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1. Friday Night Lights
Occupying first place in the Western Conference, Sporting Kansas City (4-1-0, 12 points) will continue the club's 2020 regular season campaign on Friday with a visit to second-place Minnesota United FC (3-0-2, 11 points) as Major League Soccer returns to home markets. Kickoff at Allianz Field is set for 6:30 p.