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Blue Links: Open Cup Changes, Interviews, Shades of Blue

Here is some news and links for today about Sporting Kansas City.

US Soccer announced changes to the US Open Cup for the 2018 tournament. The big news all has to do with the money awarded to teams and travel stipends. The winning team will get $300,000 in 2018, up from $250,000 in prior years. The losing finalist will now get $100,000, up from $60,000. Lower division teams will also see a bonus as the furthest advancing team from the US lower divisions will earn $25,000, up from $15,000.

Thad Bell had a number of interviews from practice on 3/13 interviewing Felipe Gutierrez, Johnny Russell, and Peter Vermes.