Caple’s Corner: Comparing the Mariners’ losing streak to another 15-game skid
When I last sat down to write for this space, the date was July 17, and hope sprung blissfully eternal – the Mariners had lost only nine games in a row at that point, and could still lay claim to the...
View ArticleSounders: Huge crowd, stern test this weekend v. Real Salt Lake
There’s another big game in Seattle this weekend, and the more than 50,000 in attendance won’t have to deal with Jim Harbaugh, Colin Kaepernick or any other unsavory characters from San Francisco. The...
View ArticleSounders’ Obafemi Martins named player of the week
It’s been a good week for the Seattle’s Obafemi Martins. Not only did he play a key role in the Sounders’ 2-0 victory over Real Salt Lake on Friday — contributing a goal and an assist — but on Monday...
View ArticleSeattle Sounders announce plans for 40-year anniversary
On Tuesday, Seattle Sounders FC announced plans for celebrating the club’s 40th Anniversary season in 2014. The Sounders unveiled a commemorative logo and revealed plans for honoring past players and...
View ArticleSeattle Sounders star Clint Dempsey struggling during loan to Fulham
Top MLS players being loaned to international clubs is a not an uncommon practice — the idea being that the player will be able to stay sharp, fit and focused all while showcasing his skills on the...
View ArticleWATCH: Seattle Sounders’ Clint Dempsey raps on ESPN’s ‘Highly Questionable’
Seattle Sounders FC midfielder and U.S. National Team captain Clint Dempsey appeared on ESPN’s “Highly Questionable” to discuss his soccer career with hosts Bomani Jones and Dan Le Batard, but he also...
View ArticleTop storylines for the 2014 Seattle Sounders season
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View ArticleStoppage-time goal lifts Seattle Sounders over Sporting Kansas City in season...
After an afternoon of seemingly endless missed opportunities, the Seattle Sounders finally broke through when second-half substitute Chad Barrett knocked in a dramatic game-winning goal in the 94th...
View ArticleSeattle Sounders FC coach Sigi Schmid defends CenturyLink Field turf amid...
With the Seattle Sounders’ weekend tilt against Toronto FC fast approaching, Toronto coach Ryan Nelsen has voiced concerns over the turf at CenturyLink Field. Nelsen went so far as to say that he...
View ArticleSeattle Sounders to face improved Toronto FC
The Seattle Sounders are afforded no breaks for their upcoming matchup this Saturday at CenturyLink Field against a revamped Toronto FC, a historically troubled franchise but one that has high hopes...
View ArticleClint Dempsey shines, but Seattle Sounders fall to Toronto
The new-look Toronto FC made its debut with a bang Saturday against the Seattle Sounders, riding a prize offseason acquisition to a 2-1 victory. Toronto forward and former Tottenham Hotspur star...
View ArticleReport: Seattle Sounders’ Clint Dempsey suspended, likely due to crotch shot
The MLS has suspended Seattle Sounders star Clint Dempsey for two games, according to a report, likely for his crotch shot to an opponent during Saturday’s loss to Toronto FC. Soccer reporter Kurtis...
View ArticleMeet the 2014 U.S. World Cup team
United States national team coach Jürgen Klinsmann created a media firestorm Thursday when he announced the 23-man roster for the U.S. team that will compete in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil starting...
View ArticleReports: Tottenham new favorite for Sounders’ DeAndre Yedlin
One of London’s most historic soccer clubs is the frontrunner to acquire DeAndre Yedlin a month after the Seattle Sounders star was said to be nearing a deal that would take him to Italy. A tweet from...
View ArticleSeattle native, Sounders star DeAndre Yedlin will transfer to Tottenham for...
Seattle Sounders FC and U.S. World Cup star defender DeAndre Yedlin will transfer to Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League, the team announced Wednesday, but he will wear Rave Green for at...
View ArticleNo goals, no problem for Sounders on Monday night futbol
In a game devoid of actual goals, the Seattle Sounders achieved their ultimate goal: survival. The Sounders couldn’t convert on what seemed like continuous scoring opportunities from strikers Obafemi...
View ArticleSounders beat Galaxy, lose Western Conference Finals on tiebreaker
The Seattle Sounders defeated the LA Galaxy 2-1 in front of 46,758 at CenturyLink Field on Sunday, but failed to move on to the MLS Cup Finals due to the league’s new away-goal tiebreaker rule....
View ArticleWatch: Sounders’ Obafemi Martins wins MLS goal of the year
The Seattle Sounders’ season may have come to a disappointing close with a heartbreaking win — yes, win — on Sunday, but on Thursday striker Obafemi Martins was honored for providing one of the most...
View Article2014 Seattle sports: Who was naughty? Who was nice?
It’s almost Christmas and the end of 2014, which means it’s time to reflect on the year that was. It was a banner year for sports in Seattle. The Seahawks won their first Super Bowl title in a...
View ArticleSounders’ DeAndre Yedlin to join English club in January
Former Sounders defender DeAndre Yedlin will join Tottenham Hotspur in January, the team announced on Tuesday. The move means that the 21-year-old homegrown Seattle star will complete his transfer to...
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