Kroenke: From an Owner to the Quietest Sports Emperor
MORA, Mo. — This is not so much a hometown as a home road cut into the corn and bean fields two hours southeast of Kansas City. It is an isolated place — unincorporated, population 25 — yet it has produced one of the country’s richest men, the owner of an aspiring global sports empire. [...]
DU believes soccer is a destination
And now the University of Denver is building a $6.7 million stadium for its soccer teams, hoping its fans will think so, too.
Late Casey goal lifts Rapids to 1-1 tie
Conor Casey scored in the 82nd minute to lift the Colorado Rapids to a 1-1 tie Saturday in Columbus, Ohio, in a match the Crew otherwise dominated.
Pablo Mastroeni lined a pass forward, straight through the Columbus defense, and found Casey, who beat a sliding defender and popped his shot past goalkeeper William Hesmer and into [...]
Rapids eliminate L.A. from U.S. Open Cup
Goalkeeper Preston Burpo stopped Chris Klein and Mike Magee in the penalty-kick phase as the Colorado Rapids defeated the Los Angeles Galaxy in a U.S. Open Cup play-in game for the second consecutive season.
Casey's hat trick leads Rapids on road
Conor Casey scored three goals, including the winning goal in the 84th minute, as the Colorado Rapids scored a rare road victory in Southern California, beating the Galaxy 3-2 on Saturday.
Altidore's hat trick lifts U.S. over T&T
Jozy Altidore scored three goals on assists from Landon Donovan as the United States beat Trinidad & Tobago 3-0 Wednesday in a World Cup qualifier in Memphis, Tenn.
The victory helped the Americans retain their hold on first place in the CONCACAF qualifying region.
Donovan hooked up with Altidore in the 13th minute, and the pair combined [...]
Cooke ignites Rapids in 2-1 victory
Terry Cooke scored the Rapids’ first goal on a free kick immediately after entering the game in the second half, then he set up the winning goal in Colorado’s 2-1 victory over Kansas City on Saturday night at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park.
Nagamura's goals deflate Rapids in opener
Just when it looked like the Rapids would be able to create a 1-0 lead and squeeze out an opponent slowly, lightning struck, twice, in a 2-1 loss to Chivas USA on Saturday at the Home Depot Center.
