Lumen Field grass advocates finally get their wish. In the buildup to the Men's World Cup there's fresh grass down in SoDo, waiting. Those that preach caution also get their way – three matches in five days, all with light rain forecast.

In the first two weeks of play there are two back-to-back matchdays. With the USWNT opening the field versus Japan and then the Seattl...

I am guilty of one of the cardinal sins in fantasy sports: homerism. I am certain that the Sounders will crush their opponents every week, and both top-tier starters and depth will be some of the best at their positions. It is a fault I acknowledge and embrace, as I find it much more fun when my fantasy interests and actual game interest coincide.

But not this week. The...

Nikola Petković is officially out for the season, following a successful right knee ACL reconstruction surgery. The Seattle Sounders announced that Petković’s surgery, performed at Providence Swedish in Seattle by Dr. David Balfie on Thursday, April 9, had been successful, and that the team had placed him on the Season-Ending Injury List.

Petković will be ineligible to ...

Tim Ostlund-Foss and Niko Moreno team up to talk about Tigres while Jeremiah’s away. Niko and Tim discuss the 2-0 road loss in the first leg, lineup decisions, the team’s overall approach, and where they stand halfway through the tie. During the second segment they take a look at Seattle’s prospects for overturning the deficit and advancing, and what being back at Lumen Field...