SPORTING KC NEWS

Embiid, Harden help 76ers cruise past Wizards 112-93

Joel Embiid scored 34 points, James Harden had 18 points and 14 assists and the Philadelphia 76ers cruised to a wire-to-wire 112-93 win over the fading Washington Wizards

MARCH 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sporting KC and LA Galaxy play to scoreless draw

Sporting Kansas City still has yet to score a goal this season after a 0-0 draw with the LA Galaxy

MARCH 12, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nemanja Radoja - Makes bench Saturday Radoja (undisclosed) is on the bench for Saturday's game against the Galaxy.

Impact Radoja makes the bench and is now in line to make his Sporting KC debut. Given his international experience, he should become a regular starter -- and a fairly important player for the team -- sooner than later.

MARCH 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sporting Kansas City hosts the LA Galaxy in Western Conference play

The LA Galaxy take on Sporting Kansas City in Western Conference play

MARCH 10, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

John Pulskamp - Saves four in shutout draw Pulskamp made four saves in Saturday's 0-0 draw at Colorado.

Impact Pulkamp notched his first shutout of 2023 and he has conceded just one goal through the first two games of the season. He's working to solidify his job as the starting GK and will look to put on another good showing at home against the LA Galaxy.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Daniel Salloi - Takes six shots against Colorado Salloi took six shots (three on target) and created four chances in Saturday's 0-0 draw against the Rapids. He also made a clearance in the match.

Impact Salloi has now tallied nine shots (four on target) with five chances created across his first two games of the season from the left wing, but Kansas City is yet to find the net as a team in 2023.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Roger Espinoza - Takes two shots in draw Espinoza took two shots on target in Saturday's 0-0 draw against the Rapids.

Impact Espinoza has started each of Kansas City's first two games of the season alongside Erik Thommy and Remi Walter in midfield, but he might be the one to drop out of the XI once Nemanja Radoja (undisclosed) returns to fitness.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Remi Walter - Takes shot in draw Walter made three clearances, an interception and took a shot on target in Saturday's 0-0 draw against the Rapids.

Impact Walter has had two solid games alongside Erik Thommy and Roger Espinoza in Kansas City's midfield to open up the 2023 campaign, but the team is still looking for their first team goal of the season.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Erik Thommy - Takes five shots against Colorado Thommy took five shots (four on target) and created three chances in Saturday's 0-0 draw against the Rapids. He also won one of one tackles in the match.

Impact Thommy lined up alongside William Agada in the front-two on Saturday and continued his active start to the campaign, as he's now tallied nine shots (six on target) with five chances created across the first two games. Kansas City is still looking for its first team goal in 2023, a task that should get easier once injured attackers like Johnny Russell (hamstring), Alan Pulido (knee) and Gadi Kinda (knee) return to fitness.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tim Leibold - Comes off bench in draw Leibold has subbed into both of Sporting KC's matches to start out the 2023 campaign.

Impact Leibold begins his MLS career in Kansas City as the backup to Ben Sweat at left-back, but he will likely continue to push for the starting job as the season continues.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ben Sweat - Creates chance in draw Sweat made two clearances, two interceptions and created a chance in Saturday's 0-0 draw against the Rapids.

Impact Sweat has remained Kansas City's starting left-back to begin the 2023 campaign, but winter signing Tim Leibold will likely continue to push him for the spot as the season continues.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Robert Voloder - Keeps clean sheet in draw Voloder made a block, five clearances and an interception in Saturday's 0-0 draw against the Rapids. He also won one of one tackles in the match.

Impact Voloder has begun the 2023 campaign as Andreu Fontas' partner in central defense following Kortne Ford's Achilles injury, but new signing Dany Rosero will likely challenge for that spot in the XI as the season progresses.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Andreu Fontas - Keeps clean sheet in draw Fontas made two interceptions and a clearance in Saturday's 0-0 draw against the Rapids. He also created a chance in the match.

Impact Fontas has started both of Kansas City's first two games of the campaign alongside Robert Voloder in central defense following Kortne Ford's season-ending Achilles injury, and he kept a clean sheet against Colorado on Saturday.

MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gafford's putback gives Wizards 119-117 win over Pistons

Daniel Gafford converted a putback of Bradley Beal’s airball at the buzzer, and the Washington Wizards handed the Detroit Pistons their ninth straight loss, 119-117

MARCH 8, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nemanja Radoja - Training with team Radoja (undisclosed) was able to train fully with Sporting KC on Tuesday, Daniel Sperry of The Kansas City Star reports.

Impact Radoja has missed the first two matches of the MLS season due to injury, but he's back in training now and might be available to make his Kansas City debut against the Galaxy this weekend.

MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Alan Pulido - Returns to team training Pulido (knee) participated in full training with Sporting KC on Tuesday, The Kansas City Star's Daniel Sperry reports.

Impact Pulido hasn't played since the 2021 MLS Playoffs after undergoing a knee surgery a few months later and missing the entirety of last season. But he's inching closer to making his return to action and might even be involved against the Galaxy this weekend.

MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gadi Kinda - Training individually Kinda (knee) was doing individual work in training with Sporting KC on Tuesday, The Kansas City Star's Daniel Sperry reports.

Impact Kinda is still making his way back from a knee injury that has required a few surgeries to fix, with his last appearance coming in the 2021 MLS Playoffs.

MARCH 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Khiry Shelton - Comes off bench in draw Shelton (groin) subbed into Saturday's match against the Rapids in the 72nd minute, making a clearance and an interception in the 0-0 draw.

Impact Shelton was dealing with an adductor injury heading into Saturday's game but he was fit enough to play the final 20 minutes or so against Colorado.

MARCH 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Giannis triple-double helps Bucks outlast Wizards 117-111

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 23 points, had a season-high 13 assists and grabbed 10 rebounds for his fourth triple-double of the season as the NBA-leading Milwaukee Bucks outlasted...

MARCH 6, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rapids, Sporting KC end in scoreless draw

William Yarbrough finished with a career-high 11 saves to help the Colorado Rapids earn a scoreless draw with Sporting Kansas City

MARCH 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Khiry Shelton - Questionable with groin injury Shelton is listed as questionable in Kansas City's injury report for Saturday's clash against the Rapids due to an adductor injury.

Impact Shelton played well on the right wing in place of the injured Johnny Russel in last weekend's season opener against the Timbers, but now Shelton himself is uncertain as he deals with an injury of his own. Marinos Tzionis could replace him in the front-three if necessary.

MARCH 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Colorado Rapids take on Sporting Kansas City in Western Conference action

Sporting Kansas City visits the Colorado Rapids in Western Conference action

MARCH 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Portland Timbers face Los Angeles FC after shutout win

A game after shutting out Sporting Kansas City 1-0, the Portland Timbers play Los Angeles FC

MARCH 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS