Sporting KC Weekly
November 2, 2020 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release
Sporting Kansas City (11-6-3, 36 points) will battle for the top seed in the Western Conference on Sunday when the regular season comes to a dramatic end during MLS Decision Day 2020 presented by AT&T. Occupying second place in the West, Sporting will visits rivals Real Salt Lake (5-9-7, 22 points) at 5:30 p.m. CT in a regular season finale rife with postseason implications.
Manager Peter Vermes' side can clinch the No. 1 playoff seed in the West if they defeat Real Salt Lake and both the Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC drop points in either of their final two regular season matches on Wednesday and Sunday, respectively. Sporting is already assured of a playoff berth and top-three finish in the West, with Vermes becoming the first head coach in MLS history to make nine postseason appearances with a single club.
Sunday's all-important battle will be shown live on FOX Sports Kansas City, FOX Sports Midwest and FOX Sports GO with three hours of live coverage beginning at 5 p.m. CT. The contest will also air locally on ESPN 94.5 and La Grande 1340 AM, with The Final Whistle postgame show immediately following on 94.5 FM.
A new episode of the Sporting Kansas City Show will debut Tuesday at 7 p.m. CT on Sports Radio 810 WHB. Hosts Nate Bukaty, Carter Augustine and Aly Trost will hear from a Sporting guest and preview a pivotal final week of MLS regular season action as the playoff picture solidifies. Previous episodes of the Sporting Kansas City Show are available here.
Sporting Kansas City has teamed up with Community Blood Center to host another urgent blood drive on Wednesday and Thursday at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. The two-day blood drive will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. CT each day inside the Budweiser Brew House, located in the northeast corner of the stadium at the intersection of France Family Drive and Village West Parkway. Appointments are strongly encouraged and walk-ins will only be accepted as capacity safely allows. Individuals can make an appointment by calling 1-877-468-6844 or accessing the links below:
Blood Drive sign-up: Wednesday, Nov. 4
Blood Drive sign-up: Thursday, Nov. 5
Major League Soccer Stories from November 2, 2020
- Timbers Forward Jaroslaw Niezgoda to Miss Remainder of Season - Portland Timbers
- Nashville SC Enters Final Week of Regular Season on Five-Match Unbeaten Run with a Playoff Berth Clinched - Nashville SC
- Earthquakes Weekly Update: November 2, 2020 - San Jose Earthquakes
- Colorado Rapids vs Portland Timbers FC: Keys to the Match: November 4, 2020 - Colorado Rapids
- Revolution's Decision Day Match vs. Philadelphia Union to be Nationally Broadcast on ABC and ESPN Deportes - New England Revolution
- MLS Regular Season Culminates with High-Stakes Decision Day 2020 Presented by AT&T on November 8 - MLS
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- New York City FC Forward Valentin Castellanos Vote D MLS Player of the Week - MLS
- New York City FC Forward Valentin Castellanos Voted MLS Player of the Week - New York City FC
- Shinyashiki, Vines and Fraser on MLS Team of the Week - Colorado Rapids
- CONCACAF Confirms Plans to Resume 2020 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League - Los Angeles FC
- It Starts with a Goal: the Stories Behind Seven Inspiring Young Canadians in the Whitecaps FC BMO Academy System - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- CONCACAF Confirms Plans to Resume 2020 Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League December 15-22 - Atlanta United FC
- FC Cincinnati Weekly Update: November 2, 2020 - FC Cincinnati
- Nashville Soccer Club Adds Elevate Sports Ventures to Lead Premium Hospitality Solutions and Marketing in Dynamic Partnership with Ticketmaster - Nashville SC
- LA Galaxy Postgame Notes and Quotes: LA Galaxy 2, Real Salt Lake 1 - Sunday, November 1, 2020 - LA Galaxy
- Real Salt Lake Eliminated from Postseason Contention in 2-1 Loss - Real Salt Lake
- Sounders FC Falls 3-1 at Colorado Rapids - Seattle Sounders FC
- Timbers Record 1-0 Win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC - Portland Timbers
- 'Caps fall to Timbers, face possible must-win scenario next week - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Colorado Rapids Topple Seattle Sounders FC 3-1 - Colorado Rapids
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