The Big Boom: Why the Northwest will change the MLS as we know it
soccerlens.com 3/21/2009 — You had to believe MLS commissioner Don Garber was grinning from ear to ear as he surveyed the sea of green and blue blanketing the lower bowl of Seattle’s Qwest Field for Thursday’s inaugural match between the newly minted Seattle ...

SOUNDERS FC: Montero the next Angel?
nextseasonsports.com 3/20/2009 — Fredy Montero jerseys are probably flying off the racks right about now. The 21-year-old Colombian prodigy put on a world-class display yesterday in Seattle’s 3-0 demolition of New York. With two goals, one assist and numerous breathtaking moves and passes, Montero showed the city of Seattle and ...

Sounders rewarded for “changing the blueprint”
seattle.blogsfc.com 3/13/2009 — MLS Cup 2009 awarded to Sounders. Will the home team be there to share the excitement?

MLS Goes the Reality TV Route to Pick Players
theoffside.com 1/11/2009 — Last week I got an email from Sounders FC, the new Seattle expansion team, with the following interesting news about how one of the new players will be selected: Beginning on January 23, fans can visit King5.com to view videos, bios and comments from ...

Sounders FC Sells Out Home Opener - OurSports Central - Independent and Minor League Sports News
oursportscentral.com 3/2/2009 — March 2, 2009 - Major League Soccer (MLS) Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders FC RENTON, Wash. - Single game tickets for the Seattle Sounders FC inaugural home opener on March 19 sold out this morning. Sounders FC will kick off the 2009 Major League ...

Splashy Sounders kick off major soccer in Seattle
usatoday.com 1/22/2009 — They have the millions of Hollywood filmmaker Joe Roth, team co-owner and actor Drew Carey, and Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen. Disney is a team sponsor, too. All that cash pried one of MLS' most accomplished coaches, Sigi Schmid, from the ...

MLS Philadelphia --- Vote for Team Name, See Stadium Model
mvn.com 1/20/2009 — On Monday, the official voting period has begun for the naming of the MLS Philadelphia franchise. You can read the background of this story in a previous MVN post HERE . Fan input determined the name of the 2009 expansion team, Seattle Sounders FC, and we feel that the fans' ...

Major League Soccer - Give and Go: Seattle's Chris Henderson
goal.com 12/19/2008 — It’s easy to forget that Seattle Sounders FC is an expansion franchise. Led by owners with deep pockets, supported by a league-leading season ticket holder base and blessed with a secure infrastructure, Seattle is poised to be the envy of all other ...

Sounders | The Seattle Times
blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com 12/5/2008 — Got this statement from the MLS office a few minutes ago: Columbus Crew and Seattle Sounders FC Reach Resolution Regarding Contract of Sigi Schmid NEW YORK (December 12, 2008) - Major League Soccer announced today that the Columbus Crew and Seattle ...

SOUNDERS FC: Injury Update; Smith’s pain is Montero’s gain?
nextseasonsports.com 3/7/2009 — The Seattle Sounders FC placed forward Jarrod Smith on the injured reserve because of a hip flexor injury. It looks as if Smith will miss the first six regular season games, but it is possible he will return as early as May.Smith is a New Zealand native, who is in his sophomore season with the ...

David Beckham scores his first goal for AC Milan — L.A. Times - Soccer 1/26/2009
The Galaxy midfielder makes his third consecutive start for the Italian team and does nothing to quell speculation he'll stay overseas instead of returning for MLS season. >  ...

Sounders acquire D Ianni from Houston (PA SportsTicker) — Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 1/26/2009
The Seattle Sounders on Monday acquired defender Patrick Ianni from the Houston Dynamo for a conditional pick in the 2010 SuperDraft.

Sounders FC training camp glance, Day 4 — The Seattle Times: Sports 1/27/2009
Sounders FC reporter José Miguel Romero conducts a Q&A; with a Sounders player and provides updates from practice.

Dynamo Re-Sign Boswell, Deal Ianni (Goal.com) — Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News 1/27/2009
Houston Dynamo have tweaked the defensive line, re-signing stalwart Bobby Boswell and trading away Patrick Ianni for a future draft pick from Seattle Sounders FC

Sounders trade for Patrick Ianni — The Seattle Times: Sports 1/27/2009
Sounders FC's roster keeps changing as training camp continues. The team made a trade over the weekend and will bring in more players between now and when the team heads to California for more practices.