<strong>DATE</strong> |
<strong>TIME (CT)</strong> |
<strong>EVENT</strong> |
Mon., April 3 |
Single-game tickets available for home and away matches |
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Vote: Westlake Ace Hardware Helpful Moment of the Month |
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Nominate a Blue KC Sporting Samaritan |
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Fri., April 7 |
2:30pm |
Generation adidas Cup: Sporting KC vs. LA Galaxy |
Sun., April 9 |
1pm |
Scrimmage: Swope Park Rangers vs. Rockhurst University |
2:30pm |
Generation adidas Cup: Sporting KC vs. Eintrach Frankfurt |
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<strong>6pm</strong> |
<strong>Sporting KC vs. Colorado Rapids</strong><br>
(FS1, FOX Deportes, FOX Sports GO,<br>
810 WHB, 99.3 FM, 1340 AM) |
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8pm |
The Final Whistle: Sporting KC Postgame Show<br>
(Sports Radio 810 WHB) |
After extending its unbeaten start to 2017 with a 0-0 draw at Toronto FC on Friday, Sporting Kansas City (1-0-3, 6 points) returns to Children's Mercy Park on Sunday to face the Colorado Rapids (1-1-1, 4 points) at 6 p.m. CT. The Western Conference clash will air live on FS1, FOX Deportes and FOX Sports GO, and the Sporting KC Uphoria app will provide in-game updates. Supporters can listen to the match live on Sports Radio 810 WHB, ESPN 99.3 FM and La Grande 1340 AM (Spanish), with The Final Whistle: Sporting KC Postgame Show airing immediately afterward on 810 WHB.
Tickets for Sunday's match are still available at SeatGeek.com as a pair of MLS charter members renew their 21-year rivalry. Sporting Kansas City is one of three MLS teams still without a loss, and its four-game unbeaten start is the third longest in club history.
A new episode of the Sporting KC Show will air at 7 p.m. CT Tuesday on Sports Radio 810 WHB. Hosts Nate Bukaty, Carter Augustine and Jillian Carroll will recap the previous weekend of MLS action and preview Sunday's showdown between Sporting KC and the Colorado Rapids.
The Swope Park Rangers (2-0-0, 6 points) are off to a perfect start in their second USL season and will return to action next Saturday, April 15, when they host Sacramento Republic FC. Kickoff at Children's Mercy Victory Field in Swope Soccer Village is set for 7 p.m. CT, and tickets can be secured at SeatGeek.com. Before then, the Rangers will scrimmage Rockhurst University at 1 p.m. CT Sunday at Swope Soccer Village. Admission is free and open to the public.
Select players from the Sporting KC Academy have begun preparations for the 2017 Generation adidas Cup, Major League Soccer's annual elite youth tournament for U-17 academy teams that showcases the best talent in the country and the future stars of MLS. The competition kicks off Friday and runs through April 15 at Toyota Soccer Center in Frisco, Texas, where Sporting KC will begin pool play in Group B alongside LA Galaxy, German club Eintracht Frankfurt and Brazilian outfit Flamengo. Follow @SKCAcademy on Twitter for live updates throughout the prestigious tournament.
Single-game tickets for Sporting Kansas City’s home matches through July 6 are on sale to the general public at SeatGeek.com, the club’s new and official ticketing provider that allows supporters to buy, share and sell tickets easier than ever before. In addition, away ticket requests are now open for four Sporting KC road matches: at FC Dallas (April 22), at Minnesota United FC (May 7), at Orlando City SC (May 13) and at Vancouver Whitecaps FC (May 20). Visit SportingKC.com/awaytickets for easy navigation, and call 888-4KC-GOAL for more ticketing information.
Today through Saturday, Sporting Kansas City fans can visit SportingKC.com/helpful to cast their vote for the Westlake Ace Hardware Helpful Moment of the Month. Individuals can choose among three nominees for the month of March, with each participant receiving a $7 coupon to Westlake Ace Hardware locations in the Kansas City area. The grand prize includes a $500 Westlake gift card, a Sporting KC replica jersey and two tickets to an upcoming match at Children's Mercy Park.
Sporting KC and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City are teaming up in 2017 to recognize Blue KC Sporting Samaritans, honoring students and teachers who make the Kansas City community a better place to live, work and play. Once a month, a Samaritan will be recognized on the pitch at Children's Mercy Park before a Sporting KC home game. The Samaritan and up to three guests will receive a behind the scenes VIP experience, four tickets to the game, a parking pass and a $50 gift card redeemable for Sporting KC merchandise. Supporters can nominate members of their community to be the next Blue KC Sporting Samaritan at SportingKC.com/bluekc.
For news, photos and instant updates throughout the 2017 season, follow Sporting KC on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat (sportingkc), and download the club’s official mobile app Sporting KC Uphoria on the App Store or Google Play.
