Sporting KC Weekly
August 8, 2022 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release
Sporting Kansas City (6-14-5, 23 points) will travel to Texas to take on second-place Austin FC (13-5-6, 45 points) at 8 p.m. CT on Saturday at Q2 Stadium.
The Western Conference clash will be locally televised on 38 The Spot with three hours of coverage beginning at 7:30 p.m. CT. The broadcast will also stream live on SportingKC.com and in the Sporting KC app for viewers in Kansas and Missouri (excluding the St. Louis area per MLS policy), as well as ESPN+ for out-of-market subscribers.
In addition, Sporting KC Pub Partners across the Midwest will be showing the match and r adio coverage of Saturday's showdown will air on Sports Radio 810 WHB and La Grande 1340 AM.
Argyle Ace presented by Mazuma, a fundraising raffle that features weekly prizes and a progressive cash jackpot, has returned with half of all proceeds again going directly to The Victory Project. Fans can participate online at ArgyleAce.com in advance of the next drawing on Tuesday with the jackpot currently over $20,000.
A new edition of The Sporting KC Show will air on Sports Radio 810 WHB from 7-8 p.m. CT on Tuesday with hosts Nate Bukaty, Aly Trost Martin and Jacob Peterson. 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.
Fans can take advantage of 20% off orders at MLSstore.com with the code 20MLS (exclusions apply) until 10:59 p.m. CT on Tuesday, including recently released MLS All-Star merchandise and Sporting Kansas City apparel.
Sporting KC Academy U-17 midfielder Edgar Bazan will represent the club in the inaugural MLS NEXT All-Star Game presented by Allstate at 11 a.m. CT on Wednesday at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minn. The match - featuring an East vs. West format - will stream live on Twitter, MLSsoccer.com and the MLS app.
The MLS All-Star festivities continue at 3:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday with the Special Olympics Unified All-Star Game presented by MLS WORKS, ESPN and Coca-Cola at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minn. Sporting KC representatives Aeriana Ortiz and Eva McMahon will compete in the match, which will stream live on ESPN3, MLSsoccer.com and the MLS app.
On Saturday, Adult Field Day will return to Children's Mercy Park. Event check-in will begin at 10 a.m. CT and registration is available online at SeatGeek.com . Only one ticket is required per team and, in addition to participation in the competition, the $400 entry fee also provides each team member with a commemorative koozie, admission to the awards ceremony and a $10 Sporting Pay credit redeemable on concessions or retail items at Children's Mercy Park.
On Sunday, the Kansas City Jewish Film Festival (KCJFF) will screen "A Common Goal" at Children's Mercy Park as part of the Movies at the Park series through Sporting Club Special Events. Sporting KC midfielder Gadi Kinda will speak to attendees after the film, which showcases the story of the Israel Men's National Team. Tickets for the event are available online at SeatGeek.com and gates will open at 12 p.m. CT with concessions available from the Ellenberg Experience Kosher Food Truck.
Sporting KC II will continue the club's inaugural season in MLS NEXT Pro at 5 p.m. CT on Sunday against Western Conference foes Portland Timbers2 at Swope Soccer Village. Tickets for the match are available online at SeatGeek.com and the match will stream live on mlsnextpro.com in addition to in-game updates available from @SportingKCII on Twitter.
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Major League Soccer Stories from August 8, 2022
- Major League Soccer Adds FC Cincinnati Forward Brandon Vázquez to Roster for the 2022 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge Presented by AT&T 5G - MLS
- Earthquakes Weekly Update: August 8, 2022 - San Jose Earthquakes
- Brandon Vazquez Added to MLS All-Star Skills Challenge - FC Cincinnati
- Confident & Clever Diego Rubio Pushing Rapids into Playoff Contention - Colorado Rapids
- Injury Update: Leonardo Campana - Inter Miami CF
- Matheus Rossetto out Week-To-Week with Ankle Injury - Atlanta United FC
- Earthquakes Transfer Defender Marcos Lopez to Feyenoord - San Jose Earthquakes
- Inter Miami CF Academy Announces Staff, Roster and Competition Details Ahead of 2022-23 Season - Inter Miami CF
- Patrice Bernier to be Honoured at Stade Saputo on August 20 - Club de Foot Montreal
- Sporting KC Weekly - Sporting Kansas City
- Rubio, Zardes, Fraser Collect Team of the Week Honors Following Two Game, 9-Goal Performance in Week 24 - Colorado Rapids
- Etihad Player of the Month: Thiago Martins Claims July Award - New York City FC
- Callender Named to MLS Team of the Week - Inter Miami CF
- How to Watch Hany Mukhtar and Walker Zimmerman at MLS All-Star Week - Nashville SC
- Álvaro Barreal Named to the MLS Team of the Week - FC Cincinnati
- MLS All-Star Game Watch Party Takes Place Wednesday at Rhinegeist - FC Cincinnati
- Timbers Announce Broadcast Change for August 13 Match at Toronto FC - Portland Timbers
- Columbus Crew and Wendy's Announce Family-Friendly "Feed Your Crew" Bundle - Columbus Crew SC
- Colorado Rapids Forward Gyasi Zardes Voted MLS Player of the Week Presented by Continental Tire for Week 24 - Colorado Rapids
- Colorado Rapids Forward Gyasi Zardes Voted MLS Player of the Week Presented by Continental Tire for Week 24 - MLS
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