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Sporting Kansas City forward Dom Dwyer (blue) aggressively advances past San Jose midfielder J.J. Koval and his attempts at stealing the ball in the second half of Sporting's 1-0 win over the Earthquakes March 22, 2014, in Sporting Park. Dwyer scored a goal in each of Sporting's past two games.

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Sporting Kansas City forward Dom Dwyer heads the ball over San Jose defender Clarence Goodson to keep it inbounds in the second half of Sporting's 1-0 win March 22, 2013, at Sporting Park. Dwyer scored two goals in Sporting's 4-0 blasting of Montreal Impact Saturday, and leads the club with 4 goals in six MLS matches this season.

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Sporting Kansas City forward Sal Zizzo (blue) is fouled by San Jose defender Shaun Francis (red) as they battle for possession of the ball in the second half of Sporting's 1-0 win over the Earthquakes March 22, 2014, in Sporting Park. Zizzo had two assists in Sporting's 3-2 defeat of the Colorado Rapids Saturday in Denver.

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Sporting KC defender Aurelien Collin redirects a cross from midfielder Benny Feilhaber into the back of the net with his head in the 81st minute of Sporting's 1-1 draw against FC Dallas March 15 at Sporting Park. Things only went downhill for Sporting at New England Saturday after Collin was sent off with the first red card of his MLS career, and Sporting eventually lost 2-0.

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Sporting KC goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen and other Sporting players hoist the MLS Eastern Conference champion's trophy after beating the Houston Dynamo 2-1 in leg two of the Eastern Conference championship series November 23 at Sporting Park. Sporting KC has had a championship-caliber season, amassing a 17-10-7 record, most recently avenging the club's two losses to Houston in the Eastern Conference championship games the previous two years, and now hosting the MLS Cup on December 7.

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Sporting KC midfielder Graham Zusi attempts to advance the ball past Houston Dynamo defender Corey Ashe during the MLS Eastern Conference championship game November 23 at Sporting Park, where Kansas City beat Houston 2-1. Sporting KC has had a championship-caliber season, amassing a 17-10-7 record, most recently avenging the club's two losses to Houston in the Eastern Conference championship games the previous two years, and now hosting the MLS Cup on December 7.

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Sporting KC forward Dom Dwyer finesses the ball around Houston Dynamo defender Kofie Sarkodie during the MLS Eastern Conference championship game November 23 at Sporting Park, where Kansas City beat Houston 2-1. Sporting KC has had a championship-caliber season, amassing a 17-10-7 record, most recently avenging the club's two losses to Houston in the Eastern Conference championship games the previous two years, and now hosting the MLS Cup on December 7.

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Sporting KC and Houston Dynamo players battle for the ball as Sporting forward Dom Dwyer goes for a header during the MLS Eastern Conference championship game November 23 at Sporting Park, where Kansas City beat Houston 2-1. Sporting KC has had a championship-caliber season, amassing a 17-10-7 record, most recently avenging the club's two losses to Houston in the Eastern Conference championship games the previous two years, and now hosting the MLS Cup on December 7.

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