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1. Raise the Curtains
Sporting KC will raise the curtains on its 22nd MLS season Saturday with a visit to D.C. United. Kickoff at RFK Stadium is set for 6 p.m. CT with three hours of live coverage beginning at 5:30 p.m. on FOX Sports Kansas City and FOX Sports Midwest. Sporting KC and D.