Arena twists and turns gave city opportunity to deal with KeyArena | Inside Sports Business
No matter what happened in the arena process, Seattle needed to figure out what to do with the city-owned facility. And no reason to hurry,...
Geoff Baker
Geoff Baker covers the Sounders and is a sports enterprise and investigative reporter for The Seattle Times who writes a column on sports business.
Clint Dempsey happy to get back 'to scoring ways' in Sounders opener
Sounders forward Clint Dempsey got "back to scoring ways'' against the Houston Dynamo on Saturday after being sidelined with an irregular heartbeat last August and...
Clint Dempsey scores in return to lineup, but Sounders drop opener
Clint Dempsey scores in the 58th minute in his first regular-season game since last August, but the defending MLS champion Sounders drop a 2-1 game...
Clint Dempsey returns, while newcomers Wingo, Mathers also dress for Sounders as they open defense of their MLS championship
Star forward Clint Dempsey makes his long awaited return to the starting lineup on Saturday as the Sounders open their season in Houston. Shoreline product...
Sounders, after a brief offseason, begin their MLS Cup defense in Houston
On paper at least, this first season opener on the road in Sounders history would appear the perfect way to ease a banged-up squad into...
Hard Count podcast: Brian Surratt on the KeyArena renovation proposal process
Brian Surratt, head of Seattle's office of economic development, stops by to discuss his overseeing the NBA/NHL proposals for renovating KeyArena. Also, the prospects for...
Sounders try to avoid history, burnout in quest for repeat MLS Cup
A short offseason gives the defending champion Sounders little time to recover from a long season and they plan to use a slow, steady approach...
Dividing Sounders’ money pool not as easy as 1-2-3
With a salary cap of $3.845 million for 30 roster spots, Major League Soccer has come up with creative ways to pay superstars (Designated Players)...
Jordan Morris good to start season opener as Sounders finalize roster spots
Mercer Island native Jordan Morris says his injured ankle is good to go and the Sounders will indeed start him against the Houston Dynamo in...
Sounders turn to Swedish veteran Gustav Svensson to replace injured Brad Evans
With Brad Evans out the next five-to-seven weeks, the Sounders will almost certainly start Swedish veteran Gustav Svensson in his spot.