Sporting KC Weekly Schedule: Sept. 26 - Oct. 2

All times CT, subject to change

Sporting Kansas City (12-12-7, 43 points) jumped to fifth place in the Western Conference standings with a crucial 2-1 victory at the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night. The club continues its playoff push away from home this weekend, visiting the New England Revolution on Saturday at Gillette Stadium.

SKCTV and 38 The Spot will broadcast the match live at 6:30 p.m. CT, with three hours of live coverage beginning at 6 p.m. CT. Listeners in the Kansas City area can also follow the action live on ESPN 99.3 FM (English) and La Grande 1340 AM (Spanish), with The Final Whistle: Sporting KC Postgame Show airing immediately afterward on 99.3 FM. 

No Other Pub in the Kansas City Power & Light District (1370 Grand Blvd.) will host an official watch party for the match, offering $7 specialty cocktails from Till Vodka. The interconference clash comes before the October international break, which will give Sporting KC a week off before finishing the 2016 regular season at Real Salt Lake on Oct. 16 and home to San Jose on Oct. 23.

The Swope Park Rangers clinched a home playoff game following their 2-0 victory over Seattle Sounders FC 2 in the team’s regular season finale on Saturday. The Rangers will begin their quest toward the 2016 USL Cup against LA Galaxy II at 7:30 p.m. CT on Friday at Children’s Mercy Victory Field in Swope Soccer Village in the Western Conference Quarterfinals.

Tickets for the Swope Park Rangers home playoff match start as low as $12 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com. SPR Season Ticket Members can also secure their seats today via Account Manager with season ticket pricing in effect for the USL Cup Playoffs. The match will stream live on SportingKC.com.

No Other Pub will host an EA Sports FIFA 17 tournament from 6-9 p.m. CT on Tuesday, featuring an appearance from Sporting KC defender Seth Sinovic. Fans are welcome to attend and play a demo of the new game as 32 contestants square off in a single-elimination tournament.

In conjunction with the FIFA 17 competition, a new episode of The Sporting KC Show on Sports Radio 810 will air live at 7 p.m. CT at No Other Pub. Hosts Nate Bukaty and Carter Augustine will preview the Swope Park Rangers' inaugural playoff match, look ahead to Sporting KC's road test against the New England Revolution and handicap the MLS playoff race. Fans are encouraged to attend No Other Pub for the show or join the discussion by calling 913-3-810-810.

Supporters are invited to join Sporting KC defender Chance Myers for an EA Sports FIFA 17 launch party from 2-3:30 p.m. CT at Walmart in Overland Park, Kansas (7701 Frontage Rd.). In addition to playing the new game with fans, Myers will be available for autographs and photo opportunities.

The Sporting KC Academy U-18s and U-16s are off to unbeaten starts in the 2016-17 U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Both sides will be in action this Saturday for a doubleheader against FC Dallas at Mohawk Soccer Complex in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The U-18s will kick off at noon CT before the U-16s take the field at 2:30 p.m. CT. Follow @SKCAcademy on Twitter for live updates throughout the 2016-17 season.

Walmart's soccer celebration continues Sunday from 1-2:30 p.m. CT when the Sporting KC mascot Blue will appear at the location in Shawnee, Kansas (16100 W. 65th St.) for interactive activities and photo opportunities with fans.

The Westlake Ace Hardware Helpful Moment of the Month is open for voting at SportingKC.com/helpful. Supporters can choose among three nominees for the month of September, with each voter receiving a $7 coupon to Westlake Ace Hardware locations in the Kansas City area. The grand prize includes a $300 Westlake gift card, a Sporting KC replica jersey and tickets to an upcoming match at Children's Mercy Park.

Kansas City Marriott Downtown and Sporting KC have launched a month-long, enter-to-win sweepstakes that will run during the month of September. Sporting KC fans can enter to win online by filling out the entry form on this page. The KC Staycation sweepstakes is offering up a prize package for one lucky Sporting KC supporter. The grand prize winner will receive the following:

• Two (2) complimentary nights at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown (Dates based on availability)
• One (1) complimentary dinner for two (2) at the MetropolitanKC
• Twenty-five (25) dollar voucher to CoffeeCentral
• Two (2) tickets to a Sporting KC home game
  • One (1) VIP Parking pass
  • Two (2) Sporting KC jerseys
  • Two (2) Sporting KC scarves

Supporters can visit SportingKC.com/gailsharley and enter for a chance to win a brand new Sporting KC-branded Harley-Davidson Street 500 motorcycle and tickets to the club's regular season finale vs. San Jose Earthquakes on Oct. 23.

For news, photographs and instant updates throughout the 2016 season, follow Sporting Kansas City on its Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Snapchat (sportingkc) accounts and visit the club's social media page.