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1. Miffed in Minnesota
Four days after moving to the top of the Western Conference with a 2-0 win over the New York Red Bulls, Sporting Kansas City (5-2-3, 18 points) slipped back down to second place Sunday after falling 2-0 to Minnesota United FC (3-5-2, 11 points) at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.