Blue Links: World Cup, Tim Howard, and the Montreal Impact

All the Sporting KC news you need to know to start your Monday

By Ben Gartland@BenG_Sports Jul 2, 2018, 8:00am CDT

MLS: Sporting KC at Montreal Impact

Good morning and Happy Monday. Sporting Kansas City are still on top of the West (somehow). Here’s what else you need to know today.

Around the Club

(The Blue Testament) Sporting Kansas City blocked by Impact in 2-0 loss
(Kansas City Star) Montreal pitches shut out, ends Sporting KC’s nine-game unbeaten streak
(CBC) Impact blank West-leading Sporting KC for 3rd straight win
(MLS) You Make the Call: Did Sporting Kansas City deserve an early penalty kick?

Around the League

(ESPN FC) Wayne Rooney to D.C. United: MLS still a retirement league for stars on the wane (editor’s note: THIS IS A BAD TAKE)

An MLS record in #MINvFCD.

Per the great @ricklawes, @FCDallas is the first team to play six Homegrown players in the course of one match:

Acosta
Cannon
Gonzalez
Pomykal
Reaves
Ulloa
— Carter Baum (@CarterBaum) June 30, 2018

(Angels on Parade) LAFC forward Adama Diomande has started life in MLS in blistering form
(MLS) Report: New England Revolution still bidding for Bojan Krkic

71,932. The biggest soccer crowd in the world today.

We are here.
We are rowdy.
We are proud. pic.twitter.com/S24wdDgIBq
— Atlanta United FC (@ATLUTD) July 1, 2018

(Video) Tim Howard fakes out the fans at BC Place

Referee designations FWC 2018 Match 56: #COL⁠ #ENG⁠ ⁠ (03 July):
(Round of 16)

Referee: Mark GEIGER (USA)
ASR 1: Joe FLETCHER (CAN)
ASR 2: Frank ANDERSON (USA)
4th Off. Matthew CONGER (NZL)
Res.Ass. Simon LOUNT (NZL)@FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/Qcs3egrEYH
— FIFA Media (@fifamedia) July 1, 2018

(E Pluribus Loonum) “I didn’t know it was going to be that big:” Collin Martin reflects on coming out as gay
(Sounder at Heart) Sounders complete Raúl Ruidíaz transfer
(SB Nation) 3 reasons Wayne Rooney to D.C. United won’t work out

Around the City

(Royals Review) Brad Keller is brilliant in complete game 1-0 loss to the Mariners
(Arrowhead Pride) Andy Reid likens Patrick Mahomes to Brett Favre, too
(Rock M Nation) Mizzou didn’t attack the rim much, but when the Tigers did, here’s how they did it
(Rock Chalk Talk) Podcast - AD qualities and Hypeability
(Bring on the Cats) 62 DAYS TO 2018 KICKOFF: Tyler Mitchell