Club is below the playoff line in the Western Conference
It has shown better form recently, with points in three straight matches
It welcomes the Columbus Crew SC to Children’s Mercy Park at 6 p.m. Sunday
The board is a prominent feature inside the Sporting Kansas City locker room, displaying a list of every team in Major League Soccer, sorted by league standing. For the past five seasons, it has shown Sporting sitting above the line that separates the playoff contenders from the clubs making early offseason plans.
On Sunday, as MLS turns the calendar to the second half of the 2016 season, Sporting sits in an unfamiliar position on its own locker room board — below the line.