19. That's how many days until Sporting Kansas City heads to Tucson to kick off their 2016 preseason, presented by Children's Mercy. In the meantime, there is a lot of activity on the Major League Soccer front to get ready for the new campaign. Here are a few key dates to note:
January 7
Major League Soccer will unveil the entire 2016 schedule on Thursday. We already know that Sporting KC will open the season on the road against the Seattle Sounders before playing Vancouver Whitecaps the following weekend in the home opener.