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1. The Boys are Back
Major League Soccer’s two-week hiatus for the CONCACAF Gold Cup is done and dusted. This Saturday marks the resumption of the regular season campaign for Western Conference leaders Sporting Kansas City (8-4-8, 32 points), who travel to face rivals Real Salt Lake (6-12-2, 20 points) for a 9 p.