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.

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.

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 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.

It had been more than 400 days since fans were allowed at Lumen Field to cheer on the Sounders.

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.

 The Seattle Sounders have hired Craig Waibel as the club’s new vice president of soccer operations and sporting director.

The new chapter began with that fresh apartment smell.

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 was never going to be forgotten.

Forward Fredy Montero is returning to the Seattle Sounders nearly a decade after he last played for the club.

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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A blade of grass can depict how important Chris Henderson was to the Sounders FC franchise.

The real shock would have been if this day hadn’t come. The fact that it took until late January for the official announcement was surprising enough.

SEATTLE — The Seattle Sounders and head coach Brian Schmetzer have reached agreement on a multiyear contract extension.

The Sounders FC completed the loan for Jordan Morris to play for Swansea City A.F.C. of the English Championship League. The agreement announced Friday will have Morris play for the Welsh club through the end of the EFL season, which is in May, with an option to buy his rights at the end of the 2020-21 season.

What was thought in December to be a quiet offseason for the Sounders FC due to salary cap constraints is turning into a possible exodus of pillars of the organization.

A worldwide pandemic wiped away plenty of sports in eastern Washington.