Sporting KC Weekly
April 26, 2021 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release
On the heels of a 1-1 draw with Orlando City SC last Friday at Children's Mercy Park, Sporting Kansas City (1-0-1, 4 points) will put their unbeaten start to the 2021 MLS campaign on the line Saturday when they visit rivals Real Salt Lake (1-0-0, 3 points) at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah.
Saturday's Western Conference clash is slated for 1 p.m. CT with three hours of live coverage beginning at 12:30 p.m. CT on Bally Sports Kansas City Plus, Bally Sports Midwest Plus, the Bally Sports app and BallySports.com. Local radio broadcasts will also air on ESPN 94.5 FM and La Grande 1340 AM, with The Final Whistle postgame show immediately following the match on 810 WHB.
A new episode of the Sporting KC Show Podcast will debut at 7 p.m. CT Tuesday on Sports Radio 810 WHB as hosts Nate Bukaty and Aly Trost recap an exciting Week 2 of MLS action, hear from Sporting defender Jaylin Lindsey and preview Saturday's matchup with Real Salt Lake. The Sporting KC Show Podcast is available on Spotify, iTunes and SportingKC.com, giving supporters a weekly destination to catch up on club storylines, player achievements, guest interviews and more.
Sporting Kansas City and Breakout KC have partnered to bring a new escape room experience to downtown Kansas City. Located at 114 W. 3rd St. in the historic Kansas City River Market, Breakout KC is excited to open Matchday Mayhem to the general public on Friday, treating guests to a Sporting-themed escape room adventure. Bookings for Matchday Mayhem are now available at BreakoutKC.com/book.
Led by head coach Paulo Nagamura, Sporting Kansas City II will kick off their 2021 USL Championship season on Saturday against Central Division rivals FC Tulsa (1-0-0, 3 points) at ONEOK Field in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The contest will stream live on ESPN Plus as Sporting KC II takes the field for the first of 32 regular season matches in 2021.
Three Sporting Kansas City Academy teams will travel south to Texas this weekend as the MLS NEXT spring season resumes. The Sporting KC U-17s will face San Antonio FC in back-to-back matches on Saturday and Sunday, while the U-14s and U-15s will meet San Antonio FC on Saturday before visiting Austin FC on Sunday. Follow @SKCAcademy on Twitter for updates this weekend and throughout the year.
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