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1. Fireworks in Frisco
Sporting Kansas City (17-8-8, 59 points) earned a resounding 3-0 win over FC Dallas (16-8-9, 57 points) on Sunday at Toyota Stadium, receiving goals from Daniel Salloi, Roger Espinoza and Johnny Russell to leapfrog their opponents for first place in the Western Conference with one regular season match still to play.