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Lobbing Scorchers: The Real Reason Sounders Players Are Furious Right Now

2 days ago | sounderatheart.com | Noah Riffe

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Ship’s Log, June 2: What to make of Vancouver's CCC flop

4 days ago | sounderatheart.com | Ari Liljenwall

Another Concacaf Champions Cup has come and gone, and the Seattle Sounders are still the only MLS club to win the modern iteration of the continental tournament. That was emphatically decided on Sunday, as the Vancouver Whitecaps got absolutely destroyed 5-0 by Cruz Azul in the 2025 CCC Final in legitimately one of the most non-competitive soccer matches I've ever watched. As someone who's been fully bought-in on the 'Caps stock all season, I was surprised to see it go off the rails that badly.
Lobbing Scorchers Kickoff: Was Seattle's player protest justified?

5 days ago | sounderatheart.com | Ari Liljenwall

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'Club World Ca$h Grab': Players don protest shirts at pregame

6 days ago | sounderatheart.com | Jeremiah Oshan

SEATTLE — Just in case you thought the fight over Club World Cup bonuses would fade, the players made sure that the issue is going to stay front and center for at least a little while longer when they came out for pregame wearing shirts featuring the Monopoly man and reading “Club World Ca$h Grab” on the front and “Fair Share Now” on the back. Players continued to wear them during pregame introductions and the team photo.
Kickoff, lineup, updates

6 days ago | sounderatheart.com | Jeremiah Oshan

The Seattle Sounders will renew what has so far been one of the most lopsided rivalries in MLS history. In 16 all-time meetings across three competitions, the Sounders hold a 14-1-2 advantage that includes a 10-0-0 record at Lumen Field. This Minnesota team looks to be a bit more dangerous, however. They currently sit third in the Western Conference and have a +9 goal-difference that is tied for second best in the conference.
Tacoma Defiance snap losing streak

6 days ago | sounderatheart.com | Jeremiah Oshan

Missing several of their normal starters, the Tacoma Defiance still managed to snap their losing streak to get a 1-1 tie with Minnesota United 2 and add on an extra point after winning the penalty shootout on Saturday. The Defiance got a late equalizer from Demian Alvarez, who was making just his second appearance of the season. Alvarez then converted the clinching penalty in the shootout.
Everything to know about Sounders-Minnesota United

6 days ago | sounderatheart.com | Jeremiah Oshan

The Seattle Sounders will make their Sunday Night Soccer debut when they host Minnesota United this afternoon. The Sounders come into the match having gone 6-1-2 in their past nine, while the Loons are 5-1-2 in their past eight. Both teams are coming off midweek games, with the Sounders beating San Diego FC 1-0 and Minnesota scratching out a 0-0 tie with the Vancouver Whitecaps.
Sounders unlikely to use special Club World Cup transfer window

1 week ago | sounderatheart.com | Jeremiah Oshan

RENTON — In an attempt to make it easier for participating teams to bolster their rosters for the Club World Cup and address a quirk of tournament timing relative to player contracts expiring, FIFA decided to grant them an additional 10-day transfer window. Although U.S. Soccer has granted the Seattle Sounders, Inter Miami and potentially LAFC the ability to use that window that opens Sunday through June 10, it’s unclear how active they will be.
Lobbing Scorchers: The National Pundits LOVE Albert Rusnak

1 week ago | sounderatheart.com | Noah Riffe

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Reed Baker-Whiting called into USA U20 team

1 week ago | sounderatheart.com | Jeremiah Oshan

Reed Baker-Whiting has been called into the United States U20 camp that will include matches against Colombia (June 7) and Egypt (June 20). The camp is considered a warm-up for the U20 World Cup that will take place in Chile from Sept. 27-Oct. 19. He’ll remain with the Sounders through Sunday’s game against Minnesota United but will miss the match against the Vancouver Whitecaps on June 8. Of the 22-player roster, 16 players are based in MLS with six others in Europe.