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The Space Needle is painted in preparation for today's Major League Soccer championship game. The top of the Needle bears 15-foot tall logos of the MLS and competing teams Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake and a partial likeness of the MLS Cup soccer ball. The game will be played at Qwest Field, seen with its white partial roof at upper right. (ELAINE THOMPSON / The Associated Press)

MLS Cup: Seattle – and fans – on display

10:09 AM - The guests will have to share the spotlight with their host today at Qwest Field. The Los Angeles Galaxy and Real Salt Lake will play for Major League Soccer’s most prestigious prize: the MLS Cup. But at 5:30 p.m., the eyes of an ESPN audience, including more than 120 countries, also will be on Seattle, which hosts its final game of a season that the league commissioner said has redefined what the sport can mean in this country.
MLS CUP: REAL SALT LAKE VS. L.A. GALAXY, 5:30 P.M., ESPN

Sounders FC / MLS HEADLINES

MLS Cup: Seattle – and fans – on display

Published November 22nd, 2009 - 12:05AM

The guests will have to share the spotlight with their host today at Qwest Field.

MLS Cup: Real Salt Lake lacks glitz but not game

Published November 21st, 2009 - 12:05AM

If star power lighted scoreboards, there wouldn’t be much point in playing the 13th MLS Cup on Sunday: The Los Angeles Galaxy has it. Real Salt Lake doesn’t.

Sounders look ahead to 2010

Published November 20th, 2009 - 12:05AM

Major League Soccer’s season doesn’t end until the final whistle of MLS Cup on Sunday, however Seattle Sounders FC is making plans for next season.

Irish want replay, but good luck

Published November 20th, 2009 - 12:05AM

DUBLIN – Ireland appealed to France and FIFA on Thursday to replay their World Cup playoff after an obvious hand ball by Thierry Henry set up the deciding goal.

Starry Galaxy wary of scrappy Salt Lake

Published November 18th, 2009 - 12:05AM

The only obstacle between David Beckham’s Los Angeles Galaxy and a Major League Soccer championship is an MLS Cup opponent that barely made the playoffs after finishing the regular season with a losing record.

MLS week in Seattle starts with praise for pairing

Published November 17th, 2009 - 12:05AM

Major League Soccer’s most glamorous team will appear in the league’s most electric setting this weekend when MLS Cup visits Seattle.

Keller makes it clear he’d like a Sounders extension

Published November 13th, 2009 - 12:05AM

Seattle Sounders FC already is planning for its 2010 season – and also might be closing in on one decision for 2011.

MLS playoffs: Fire wants Blanco’s ‘circus’ act to continue

Published November 12th, 2009 - 10:15AM

CHICAGO – Chicago Fire goalkeeper Jon Busch has enjoyed watching Cuauhtemoc Blanco the past three seasons and doesn’t want the “circus” to end.

Galaxy’s Arena named best coach in MLS

Published November 12th, 2009 - 12:05AM

Bruce Arena of the Los Angeles Galaxy was named MLS coach of the year Wednesday.

Sounders' Montero MLS’ top newcomer

Published November 11th, 2009 - 12:05AM

Seattle Sounders FC forward Fredy Montero beat out teammates Kasey Keller and Freddie Ljungberg for Major League Soccer’s newcomer of the year award, which was announced Tuesday.

Highlights abound in Sounders’ first year

Published November 10th, 2009 - 12:05AM

HOUSTON – Here’s a quote from coach Sigi Schmid after the Seattle Sounders’ first training session way back in January: “Names are always fun. If I can get ‘Taylor Graham’ or ‘Graham Taylor’ together I’ll be happy.”

Sounders still working: 'Next year begins now'

Published November 9th, 2009 - 12:05AM

HOUSTON – A few minutes after the Seattle Sounders’ season-ending, 1-0 loss to Houston on Sunday, coach Sigi Schmid was asked when he will start planning for 2010.

Sounders' season comes to a sudden end in Houston

Published November 9th, 2009 - 12:05AM

HOUSTON – They don’t call it “sudden death” in soccer, but sometimes it feels that way.

Sounders' season ends with 1-0 loss in Houston

Published November 8th, 2009 - 3:09PM

Brian Ching scored six minutes into overtime and the Houston Dynamo advanced to the Western Conference final for the third time in four years with a 1-0 win over the Seattle Sounders on Sunday.

Long wait over for Sounders

Published November 8th, 2009 - 12:05AM

• Sounders FC at Houston Dynamo, noon, Ch. 5
HOUSTON – Seattle Sounders fans are invited to welcome the team home at SeaTac Airport tonight. Whether that gathering celebrates another victory or pays tribute to a concluded season will be determined this afternoon, when the Sounders meet the Houston Dynamo in a loser-out game at Robertson Stadium.

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