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1. Real Reckoning
Sporting Kansas City (3-1-3, 12 points) is back home Saturday to host rivals Real Salt Lake (2-4-2, 8 points) in a 7:30 p.m. CT kickoff on FOX Sports Kansas City Plus, FOX Sports GO, ESPN 99.3 FM and La Grande 1340 AM. Tickets for the Western Conference clash on SeatGeek.