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Raul Ruidiaz stood idle in Lumen Field’s north penalty box.
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Raul Ruidiaz penalty lifts Sounders past Real Salt Lake to remain undefeated in 2021
UPDATED: Wed., June 23, 2021
Raul Ruidiaz stood idle in Lumen Field’s north penalty box.
Sounders return from break with another win, this time against the Galaxy
UPDATED: Sat., June 19, 2021
In the absence of space, Raul Ruidiaz can still find a way to score.
Analysis: 5 storylines to watch as Sounders return to action looking to remain atop MLS
UPDATED: Thu., June 17, 2021
When the Seattle Sounders entered this past three-week FIFA international break, coach Brian Schmetzer expected a different roster upon return to MLS play. But the unexpected availability of striker Raul Ruidiaz brings a different challenge – can the club retain momentum as the top team in the league?
Sounders stars Stefan Frei and Nico Lodeiro out indefinitely following injury setbacks
UPDATED: Fri., May 28, 2021
Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei, who has missed the past two matches after suffering a sprained left knee in a match May 12, will be out indefinitely after developing a blood clot as a complication related to the injury, coach Brian Schmetzer said Friday.
Analysis: The undefeated Sounders are off to their best start ever. Here’s why.
UPDATED: Tue., May 25, 2021
How good are the Seattle Sounders? The club is off to a franchise-best start but treated Sunday’s draw against Atlanta United FC like a loss. Seattle (5-0-2) remains atop MLS’s overall league standings with one match left on the schedule before a FIFA break.
Sounders settle for tie with Atlanta as unbeaten streak continues
UPDATED: Sun., May 23, 2021
Aggressive from the start, Atlanta was able to work a foul out of the Sounders late to sneak off with a 1-1 draw at Lumen Field on Sunday.
Sounders legend Clint Dempsey opens up about why he retired in 2018: ‘I got burned out’
UPDATED: Sat., May 22, 2021
Not needing any “fake love” is why former U.S. men’s national soccer team and Sounders FC star Clint Dempsey slipped into retirement with an Instagram post, he explained in a rare interview this week with The Crack Podcast.
Sounders extend unbeaten streak against San Jose to 14
Wed., May 12, 2021
Cristian Roldan scored in the 18th minute to help the Seattle Sounders beat the San Jose Earthquakes 1-0.
Commentary: Perhaps it’s no longer ‘America’s pastime,’ but baseball will always be a national treasure
Wed., May 12, 2021
Baseball has survived two world wars, Vietnam, 9/11 and Barry Bonds. Surviving COVID-19 – so far, anyway – is just the latest in a long list of accomplishments by the sport that has helped shape America like no other.
Ruidiaz scores fifth goal, Sounders down Timbers 2-1
UPDATED: Sun., May 9, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. — Raul Ruidiaz scored his fifth goal in four games and the Seattle Sounders beat the rival Portland Timbers 2-1 on Sunday to remain undefeated.
Brad Smith, Raul Ruidíaz score as Sounders overwhelm Galaxy 3-0
UPDATED: Tue., May 4, 2021
SEATTLE – Brad Smith scored one goal and assisted on another, Raúl Ruidíaz scored twice, and the Seattle Sounders stymied Javier Hernández and the Los Angeles Galaxy in a 3-0 win on Sunday night.
Eduard Atuesta, Brad Smith score in LAFC’s 1-1 draw with Sounders
UPDATED: Sat., April 24, 2021
Eduard Atuesta scored the fastest goal in Los Angeles FC history in the second minute, and Brad Smith headed home the tying goal early in the second half for the Seattle Sounders in the Western Conference powers' 1-1 draw Saturday.
Matt Calkins: Sounders’ opening win was a textbook case of hope becoming reality
UPDATED: Sat., April 17, 2021
It had been more than 400 days since fans were allowed at Lumen Field to cheer on the Sounders.
Sounders welcome fans back, thump Minnesota United 4-0
UPDATED: Fri., April 16, 2021
João Paulo scored a goal of the season candidate early in the second half, Raul Ruidiaz added two goals three minutes apart, and the Seattle Sounders welcomed fans back to its home stadium with a 4-0 win over Minnesota United.
Seattle Sounders hire Craig Waibel as new sporting director
UPDATED: Fri., April 2, 2021
The Seattle Sounders have hired Craig Waibel as the club’s new vice president of soccer operations and sporting director.
‘We’re all equal’: Sounders’ Yeimar meets challenge of adapting to U.S. amid COVID-19 pandemic, racial reckoning
UPDATED: Sat., March 27, 2021
The new chapter began with that fresh apartment smell.
Brian Schmetzer needs to tinker with Sounders’ attack formation, but he’s still waiting for Raul Ruidiaz to arrive
UPDATED: Sat., March 20, 2021
Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer is committed to changing his starting formation in the absence of having forward Jordan Morris as the left winger. The only problem is the coach doesn’t have his star player to try out the new configurations.
Fredy Montero, the Sounders’ all-time leading goal scorer, is back in Seattle and ready to grow his legacy
UPDATED: Tue., March 9, 2021
Fredy Montero was never going to be forgotten.
Sounders bring back forward Fredy Montero on 1-year deal
Thu., March 4, 2021
Forward Fredy Montero is returning to the Seattle Sounders nearly a decade after he last played for the club.
Analysis: Here are three key storylines to watch as the Sounders begin training camp
UPDATED: Tue., March 2, 2021
Nearly three months since their last season ended with a disappointing MLS Cup defeat, the Sounders officially launched their 2021 campaign with the start of training camp Monday. Players reported last week to undergo testing and mandatory COVID-19 protocols in order to immediately begin on-field work at Starfire Sports in Tukwila.
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