Sporting Kansas City Weekly Update
Published on August 17, 2011 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release
SPORTING KANSAS CITY TO HOST PORTLAND TIMBERS TONIGHT
Following a week off from MLS play, Sporting Kansas City will continue their nine-game homestretch against the Western Conference expansion side Portland Timbers tonight at 7:30 p.m. CT at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. Tonight's match will be broadcast live on KSMO, with coverage beginning at 7:00 p.m. CT. The match is presented by the Kansas Lottery, and the first 10,000 fans to arrive at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park will receive a free Omar Bravo bobblehead, courtesy of Sprint.
Portland (7-10-5) sits in seventh place in the MLS Western Conference, most recently falling 2-1 at the Houston Dynamo on Sunday.
The Timbers are captained by Jack Jewsbury, who played for Sporting Kansas City for eight seasons, clocking over 13,000 minutes and scoring 14 goals.
MATCH AGAINST D.C. UNITED MOVED BACK TO 7:30 P.M. ON AUGUST 21ST
Sporting Kansas City's match against D.C. United on Sunday, August 21st will now kick-off at 7:30 p.m. CT at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park, the clubs announced last week.
Tickets for the match, presented by Price Chopper, are available at the at the LIVESTRONG Sporting Park box offices or online at Ticketmaster.com.
BOOK DRIVE WILL BE HELD TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AT LSP TO BENEFIT KC KIDS
Sporting KC is teaming up with Kansas City USD 500 school district to collect new and gently used books for local children. USD 500 aims to collect half a million books for the students in grades K-12.
The drive is part of the "What Are You Reading?" initiative, developed to increase literacy and foster positive relationships in the Kansas City Community.
Collection bins will be set up at the East and West entrance of the stadium for donations. For every 10 books donated, Sporting KC will provide a free general admission ticket to the match. Tickets will be based on availability and will be first-come, first-served.
The drive will be held again before Sunday's match against D.C. United with thesame promotion.
KANSAS CITY QUARTET CAPYBARA TO PERFORM AFTER TIMBERS GAME
The eclectic Kansas City band Capybara will be performing in the Sprint Plaza after tonight's match against the Portland Timbers.
2012 SEASON TICKET RENEWAL CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY
Sporting Kansas City season ticket members can now begin reserving their seats for the 2012 season at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park.
For the 2012 season there are a host of new incentives and rewards based on when season ticket members choose to renew their seats, as well as a new pricingmap.
SPORTING CLUB CEO ROBB HEINEMAN CONDUCTS TWITTER CONTEST
Sporting Club CEO Robb Heineman began a Twitter contest on August 6th, identifying it with the hash tag #twitterbribe. Heineman has doled out freebies such asFarm Aid tickets, locker room tours and TV appearances to devoted Twitter followers that win his cheeky challenges.
Heineman donated money to the LIVESTRONG foundation in compliance with one of the challenges.
LIVESTRONG SPORTING PARK TO HOST U.S. WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM
The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team will return to the field for the first time since the conclusion of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup when it faces Canada at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park on September 17th. The two-game series featuring the U.S. Women's World Cup squad will begin at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park on Saturday, Sept. 17, at 6 p.m. CT live on FOX Soccer.
The appearance at the brand new, state-of-the art LIVESTRONG Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan. will be the first in that state for the U.S., although the team has played in Arrowhead Stadium four times, compiling a 2-0-2 record. Two of those meetings came in post-Women's World Cup tours in 1999 and 2003, and the most recent was a 1-0 win against Mexico in the Fan Celebration Tour following the 2004 Olympics.
SPECIAL TICKET OFFER FOR BUZZ BEACH BALL
Sporting Kansas City fans can take advantage of a special offer to see Buzz Beach Ball at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park on Friday, August 19th. Those who purchase a ticket to the concert -- including headliners Jane's Addiction, Incubus, Bush, Neon Trees and more -- will receive a complimentary ticket to one of two upcoming Sporting Kansas City home matches at LSP.
Complimentary tickets in the south GA stand - a $28 value - will be available for Sporting Kansas City's matches tonight against the Portland Timbers and Wednesday, September 28 against the Columbus Crew. The offer is limited to 1,000 tickets per match.
LOS ANGELES GALAXY GAME RESCHEDULED FOR LABOR DAY
Sporting Kansas City's home match with the LA Galaxy, previously scheduled for August 13, has been moved to Monday, September 5. Kickoff for the re-scheduled match at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park is set for 5 p.m. CT.
The match against the Galaxy, featuring Landon Donovan and David Beckham, will still be broadcast nationally on FOX Soccer, one of eight MLS matches at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park to be nationally broadcast in 2011. All tickets previously issued for the Sporting Kansas City - LA Galaxy match will be honored on September 5. Tickets are still available for purchase at the stadium box office or online.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY MATCH GUIDE
When Sporting Kansas City takes the pitch, there are a number of ways to follow the action across a series of different mediums. Excluding nationally televised matches, every Sporting Kansas City match home and away is broadcast live by KSMO.
For those that can't be near a television at kickoff, Sporting Kansas City provides play-by-play coverage on Twitterand a link to the MLS MatchCenter is available on SportingKC.com.
To keep up-to-date on all independent coverage of Sporting Kansas City, visit www.sportingkc.com/media-recap.
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