Weekly Schedule: September 21-27, 2015

All times CT, subject to change
SKCTV is available across the Midwest; check your local listings

Sporting Kansas City will begin a late-season stretch of four important games in an 11-day span when the team takes on Western Conference rivals Houston Dynamo (9-12-8, 9th place) at 7:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday, followed by a nationally televised match-up with Seattle Sounders FC (14-13-3, 4th place) at 4 p.m. CT on Sunday at Sporting Park. Seeking a fifth straight postseason berth, Sporting KC (12-8-8, 5th place) sits four points ahead of seventh place San Jose and four points behind Supporters' Shield leaders Vancouver.

Wednesday's match will be the fourth meeting between Sporting KC and the Houston Dynamo in 2015 after both teams moved from the Eastern Conference for Major League Soccer's 20th season. Each of the previous two regular season affairs ended in stalemates -- 4-4 at Houston in April and 1-1 in Kansas City last month -- while Sporting prevailed 3-1 in the U.S. Open Cup quarterfinals. The match will be televised locally on 38 the Spot and across the Midwest on SKCTV affiliates with three hours of coverage beginning at 7 p.m. CT.

Sporting KC then returns home to host Clint Dempsey, Obafemi Martins and the Seattle Sounders FC live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes at 4 p.m. CT on Sunday at Sporting Park. A limited number of tickets are still available, including standing room only tickets released earlier today, via Ticketmaster.com while supplies last. The first 10,000 fans inside the stadium will receive a Sporting KC tote bag courtesy of UMKC and all fans are encouraged to arrive early to be in their seats for a special display, presented by Sprint, at the end of the national anthem.

In conjunction with Sunday's match, Sporting Kansas City is offering a "Match Day Experience Camp" for boys and girls between the ages of 7-14 years old. The $200 registration fee includes a ticket to the match, an adidas Sporting KC t-shirt, a pre-game chalk talk, a behind-the-scenes tour of Sporting Park, fieldside access for warm-ups and a training session led by Sporting KC staff on the pitch after the game. For more information on youth camps -- including the upcoming Speed & Agility sessions -- visit SportingKC.com/camps.

Sporting Kansas City will train at 10 a.m. CT on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday at Swope Soccer Village (6310 Lewis Rd.) in Kansas City, Missouri. Media are welcome to attend with player/coach availability taking place at the completion of each day's session.

Tonight, Sporting KC midfielder Roger Espinoza will make a special appearance at the Sprint store (343 NW Barry Rd.) in Kansas City, Missouri from 5:30-7 p.m. CT to meet fans, sign autographs and take photos. A similar event will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. CT on Monday, Oct. 19 with a Sporting KC player in attendance at the Sprint store (11411 W. 95th St.) in Overland Park, Kansas.

A new episode of The Sporting KC Show will air live on Sports Radio 810 WHB from 7-8 p.m. CT on Tuesday via 810 AM, online at 810whb.com or through the station's free mobile app. Fans can join the discussion with hosts Nate Bukaty, Andy Gruenebaum and Carter Augustine by calling 913-3-810-810.

MLSsoccer.com will unveil this year's edition of "24 Under 24" on Tuesday for the sixth annual recognition of the top young players in Major League Soccer. Two from Sporting Kansas City are among the 75-player short list of individuals eligible for consideration: homegrown defender Erik Palmer-Brown (18) is the second youngest player up for the distinction and first round SuperDraft selection Amadou Dia (22) is the only rookie defender on the list.

EA Sports FIFA16 launches on Tuesday in North America and several Sporting Kansas City players will be making appearances at local Wal-Mart locations on Friday and Saturday in conjunction with the video game's release:

• Tim Melia at 13600 S Alden St. in Olathe, KS from 6-7:30 p.m. CT on Friday
• Matt Besler at 15700 Metcalf Ave. in Overland Park, KS from 6-7:30 p.m. CT on Friday
• Benny Feilhaber at 8551 N. Boardwalk Ave. in Kansas City, MO from 6-7:30 p.m. CT on Friday
• Mikey Lopez at 1701 W. 133rd St. in Kansas City, MO from 6-7:30 p.m. CT on Friday
• Jimmy Medranda at 11701 Metcalf Ave. in Overland Park, KS from 2-3:30 p.m. CT on Saturday
• Erik Palmer-Brown at 1000 NE Sam Walton Lane in Lee's Summit, MO from 2-3:30 p.m. CT on Saturday
• Ike Opara at 7207 N M1 Highway in Gladstone, MO from 3-4:30 p.m. CT on Saturday
• Chance Myers at 395 N K7 Highway in Olathe, KS from 3-4:30 p.m. CT on Saturday

On Saturday, boys and girls between the ages of 2-5 years old are invited to attend a free open house for Sporting Stripes from 9-11 a.m. CT at Roeland Park Sports Dome (4850 Rosewood Drive) in Roeland Park, Kansas. Parents are encouraged to RSVP by registering online. Sporting Stripes will offer four-week classes on Friday and Saturday mornings beginning in October. 

The Sporting KC U14, U16 and U18 Academy teams will host their first U.S. Soccer Development Academy matches of the 2015/16 season this weekend at Swope Soccer Village (6310 Lewis Rd.) in Kansas City, Missouri. Saturday's Academy tripleheader begins at 10 a.m. CT with the first of three matches against the Colorado Rapids and continues on Sunday with all three teams again in action starting at 10 a.m. CT. All Sporting KC Academy matches are free and open to the public to attend. Follow @SKCAcademy on Twitter and Instagram for updates throughout the season.