Deja vu. The Seattle Sounders are at it again, so far repeating last summer's success and moving up the ranks in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. The team has reached the third round of the national soccer tournament -- and that means playing with the big boys of Major League Soccer. The game will take place July 1 at 7 p.m., at the Sounders' home field, the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila.
By Jon Palmer | June 27, 2008
Convergence Zone
Recently, you may have heard phrases like these around town: "Come
celebrate the beautiful game" or "The world's game is coming to
Seattle." Both are slogans used by our city's new Major League Soccer
franchise, Seattle Sounders FC, on posters and other advertisements to promote the game of soccer -- the most popular sport in the world.
By Jon Palmer | May 2, 2008
Gentle Snark
I've got good news and I've got bad news. The good news is that Seattle's new Major League Soccer franchise,
set to make its debut next year, has moved one step closer to reality:
The franchise is in the process of choosing its name. All Seattleites
are invited to vote
for one of several options at the team's Web site, with the winner
presumably being chosen sometime after the end of voting (March 31).
By Geoff Carter | March 26, 2008
Convergence Zone
You may not have noticed, but the Seattle Sounders have been quietly beating up on some of their soccer peers this summer. With little fanfare, they've made it to the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup and have a chance to go to the finals if they can beat MLS team FC Dallas Sept. 4.
By Jon Palmer | August 29, 2007
If you sported colors and country pride while cheering on the likes of Brazil, England and Iran during last summer's World Cup soccer tournament in Germany, but you can't wait three more years for the next round of international World Cup action, we have good news.
By Jon Palmer | July 10, 2007
Life Behind Bars
For the All-American sports fan coming out for the usual games, this is everything you'd expect in a sports bar: big TVs, cheap beer, chicken wings and a few half-time distractions such as pool and video games. For those with more worldly concerns, The Spectator is a "sporting establishment": the same thing, only with a few extra syllables, an implied foreign accent and unusual opening hours that signal to fans of soccer, rugby and other more exotic sports that this is their place, too.
By Cody Ellerd | March 21, 2007
