Sporting Jax men make cross-country road trip in USL soccer

Who: Sporting Club Jacksonville vs. Sacramento Republic.

>Where: Heart Health Park, Sacramento, Calif.

>The skinny: The Sporting Jax men take their longest road trip to date, facing off against Sacramento (6-4-5) in a contest that won't end until past midnight Eastern time. ... Sporting Jax (1-12-5) put together its longest unbeaten run earlier this month but continues to trail the field in the Eastern Conference. ... Two of the club's July signings, Canadian fullback Marcus Godinho and Brazilian midfielder Jean Mota, are still awaiting their Sporting Jax debuts. ... Sporting Jax midfielder Kieran Sadlier ranks seventh in the USL Championship with eight goals. ... Sacramento midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye was on Canada's national team for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and has more than 40 international appearances.

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