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1. Sweet Sixteen
Sporting Kansas City strolled to a 3-0 win over Minnesota United FC on Saturday at Children’s Mercy Park, jumping back into first place in the Western Conference as goals Ike Opara, Jimmy Medranda and Saad Abdul-Salaam all found the back of the net for the first time this season.