[MLS TRANSACTIONS] The Seattle Sounders have signed 19-year-old Trinidad & Tobago forward Cordell Cato, whotrained with the club last summer. D.C. United picked up Brazilian forward Maicon Santos, who scored 14goals in 62 matches with Chivas USA, Toronto FC and FC Dallas. Jackson, who had played with Maicon Santos at FC Dallas last summer, has been […]
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Chivas USA picks up young Ecuadoran star
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] South America and Scandinavia are the new main sources for imports as Ecuadoran Miller Bolanos(Chivas USA), Uruguayan Federico Puppo (Chicago Fire) and Dane Christian Sivebaek (Seattle Sounders) signed with MLSclubs on Wednesday. Bolanos is the most intriguing signing, a 21-year-old playmaker with a penchant for scoring. He has 22 goals in 93 games […]
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Sounders hire 'sensational 1-2 punch'
[TELEVISION WATCH] The Seattle Sounders have tuned to the BBC again to find their voice. Ross Fletcher has been hired asthe club’s play-by-play announcer, replacing Arlo White, who left to work for NBC, and Kasey Keller will serve asanalyst. The duo will be heard on all local television and radio broadcasts. “Ross and Kasey […]
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Seattle and San Jose sign international defenders
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] The Seattle Sounders signed Swedish international defender Adam Johansson from IFK Gothenburg to amulti-year contract. The San Jose Earthquakes acquired Honduran international defender Victor Bernardez, who spent three seasons with Belgian giant Anderlechtbefore playing for Lierse (Belgium) and Indios (Mexico) while on loan. The Houston Dynamo is the sixth stop for 24-year-old Nathan […]
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Newcomer of the Year Rosales signs new deal
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] In his first MLS season, Mauro Rosales finished among MLS leaders in assists and established himself as one of the league’sbest attacking catalysts. The Sounders have ensured his services for the immediate future by signing him to a new, multi-year contract at undisclosed terms. For his $42,000 salary in 2011he registered 13 assists […]
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Seattle signs Keller replacement, Union lands Tico
[MLS TRANSACTIONS] The Seattle Sounders signed 30-year-old Austrian goalkeeper Michael Gspurning as its replacement for the retiring Kasey Keller, and the Philadelphia Union acquired Costa Rican international Josue Martinez from Saprissa. Gspurning has beencapped three times by Austria and been one of the top goalies in Greece the past four seasons for Skoda Xanthi. Martinez, […]
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FieldTurf will be back in Seattle
[MLS 2012] Fans and players had hoped otherwise, but rather than install a grass surface at CenturyLink Field, the Sounders and NFL Seahawks have again optedfor FieldTurf. The teams announced Tuesday that the latest version of FieldTurf will be installed next February. It replaces a surface laid in 2008 that had deteriorated considerably inthe past […]
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No substitute for taking to the road
MLS Cup 2011 may be a harbinger of the future: the highest-seeded team to reach the final, the Los Angeles Galaxy, will host it Sunday against Houston. Months ago the league announcedHome Depot Center as the venue for MLS Cup, and by rolling through the regular season to win the Supporters’ Shield and holding serve […]
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Concacaf Champions League schedule
[DATEBOOK] The Los Angeles Galaxy will face Toronto FC in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions League, assuring MLS of at least one semifinalist. TheSeattle Sounders, the third MLS representative, will play Santos of Mexico in the quarterfinals. Concacaf Champions League Quarterfinals, First Leg March 6-8, 2012 Seattle Sounders (USA) vs. Santos (MEX)Toronto FC (CAN) […]
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Sounders rally but fall short
[MLS PLAYOFFS: Seattle-Real Salt Lake] Seattle’s desperate attempt to overturn a three-goal deficit from the first leg of their conference semifinal seriesagainst Real Salt Lake fell just short. The 2-0 victory at CenturyLink Field Wednesday night sent RSL through on a 3-2 aggregate to play either New York or Los Angeles on Sunday. LINEUP DECISIONS. […]