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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sporting Kansas City begins defense of its MLS Championship this Saturday night in Seattle. More than 400 Sporting fans plan on making the trip, but before traveling to the Pacific Northwest, Sporting had its “Takeoff” on Tuesday night. FOX 4’s Al Wallace was at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport for the festivities.