Posts Tagged ‘soccer’
The SportsPod — Episode 11
Telegram sports editor Brett Marshall sits down with GCCC women’s soccer coach Andrea Gorton to discuss the upcoming season.
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Maybe soccer won’t simply become a fad of the summer. Maybe Sunday’s impressive turnout in Kansas City could show FIFA execs that soccer could become a viable sports in the United States.
Sunday, the Kansas City Wizards hosted the world’s most well-known soccer club — Manchester United. The game was big enough, with the Wizards (which are a meager 4-8-4 in the MLS season) pulling a 2-1 upset while playing most of the game one man down.
But more impressive was the turnout. A record 52,342 — the biggest for Manchester United on its North American tour so far — showed up at Arrowhead Stadium to eclipse the 37,319 who witnessed a World Cup qualifier in Kansas City in 2001.
But that’s not where it ends. It was reported Monday that the Wizards sold 700 season tickets after the exhibition as Rob Thomson, a team spokesman, said the new tickets were sold as the team opened the 2,011 season tickets for next year to sales following the victory. In June of 2011, the Wizards are scheduled to move into a new $200 million, 18,500-seat stadium under construction in the Kansas City area.
The United States is currently pushing for the World Cup to return to the United States for either the 2018 or 2022 event — the 2014 World Cup is already slated to be in Brazil. Sunday’s turnout could be a big boost to the United States trying to bring the world event back for the first time since 1994. In the bid, Kansas City is in consideration for being a host city during the World Cup.
The SportsPod — Episode 5
In this edition of The SportsPod, Telegram sports reporter Jason Elmquist and Telegram assistant sports editor Mike Kessinger talk tennis. Is Roger Federer’s loss a sign of things to come? Does Serena Williams have a clear path to another Wimbledon title? The Telegram sports department shares their views.
The SportsPod — Episode 3
In this episode of the SportsPod, Mike and Jason discuss Garden City High School’s performance in state soccer and softball and what to expect next year. They also go over the area winners from last week’s state track and field events.
The SportsPod — Episode 2
In the second episode of The SportsPod assistant sports editor Mike Kessinger and sports reporter Jason Elmquist discuss Garden City High School sports.