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Published on October 12, 2026 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release


After rallying for a 3-3 draw against Portland on Saturday, Sporting Kansas City will be in action twice this week with a mid-week road trip to Tennessee followed by a return home for a rematch of the 2013 MLS Cup this weekeend.

Sporting will first take on on Supporters' Shield leaders and reigning U.S. Open Cup champions Nashville SC at 7:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday at GEODIS Park before returning to Kansas City to host Real Salt Lake at 7:30 p.m. CT on Saturday at Sporting Park. Tickets for SKCvRSL are available on SeatGeek, including Teachers Appreciation Night and Young Professionals Night packages as well as the Coca-Cola Family & Friends 4-Pack.

Both match-ups 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. All of the action will also be shown in pub partners across the Sporting Pub Network.

Sporting KC twice came back from two-goal deficits for a 3-3 draw against the Portland Timbers on Saturday at Sporting Park and fans can tune in to 38 the Spot to watch a full match replay of SKCvPOR as KMCI-TV will re-air the broadcast at 6:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday. Match replays are available throughout the 2026 season free over the air or via cable and satellite providers in the region.

Fans can take advantage of free shipping on orders over $24 at MLSstore.com until 10:59 p.m. CT on Wednesday with the code MLS24 (terms and exclusions apply), including hundreds of Sporting Kansas City items in youth, men's and women's sizes.

Sporting KC Youth Soccer will host a special one-day camp from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday at the St. Joseph's School (11525 Johnson Drive) in Shawnee Kan., for boys and girls of all skill levels between the ages of 5-14 years old. Registration is available online and the $90 fee includes an official Sporting KC camp t-shirt.

Sporting first team technical scout Graham Zusi will be inducted into the University of Maryland Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center in College Park, Md.. Zusi was a two-time NCAA champion as the only Terrapin to be part of the school's 2005 and 2008 title-winning teams with the game-winning goal in the 2008 NCAA College Cup final. Zusi was drafted by Kansas City in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft and played all 15 of his professional seasons with the club while earning six MLS All-Star selections and two MLS Best XI recognitions in addition to 55 appearances for the U.S. Men's National Team.

New four-week sessions of Sporting Stripes and Sporting Stars, early childhood soccer programs for 2-8 year olds, will start on Saturday morning at The Soccer Lot (2525 Jefferson St.) in Kansas City, Mo., and Homefield (2115 E. Kansas City Rd.) in Olathe, Kan. For more information, visit SportingKCYouth.com.

The Sporting KC Academy will continue the 2026-27 MLS NEXT campaign this weekend at Swope Soccer Village (6310 Lewis Rd.) in Kansas City, Mo. On Saturday, the Academy will welcome St. Louis Scott Gallagher with the U-15's and U-16's kicking off the doubleheader at 1 p.m. CT, followed by the U-18's at 3 p.m. CT. On Sunday, the Academy will host Shattuck-St. Mary's with the U-15's and U-18's playing simultaneously at 10 a.m. CT before the U-16's take the field at 12:15 p.m. CT. Fans can follow @SKCAcademy on X for updates.

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