Oh yes... If the timing belt broke or slipped the valve timing with be off causing the open valve to come in contact with the piston. Before you jump to conclusions take the upper cover off so you can check to see if the belt broke.
SOURCE: 2006 sportage timing belt- how to change
Here you go, just ignore part about removing sprockets. Click on pictures for larger view.
http://www.autozone.com/shopping/repairGuide.htm?pageId=0900c152801bca65
SOURCE: how to set timing marks when changing the timing
There is a DOHC or SOHC (double or Single overhead cam engone. Both are Similar. Both have a notch on back side of crank pully that aligns with a tab on engine just above crank pully looks like a triangle with the tip near crank pully is rounded off. SOHC engines have an arrow on cam pully that aligns with a point at top of timing belt rear housing. about straight up at top of it. DOHC have an I and an E on the cam pullys I for INTAKE and E for EXHAUST. the I and E match up at same type points on top of rear Timing belt housing. When installing belt make sure you do not move pullys. put belt on starting with cam shaft (s) then down to crank on tension side which looking at motor will be the right side or Clockwise direction keeping it tight no, or EXTREEMLY little slack. then back up around tensioner. Tensioner should be the last pully to go around. Once on make sure timing marks still lline up.Adjust tensioner and. rotate engine BY HAND 4 times and re check marks.
SOURCE: timing belt
My apologies for the delayed response. I am going back and answering questions that were never answered.
Click on the following Link. It has all the Diagrams for the Timing Belt you will need.
Before Clicking, let me know if this helped.
Again my sincerest apologies...
http://www.2carpros.com/car_repair_information/year/2001/make/kia/model/sportage/2001_kia_sportage_timing_belt_diagram_marks.htm
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