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1. Sunday in Seattle
Sporting Kansas City (6-9-7, 25 points) returns to the pitch Sunday when the club visits CenturyLink Field to battle Seattle Sounders FC (11-6-5, 38 points) at 9 p.m. CT. The Western Conference clash will be televised live nationally on FS1 and FOX Deportes, while Sports Radio 810 WHB and ESPN Deportes KC 1480 AM will air local radio broadcasts.