MLS this week …

[DATEBOOK] The Philadelphia Union and D.C. United, both in the middle of the wild-card race, play on Thursday night (TV:ESPN2, live, 8 p.m. ET). Six games follow on Saturday and three more on Sunday. For all the action …

WEEK 29 RESULTS:
Sept. 28 in Kansas City, Kan.
Sporting KC 2 Columbus 1. Goals: Kamara 9 (pen.) 15, own goal 74;
Renteria 7 (Rogers 7) 34.
Sporting KC – Nielsen, Sinovic, Besler, Collin, Myers, Julio Cesar, Zusi, Arnaud (Olum 77), Sapong, Bravo (Harrington 89),Kamara.
Columbus — Hesmer, Miranda, Marshall, James, Francis, Duka (Cunningham 84), Ekpo, Mendoza, Burns, Rogers(Heinemann 83), Renteria (Meram 71).
Referee: Hilario Grajeda.
Att.:17,838.
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Sept. 28 in Sandy, Utah Real Salt Lake 0 Chicago 3. Goals: Pappa 6 (Paladini 1, Nyarko 8) 9, Pappa 7 (Pardo 4) 36, Pappa 8 (unassisted) 75.
Real Salt Lake — Rimando, Russell (Schuler 46), Olave, Borchers, Wingert (Morales 60), Williams, Beckerman, Gil (Alvarez 15), W.Johnson, Espindola, Saborio.
Chicago — S.Johnson, Gargan (Videira 78), Mikulic (Anibaba 70), Gibbs, Segares, Pappa, Paladini, Pardo, Pause, Nyarko (Bone 81), Oduro.
Red Card: Real Salt Lake — Beckerman 11.
Referee: Baldomero Toledo.

WEEK 29SCHEDULE:
Sept. 29
8 p.m ET
Philadelphia vs. D.C. United, ESPN2

Oct. 1
4 p.m. ET
Houston vs. Chicago, Telefutura
7:30 p.m. ET
Toronto FC vs. New York, FOX Soccer, TSN 2
New England vs. Seattle
9 p.m. ET
Colorado vs. FC Dallas
10:30 p.m. ET
San Jose vs. Sporting KC
Los Angeles vs. Real Salt Lake

Oct. 2   
4 p.m. ET
Columbus vs. D.C. United
4:30 p.m. ET
Vancouver vs. Portland, TSN 2
8 p.m. ET
Chivas USA vs. Philadelphia

STANDINGS:
Eastern Conference
PTS (GP) TEAM W-L-T +/1
44 (31) Sporting KC11-9-11 46/39
42 (31) Houston 10-9-12 39/39
41 (31) Columbus 11-12-8 36/40
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40 (29) Philadelphia 9-7-13 37/31
39 (30) New York 8-7-15 46/41
38 (28) D.C. United 9-8-11 43/41
36 (30) Chicago 7-8-15 39/39
30 (31) TorontoFC 6-13-12 32/55
27 (30) New England 5-13-12 34/49

Western Conference
PTS (GP) TEAMW-L-T +/-
61 (30) Los Angeles 17-3-10 44/22
54 (30) Seattle 15-6-9 49/32
51 (30) Real Salt Lake 15-9-6 42/30
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46 (30) FC Dallas 13-10-7 36/34
42 (31) Colorado10-9-12 41/30
37 (30) Portland 10-13-7 37/44
35 (31) Chivas USA 8-12-11 39/38
30 (29) San Jose 6-11-12 31/38
22 (29) Vancouver 4-15-10 29/49

Wildcard Race (top 4 qualify)
PTS (GP) TEAM W-L-T +/-
46 (30) FC Dallas13-10-7 36/34
42 (31) Colorado 10-9-12 41/30
40 (29)Philadelphia 9-7-13 37/31
39 (30) New York 8-7-15 46/41
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38 (28) D.C. United9-8-11 43/41
37 (30) Portland 10-13-7 37/44
36 (30) Chicago 7-8-15 39/39
35 (31) Chivas USA 8-12-11 39/38
30 (29) San Jose 6-11-12 31/38
30 (31) Toronto FC 6-13-1232/55
27 (30) New England 5-13-12 34/49
22 (29) Vancouver 4-15-10 29/49