Blue Links: Fines for Espinoza tackle, Lots of Videos, and Toronto FC come up short

Let’s just get right to it.

Sporting KC

(SKC) Fines handed down for the scuffle started by Kendall Waston’s tackle on Roger Espinoza. Sporting Kansas City and the Caps violated the mass confrontation policy.

(SPR) Swope Park Rangers move games to Children’s Mercy Park

(SKC) Sporting KC adds to Academy Affiliate network

(SKC) Why Sporting KC will be the New England Revolutions biggest challenge thus far this season.

(SKC/SPR) Our very own Chad Smith makes an argument on whether Belmar should start receiving minutes with SKC for his outstanding play with Swope Park Rangers.

(SKC) Another fantastic look Behind the Shield. This time the focus is on the Vancouver Whitecaps game.

(SKC) Why do one Behind the Shield when you can do too. This one on the Victory Project. [Editor: These get me every time. There is something about kids getting to do amazing sports stuff that tugs at the heart strings.]

(SKC) While we’re raiding the Sporting KC YouTube page, let’s watch Johnny Russell have a chat with Nate Bukay.

Around the League

(Toronto FC) TFC lose to Chivas Guadalajara in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League in penalty kicks.

(Toronto FC) Still searching for Michael Bradley’s missed PK in the CONCACAF Champions League Final second leg.

(LA Galaxy) Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not play for Sweden in the World Cup this summer