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1. Sporting draws Vancouver
Sporting Kansas City (2-4-5, 11 points) earned a 1-1 draw against Vancouver Whitecaps FC last Saturday. Krisztian Nemeth fired the hosts ahead after 37 minutes with his team-best 11th goal of the season in all competitions before receiving a red card early in the second half.