THROWBACK NIGHT SET FOR AUG. 26
Sporting Kansas City will continue the club’s 2023 MLS regular season campaign on Saturday, Aug. 26, when the San Jose Earthquakes visit Children’s Mercy Park on Throwback Night. The highly anticipated occasion will see Sporting celebrate the 10-year anniversary of its 2013 MLS Cup season, headlined by the halftime recognition of several fan favorites including Matt Besler, Benny Feilhaber, Chance Myers, Paulo Nagamura, Jimmy Nielsen, Ike Opara, Seth Sinovic and other members of the championship team. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. CT matchup are available at SeatGeek.com While supplies last.
SEASON TICKET DEPOSITS FOR SALE
Sporting Kansas City season ticket deposits are on sale now for the 2024 MLS season. Exclusive Season Ticket Member benefits include a free subscription to MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, complimentary away match tickets, access to VIP events and presales and more. For additional information and to place a season ticket deposit, click here.
SKC II HOSTS MINNESOTA ON SATURDAY
Hot off a 6-1 home win over Portland Timbers 2 on Sunday, Sporting Kansas City II will return to Rock Chalk Park on Saturday for a 7 p.m. CT showdown against Minnesota United 2 in Lawrence, Kansas. Tickets for the match are available at SeatGeek.com as head coach Benny Feilhaber’s men continue their Western Conference playoff race.
SIGN UP FOR SPORTING SLAM PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT
Registration is now open for Sporting Slam, Sporting Kansas City’s inaugural pickleball tournament on Thursday, Aug. 31. All proceeds from the event will go to The Victory Project, Sporting’s philanthropic foundation that helps children overcome all of life’s challenges. Sporting Slam will take place at Chicken N Pickle South (5901 W 135th St., Overland Park, KS 66223) and sign-up is limited to 24 teams (players must be at least 18 years old). For more information about the tournament, including prizes for winners, visit SportingKC.com/sporting-slam.
ACADEMY PRESEASON CONTINUES
Five Sporting Kansas City Academy teams at the U-13 through U-19 levels will continue their preseason preparations this week ahead of the 2023-24 MLS NEXT campaign. On Saturday, the U-15s and U-17s will host the Seattle Sounders at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. CT, respectively, while the U-13s and U-14s will host Lou Fusz at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. CT. All four matches will take place at Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri. The U-19s, meanwhile, will travel to meet St. Louis City SC at 11 a.m. CT Sunday at Missouri Soccer Park in Boonville, Missouri. Follow @SKCAcademy on Twitter and visit SportingKCAcademy.com for Academy news and updates throughout the year.
SPORTING REC LEAGUE REGISTRATION OPEN
Registration remains open at two locations for the Sporting Rec League fall season, which welcomes youth players from pre-K to second grade: Compass Minerals Sporting Fields in Kansas City, Kansas (1500 N 90th St.) and Garmin Olathe Soccer Complex in Olathe, Kansas (10541 S Warwick St.). For more information and to sign up a player, visit skcrecsoccer.com.
Lastly, supporters can visit MLSstore.com until 10:59 p.m. CT tonight for 20% off all online orders by using the offer code ’20MLS’ at checkout.
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