After a stellar performance where he made four saves on his way to a clean sheet and a spot in the 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final, Tim Melia of Sporting Kansas City has been voted TheCup.us Player of the Round. The award is voted on by TheCup.us staff, a select panel of from […]
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2024 US Open Cup Semifinals: Who should be voted TheCup.us Player of the Round?
The Semifinals of the 2024 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup are complete with Sporting Kansas City and Los Angeles FC punching their ticket to the Final. Sporting Kansas City are seeking to win a record-tying fifth US Open Cup title, and they got there with a 2-0 home win over Indy Eleven (USL Championship) on […]
2024 US Open Cup Round 5: Sporting KC show no mercy, dominate FC Tulsa
With the win, Sporting KC advances to the Quarterfinals for the 13th time in their history.
2024 US Open Cup Round 4: Sporting KC escapes PKs with 120th min. winner vs. Union Omaha
Alan Pulido scored the game-winner in the 120th minute as Sporting Kansas City avoided penalty kicks and beat Union Omaha 2-1.
2023 US Open Cup Round 4: Shorthanded Houston Dynamo gives “complete effort” to edge Sporting KC
The Dynamo playing much like 2018 when they found magic in a bottle and won their first US Open Cup title, Houston moved on to the Round of 16 with a 1-0 win despite playing a man down for 55 minutes.
2023 US Open Cup Round 3: Sporting KC blanks Tulsa Athletic to earn first win of 2023
Sporting KC equaled their MLS goal total for the season in the win, with Daniel Salloi, Alan Pulido, and Marinos Tzionis putting their names on the score sheet.
2022 US Open Cup Quarterfinals: Previewing three intriguing matchups this week
Three of the four matches for the 2022 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Quarterfinals will take place this week and feature some intriguing drama.
2022 US Open Cup Round 4: Sporting KC’s historic equalizer sparks OT comeback over FC Dallas
A red card. A saved free kick. A corner. It all happened late in second-half stoppage time for Sporting Kansas City, trailing by a goal. Remi Walter lined up the perfect corner, all Marinos Tzionis needed to do was get a piece of it. He did. Jimmy Maurer didn’t have a chance in the FC […]
2019 US Open Cup Round 4: Minnesota United hand Sporting KC first opening round loss in 16 years
The Colombian connection offered a potent punch Wednesday at Allianz Field. Combining for three of Minnesota’s goals in the 4-1 win, Darwin Quintero and Angelo Rodriguez propelled the Loons to their first victory in four tries against Sporting KC.