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Sporting KC Weekly Schedule: Sept. 19-25, 2016

Mon., Sept. 19
Gail's Harley-Davidson Sweepstakes
KC Staycation Marriott Sweepstakes
Tue., Sept. 20
7pm
Sporting KC Show on Sports Radio 810 WHB
Wed., Sept. 21
7:30pm
<strong>Swope Park Rangers at Tulsa Roughnecks FC<br> (SportingKC.com)</strong>
Sat., Sept. 24
7:30pm
<strong>Swope Park Rangers vs. Seattle Sounders FC 2<br> (SportingKC.com)</strong>
9pm
Bud Light Pregame Show on 38 The Spot &amp; SKCTV
9:30pm
<strong>Sporting KC at San Jose Earthquakes<br> (38 The Spot, SKCTV, 99.3 FM, 1340 AM)</strong>
11:30pm
Sporting KC postgame shows<br> on 38 The Spot, SKCTV &amp; 810 WHB
Sun., Sept. 25
1pm
Sporting KC U-18s vs. Dallas Texans
3:30pm
Sporting KC U-16s vs. Dallas Texans

All times CT, subject to change

Sporting Kansas City (11-12-7, 40 points) battled the LA Galaxy to a 2-2 draw on Sunday at Children's Mercy Park, moving into the sixth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The club now prepares for a three-game road swing that begins Saturday with a visit to the ninth-place San Jose Earthquakes (7-8-13, 34 points). Kickoff at Avaya Stadium is set for 9:30 p.m. CT with three hours of live television coverage on 38 The Spot and SKCTV beginning at 9 p.m. CT. Listeners can also follow the action on ESPN 99.3 FM and La Grande 1340 AM, while The Final Whistle: Sporting KC Postgame Show will air immediately after the match on Sports Radio 810 WHB.


No Other Pub in the Kansas City Power & Light District will host the official watch party for Saturday's match, offering Till Vodka drink specials for supporters in attendance.


A new episode of the Sporting KC Show on Sports Radio 810 WHB will air live from Jazz: A Louisiana Kitchen (1859 Village West Pkwy) at 7 p.m. CT Tuesday. Hosts Nate Bukaty and Carter Augustine will be joined by guest Benji Joya, a former U.S. youth international who signed for Sporting Kansas City last week. Supporters are encouraged to join the discussion by calling 913-3-810-810.


The Swope Park Rangers clinched a playoff berth in their inaugural USL season on Sunday, claiming an emphatic 3-0 road win over Oklahoma City Energy FC. Currently fifth in the Western Conference standings, the Rangers (12-10-6, 42 points) will play two matches this week to close out the regular season, first traveling to face Tulsa Roughnecks FC (5-19-4, 28 points) at ONEOK Field. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT with a live stream on SportingKC.com. The club then returns to Swope Soccer Village for its home finale at Children's Mercy Victory Field, hosting Seattle Sounders FC 2 at 7 p.m. CT. Tickets for the game, starting as low as just $12, are available at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 888-4KC-GOAL.


The Sporting KC Academy U-18s and U-16s are off to unbeaten starts in the 2016-17 U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Both sides will be in action this Sunday for a doubleheader against the Dallas Texans at Union High School in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. The U-18s will kick off at 1 p.m. CT before the U-16s take the field at 3:30 p.m. Follow @SKCAcademy on Twitter for live updates throughout the 2016-17 season.


Kansas City Marriott Downtown and Sporting KC have launched a month-long, enter-to-win sweepstakes that will run during the month of September. Sporting KC fans can enter to win online by filling out the entry form on this page. The KC Staycation sweepstakes is offering up a prize package for one lucky Sporting KC supporter. The grand prize winner will receive the following:


  • Two (2) complimentary nights at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown (Dates based on availability)
  • One (1) complimentary dinner for two (2) at the MetropolitanKC
  • Twenty-five (25) dollar voucher to CoffeeCentral
  • Two (2) tickets to a Sporting KC home game
    • One (1) VIP Parking pass
    • Two (2) Sporting KC jerseys
    • Two (2) Sporting KC scarves


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 TwitterInstagramFacebook and Snapchat (sportingkc) accounts and visit the club's social media page.