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Sporting KC Weekly

Published on May 8, 2023 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release


After a 2-1 win in Seattle on Sunday, Sporting Kansas City will travel to Houston on Wednesday for the 2023 U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 before resuming the MLS regular season campaign against Minnesota United FC on Saturday at Children's Mercy Park.

Wednesday's cup clash is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston. The match will be streamed live on the U.S. Soccer YouTube channel with local radio broadcasts airing on Sports Radio 810 WHB and La Grande 1340 AM. The winner will advance to the U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 and U.S. Soccer will conduct the official draw at 1 p.m. CT on Thursday to determine the Round of 16 match-ups and potential quarterfinal fixtures with the draw to be streamed on the Bleacher Report App and B/R Football's YouTube channel.

On Saturday, Sporting will host Minnesota United FC in a Western Conference match-up at Children's Mercy Park. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT and tickets are available online at SeatGeek.com, including the Mother's Day Ticket Pack for only $29 which offers a Price Chopper South Stand ticket as well as one value menu item and one 20-ounce Coca-Cola product. Saturday's showdown will be broadcast live on Apple TV for MLS Season Pass subscribers and local radio coverage will air on Sports Radio 810 WHB and La Grande 1340 AM with streams available in the Sporting KC App.

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 $36,000.

Fans can take advantage of free shipping on all orders over $49 at MLSstore.com until 10:59 p.m. CT on Tuesday with the code MLS49 (exclusions apply), including Sporting Kansas City's Hoops 4.0 primary jersey and the adidas One Planet jersey.

Sporting Kansas City Season Ticket Members, as well as members of Sporting Kansas City supporters groups, are eligible to receive complimentary tickets for Sporting away matches . Requests close two weeks before each away match or once the allotment of away supporters tickets is reached. Requests are currently open for VANvSKC on June 3 and requests will open this Wednesday for LAvSKC on June 21.

Sporting Kansas City will host the first-ever Sporting KC 5v5 Fest, benefitting The Victory Project, on May 27 at Central Bank Sporting Complex. The one-day tournament is open to recreational players in first and second grade, and competitive players at the U8-U13 levels, with a deadline to register by this Friday.

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 Friday 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 participate in MLS NEXT Flex beginning Friday at the Maryland SoccerPlex in Boyds, Maryland. MLS NEXT Flex features 64 of the best MLS NEXT clubs in the U15, U16, U17 and U19 age groups battling for positioning in the MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs. The Sporting KC U-19s will face San Diego City SC at 3:30 p.m. CT on Friday before playing the Indiana Fire at noon CT on Sunday. The Sporting KC U-17s will take on St. Louis City SC at 10 a.m. CT on Saturday followed by a match-up with the San Jose Earthquakes at 2 p.m. CT on Sunday. The Sporting KC U-15s will kick off the competition against the New York Red Bulls at 8 a.m. CT on Saturday before facing the Vancouver Whitecaps at 8.m. CT on Sunday. Fans can follow @SKCAcademy on Twitter for updates throughout the tournament.

After a 2-1 road win in San Jose, Sporting KC II will continue the MLS NEXT Pro campaign at 5 p.m. CT on Sunday against LA Galaxy II at Rock Chalk Park in Lawrence, Kansas. Tickets are available for $10 on SeatGeek and the match will stream live on MLSNEXTPro.com. Fans can follow @SportingKCII on Twitter for updates throughout the season.

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