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United States' Seattle Sounders forward Raul Ruidiaz (9) celebrates his goal with teammates during the second half of the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League soccer final against Mexico's Pumas, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Ruidíaz scores pair, Sounders top Pumas 3-0 to win CCL title

The Associated Press

Raúl Ruidíaz scored on a deflected shot late in the first half, added a second goal off a perfect counter attack in the 80th minute, and the Seattle Sounders defeated Pumas 3-0 to win the CONCACAF Champions League title. The Sounders became the first team from Major League Soccer to claim the championship since the current format was adopted in 2008.

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MLS Cup in Seattle will pack some 70K into CenturyLink

Ashley Gross

Nearly 70,000 people are expected to pack into CenturyLink Field for Sunday's MLS Cup Final. That puts it in on track to be the most attended soccer match…

Reign FC's Beverly Yanez models her team's new jersey Jan. 17 during an event to unveil a jersey sponsorship with Zulily. The Reign is moving to Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, and S2 is rebranding as Tacoma Defiance.

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Reign FC announces move to Cheney Stadium as S2 rebrands as Tacoma Defiance

Kari Plog

More soccer is coming to Tacoma. Seattle Reign FC announced Wednesday that the professional women’s team will play its 2019 matches at Cheney Stadium in…

Can Sounders Stop Slide and Make the Playoffs?

Kirsten Kendrick

The Seattle Sounders play FC Dallas in Texas on Saturday. It’s yet another chance for the team to clinch a playoff berth. They’re running out of chances.…

Sounders Limp into Second Half of Season

Kirsten Kendrick

The Seattle Sounders host the Colorado Rapids Saturday to begin the second half of the season. KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel says the team is far from…

Sounders midfielder Steve Zakuani writhes in pain after a tackle by Rapids midfielder Brian Mullan in April 2011 in Denver. Zakuani is still recovering from the injury as Mullan and the Rapids make their first trip to Seattle since the hit on Saturday.

Cool heads urged as Sounders fans prepare for payback for 'vicious hit'

Kirsten Kendrick

It's payback time. That's what a lot of Seattle Sounders FC fans are saying about Saturday's matchup with the Colorado Rapids at CenturyLink Field.It's…

The most hated man among Sounders fans? Colorado Rapids midfielder Brian Mullan returns to Seattle Saturday for the first time since he broke the leg of the Sounders’ Steve Zakuani last season.

Preview: Advice for Sounders fans looking for payback

Kirsten Kendrick

A controversial sports figure comes to Seattle Saturday. Colorado Rapids midfielder Brian Mullan will appear before Sounders fans for the first time since…

Real Salt Lake's Tony Beltran (2) and Kyle Beckerman, center, celebrate a play as Seattle Sounders' Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, left, and Fredy Montero, second from right, react. The Seattle Sounders won the game 2-0, but were knocked out of the playoffs.

Seattle Sounders win, but not by enough to advance in playoffs

Kirsten Kendrick

They won the game but lost the chance to advance to the next round of the playoffs. That was the situation for the Seattle Sounders and their fans…

Sounders goalkeeper Kasey Keller holds the U.S. Open Cup as he celebrates with his teammates this month in Seattle, after they won the Open Cup for a third year in a row. Will the team's first MLS Cup be next?

MLS Cup could be within Sounders' grasp this season

Kirsten Kendrick

They've won the U.S. Open Cup for the third year in a row. They've moved on to the next round of a major international competition. And now, the Seattle…

Seattle Sounders' Osvaldo Alonso applies a defensive header near the goal during an Oct. 8 match against the Philadelphia Union in Seattle.

Preview: Sounders FC going for it all in playoffs

Kirsten Kendrick

The Seattle Sounders begin playoff play on Saturday night against Real Salt Lake in Utah. The Sounders (18-7-9) earned the second-best record in Major…