Vermes Fashions New Culture For Wizards
by Tod Palmer (Profile/Interview | Kansas City Star - February 19)
Closing out a disappointing 2009 season, Peter Vermes had a simple message for the Wizards players: The Wizards no longer exist. more details | go to article

New Midfielder Auvray Adjusts
by No Author Listed (1st Person | Kansas City Star - February 15)
Hello, everyone. Greetings from Arizona. I would first like to say that I am very excited to be playing for the Wizards, and I am ready to do my part to help get our team back to the playoffs. more details | go to article

Wizards Poised To Make Goalkeeping Switch To Denmark’s Jimmy Nielsen
by Terez A. Paylor (Profile/Interview | Kansas City Star - February 11)
It appears that one way or another, the Wizards will have a new starting goalkeeper in 2010. more details | go to article

Wizards Win First Two Preseason Games
by Terez A. Paylor (Preview | Kansas City Star - February 10)
The real games haven’t started yet, but for the Wizards — a team that consistently struggled to score goals in 2009 — a hot start to the preseason is certainly welcome. Also: roster and contract status updates. more details | go to article

Forward Josh Wolff Checks In From Camp
by No Author Listed (1st Person | Kansas City Star - February 9)
Hello, Hello! Hopefully you are all getting geared up for the upcoming MLS season, one I expect to be very strong for the Kansas City Wizards. more details | go to article

Wizards Announce 2010 Season Schedule
by No Author Listed (Press Release | Kansas City Star - February 3)
The Kansas City Wizards have announced their schedule for 2010, the team's 15th season in the MLS. more details | go to article

Wizards’ Emphasis On Fitness At First Day Of Preseason Training
by Terez A. Paylor (Preview | Kansas City Star - January 26)
Wizards coach and technical director Peter Vermes had one word on his mind during his team’s first day of preseason training. That word? Fitness. more details | go to article

Wizards Sign Two Players
by Terez A. Paylor (Preview | Kansas City Star - January 21)
As the first day of practice looms on the horizon, the Wizards made their first big moves of the offseason Thursday by signing two international players. more details | go to article

Kansas Adjusts Offer Aimed At Spurring Cerner, Wizards Development Near Speedway
by Kevin Collison (Analysis | Kansas City Star - December 8)
Kansas has sharpened its original offer to encourage a proposed $414 million Cerner and soccer development by Kansas Speedway, offering to make $48.5 million available upfront. more details | go to article

It's Time To Fire Bob Bradley: U.S. Soccer Needs A New Direction
by Matthew Schofield (Commentary | Kansas City Star - June 19)
Having watched and rewatched the last couple United States national soccer team matches, I've come to a simple conclusion: The current coach, Bob Bradley, is in over his head and needs to be fired. more details | go to article

U.S. Soccer Team Prepares For Costa Rica And Its Artificial Turf
by Pete Grathoff (Profile/Interview | Kansas City Star - June 2)
A news conference with U.S. men’s national team coach Bob Bradley is generally a vanilla affair. more details | go to article

Competition Heats Up Among The Wizards As The Season Draws Near
by Cole Young (Article | Kansas City Star - March 6)
There’s one word that keeps coming up among the Wizards coaching staff and players — competition. more details | go to article

Wizards’ Last Games In Mexico Proved A Challenge-Jack Jewsbury's Pre-Season Diary Entry
by No Author Listed (1st Person | Kansas City Star - March 6)
I am going to take a break from taking Michael Harrington’s poker money and eating tres leches cake to write an article as our preseason winds down in Guadalajara. more details | go to article

Wizards Diary: Trip To Mexico Has Been Filled With Workouts, Rookie Hijinks And Food
by No Author Listed (1st Person | Kansas City Star - February 24)
Hola from Guadalajara, Mexico, my fellow Kansas Citians! I, Jimmy Conrad, captain of your Kansas City Wizards, have been given the distinct honor of giving all of you an update on what we actually do when we come to a foreign country. So here I go: more details | go to article

Wizards Rookie Made Big Impression In 2008 College Cup Tournament
by Cole Young (Profile/Interview | Kansas City Star - February 18)
If Graham Zusi gets the opportunity to make a bigger shot as a professional soccer player than he did his senior year at Maryland, things should be looking up for the Wizards. more details | go to article