Sporting KC hosts Columbus on Saturday at Sporting Park
Sporting Park box office to shift to gameday hours only
Sporting KC moves atop East with win over Colorado
Dom Dwyer re-joins Orlando City for USL Pro Championship
Zusi and Besler selected for U.S. MNT World Cup Qualifiers
Jerome and Joseph with Haitian National Team
Peter Vermes and Paulo Nagamura to meet the press tomorrow
Forward Kei Kamara transfers to Middlesbrough FC
Sporting Park to host U.S. MNT in World Cup Qualifier
Peter Vermes to be inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame on October 11
Kerry Zavagnin on The Sporting KC Show
#VoteSporting: Jimmy Nielsen for Save of the Week and Benny Feilhaber for Goal of the Week
Sporting KC voted Best Hometown Sports Team
Enter the KIA Total Fan Experience Sweepstakes
Single-day tickets on sale now for Flatlands Festival
Sporting KC season tickets renewal campaign
2014 season tickets
Away tickets available now
Follow Sporting KC online

SPORTING KC HOSTS COLUMBUS ON SATURDAY AT SPORTING PARK


Sporting KC welcomes the Columbus Crew to Sporting Park on Saturday. The match will be broadcast live on KSMO-TV at 7:30 p.m. CT with pre-game coverage beginning at 7 p.m. CT.
Columbus faces the Houston Dynamo in a mid-week match tonight at Crew Stadium. Columbus most recently suffered a pair of losses against the Seattle Sounders FC and Real Salt Lake. A limited number of tickets are still available for Saturday's match and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com.
SPORTING PARK BOX OFFICE TO SHIFT TO GAMEDAY HOURS ONLY


Beginning on Friday, Sept. 13, the Sporting Park Box Offices will only operate on gamedays for the remainder of the 2013 season. Please note the following gameday box office hours:

• East Box Office
  • 10 a.m. CT - Halftime
• West Box Office
  • 3 hours prior to kickoff - Halftime

All tickets for upcoming Sporting KC home matches and additional events at Sporting Park may be purchased online at TicketMaster.com.
SPORTING KC MOVES ATOP EAST WITH WIN OVER COLORADO


Sporting Kansas City defeated the Colorado Rapids 2-1 on Saturday courtesy of Graham Zusi's 88th minute game-winner assisted by Chance Myers and C.J. Sapong. The victory catapulted Sporting KC back atop the East and into a three-way tie for first place with the Montreal Impact and the New York Red Bulls.
Sporting Kansas City struck first on Saturday as Benny Feilhaber curled a 30-yard shot past Colorado Rapids goalkeeper Clint Irwin. Dom Dwyer earned his first career assist on the play. Colorado's Edson Buddle leveled the score in the 77th minute as his volley ricocheted off Sporting KC defender Matt Besler and past Jimmy Nielsen.
DOM DWYER RE-JOINS ORLANDO CITY FOR USL PRO CHAMPIONSHIP


Dom Dwyer will re-join Sporting KC's USL PRO affiliate Orlando City SC in advance of the club's championship match on Saturday against the Charlotte Eagles. The match will be held at Orlando City's home field, Fifth Third Bank Field at the Florida Citrus Bowl, and is scheduled to kickoff at 6:30 p.m. CT. The match will stream live online at USLnation.com.
ZUSI AND BESLER SELECTED FOR U.S. MNT WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS


Sporting Kansas City All-Stars Graham Zusi and Matt Besler are with the U.S. Men's National Team for Friday's FIFA World Cup Qualifier in Costa Rica. The match will be broadcast live on beIN SPORT at 9 p.m. CT.
JEROME AND JOSEPH WITH HAITIAN NATIONAL TEAM


Sporting Kansas City's Mechack Jerome and Peterson Joseph were selected by the Haitian Football Federation for an international friendly against South Korea at 6 a.m. CT on Friday in Seoul, South Korea. Both players joined the Haitian National Team on Monday and will miss Sporting KC's match against Columbus on Saturday.
PETER VERMES AND PAULO NAGAMURA TO MEET THE PRESS TOMORROW


Sporting Kansas City will hold the team's weekly press conference at the Sporting Club Training Center in Swope Park at 12 p.m. CT on Thursday. Sporting KC Manager Peter Vermes and midfielder Paulo Nagamura will be available for questions previewing Saturday's match against the Colorado Rapids.




FORWARD KEI KAMARA TRANSFERS TO MIDDLESBROUGH FC


Sporting Kansas City announced on Monday that the club has agreed to transfer forward Kei Kamara to Middlesbrough FC (Football League Championship) in England. Sporting Kansas City will receive two-thirds of the substantial transfer fee to use as allocation money per MLS rules.
SPORTING PARK TO HOST U.S. MNT IN WORLD CUP QUALIFIER


Sporting Park will host the U.S. Men's National Team on Oct. 11 in the team's final home qualifying match for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in front of a sold out crowd. The U.S. MNT returns to Sporting Park to play Jamaica, live on ESPN, WatchESPN and UniMas at 5:30 p.m. CT.
PETER VERMES TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE NATIONAL SOCCER HALL OF FAME ON OCTOBER 11


U.S. Soccer announced that the former U.S. Men's National Team forwards Peter Vermes and Joe-Max Moore will be inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame on Oct. 11 in a ceremony taking place at 2 p.m. CT on the Sprint Plaza at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan.
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KERRY ZAVAGNIN ON THE SPORTING KC SHOW


This week's Sporting KC Show aired on Tuesday night on Sports Radio 810 WHB with hosts Callum Williams, Andy Edwards and Carter Augustine. Sporting KC assistant coach Kerry Zavagnin and Columbus Crew radio voice Neil Sika also joined the conversation.
Additionally, Sporting KC Manager Peter Vermes was a guest on SiriusXM FC's Counter Attack yesterday, joining fellow Hall of Famers Tony Meola and John Harkes.
Listen to the 
full podcasts here
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VOTESPORTING: JIMMY NIELSEN FOR SAVE OF THE WEEK AND BENNY FEILHABER FOR GOAL OF THE WEEK

Jimmy Nielsen has been nominated for MLS Save of the Week for his third consecutive week for his 45th minute save on Deshorn Brown. Cast your vote for Nielsen 
here
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Benny Feilhaber opened the scoring for Sporting KC in their 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rapids on Saturday. Feilhaber's goal was a 30-yard strike that curled past Rapids goalkeeper Clint Irwin, earning the No. 3 play on SportsCenter's Top 10 Countdown. Vote for Feilhaber by texting G3 to 22442 or by using the poll 
here
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SPORTING KC VOTED BEST HOMETOWN SPORTS TEAM


For the second straight year, Sporting Kansas City was voted best hometown Sports Team in the annual KC Magazine City's Best awards. Read more about the honor 
here
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ENTER THE KIA TOTAL FAN EXPERIENCE SWEEPSTAKES


Sporting KC and Kia are teaming up for the 
Kia Total Fan Experience sweepstakes
throughout the month of September to offer a prize package that features two (2) tickets inside a Sporting Park Suite for Sporting Kansas City's MLS regular season home finale on Oct. 18 against D.C. United, as well as a pre-game on-field experience and an autographed Sporting KC jersey. Enter online at 
SportingKC.com/Kia
 before the sweepstakes ends at 11:59 p.m. CT on September 30. The winner will be randomly selected on Oct. 1st.




SINGLE-DAY TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR FLATLANDS FESTIVAL


Single-day tickets for the Flatlands Country Music Festival at Sporting Park from Sept. 12-14 are on sale to the general public, starting as low as $59 each. The new country music and camping festival, presented by Marquee Events and Sporting Club, will feature performances from several of the most popular artists in country music over three days.
Luke Bryan, Darius Rucker, Rodney Atkins, Thompson Square and Kevin Fowler will perform on Friday, Sept. 13. Toby Keith, Miranda Lambert, Kellie Pickler, Love and Theft, and JT Hodges will then take the stage on Sat., Sept. 14.
The 24,000 expected to be in attendance will have the opportunity to camp in nearby areas and enjoy all amenities associated with the state-of-the-art venue. For more information visit 
flatlandsfestival.com
 or call 
800-493-3378
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SPORTING KC SEASON TICKETS RENEWAL CAMPAIGN


Sporting KC supporters can renew their season tickets online through Sporting Kansas City Account Manager or by contacting their Client Services Executive directly. The last day to guarantee a Season Ticket Member's current seat location is Friday, September 27.




2014 SEASON TICKETS


Sporting Kansas City is now taking deposits for new season ticket members for the 2014 season at state-of-the-art Sporting Park. The non-refundable deposits are $150 per seat for premium areas and $50 per seat for all other sections and provide fans with priority position for securing full season tickets in 2014. Additionally, all fans on the Sporting Kansas City season ticket member waiting list will be given access to pre-sale opportunities for select special events at Sporting Park (subject to availability). For more information, 
click here
 or stop by the Sporting KC sales tables on Saturday at Sporting Park -- conveniently located on the concourse near the Budweiser Corner or by the East Stand.
AWAY TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW


Reserve your complimentary away ticket to Sporting Kansas City's September 21 against Toronto FC, October 5 at the Columbus Crew, October 9 at the Houston Dynamo and October 26 at the Philadelphia Union by clicking 
here
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FOLLOW SPORTING KC ONLINE


Sporting Kansas City fans looking to keep up with the club on the worldwide web now have a place to go. The 
social media page
 on SportingKC.com features Twitter account information for the club, its players as well as many staff members. Additionally, fans may take advantage of the 
Media Recap
 page for all the latest independent news coverage available online.
Also, Sporting Kansas City's 
2013 media guide
 is now available online and fans can find all the latest information for Sporting Kansas City matches at 
SportingKC.com/GameOn
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