[W-LEAGUE] The partnerships are still modest in scope, but three U.S.-based W-League teams — the Seattle Sounders, who have signed U.S stars Hope Solo, Alex Morgan and Sydney Leroux, D.C. United and Colorado Rapids — will becarrying the names of MLS teams in 2012, reflecting support  these MLS clubs is giving women’s soccer. In addition, the Vancouver Whitecaps, one of the women’s league’s strongest teams, is ownedby the second-year MLS club.

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