Sporting KC entered the weekend just three points off the playoff line. Saturday’s matchup against the Seattle Sounders loomed as a litmus test of where the team stood in comparison to some of the real contenders. Sporting did not pass the test.

ARSENAL have a huge summer of change on their hands – and many big deals are in the pipeline. Sporting president Frederico Varandas has confirmed that Viktor Gyokeres will face disciplinary

SPORTING CLUB president Frederico Varandas has told Viktor Gyokeres he will be fined and made to apologise to his teammates after the striker failed to report to pre-season training. Gyokeres, 27,

Jordan Morris scores his first goal since March, and the Sounders escape with a 3-2 road win over Sporting Kansas City after playing down a man in second-half stoppage time.

Arsenal are working to land Gyokeres and have a five-year deal prepared, subject to the clubs reaching an agreement over a fee.

Young Sporting KC defender Ian James took a bad angle and was beaten to the ball. The Rapids had a two-on-nobody situation and Calvin Harris shot a pass to striker Rafael Navarro.

Hollywood exes Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner were spotted sharing smiles in front-row seats at a Boston Red Sox game with two of their three children at Fenway Park.

However, it has been reported that Gyokeres is favouring a move to Arsenal and has 'refused' to return to Sporting's pre-season training, which started this week. On Saturday evening, it was claimed that Sporting president Varandas had issued a strongly worded statement.