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Mike @mikedkuhn.bsky.social · 2h

Kei Kamara retires from the national team, for real this time.

Mike @mikedkuhn.bsky.social · 16h

He certainly wasn’t my pick, probably the most surprising of the awards fans voted on. Shapi winning goal was also a surprise, it was 3rd for me at best…

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Mike @mikedkuhn.bsky.social · 16h

#SportingKC announce their end of season awards.

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Mike @mikedkuhn.bsky.social · 19h

Bassong on the bench. #SportingKC

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Jamon M - MLS and footy analysis @jamonm.bsky.social · 23h

Friday Stat Dump: Saves and Save %

The analytics folk, me included, have for the past decade or so extolled the virtues of evaluating goalkeepers on something like goals against - post-shot xG (G-PSxG).

I don't think that's wrong, per se, but, if that is the only metric, we've got some issues.

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Daniel Sperry @danielsperrykc.bsky.social · 1d

Vlatko says Hailie Mace, Kayla Sharples, and Temwa Chawinga all are healthy and available. Some may have minutes restrictions though. #KCBaby

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Mike @mikedkuhn.bsky.social · 1d

Really starting to debate why I should keep my Athletic subscription...

Jeff Rueter @jeffrueter.bsky.social · 1d

Some personal news: today is my final day at The Athletic, ending a 6+ year tenure on its staff.

Immensely fortunate to have covered this sport alongside some of the finest writers and editors in the industry. Will keep you posted as I figure out what’s next for my work!

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Mike @mikedkuhn.bsky.social · 1d

No plans this weekend? There's a KC vs St. Louis USOC qualifier at the Shawnee Mission District Stadium

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Mike @mikedkuhn.bsky.social · 1d

Your reminder you have about 8 and a half months to work on your Spanish for the World Cup.

Drew VanderPloeg @alvanderp.bsky.social · 1d

Fox Sports continues to be the worst soccer rights holder in the US by a wide margin and that they are able to maintain their grip on this title while Paramount+ exists is an unbelievable commitment to ineptitude.

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Drew VanderPloeg @alvanderp.bsky.social · 1d

Fox Sports continues to be the worst soccer rights holder in the US by a wide margin and that they are able to maintain their grip on this title while Paramount+ exists is an unbelievable commitment to ineptitude.

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Mike @mikedkuhn.bsky.social · 2d

Who Stays, Who Goes? A KCSJ roundtable on the #SportingKC roster decisions. kcsoccerjournal.com/10/09/2025/w...

Who Stays, Who Goes? A KCSJ Round Table

With the Sporting Kansas City season effectively over, with just the home finale coming up against the Houston Dynamo on 18th most fans have both eyes towards the offseason and the rebuilding of the r...

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Mike @mikedkuhn.bsky.social · 2d

Easy to hedge your bets and "sound" smart by adding 2 words "one of" to the sentence. Instead she comes off lacking knowledge about the league's partner and the region as a whole.

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Mike @mikedkuhn.bsky.social · 2d

His comment was in regards to the players on the existing roster out of contract and on options. Sorry that wasn't clear in my initial post.

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Mike @mikedkuhn.bsky.social · 2d

Given the timeline, 1) I'm not sure it's the worst decision. 2) Are there really that many people on options/out of contract that make or break a new coach here?

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Mike @mikedkuhn.bsky.social · 2d

Lee's not going to wait until a head coach is hired to make the roster decisions. #SportingKC

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Mike @mikedkuhn.bsky.social · 2d

Lee says "Coming to a decision on a head coach is priority 1." #SportingKC

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Daniel Sperry @danielsperrykc.bsky.social · 2d

Lots of talks of modernization and use of data and analytics along the way in making the best decisions for the club coming from Illig.
#SportingKC

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Mike @mikedkuhn.bsky.social · 3d

For those that want to, the intorductory press conference with David Lee will be on Youtube. #SportingKC www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3jT...

Press Conference with David Lee | Sporting KC President of Soccer Operations & General Manager

YouTube video by Sporting Kansas City

www.youtube.com

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Mike @mikedkuhn.bsky.social · 3d

Teal Bunbury and a host of others with ties to KC lifted the US Open Cup. Here's this week's Across State Lines: kcsoccerjournal.com/10/08/2025/a...

Across State Lines: Nashville Wins US Open Cup

Nashville SC won their first trophy this past week, topping Austin FC 2-1 last Wednesday at Q2 Stadium. Former Sporting Kansas City forward, Teal Bunbury came on in stoppage time for Nashville in the ...

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Mike @mikedkuhn.bsky.social · 3d

The Current are working to re-write the NWSL's record books. Stats and milestones from Monday night soccer. #KCBaby kcsoccerjournal.com/10/07/2025/j...

Juice Boxes and Post Game Stats: Lorena Ties League Shutout Record

The Kansas City Current continue to reset record books in the NWSL with their 2025 season. On Monday night in Los Angeles, the Current beat Angel City FC 1-0 for their 19th win of the season. That set...

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Mike @mikedkuhn.bsky.social · 3d

Good look into Lee's initial mindset and the decision to move to #SportingKC

Charles Boehm ⚽️ @cboehm.bsky.social · 3d

“It's one of the most, if not the most exciting opportunity in all of MLS.”

Leaving Gotham and City Football Group for the Midwest is not a typical career move for a rising soccer executive. But David Lee has his reasons for NYCFC ➡️ Sporting Kansas City.

My 1v1:

www.mlssoccer.com/news/why-dav...

Why David Lee left NYCFC for “something special” at Sporting KC | MLSSoccer.com

As he leaves New York City FC this week to become Sporting Kansas City’s new chief soccer officer, David Lee expects to field an inevitable question, particularly from proud inhabitants of “the greate...

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Mike @mikedkuhn.bsky.social · 3d

SKCII's Johann Ortiz has been called up to El Salvador's U20s. www.sportingkc.com/news/sportin...

Sporting KC II midfielder Johann Ortiz called up to El Salvador U-20s for Central American Games | Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City II midfielder Johann Ortiz has been called up to the El Salvador U-20s ahead of the Pre-Olympic Central American Games. Ortiz will head to El Salvador for a two-week camp before t...

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Mike @mikedkuhn.bsky.social · 4d

Current set the NWSL record for wins in a season with their 19th. #KCBaby

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Douglas Reyes-Ceroñ @dreyesceron.bsky.social · 4d

love to have NWSL's broadcast partner CBS running a whole CarMax ad during a player substitution and proceed to miss an entire goal by KC Current

absolute amateur hour

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Mike @mikedkuhn.bsky.social · 4d

This has to be so frustrating, 1) that KC has the game 0-0 with a heavily rotated lineup, minus the reigning MVP and DOTY candidate. 2) Can then bring in a player like Cooper and bam.

NWSL @nwslsoccer.com · 4d

Immediate impact from Michelle Cooper 🔥

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