Weekly Schedule: August 17-23, 2015

Sporting Kansas City (11-4-7, 3rd in West) concludes a stretch of five games in 15 days with two regular season matches in the week ahead against opponents the team has yet to face in 2015.

The club will look to move into first place in the Western Conference when they host the San Jose Earthquakes (8-10-5, 8th in West) at 7:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday at Sporting Park. A limited number of tickets remain available via Ticketmaster.com and the first 10,000 fans inside the gates will receive a commemorative Roger Espinoza poster courtesy of Park University.

The team then begins a four-game road trip by traveling to take on Kei Kamara -- Major League Soccer's leading goal scorer -- and the Columbus Crew (9-8-7, 3rd in East) at 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday at MAPFRE Stadium. Turn 2 Sports Bar & Restaurant, located inside Hollywood Casino (777 Hollywood Casino Blvd., Kansas City, KS), will host a watch party (RSVP), featuring $2 well drinks and wine by the glass, $3 Boulevard drafts and $7 appetizers.

Both matches will be televised locally on KMCI-TV 38 the Spot and across the Midwest on SKCTV affiliates, including 30-minute pregame and postgame shows, with the commentary crew of Nate Bukaty, Andy Gruenebaum, Jake Yadrich and Kacie McDonnell. In addition, The Final Whistle: Sporting KC Postgame Show will air immediately after each match on Sports Radio 810 WHB, which will also air a new episode of The Sporting KC Show from 6:30-7:30 p.m. CT on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, CONCACAF will conduct the official draw at 11 a.m. CT to determine the groups and match day opponents for the 2015 CONCACAF Olympic Men's Qualifying Championship. Sporting Park will host Group A doubleheaders featuring the U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team on Oct. 1 and Oct. 3 with ticket packages going on sale at 12 p.m. CT on Wednesday via Ticketmaster.com to secure seats for all four international matches.

Tickets will also go on sale at 10 a.m. CT on Thursday for the 2015 NCAA Men's College Cup at Sporting Park on Dec. 11 and Dec. 13. Sporting Kansas City Season Ticket Members and supporters currently have access to a pre-sale opportunity on Ticketmaster.com by using the promo code 15CCUP. Ticket packages start as low as $27 for admission to the semifinal doubleheader on Friday, Dec. 11 and the national championship match on Sunday, Dec. 13 with passes also available for access to the Ameritas Shield Club and Boulevard Members Club.

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