Blue Links: World Cup, Tim Howard, and the 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)

• (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

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

• (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