14 Oct 19
SBI MLS Defender of the Year: Ike Opara
Ike Opara revived his career and led the Minnesota United defense to the playoffs, thus earning SBI’s MLS Defender of the Year.
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29 Jan 19
Peter Vermes expresses dismay after trading Ike Opara
Sporting Kansas City head coach Peter Vermes expressed dismay on Tuesday with having to trade Ike Opara, a player that the club was expecting to count on in 2019 and beyond.
29 Jan 19
Loons land Ike Opara in blockbuster trade
Minnesota United has not been shy about being aggressive in its offseason makeover, and the Loons took another big step toward respectability after landing one of the best defenders in Major League (…)
09 Nov 17
SBI MLS Defender of the Year: Ike Opara
Ike Opara earned honors as SBI MLS Defender of the Year.
25 Jul 17
Ike Opara returns to practice with Sporting KC
Ike Opara returned to practice on Tuesday for the first time since suffering a scary concussion.
12 Jul 17
Update: Sporting KC's Opara released from hospital with grade 3 concussion
Sporting Kansas City defender Ike Opara was diagnosed with the most severe grade of concussion after taking a bicycle kick to the head in the team’s 3-0 win over FC Dallas.
17 Nov 16
Sporting KC locks up core by signing 'package deal' of Opara, Feilhaber
Sporting Kansas City locked up their core for the foreseeable future by re-signing Ike Opara and Benny Feilhaber.
11 Jul 16
Scoring balance vital for Sporting KC's good form
Ike Opara’s game-sealing goal and Jimmy Medranda’s first career goal highlighted a recent strength of Sporting KC: the ability to spread scoring around the whole team.
28 May 16
D.C. United's Kamara delivers late winner in MLS debut
Alhaji Kamara scored one minute into his MLS debut to give D.C. United a key road victory over a struggling and shorthanded Sporting Kansas City side on Friday.
