Seattle Soccer Examiner

Photos: MLS Cup invades Pike Place Market

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:47:15 -0700

Major League Soccer held another press conference yesterday in Seattle, and it was followed by photo opportunities at Pike Place Market. Our Rick Morrison was there and captured this photo and the other six posted below. (Rick Morrison) ...

LA Galaxy ad in Seattle Times pushes me to cheer for RSL

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:44:20 -0700

Well, I waited all week to decide whom to cheer for in Sunday's MLS Cup Final. Thanks to this heartfelt, professionally done ad in today's Seattle Times, that takes up nearly 1/3 of a page...I can officially say I am behind the boys from...SALT LAKE....

Photos from MLS W.O.R.K.S. playground building in Seattle

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:56:23 -0700

We reported that this week Major League Soccer's MLS W.O.R.K.S. would be at Van Asselt Elementary School in South Beacon Hill to help put in a new playground. The event took place yesterday and we've got a few photos to share with you below.Seattle S...

Seattle part of World Football (soccer) photos and news

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:24 -0700

I like to look around the globe as often as I can for AP photos that capture events in the world of Football (soccer). Today's featured photos include Seattle, host of Sunday's 2009 Major League Soccer Cup Final. The iconic Space Needle, painted in ...

David Beckham dines at Seattle's Metropolitan Grill ahead of MLS Cup Final

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:18:05 -0700

Pictured left to right: Met Grill GM Joshua Anderson, David Beckham, Noi Sartnurak (Server). (Photo courtesy of Metropolitan Grill)See all of our MLS Cup 2009 coverage here. This kind email from Katie at the Metropolitan Grill reminds me that ...

MLS Cup Final blitz: from the top of the Needle to...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:13:36 -0700

Earlier this week Seattle's Space Needle is painted in honor of the 2009 Major League Soccer Cup Final. (MLSnet.com / Omega Graphics). Complete gallery at MLSnet.com. Seattle hasn't missed its chance to take Major League Soccer into its commun...

Qwest Field spices up its menu for MLS Cup 2009; other Cup news

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:42:52 -0700

Sounders FC head coach Sigi Schmid (left) and Technical Director Chris Henderson escort the Major League Soccer Cup 2009 trophy into downtown Seattle via ferry. (MLSnet.com photo)UPDATE: Another take on the MLS Cup menu Inspired by the champio...

NW Community College Championships decided this weekend at Starfire

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:53 -0700

It's "Championship Soccer Week" here in the Puget Sound area. Not only will Seattle host MLS Cup 2009 on Sunday night, but this weekend will see the state champions crowned in high school girls soccer and our Northwest community colleges fo...

World Cup Qualifiers: France ousts Ireland, Russia falls to Slovenia

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:39:32 -0700

Captain Robbie Keane, of the Republic of Ireland, reacts, after his team lost the qualification for the soccer World Cup 2010 in South Africa, against France, at Stade de France stadium, in Saint Denis, outskirts of Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. ...

Girls' State Soccer Championships this weekend

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:13:55 -0700

The Issaquah High School Eagle. The Washington State High School Girls (and Boys 1B/2B) final fours take place this weekend. In 1B/2B Girls the semifinals match LaConner v. Orcas and Napavine v. Seattle Lutheran. In 1B/2B Boys the final four pi...

MLS Cup 2009 in Seattle: Losers, weather, Field Turf, Beckham make news

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:33:36 -0700

Real Salt Lake players Nick Rimando (blue) jersey and Kyle Beckerman (holding trophy) celebrate their MLS Eastern Conference Championship 0-0 (5-4) in a shootout over the Chicago Fire after their soccer game on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, in Bridgeview...

Goalkeeper Chris Kintz a big part of Tacoma Stars revival in South Sound

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:49:24 -0700

Chris Kintz started in goal for Tacoma Tide FC in their last home match of 2009. Now he's back training indoors with the Tacoma Stars. (GOALSeattle.com and Chris Kintz photos)Examiner is following the Tacoma Stars of the PASL this winter. You can boo...

Paul Allen, Sounders and Seahawks owner, is battling cancer

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:46:17 -0700

This Friday, July 10, 2009 picture shows Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen at the annual Allen & Co.'s media summit in Sun Valley, Idaho . Allen has been diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In a memo sent to employees, the CEO of Allen's investm...

You'll want 2010 to get here faster after watching this Sounders fan video

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:02:12 -0700

The video above was created by Sounders fan SPQR and posted on the GOALSeattle.com forums today.

Is it March yet?

Sounders Weekly News & Notes feature MLS Cup flavor

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:39:15 -0700

by Sounders FC Communications---The inaugural season of Major League Soccer in Seattle will culminate exactly where it all began, with the League’s championship event on the Xbox Pitch at Qwest Field. MLS Cup 2009 is set for Sunday nig...

MLS Commissioner Garber calls Seattle debut "a key moment" in American pro soccer history

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:53:55 -0700

Two years ago in November of 2007 MLS Commisioner Don Garber was in Seattle to award an MLS franchise to the city. Now he's back for MLS Cup Final Week, and praising Sounders FC for their impact on the pro version of the sport of soccer in America. (...

Freddie Ljungberg selected to 2009 MLS "Best Eleven"

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:30:08 -0700

Freddie Ljungberg today was named to the MLS "Best Eleven" for the 2009 season. (Rick Morrison)The Sounders were up for a bunch of year end awards in Major League Soccer but until today they had claimed just one: Newcomer of the Year Fredy ...

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup underway in Dubai

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:35:14 -0700

Argentina's Facundo Minici, right, battles for the ball with Italy's Paolo Palmacci during their Beach Soccer World Cup match in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. Italy won the match 3-2. (AP Photo/Farhad Berahman) Russia's Russia...

Prost Amerika's Steve Clare organizes Sounders Fans' Cup Final Party

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:13:29 -0700

Steve Clare of ProstAmerika.com interviews Michael Ballack during Chelsea's July visit to Seattle. (Greg Roth)Steve Clare has thrown his full, very Scotish ambition behind his coverage of Sounders FC in 2009. Cutting his teeth on American soccer via ...

GSSL: FC Spare Tire undefeated after 6th tie, this time against Gunners FC

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:49:59 -0700

We are catching up again with the guys of Greater Seattle Soccer League (GSSL) club FC Spare Tire. Last week they won 8:1. Sunday in Sea-Tac they drew 2:2 with Gunners FC. See the story and photos below.FCST midfielder Doug Hodson chases a Gunners FC...