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1. Here's Johnny
Sporting Kansas City's frenetic stretch of six games in 18 days, highlighted by road matches in four different time zones across three countries, came to a climactic close on Sunday as Scottish international Johnny Russell buried a sensational free kick in the 88th minute to earn his side a 1-1 draw in dramatic fashion against the Colorado Rapids at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.