Sporting Kansas City earned their first win under coach Wicky. We discuss the performance, the standouts and the Core moment of the game.

The Current opened their season with a win under new coach Chris Armas.

The Comets made a statement about a referee moment.

And much more...

S9:E11

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Our second official episode of the new pod! The World Cup is getting closer and we know the roster competition is fierce to make that cut. Robert and Thad discuss the latest US news, the SheBelieves Cup and what we thinl the roster for the next window might be for the USMNT.

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Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by regular co-hosts ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daniel Sperry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Carrie Robinson⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We take a look at the roster ahead of the 2026 season, make some predictions, and have fun talking soccer and hailstones.

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Sporting KC are at the bottom of the West. We analyze the 1-0 loss to San Diego to find out what Wicky is doing to keep this team competitive.

Have your expectations changed after 3 matches? Can we find some fun in this team in 2026?

Cody explains in vivid detail why he's right about goalkeepers... and everyone else is wrong.

S9:E10

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Our first official episode of the new pod! With the World Cup getting close, we started the new pod to cover the US National team both men and women. Why not start with a special guest? Diego Gutierrez was part of Kansas City Wiz/Wizards and MLS history. He is a champion, the original Colombian homegrown, has a PhD, and has worked with U.S. Soccer and MLS in various capacities, amongst a number of other achievements. Dude’s got game.

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Sporting KC fought back from a mistake that cost them a goal and even took the lead. It ended up a fair 2-2 draw.

We continue to learn the Wicky Way. His thoughts and phrases are new and we have a couple of soundbites from the press conference.

S9:E9

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⁠⁠Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Robert Rusert from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ were at Sporting KC media day. We had the opportunity to chat with new players Justin Reynolds, Taylor Calheira, Lasse Berg Johnsen, and coach Dominic Kinnear.

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⁠Thad Bell⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ from the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kansas City Soccer Journal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is joined by President of Soccer Operations & General Manager David Lee during Sporting KC media day. It was a busy day but David was able to sit down for a few minutes.  

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We thought we were prepared for a rough season, but that didn't make a 3-0 loss on Matchday 1 any easier.

It was the first look at the Wicky Way and how he will approach this season. For the first 40 minutes, they showed a bit of that. But the wheels quickly fell off.

Sporting KC wasn't done burning things down and just before the first game they traded away Daniel Salloi to Toronto FC.

There are now just 4 players on this roster who played for SKC two years ago.

ESPN drops Sunday Night Baseball for "Women's Sports Sundays".

Over 75,000 people watched LAFC shutout Lionel Messi and Inter Miami 3-0 to kick off the season.

S9:E8

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