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July 26, 2016 02:00 AM

Conti sponsoring 'What'Cha Got' competition

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    FORT MILL, S.C.—Fourteen Major League Soccer players are taking their agility, speed and quick thinking to a closed-circuit autocross course as part of “What'Cha Got,” a short feature presented by Continental Tire the Americas L.L.C.

    The segment, which airs on FOX and FOX Sports 1's “Sunday Soccer” lineup, gives 14 soccer players a chance to get behind the wheel of a 2016 Audi R8—fitted with the ContiSportContact 5P, an ultra-high performance sport tire—and put their skills to the test.

    Seven players from the MLS Eastern Conference will face seven from the Western Conference in a battle to see which conference—and ultimately which player—has the best driving skills. Participating in this year's event are:

    • Luis Robles, New York Red Bulls goalkeeper

    • Chance Myers, Sporting KC defender

    • Eric Wynalda, FOX soccer commentator

    • Steven Birnbaum, D.C. United defender

    • Ray Gaddis, Philadelphia Union defender

    • Brek Shea, Orlando City SC midfielder

    • AJ DeLaGarza, LA Galaxy defender

    • Ethan Finlay, Columbus Crew SC forward

    • Luke Mulholland, Real Salt Lake midfielder

    • Zach Loyd, FC Dallas defender

    • Juan Agudelo, New England Revolution forward

    • Fatai Alashe, San Jose Earthquakes midfielder

    • Chris Korb, D.C. United defender

    • Andrew Wenger, Houston Dynamo forward

    “This year's batch of players was extremely competitive,” said Travis Roffler, director of marketing for Continental Tire. “This is our third season, and I think some of these guys have been practicing because they definitely put those Continental tires to work.”

    The first episode of “What'Cha Got” aired July 24. A new episode will air weekly, with the championship matchup set to air in December.

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