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1. Cinco de Mayo Matchday
Sporting KC (5-2-2, 17 points) will look to bounce back into the victory column Saturday when they welcome the Colorado Rapids (2-3-2, 8 points) to Children's Mercy Park for a Cinco de Mayo showdown on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT and tickets remain available via SeatGeek.