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Sporting KC Weekly Schedule: June 19-25, 2017

<strong>DATE</strong>
<strong>TIME (CT)</strong>
<strong>EVENT</strong>
Mon., June 19
Single-game tickets on sale at&nbsp;<a href="https://seatgeek.com/sporting-kansas-city-tickets">SeatGeek.com</a>
Tue., June 20
6pm
Yoga on the Pitch at Children's Mercy Park<br> (Check-in at 6pm, event begins at 7pm)
7:15pm
Sporting KC Show on Sports Radio 810 WHB
Wed., June 21
<strong>7:30pm</strong>
<strong>Swope Park Rangers vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks<br> (SportingKC.com)</strong>
Thu., June 22
1:30pm
Sporting KC U-16s vs. Everton FC Westchester U-16s<br> (Development Academy Playoffs in Westfield, Ind.)
4:30pm
Sporting KC U-18s vs. FC Boston Bolts U-18s<br> (Development Academy Playoffs in Westfield, Ind.)
Sat., June 24
1:30pm
Sporting KC U-16s vs. Pateadores U-16s
4:30pm
Sporting KC U-18s vs. LA Galaxy U-18s
9pm
Bud Light Pregame Show<br> (FSKC, FS Midwest)
<strong>9:30pm</strong>
<strong>Sporting KC at LA Galaxy<br> (FSKC, FS Midwest, 810 AM, 1340 AM)</strong>
11:30pm
Sporting KC postgame shows<br> (FSKC, FS Midwest, 810 AM)

Sporting Kansas City (7-4-6, 27 points) remained in first place in the Western Conference with a 0-0 draw at the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday. Manager Peter Vermes' men will return to California for the second straight weekend when they face five-time MLS Cup champion LA Galaxy at 9:30 p.m. CT Saturday. Kickoff at StubHub Center is set for 9:30 p.m. CT with three hours of live television coverage beginning at 9 p.m. on FOX Sports Kansas City, FOX Sports Midwest and FOX Sports GO. Listeners can follow the action on Sports Radio 810 WHB (English) and La Grande 1340 AM (Spanish), while the Sporting KC Uphoria mobile app will provide live updates.


All Sporting KC fans are invited to Saturday's official watch party at No Other Pub in the Kansas City Power & Light District. Beginning at 9 p.m. CT, No Other Pub will offer $4 Bud Light drafts as well as an all-you-can-eat buffet featuring hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, cheese curds and bottomless domestic draft beer.


The Swope Park Rangers (5-4-2, 17 points) battled African soccer icon Didier Drogba and Phoenix Rising FC to an entertaining 2-2 draw on Sunday at Children's Mercy Victory Field inside Swope Soccer Village. The Rangers will have just two days' rest before returning to action on Wednesday when they host Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC at 7:30 p.m. CT. Tickets for the match are available at SeatGeek.com or at the venue box office on matchday.


The Victory Project will host its annual Yoga on the Pitch fundraising event on Tuesday from 7-8 p.m. CT at Children's Mercy Park. The 60-minute, all-levels yoga class will be conducted by certified Lululemon take place on the field to help raise funds for The Victory Project's Sporting Wishes initiative, which grants wishes to children who receive secondary cancer diagnoses or relapses. Sporting KC players Graham Zusi, Cameron Porter, Tyler Pasher and Colton Storm will participate in the class and hold an autograph session afterwards, while DJ Ashton Martin will provide live music for the event. Yoga on the Pitch is $30 and includes complimentary snacks and beverages. Click here to sign up or receive more information.


A new episode of the Sporting KC Show will air at 7:15 p.m. CT Tuesday on Sports Radio 810 WHB. Hosts Nate Bukaty and Carter Augustine will recap the previous weekend of MLS action and look ahead to Week 17, including Saturday's showdown at StubHub Center.


The Sporting Kansas City Academy U-18s and U-16s kick off the 2017 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Playoffs this week at Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana. Both teams will play group stage matches on Thursday, Saturday and next Monday with hopes of advancing to the Development Academy quarterfinals in early July. Follow @SKCAcademy on Twitter for live updates.


Single-game tickets for all Sporting Kansas City home matches in 2017 are on sale to the general public at SeatGeek.com, the club’s 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 Sporting KC's road match at rivals Real Salt Lake on July 22. Visit SportingKC.com/awaytickets for easy navigation, and call 888-4KC-GOAL for more ticketing information.


For news, photos and instant updates throughout the 2017 season, follow Sporting KC on TwitterInstagramFacebook and Snapchat (sportingkc), and download the club’s official mobile app Sporting KC Uphoria on the App Store or Google Play.