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A marquee battle for first place in the Western Conference will unfold Sunday night at Children's Mercy Park as Sporting Kansas City (5-3-2, 17 points) and Minnesota United FC (5-3-2, 17 points) put their identical records on the line. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. CT with live coverage on FOX Sports Kansas City, FOX Sports Midwest, FOX Sports GO and ESPN 94.