SPORTING KC ENDS ROAD SWING TONIGHT AT VANCOUVER
Sporting KC (4-4-0, 12 points) ends a three-game road swing Wednesday against Vancouver Whitecaps FC (3-4-1, 10 points) at BC Place. The match will kick off at 9:30 p.m. CT with three hours of live television coverage on 38 The Spot and SKCTV beginning at 9 p.m. CT. Local radio broadcasts will also be available on 99.3 FM and La Grande 1340 AM, and The Final Whistle: Sporting KC Postgame Show will air on Sports Radio 810 WHB immediately following the contest.
Manager Peter Vermes' men have lost their last three matches, but own a six-game winning streak against Canadian MLS teams since the start of 2015. That run includes three victories against seventh-place Vancouver, who sit one spot behind Sporting KC in the Western Conference table. Sporting KC is unbeaten in its last five regular season visits to the Pacific Northwest — also including Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC — with shutouts in every game.
SPORTING KC BACK HOME SUNDAY TO FACE LA GALAXY
Following Wednesday's fixture in Canada, Sporting KC will return home to face LA Galaxy (4-1-2, 14 points) at 7 p.m. CT Sunday at Children's Mercy Park. The game will be televised nationally on FS1 and FOX Deportes, with live radio broadcasts airing on Sports Radio 810 WHB and La Grande 1340 AM. A limited number of tickets for the marquee matchup are available via Ticketmaster.com or by calling 888-4KC-GOAL, and the first 10,000 fans through the gates on Sunday will receive free sunglasses courtesy of Sabates Eye Centers. The Final Whistle: Sporting KC Postgame Show will air after the match on 810 AM.
LA Galaxy lead MLS with 17 goals through seven games and ride a five-game unbeaten run into Sunday's contest. The five-time MLS Cup champions are coming off a pair of emphatic wins, defeating the Houston Dynamo 4-1 on April 15 and cruising past Real Salt Lake 5-2 on Saturday. However, LA is winless in four visits to Children's Mercy Park (0-3-1) and hasn't won in Kansas City since 2007.
SWOPE PARK RANGERS IN ACTION TONIGHT AT SWOPE
The Swope Park Rangers will play their first-ever game at Children's Mercy Victory Field at Swope Soccer Village tonight, hosting Vancouver Whitecaps 2 as action resumes in the United Soccer League. The match will kick off at 7 p.m. CT and tickets, starting as low as $12, are available at Ticketmaster.com and 888-4KC-GOAL.
All fans in attendance this evening can take advantage of $1 hot dogs and complimentary coffee, while those of age can enjoy $5 beers courtesy of Boulevard and Budweiser. In addition, the first 1,000 supporters to Children's Mercy Victory Field will receive a commemorative Swope Park Rangers poster. Gates open at 6 p.m. CT. To learn more about the festivities surrounding the first USL match at Swope Soccer Village, visit SportingKC.com.
SPORTING KC LOANS JORDI QUINTILLA TO SWOPE PARK RANGERS
Sporting KC has loaned midfielder Jordi Quintilla to the Swope Park Rangers ahead of Wednesday's USL match against Vancouver Whitecaps 2 at Children's Mercy Victory Field at Swope Soccer Village. Quintilla has started five matches for Sporting KC this year, recording the game-winning assist in the 2016 season opener at Seattle Sounders FC.
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY FOR U.S. MNT FRIENDLY AT CHILDREN'S MERCY PARK
Tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday at 10 a.m. CT for the international friendly between the United States Men’s National Team and Bolivia on May 28 at Children's Mercy Park. Sporting KC Season Ticket Members will have access to an exclusive ticket pre-sale on Thursday beginning at 10 a.m. CT, and all tickets for the match can be secured via Ticketmaster.com. (Full story)
SPORTING KC FALLS ON THE ROAD TO SAN JOSE
Sporting KC suffered a third straight defeat on Sunday after falling 1-0 to the San Jose Earthquakes at Avaya Stadium. Chris Wondolowski’s 59th-minute penalty kick separated the sides as San Jose extended its home unbeaten streak against Sporting KC to 18 MLS matches dating back to 2000.
Wondolowski’s spot kick came just four minutes after Sporting KC were denied a penalty of their own when Dom Dwyer fell under Andres Imperiale’s sliding challenge. The result drops Sporting KC (4-4-0, 12 points) to sixth in the Western Conference table, two points behind fifth-place San Jose (4-2-2, 14 points). (Full story)
RANGERS TAKE FIRST LOSS OF USL SEASON
The Swope Park Rangers suffered their first defeat of the 2016 USL season with a 1-0 setback at OKC Energy FC on Saturday. Kalen Ryden scored the only goal of the game in the 79th minute to guide Energy FC to victory as the Rangers concluded their three-game road swing with a win, a draw and a loss. (Full story)
WIN A TRIP TO SEE SPORTING KC PLAY IN LA FOR FREE
Sporting KC supporters can enter the Sabates Eye Centers sweepstakes at SportingKC.com/Sabates for a chance to win a free trip to see Sporting KC play at LA Galaxy on June 2. The prize includes two game tickets, round-trip air fair, a two-night stay in Los Angeles, a rental car and Sporting KC gear. All entries must be received by 5 p.m. CT on Saturday.
VOTING OPEN THURSDAY FOR HELPFUL MOMENT OF THE MONTH
On Thursday, voting will open for the Westlake Ace Hardware Helpful Moment of the Month. Those who vote at SportingKC.com/helpful will receive a $7 coupon to area Westlake Ace Hardware locations and be entered to win a $300 Westlake gift card, a Sporting KC replica jersey and two tickets to an upcoming Sporting KC match.
KC STEAK MEAT AND GREET SWEEPSTAKES OPEN SUNDAY
Beginning Sunday and during the entire month of May, supporters can visit SportingKC.com/kcsteak and enter the Kansas City Steak Company Meat and Greet SweepSteaks. A winner will receive a one-year supply of steaks from the Kansas City Steak Company and a dinner with a Sporting KC player for up to six people at the Three Points Club, Sporting KC's rooftop event space in downtown Kansas City.
SPORTING AND BLUE KC RECOGNIZE SPORTING SAMARITANS
Sporting KC and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City have teamed up this season to recognize Blue KC Sporting Samaritans, honoring individuals who make the Kansas City community a better place to live. Once a month, a Samaritan will be recognized on the pitch at Children's Mercy Park before a Sporting KC home game. Supporters can nominate members of their community to be the next Blue KC Sporting Samaritan by sharing their first-person experience with the nominee and why they should be selected at SportingKC.com/bluekc.
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