Mon., Aug. 15 |
Vote for new Klement's Sporting Sausage |
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Gail's Harley-Davidson Sweepstakes |
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Tue., Aug. 16 |
6pm |
Sporting KC Show on Sports Radio 810 WHB |
7pm |
<strong>Champions League: Sporting KC at Central FC<br>
(CONCACAF Facebook page, Univision Deportes)</strong> |
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9pm |
Final Whistle: Sporting KC Postgame Show (99.3 FM) |
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Fri., Aug. 19 |
7pm |
Amer Didic at Ethnic Enrichment Festival (Swope Park) |
Sat., Aug. 20 |
12pm |
Dane Kelly at Ethnic Enrichment Festival (Swope Park) |
8:30pm |
Bud Light Pregame Show on 38 The Spot & SKCTV |
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9pm |
<strong>Sporting KC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC<br>
(38 The Spot, SKCTV, 99.3 FM, 1340 AM) </strong> |
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11pm |
Sporting KC postgame shows<br>
(38 The Spot, SKCTV, 99.3 FM) |
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Sun., Aug. 21 |
1pm |
Sporting KC players TBD<br>
at Ethnic Enrichment Festival (Swope Park) |
6pm |
<strong>Swope Park Rangers vs. Saint Louis FC<br>
(Children's Mercy Park)</strong> |
All times CT, subject to change
Dom Dwyer scored two goals on Saturday as Sporting Kansas City (10-11-5, 35 points) scraped a 2-2 draw at first-place FC Dallas. The result keeps the club in fifth place in the Western Conference ahead of Tuesday's 2016-17 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League opener at Central FC in Couva, Trinidad and Tobago.
The group stage match at Ato Boldon Stadium will kick off at 7 p.m. CT with an English-language live stream on CONCACAF's official Facebook page. A Spanish telecast of the contest will also air live on Univision Deportes Network. The CONCACAF Champions League is the region's premier club competition, featuring the best teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
Sporting KC will then return home to continue MLS regular season play against eighth-place Vancouver Whitecaps FC (8-11-6, 30 points) on Saturday. Kickoff at Children's Mercy Park is set for 9 p.m. CT, and a limited number of tickets for the match are available via Ticketmaster.com or by calling 888-4KC-GOAL. SKCTV and 38 The Spot will televise three hours of live coverage beginning at 8:30 p.m. CT, while local radio broadcasts will air on 99.3 FM (English) and 1340 AM (Spanish). The Final Whistle: Sporting KC Postgame Show will air immediately after the match on 99.3 FM.
Supporters are encouraged to arrive early on Saturday for a variety of pregame festivities. The newest Sporting Legends inductee will be honored during a special ceremony at halftime, and 10,000 fans exiting the stadium will receive free phone holders courtesy of match sponsor US Bank.
A new episode of the Sporting KC Show on Sports Radio 810 WHB will air live from No Other Pub (1370 Grand Blvd.) at 6 p.m. CT Tuesday. Hosts Nate Bukaty and Carter Augustine will preview Sporting Kansas City's opening match at Central FC later that evening and look ahead to another full weekend of action in Major League Soccer. Supporters are encouraged to attend the show at No Other Pub or join the discussion by calling 913-3-810-810. In addition, The Final Whistle: Sporting KC Postgame Show on 99.3 FM will air live at No Other Pub at 9 p.m. CT following Tuesday's Champions League showdown.
The Swope Park Rangers lost 1-0 at Real Monarchs SLC on Saturday, falling to ninth place in the Western Conference and a point outside of playoff position. The Rangers (8-9-5, 29 points) will look to move back up the table when they return home Sunday for their second match at Children's Mercy Park, an all-important showdown with cross-state rivals Saint Louis FC (7-9-7, 28 points). The game will kick off at 6 p.m. CT and tickets can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 888-4KC-GOAL.
The 2016 Ethnic Enrichment Festival will take place Friday through Sunday at Swope Park on the corner of Meyer Boulevard and Swope Parkway. The event features more than 60 different cultures worldwide offering their native foods, crafts and performing ethnic music and dances. Sporting KC and Swope Park Rangers players will appear at the festival for autographs and photo opportunities with fans, per the schedule below. Admission for adults is $3 each day, while children 12 and under gain free admission. For more information about the three-day event, click here.
- Rangers defender Amer Didic: 7-8 p.m. CT Friday
- Rangers forward Dane Kelly: 12-1 p.m. CT Saturday
- Two Sporting KC players TBD: 1-2:30 p.m. CT Sunday
Supporters can visit SportingKC.com/klements to vote for the newest Klement's Sporting Sausage to be served at concessions in Children's Mercy Park for the remainder of the season. Those who make a selection will have the chance to win a grand prize that includes a year-supply of Klement's sausages and branded items, tickets to and field access to Sporting KC's match against San Jose Earthquakes on Oct. 23, and a Matt Besler jersey.
Supporters can visit SportingKC.com/gailsharley and enter for a chance to win a brand new Sporting KC-branded Harley-Davidson Street 500 motorcycle and tickets to the club's regular season finale vs. San Jose Earthquakes on Oct. 23.
For news, photographs and instant updates throughout the 2016 season, follow Sporting Kansas City on its Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat (sportingkc) accounts and visit the club's social media page.
