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Reign fall to Courage 3-1 to open second half of season

Seattle score early, but give up three unanswered

Jul 5·6 min read·1042 words

USMNT's perfect Seattle weekend

Team gets to enjoy a bit of July Fourth-inspired Americana.

Jul 5·5 min read·952 words

Salmon Bay FC Advance to USLW Western Conference Final

In front of a near-sellout crowd on an unseasonably cool night at Interbay Stadium, Salmon Bay FC defeated the Colorado Storm on penalties, securing their spot in Sunday’s Western Conference Final.

Jul 5·5 min read·875 words

The USMNT didn't get better because of Europe. It got better because of the Academy system

MLS moving to free-to-play academies powers the strength of US and Canada in the World Cup

Jul 4·5 min read·922 words

'Spirited' scrimmage breaks up long pause between matches

Jesús Ferreira and Paul Rothrock each score goals.

Jul 4·4 min read·675 words

Match preview: Seattle Reign vs. NC Courage

The Reign head on the road for their first game back after a month-long break.

Jul 3·8 min read·1457 words

Did Mauricio Pochettino need us as bad as we needed him?

Ryan Rosenblatt discusses the USMNT and the World Cup.

Jul 3·2 min read·247 words

360 image shows the breadth of USMNT crowd at Brick Park

The spot on Occidental has become the organic gathering spot for the World Cup.

Jul 2·1 min read·178 words

Tacoma Defiance signs promising academy center back

Gallatin Sandnes has already made 26 appearances for Defiance.

Jul 2·2 min read·376 words

Salmon Bay FC headed to playoffs for first time ever

Salmon Bay FC is hosting the USL W League Playoffs at Interbay Stadium after Sunday's comeback victory against Snohomish United.

Jul 2·3 min read·424 words

USMNT look ahead to Seattle return

Cristian Roldan remains optimistic that he’ll be able to participate.

Jul 2·5 min read·904 words

Key takeaways from USA's 2–0 win over Bosnia & Herzegovina

Folarin Balogun and Malik Tillman goals pace another dominant performance.

Jul 2·4 min read·670 words

Round of 32 rope-a-dope

Belgium bounce back and outlast Senegal to win 3-2.

Jul 2·8 min read·1415 words

Seven Reign players eligible for 2027 free agency

Reign also secure Ratcliffe and Purcell for next season.

Jul 1·3 min read·426 words

USA push back against rare ‘favorites’ tag ahead of Round of 32 match

Bosnia-Herzegovina pose serious challenge.

Jul 1·5 min read·918 words

Takeaways from the start of the World Cup knockouts

Canada have momentum, Germany and the Netherlands crash out.

Jun 30·8 min read·1404 words

Seattle has re-affirmed itself a world-class city

Beyond the games themselves, World Cup crowds have made wonderful use of public infrastructure.

Jun 30·5 min read·889 words

World Cup has defied expectations in best way

Iran-Egypt provided all sorts of surprises.

Jun 29·4 min read·798 words

Lobbing Scorchers Kickoff: World Cup Bracket: Favorites, Dark Horses & USMNT vs Bosnia

Join us live at 8 am PT every Monday!

Jun 29·3 min read·536 words

Defiance have strong game but fall in penalties

Poor set piece defending leads to both goals against

Jun 29·5 min read·929 words

A concrete case of emotions

Sounders can learn some lessons from Egypt vs Iran.

Jun 28·6 min read·1082 words

Halfway through the World Cup

Plus a bit of Sounders health news, transfer window speculation

Jun 28·2 min read·285 words

Lobbing Scorchers: Seattle Artist Sol Moravia-Rosenberg Talks Haiti, Hip Hop, and the World Cup

Seattle hip-hop artist and lifelong Sounders fan Solzilla joins Lobbing Scorchers

Jun 27·4 min read·635 words

Pochettino & the press

Following what was technically a meaningless loss, the U.S. manager again spars with the media. Is it a misunderstanding or a coy game?

Jun 26·8 min read·1504 words

Dictatorship, diaspora and Team Melli

The World Cup has been a complicated situation for American fans of the Iran national team.

Jun 26·14 min read·2774 words

World Cup 'space station': Inside LA's glittering stadium of the present, and future

Perhaps no World Cup stadium has caused more international buzz than SoFi.

Jun 26·7 min read·1359 words

Bosnian fans’ expression of joy is what makes World Cup great

The Dragons took over Seattle in the best way possible.

Jun 25·4 min read·763 words

I Experienced the Craziest World Cup Atmosphere in Seattle

Lobbing Scorchers watches the United States vs. Australia World Cup match in Seattle

Jun 25·1 min read·42 words

World Cup 2026, Day 15: How and what to watch

Final Group Stage games continue as more teams look to secure advancement to the knockouts

Jun 25·5 min read·951 words

Don’t let anyone else define what an American is

I’m rooting for the USMNT because I think it can represent the best of us.

Jun 25·5 min read·849 words

Seattle represented in MLS Next All Star game

Two players and two coaches from academy selected

Jun 25·2 min read·383 words

Even without training, Cristian Roldan could feature

Pochettino, teammates heap praise on ‘Roldy.’

Jun 25·5 min read·827 words

Cristian Roldan working hard to be available against Türkiye

Midfielder suffered an injury in the training session after win over Australia.

Jun 24·3 min read·594 words

3 takeaways from the latest week of Seattle's World Cup

The USMNT is answering the bell, Egypt gets one more Seattle showcase.

Jun 23·7 min read·1322 words

Lime bikes smashes ridership record for USA-Australia

The micro-mobility company reported more than 83,000 rides on Friday.

Jun 23·3 min read·401 words

Spencer Hall on World Cup hitting American mainstream like never before

You likely know him as a college football guy, but he’s not no secretly a big fan of the beautiful game, too.

Jun 23·2 min read·274 words

Reminiscing about Seattle’s glow during the USMNT match

Charles Boehm joins Jeremiah to put a bow on Friday’s match.

Jun 23·2 min read·243 words

The sounds of a magical day in Seattle soccer history

From singing to cheering, it was a day that reminded us communal activity can still bring us together.

Jun 22·4 min read·798 words

Lobbing Scorchers Kickoff: USMNT keep rolling + Seattle keeps showing out