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1. Texas Hold 'Em
Sporting Kansas City stifled FC Dallas on Saturday but were unable to muster a goal of their own, settling for a 0-0 draw in the 2017 home opener at Children’s Mercy Park. The result gave Sporting KC consecutive shutouts to start the season for the first time since 2012 and four straight clean sheets in the regular season dating back to last year.