Blue Links: Diego Rubio, Columbus Crew, and the Final Four

Good morning and happy Monday. Here’s the news for today.

Around the Club

• (The Blue Testament) Our recap on Sporting KC’s thrilling draw with the Colorado Rapids.
• (Kansas City Star) Diego Rubio scores at the gun, and Sporting KC ties Colorado on the road
• (Swope Park Rangers) “A very solid performance” says Rangers’ head coach Paulo Nagamura on their win this weekend.
• (Last Word on Soccer) Tale of Two Halves: Breaking Down the Colorado Rapids Draw Against SKC
• (Swope Park Rangers) The Rangers have signed eight players from the SKC Academy.

Around the League

• (ESPN) Landon Donovan urges MLS and USMNT to change youth development policy
• (Columbus Dispatch) Precourt, MLS conspiring against Columbus
• (Fox Sports MX) Looks like Carlos Darwin is headed to Minnesota
• (MLS Soccer) Federico Higuain joined the MLS 50-50 club over the weekend.
• (Goal) “You could argue that (Bradley Wright-Phillips) is the best in MLS history,” says NYRB head coach Jesse Marsch

Around the City

• (Rock Chalk Talk) The Jayhawks are headed to the Final Four
• (Bring on the Cats) The Wildcats were the latest team to fall to Sister Jean and the Loyola Ramblers
• (Royals Review) Danny Duffy, the Royals’ Opening Day starter, left his final Spring Training start with shoulder tightness
• (Rock M Nation) Where do Tilmon and Porter rank in Mizzou history?
• (Arrowhead Pride) Tyreek Hill and Sammy Watkins will be ridiculous

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