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A motorcyclist was injured at 4:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, on I-435 northbound near the Donahoo Road exit, according to a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper’s report.
The driver lost control of the motorcycle, the motorcycle overturned and the driver was ejected, according to the trooper’s report.
The driver, a 35-year-old man who lives in Kansas City, Mo., was injured and taken to a hospital, the report stated.
He was not wearing a helmet, the report stated.
Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake battled to a tense 0-0 draw Sunday at Rio Tinto Stadium in the penultimate round of the MLS regular season.
The result leaves Sporting Kansas City (12-13-8, 44 points) with the sixth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference heading into next Sunday’s decision day finale against the San Jose Earthquakes at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. A victory in that game would ensure Sporting Kansas City a club-record sixth straight appearance in the MLS Cup Playoffs.
One of five Western Conference matches to kick off simultaneously in Week 33, Sunday’s contest saw both goalkeepers deliver outstanding performances to keep their opponents at bay.
Sporting Kansas City’s Tim Melia made four impressive saves, while veteran Nick Rimando notched five stops for a Real Salt Lake outfit (12-11-10, 46 points) that moved up to fourth place in the West but failed to secure a playoff berth.
Manager Peter Vermes made four changes to the Sporting Kansas City lineup as veterans Matt Besler, Seth Sinovic, Roger Espinoza and Graham Zusi returned to the fold.
With Jacob Peterson sidelined due to a hamstring strain and Diego Rubio out for the year with an ACL injury, Espinoza and Zusi joined Dom Dwyer to form a three-pronged attack. Paulo Nagamura earned his 100th career start for Sporting Kansas City in all competitions, patrolling the midfield alongside Benny Feilhaber and Soni Mustivar.
The hosts took the first scoring chance of the afternoon when Juan Manuel Martinez directed a header toward goal amid a crowded six-yard box in the 20th minute. However, Dwyer was stationed on the goal line to hammer clear and keep Real Salt Lake off the scoresheet.
A pulsating second half included multiple clearcut opportunities from both sides. Real Salt Lake laid siege just before the hour mark when Demar Phillips’ cutback nearly found Yura Movsisyan for an easy tap-in near the goalmouth, but Besler slid at full extension to make crucial block along the byline. Three minutes later, Melia thwarted Joao Plata with a stunning reflex save that left the home fans in disbelief.
Vermes’ men had weathered the storm in their defensive half and almost snatched the lead on 64 minutes. Dwyer raced behind the Real Salt Lake defense and attempted to chip the onrushing Rimando, but the goalkeeper smothered the effort to prevent Sporting KC’s striker from scoring in his fifth straight game.
The visitors weren’t done attacking and tested Rimando twice more before the 70-minute mark. Saad Abdul-Salaam’s volley off a Zusi corner kick was well-struck but straight at the keeper, as was Dwyer’s low bullet shortly thereafter.
The match remained delicately poised and was nearly decided in the 86th minute when Espinoza clipped a delightful cross far post to Dwyer, whose bouncing header was destined for the top corner of the net. Unfortunately for the Englishman, Rimando had saved his best for last as he sprung at full stretch to palm the ball over the crossbar.
Both teams came agonizingly close to finding a winner in second-half stoppage time. Kevin Ellis nodded a foot wide of goal following a pinpoint cross from Sinovic in the 92nd minute before Joao Plata headed wide by an even smaller margin on the final play of the game.
Sporting Kansas City now turns its attention to Sunday’s regular season finale vs. San Jose, one of 10 MLS matches that will begin simultaneously at 3 p.m. on decision day Sunday. Vermes’ side can still finish anywhere between fourth and seventh in the Western Conference standings, but know that a win would guarantee a return to the MLS Cup Playoffs. A limited number of tickets for Sporting Kansas City’s biggest game of the season are still available at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 888-4KC-GOAL.
Prior to next Sunday’s decision day showdown, Sporting Kansas City will end its 2016-2017 CONCACAF Champions League campaign on Wednesday against Trinidadian side Central FC at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. The group stage finale will kick off at 7 p.m. with a live stream on CONCACAF’s official Facebook page.
A strong and gusty southerly wind will prevail across the region today, with a high near 88 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
.Expect sustained wind speeds this afternoon to range around 25 mph with gusts around 40 mph, the weather service said.
The strong winds today will elevate the fire weather threat across the entire region, but will increase it the most in far northwest Missouri and areas of extreme northeast Kansas this afternoon as humidity values drop to around 30 percent, according to the weather service. Areas that will see the lowest humidity values will generally be west and north of I-35.
In Wyandotte County, a south southwest wind today will be 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph, according to the weather service. The temperature will reach 88.
Tonight, expect mostly clear skies, and a low of about 59, the weather service said. The south southwest wind of 5 to 9 mph will become west northwest after midnight. Winds may gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday, it will be sunny and cooler, according to the forecast. The high will be near 73, with a north wind of7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday night, the low will be around 52, with a north northeast wind of 3 to 5 mph, according to the weather service.
Wednesday, expect partly sunny skies with a high near 69, according to the weather service. The wind will be northeast from 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday night’s low will be around 48, the weather service said.
Thursday, the temperature continues its drop, and there will be a high of 63, according to the weather service.
Thursday night, the low will be around 43, the weather service said.
Friday, it will be sunny with a high near 66, according to the weather service. Friday night’s low will be around 46.
Saturday, expect sunny skies and a high near 71, the weather service said.
