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Seattle Sounders

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2012

    UPDATE: Houston, You Have a Problem: Dynamo's Clark Directs Homophobic Slur at Sounders Ball Boy

    Major League Soccer on Wednesday disciplined Colin Clark, five days after the Houston Dynamo midfielder directed a homophobic slur at a Sounders ball boy during Seattle's 2-0 home victory on Friday night. Clark was suspended for three matches and fined an undisclosed amount by MLS Commissioner Don G ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2012

    Sounders Aren't Following the Script, But a 3-0 Start is 90 Minutes Away

    It's early; two matches down, 32 (over seven long months) to go. But this already has the feeling of a season to remember for Sounders FC, and the next step comes Saturday night when San Jose--in the first of a dozen home contests against Western Conference foes--shows up at the Clink.

  • Blogs

    March 14, 2012

    Sounders Get Their Chance to Make History in Mexico

    It's only mid-March, and their MLS season opener is still days away, but Sounders FC can make a significant statement tonight (5 p.m., Fox Soccer Channel) in Torreón, Mexico. The competition is the CONCACAF Champions League; the opposition is Santos Laguna, tied for the Primera División lead; the ... More >>

  • Arts

    March 14, 2012

    The Weekly Wire: This Week's Recommended Events

    It's only mid-March, and their MLS season opener is still days away, but Sounders FC can make a significant statement tonight (5 p.m., Fox Soccer Channel) in Torreón, Mexico. The competition is the CONCACAF Champions League; the opposition is Santos Laguna, tied for the Primera División lead; the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 7, 2012

    Sounders vs. Toronto

    It's only mid-March, and their MLS season opener is still days away, but Sounders FC can make a significant statement tonight (5 p.m., Fox Soccer Channel) in Torreón, Mexico. The competition is the CONCACAF Champions League; the opposition is Santos Laguna, tied for the Primera División lead; the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    Sounders 2012: Fredy's Ready and the New Kids Look Alright

    Is it possible to replace Kasey Keller? The answer to that question will go a long way toward determining whether Sounders FC take the next step in 2012 after three successful seasons that ended anticlimactically in the first round of the playoffs, prompting a chorus of "what-ifs."

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2012

    Free Sounders Soccer Game at the Clink Tonight

    The Seattle Sounders are hosting a free final pre-season soccer game tonight in their continuing tradition of hosting an annual Community Shield match.

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2011

    Kasey Keller, Retiring Sounders Goalie, Gets Corny Sendoff with Image Etched in Maize

    Kasey Keller.​Thanks to that couple and their two kids who got hoplessly lost in a Massachusetts corn maize (and became the butt of jokes by late-night comedians), retiring Seattle Sounders goalie Kasey Keller - who will play his final regular-season home game tomorrow night at CenturyLink Fie ... More >>

  • Music

    August 31, 2011

    Bumbershoot Guide: Sunday

    From Das Racist to Leon Russell.

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2011

    Score Tonight With the Sounders at Post; Support Branzino in Belltown; Don't Wait on the Pie

    ​Seattle Sounders players will be taking a break from serving the competition to serve your favorite drinks tonight at Post Restaurant and Lounge at 1914 Post Alley. Starting at 6:30 p.m., the team will show their support for Seattle SCORES, an after-school program that brings soccer and literacy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2011

    These Five Seattle Sounders Players Probably Make Less Money than You

    Sounders midfielder Servando Carrasco will make $32,604 this year.​The average per-capita income in Washington State was $41,751 in 2009. Depending on what you do for a living that might seem like a lot (holla if you're a journalist!) or a little (scoff if you're a banker!). But wherever you f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    Northwest Sports Teams Try to Make Fans' Passion for the Game Translate Into Passion for the Earth

    ​Environmental scientist Allen Hershkowitz says there are two statistics that have made him spend the last six years trying to get professional sports teams to take up his Earth-friendly initiatives. First: "Less than 18 percent of Americans say they pay attention to any science, including env ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 2, 2011

    Sounders vs. L.A. Galaxy

    ​Environmental scientist Allen Hershkowitz says there are two statistics that have made him spend the last six years trying to get professional sports teams to take up his Earth-friendly initiatives. First: "Less than 18 percent of Americans say they pay attention to any science, including env ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    Breaking: No FIFA World Cup For Seattle in 2022: Qatar Wins Bid, Will Host Matches in 115 Degree Heat (VIDEO)

    ​It was a bit of a long shot to begin with, but with the massive upstart success of the Seattle Sounders and a solid infrastructure to host a world class event, there was a lot of buzz that the United States and then Seattle would be chosen to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Neither happened thi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2010

    Giants World Series Win Makes Three Microsoft Execs Who Now Own World Champion Teams

    ​When Brian "Fear the Beard" Wilson threw the final pitch of the 2010 World Series last night--a rocket straight down the pipe by Nelson Cruz--Giants fans worldwide rejoiced at the club's first championship title since they moved west in 1958. And while it hasn't been a complete fairytale year ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2010

    Major League Soccer Is Totally Minor League

    ​Whoa! Sorry, super-annoying Sounder fans! Not meaning to piss in your Cappuccino, but some stories just write themselves, like this one about the MLS playoffs that ran in today's Times.

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2010

    Sanna Nyassi, Seattle Sounders Muslim Midfielder, Not Fasting For Ramadan

    ​Sanna Nyassi has a problem. As a replacement for the recently traded Freddie Ljungberg, the Seattle Sounders midfielder knows that he'll be relied upon even more than usual during this season's home stretch. But the Gambian Nyassi is also a practicing Muslim. And yesterday marked the first da ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2010

    Sounders Offer Fans a Refund After 4-0 Loss, Causing a Global Shudder Among Sports Team Owners

    Doesn't Hanauer know we love to be abused?​Following a 4-0 drubbing at the hands of the LA Galaxy this weekend, Seattle Sounders FC management offered a refund to fans. And sent a collective shudder through the frigid hearts of sports team owners everywhere. We all know how it's supposed to g ... More >>

  • News

    April 28, 2010

    Google Strikes Back?

    How might the search giant retaliate for the Seattle Storm's alliance with Bing?

  • Calendar

    March 17, 2010

    Sounders vs. Philadelphia Union

    How might the search giant retaliate for the Seattle Storm's alliance with Bing?

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2009

    Comment of the Day: The Seattle Sounders Are a Powerhouse

    Reader: Give these guys a break. They're really, really good.​Reader Stephen Heisler responds to Sounders FC Reward Seattle Weekly's Defense of 0-0 Ties With Miserable, Season-Ending 0-0 Performance. He thinks we're being too harsh on the locals. "Mark, You seam like a reasonable guy, but sco ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    Your Arts & Space Weekend Planner

    ​The last weekend of August begins on the moon! That's where much of the LP record cover art is set in a new show at EMP: It's refreshing to seen a museum exhibit that doesn't pretend to offer great music or great art. Culled from the collection of an L.A. music industry executive, Spaced Out ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 1, 2009

    Chase Family 4th

    ​The last weekend of August begins on the moon! That's where much of the LP record cover art is set in a new show at EMP: It's refreshing to seen a museum exhibit that doesn't pretend to offer great music or great art. Culled from the collection of an L.A. music industry executive, Spaced Out ... More >>

  • Arts

    July 1, 2009

    The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Notable Events

    ​The last weekend of August begins on the moon! That's where much of the LP record cover art is set in a new show at EMP: It's refreshing to seen a museum exhibit that doesn't pretend to offer great music or great art. Culled from the collection of an L.A. music industry executive, Spaced Out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2009

    Your Weekend Bjork & Artopia Planner

    The weekend begins with Bjork in a concert documentary reviewed by Sara Brickner: For all the sad Bjork fanatics who missed her 2007 Volta tour, or for those who were there and want to relive the experience over and over again, here's the documentary, Voltaic. One evening was filmed in her hometown ... More >>

  • Arts

    June 24, 2009

    The Weekly Wire: The Week’s Notable Events

    The weekend begins with Bjork in a concert documentary reviewed by Sara Brickner: For all the sad Bjork fanatics who missed her 2007 Volta tour, or for those who were there and want to relive the experience over and over again, here's the documentary, Voltaic. One evening was filmed in her hometown ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 24, 2009

    PrideFest

    The weekend begins with Bjork in a concert documentary reviewed by Sara Brickner: For all the sad Bjork fanatics who missed her 2007 Volta tour, or for those who were there and want to relive the experience over and over again, here's the documentary, Voltaic. One evening was filmed in her hometown ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2009

    The Met and the Sounders: Serving for a Cause

    We know they're good with their feet, and now you have a change to see if they can juggle... plates. Next Tuesday, June 9th, Members of the Seattle Sounders FC will sport server jackets and wait tables at the Metropolitan Grill to help raise money for Seattle SCORES. Reservations are recommended. Se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2009

    Looking for a Job? Qwest Field's Looking for You

    You could watch this while you're working! Photo by Chris FavroGiven the state's unemployment rate, it seems worth noting whenever there's a job fair. Last time we had a big one--at the University of Washington--the line of job-seekers went out the door and down the block. Fortunately, Qwest Field ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 22, 2009

    Columbus Crew@ Sounders FC

    You could watch this while you're working! Photo by Chris FavroGiven the state's unemployment rate, it seems worth noting whenever there's a job fair. Last time we had a big one--at the University of Washington--the line of job-seekers went out the door and down the block. Fortunately, Qwest Field ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 22, 2009

    San Jose Earthquakes @ Sounders FC

    You could watch this while you're working! Photo by Chris FavroGiven the state's unemployment rate, it seems worth noting whenever there's a job fair. Last time we had a big one--at the University of Washington--the line of job-seekers went out the door and down the block. Fortunately, Qwest Field ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 22, 2009

    Chicago Fire @ Sounders FC

    You could watch this while you're working! Photo by Chris FavroGiven the state's unemployment rate, it seems worth noting whenever there's a job fair. Last time we had a big one--at the University of Washington--the line of job-seekers went out the door and down the block. Fortunately, Qwest Field ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 22, 2009

    Chelsea FC @ Sounders FC

    You could watch this while you're working! Photo by Chris FavroGiven the state's unemployment rate, it seems worth noting whenever there's a job fair. Last time we had a big one--at the University of Washington--the line of job-seekers went out the door and down the block. Fortunately, Qwest Field ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 22, 2009

    Houston Dynamo @ Sounders FC

    You could watch this while you're working! Photo by Chris FavroGiven the state's unemployment rate, it seems worth noting whenever there's a job fair. Last time we had a big one--at the University of Washington--the line of job-seekers went out the door and down the block. Fortunately, Qwest Field ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 22, 2009

    D.C. United @ Sounders FC

    You could watch this while you're working! Photo by Chris FavroGiven the state's unemployment rate, it seems worth noting whenever there's a job fair. Last time we had a big one--at the University of Washington--the line of job-seekers went out the door and down the block. Fortunately, Qwest Field ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 22, 2009

    San Jose Earthquakes @ Sounders FC

    You could watch this while you're working! Photo by Chris FavroGiven the state's unemployment rate, it seems worth noting whenever there's a job fair. Last time we had a big one--at the University of Washington--the line of job-seekers went out the door and down the block. Fortunately, Qwest Field ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 22, 2009

    Los Angeles Galaxy@ Sounders FC

    You could watch this while you're working! Photo by Chris FavroGiven the state's unemployment rate, it seems worth noting whenever there's a job fair. Last time we had a big one--at the University of Washington--the line of job-seekers went out the door and down the block. Fortunately, Qwest Field ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 22, 2009

    Toronto FC @ Sounders FC

    You could watch this while you're working! Photo by Chris FavroGiven the state's unemployment rate, it seems worth noting whenever there's a job fair. Last time we had a big one--at the University of Washington--the line of job-seekers went out the door and down the block. Fortunately, Qwest Field ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 22, 2009

    New England Revolution @ Sounders FC

    You could watch this while you're working! Photo by Chris FavroGiven the state's unemployment rate, it seems worth noting whenever there's a job fair. Last time we had a big one--at the University of Washington--the line of job-seekers went out the door and down the block. Fortunately, Qwest Field ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2009

    The Sounders May Have Lost the Game, But They Won Something of Far, Far Greater Value

    So I realize I'm arriving a little late to the hoopla. But hey, I've been busy. Only last night did I get a chance to catch a Sounders FC game in its entirety. And I gotta say...

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2009

    Your Weekend Arts Reminder

    Is that a marching band you hear? Yes, according to Gavin Borchert, who leads off our cultural inventory of events you should see--or listen to--over the weekend. Thus: FRIDAY: Honk! Fest West How do you feel about marching bands? In their absolute uniformity of dress and step, do they strike you a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 8, 2009

    Honk! Fest West

    Is that a marching band you hear? Yes, according to Gavin Borchert, who leads off our cultural inventory of events you should see--or listen to--over the weekend. Thus: FRIDAY: Honk! Fest West How do you feel about marching bands? In their absolute uniformity of dress and step, do they strike you a ... More >>

  • News

    July 30, 2008

    The Shocker in Soccer

    Calabro shuns Okies for Sounders.

  • News

    July 9, 2008

    Bashing Soccer-Bashing

    And more on light rail, locavorism, and the justice system.

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2008

    Comments of the Week: The MLS Truth

    And more on light rail, locavorism, and the justice system.

  • Arts

    June 4, 2008

    Must Love Cricket

    For sports fans on the cheap, there are options.

  • Calendar

    July 18, 2007
  • Diversions

    May 10, 2006

    Psycho for Soccer

    Thirty years ago in Seattle Weekly.

  • Diversions

    October 26, 2005

    Leagues of Gentlemen

    For fans of U.K. football and ale, it's always 5 o'clock somewhere.

  • News

    July 29, 1998

    The people's monikers

    For fans of U.K. football and ale, it's always 5 o'clock somewhere.

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