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This morning Kroenke Sports & Entertainment announced that Pádraig Smith was named President of the Colorado Rapids. His previous full title was Executive Vice President & General Manager. The President position has not been occupied since Tim...

Gosh, the MLS Script Writers went for it in this one. The Rapids went into Children’s Mercy Park on Saturday night, injured and frustrated. They found a way to make Fraser’s 100th game in charge a positive one.
The match mirrored the reverse fixture back on March 4. Some decent transition play and set pieces from both teams. No execution on the final product. Diego Rubio had that header a few minutes in. If it hadn’t surprised him, it would have been more threatening...

The Colorado Rapids rose to the occasion in front of a nearly full DICK’s Sporting Good Park Stadium, defied big Vegas odds, and nearly defeated a talent-rich LAFC side.
The spirited Saturday evening crowd boosted the team’s confidence and catalyzed Fraser’s back six to play steadfast defense from start to finish....

For the second straight year, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC hosted Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
It was a cagy affair. Freezing temperatures. A few snow flakes. Switchbacks rotated their squad against a mostly first choice NoCo side, which beat them last year in a game that ended 10-v-10. It was physical. The home side got flustered. The small crowd...