THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2015
PAGE 12
Sporting Kansas City draws New York 1-1 in opener
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Sporting Kansas City midfielder, Graham Zusi, dribbles the ball towards goal in the game against the New York Red Bulls on Sunday night.
Four Kansas basketball players receive Big 12 honors
Four Kansas players, Perry Ellis, Frank Mason III, Kelly Oubre Jr., and Wayne Selden Jr. were selected to the coaches' All-Big 12 teams, the league announced Sunday.
Ellis, a junior forward, was selected as the Jayhawks' lone representative on the first-team, marking the 26th time a Jayhawk has received that honor, according to a KU Athletics press release. Right behind Ellis was sophomore guard Mason, who was voted to the second-team, while Oubre and Selden were honorable mention selections.
Ellis, at 10th, while finishing fourth in the conference in three-point percentage, seventh in free-throw percentage and fourth in assists.
Mason also led the conference in minutes per game, according to ESPN online.
Oubre, a freshman guard, averaged a solid 9 points per game in the regular season, and in addition to being an honorable mention for the coaches' teams, he was also selected to the Big 12 all-newcomer team, along with Myles Turner, Jameel McKay, Tashawn Thomas and Anthony Hickey.
In the regular season, Ellis led the Jayhawks in points and rebounds, while finishing sixth in the conference in points per game. Mason was just behind
Sophomore guard Selden, on the other hand, received no further honors, but he did finish second for the Jayhawks in minutes and assists, while leading the team in made three-point shots, according to ESPN.
CHRISTIAN HARDY
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When Major League Soccer put Sporting Kansas City on the schedule for a rematch of last year's playoff match against the New York Red Bulls in the first weekend of play, it was expected to be a chance for revenge.
Rather, the teams walked out with a 1-1 draw and an entire season ahead; it was nothing like the match we saw in October, with Sporting Kansas City eliminated from the MLS playoffs.
Not only was the match played, in Sporting Park among the "Blue Hell," but six of Sporting Kansas City's starters in Sunday night's game weren't on last year's active roster. All 11 of Sporting KC's starters were playing in a new formation implemented by manager Peter Vermes.
the teams went to half at a 0-0 draw, though both sides created plenty of chances with 16 shots. But it didn't take long
Even after defender Matt Besler picked up his second yellow card for a reckless tackle and was disqualified from the game, Sporting Kansas City stayed offensive in the final 20 minutes, hardly conceding any offense to the
On the Red Bulls' ensuing possession, midfielder Lloyd Sam took advantage of Sporting KC midfielder Roger Espinoza, who overcommitted on the play. Sam curled his shot from the top of the box around new goalkeeper Luis Marin for what would be the final goal of the game.
Sporting Kansas City struck first as midfielder Benny Feilhaber put a high cross from outside the right side of the box for an unmarked Ike Opara, who made his first regular season start since tearing his Achilles' early in 2014. Opara put it in no problem, but the lead only lasted a few short minutes.
for the star-studded teams to get on the scoreboard in the second half.
Kansas City had a few chances last year, mostly created by Feilhaber. The best chance came on a Red Bulls' turnover in the midfield as Feilhaber got the ball in the right side of the box again, who then put in a low cross for striker Dom Dwyer, but the team-leader in goals couldn't finish the sliding shot as it deflected just left.
Red Bulls over the final 10 minutes of play.
Scott Chasen
Despite the misses from Dwyer, Vermes' new formation created a lot of chances for Sporting KC, who finished with 18 shots, and the new cast put on quite the show for their first time out in a regular season game.
It was one of multiple missed chances for Dwyer on Sunday, including another in stoppage time that he couldn't quite finish.
Sporting Kansas City will return to action next Saturday in Dallas as they take on FC Dallas.
Edited by Kelsi Kirwin
The bench reacts to junior forward Perry Ellis's slam dunk against TCU on Feb. 21. Ellis was selected to the All-Big 12 first team.
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