The U.S. Men's National Team finished its packed slate of summer fixtures July 7 with a hard-fought 2-1 loss to Mexico in the Concacaf Gold Cup final. The USMNT that played in the final — indeed, the ...

Saturday night at Children's Mercy Park, Besler was inducted into the Sporting Legends hall of honor as part of a ceremony celebrating his massive contributions to the club. Alongside his family, ...

Former Sporting Kansas City All-Star centerback Matt Besler is synonymous with soccer in his hometown, so naturally, he’s ...

Former Sporting Kansas City All-Star centerback Matt Besler is synonymous with soccer in his hometown, so naturally, he’s thrilled to be welcoming the FIFA World Cup to KC next year.

Sporting Kansas City has honored past legends and club figures through the Sporting Legends initiative nearly every year ...

Some 650,000 fans are expected to visit Kansas City next June and July. For those who won’t travel here, Kansas City and the ...

The World Cup is fast approaching, and not many in Kansas City know more about it than Matt Besler. Besler, a former Sporting KC star and Kansas City native, played for the U.S. men’s national ...

Besler was a five-time MLS All-Star, a two-time MLS Best XI honoree for his play in 2012 and 2013, and the 2012 MLS Defender of the Year. He helped Sporting KC win the MLS Cup in 2013, prevailing ...

Besler, the former Sporting Kansas City and U.S. Men’s National Team defender, hosted “Mash Plastic,” a celebrity wiffle ball event, Friday night at the George Toma Field at 52rd and Wornall.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Royals ’ World Series champ Lorenzo Cain and Overland Park native-turned- Sporting KC star Matt Besler will highlight this year’s Missouri Sports Hall of Fame class.

AUSTIN, Texas - Former U.S. men's national team defender Matt Besler, who spent 13 seasons in Major League Soccer and was a five-time All-Star, announced his retirement Wednesday.

Austin FC defender Matt Besler announced his retirement Wednesday after 13 MLS seasons, the first 12 spent with Sporting Kansas City. The five-time MLS All-Star and two-time MLS Best XI honoree ...