Major League Soccer may be the most diverse soccer league in the world with more than 70 nationalities represented on its rosters at the start of the 2020 season.
In their first match defending their 2019 MLS Cup victory, Seattle Sounders FC unfurled their second championship banner preceding their 2020 season opener vs. the Chicago Fire before an estimated 50,000 supporters at CenturyLink Field today.
The Timbers broke open a 1-1 stalemate to beat the Earthquakes 3-1. The Timbers secured a playoff spot and will face Real Salt Lake in the opening round.
Brian Fernandez scored twice and the Portland Timbers held off Chicago 3-2 on Wednesday night with the Fire playing a man down for 60 minutes of the match.
The Seattle Sounders are adding Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and wife Ciara, hip-hop artist Macklemore and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to the MLS club's ownership group.
Seattle's 2019 regular season campaign includes 11 nationally televised fixtures on FOX and ESPN's family of networks; Sounders FC set to face traditional South American power in Uruguay's Nacional in preseason friendly on February 20
Former Seattle Sounders GM and head coach Sigi Schmid has passed away in Los Angeles while waiting for a heart transplant. Schmid is the all-time winningest MLS coach.
Raúl Ruidíaz brace and Nicolás Lodeiro penalty kick are not enough to advance in Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, as Timbers take penalty shootout to move on to Western Conference Championship