Improving Sporting KC hold off last-place Earthquakes

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Striker Alan Pulido snapped an 11-match league goalless drought and visiting Sporting Kansas City held on for a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night.

Erik Thommy opened the scoring with his fifth goal of the season for Kansas City (6-13-5, 23 points), which completed its first back-to-back MLS wins of the season and has four wins in its last five ga