and-a-half-year MLS contract through June 2027 with a club option for the 2027-2028 season. Harris joins Sporting after tallying 22 goals and 11 assists in his professional career to date,

Sporting Kansas City announced today the club’s roster and schedule for the 2026 Preseason presented by Saint Luke’s. Sporting begins preseason preparations on Sunday when the team travels to West Palm Beach, Florida for a training camp from Jan. 11-31 before heading to Palm Springs, California to participate in the