Sporting KC Weekly
Published on August 17, 2026 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release
Sporting Kansas City will host St. Louis CITY SC at 7 p.m. CT on Wednesday at Sporting Park in a nationally-televised rivalry match on FS1 and FOX Deportes. Tickets are available from match title night partner SeatGeek and Supporters' Stand ticket holders can enjoy a Michelob Ultra on the club in the Budweiser Brew House prior to kickoff as well as $3 Blue Hell Lemonades throughout the match. In addition, fans can order the new BBQ & Soccer Capital of America tee at SportingStyle.com for matchday pickup on Wednesday.
Sporting KC will then travel to face cross-conference foe Atlanta United FC for the first time in more than four years when the two sides meet at 6 p.m. CT on Sunday Night Soccer presented by Continental Tire inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium. All of the action will be shown at pub partners in the Sporting Pub Network, including the club's official watch party at Dos Lokos in Westport.
Both matches will be available to watch in English and Spanish on Apple TV in addition to local radio coverage on Sports Radio 810 WHB and La Grande 1340 AM with audio streams in the SKC mobile app.
SOCCER CLINIC WITH MATT BESLER ON SATURDAY: Sporting KC Youth Soccer, in partnership with Russell Stover, will host a clinic with Matt Besler from 9-10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Central Bank Sporting Complex (9101 N. Line Creek Pkwy., Kansas City, MO) for children between the ages of 7-12 years old who received invites by registering their interest at meet-and-greet events with Besler.
A new episode of There's Just Something About Kansas City, hosted by Missouri Sports Hall of Famer Frank Boal, will be released on Tuesday featuring Sporting Kansas City co-owner and KC2026 Board of Directors Co-Chair Cliff Illig alongside KC2026 CEO Pam Kramer and KC2026 Board of Directors secretary Kathy Nelson, who serves as President and CEO of both Visit KC and the Greater Kansas City Sports Commission & Foundation.
Fans can take advantage of 25% off savings on orders at MLSstore.com until 10:59 p.m. CT on Tuesday with the code 25MLS (terms and exclusions apply), including hundreds of Sporting Kansas City items in youth, men's and women's sizes.
Sporting Kansas City Season Ticket Members and members of Sporting KC supporters groups are eligible to receive complimentary tickets for Sporting away matches. Away ticket requests for Sporting's upcoming road trip to play Seattle Sounders FC on Oct. 1 at Lumen Field will open this Thursday.
Sporting Kansas City II will continue the MLS NEXT Pro campaign against LAFC 2 at 9 p.m. CT on Thursday at Titan Stadium in Fullerton, Calif. Fans can stream the Western Conference match-up live on MLSNEXTPro.com or follow @SportingKCII on X for updates.
Sporting Park will host the 2026 Victory Gala at 6 p.m. on Friday to celebrate The Victory Project and raise funds to continue the foundation's impact on countless families in the community. Tickets are available online and the annual event will feature a silent auction starting at 5 p.m. CT tonight and closing at 8:15 p.m. CT on Friday.
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