Eastern Conference Notes: SKC to play Newcastle, Carr nears debut and more

Photo by Greig Cowie/ISIphotos.com By THOMAS FLOYD Lost in the shuffle amid the announcement of Manchester's United's full U.S. schedule Tuesday, Sporting Kansas City announced a friendly against another English Premier League club with plenty of tradition -- Newcastle United. Sporting KC will host the Magpies at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park on July 20. It will be the second international event at the new venue after Gold Cup doubleheader in June. Kansas City will try to replicate its international friendly success from 2010, when it picked up a 2-1 win over Manchester United at Arrowhead Stadium. Here is some more news...

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