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Sporting KC Weekly

Published on April 17, 2023 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release


Sporting Kansas City returns to the road for a sixth time in the first nine weeks of the season as the team travels to take on the New England Revolution at 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday at Gillette Stadium for the club's 500th away match in all competitions.

The cross-conference clash will kick off at 6:39 p.m. CT and will stream free on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app in both English and Spanish with pre-match programming starting at 6:10 p.m. CT. Saturday's showdown will be shown at each of the club's pub partners in the Sporting Pub Network and radio coverage will also air locally in English on Sports Radio 810 WHB and in Spanish on La Grande 1340 AM with streams available in the Sporting KC app.

Tonight, the Kansas City Royals will host Sporting KC Night at The K with first pitch set for 6:40 p.m. CT. Fans can purchase a special ticket package featuring a Sporting KC x Royals co-branded long-sleeve shirt and Sporting KC players will be in attendance, including a ceremonial first pitch thrown by Graham Zusi to Roger Espinoza.

Fans can take advantage of a 20% discount on all orders at MLSstore.com until 10:59 p.m. CT tonight with the code 20MLS (exclusions apply), including Sporting Kansas City's Hoops 4.0 primary jersey and other new apparel.

Argyle Ace presented by Mazuma, a fundraising raffle that features weekly prizes and a progressive cash jackpot, continues with half of all proceeds going directly to The Victory Project. Fans can participate online at ArgyleAce.com in advance of the next drawing at 3 p.m. CT on Tuesday with the jackpot currently over $35,000.

A new edition of The Sporting KC Show presented by Central Bank will air on Sports Radio 810 WHB from 7-8 p.m. CT on Thursday with hosts Aly Trost Martin and Nate Bukaty. 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.

The Sporting KC Academy will continue the MLS NEXT campaign this weekend as the U-14s host San Antonio FC at 10 a.m. CT on Saturday and the U-19s welcome Louisiana TDP Elite at 10 a.m. CT on Sunday. Both matches will be held at Swope Soccer Village and fans can follow @SKCAcademy on Twitter for updates throughout the season.

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will host its Kansas City Enshrinement at 1 p.m. CT on Sunday at Municipal Auditorium to celebrate the Class of 2023, headlined by former Sporting Kansas City defender Matt Besler. Tickets for the ceremony are $150 and can be purchased by calling 417-889-3100.

After recording a 4-0 win against the Real Monarchs on Friday, Sporting KC II will continue the MLS NEXT Pro campaign with a road trip to face FC Cincinnati 2 at 6 p.m. CT on Sunday at NKU Soccer Stadium in Newport, Kentucky. The match will stream live on MLSNEXTPRO.com and fans can follow @SportingKCII on Twitter for updates throughout the season.

For news, videos, photos and instant updates from the club, follow Sporting Kansas City on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and download the official Sporting KC app.

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