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Just seven days after Sporting Kansas City topped the Portland Timbers 1-0 at Children's Mercy Park, the Western Conference foes meet again Sunday at Providence Park. The all-important clash will kick off at 3 p.m. CT on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, 99.3 FM and 1340 AM as fourth-place Sporting Kansas City (10-10-4, 34 points) looks to distance itself from the seventh-place Timbers, who are one point out of playoff position.