The Seattle Sounders face MLS-club Kansas City Wizards in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Cup tonight at Qwest Field. The tournament pits top professional and amateur clubs from across the country. The Seattle Times is reporting that KC may be planning to field a reserve squad, due to scheduling considerations. Tickets are still available. Kick-off is 7 p.m.......

For the second time in less than a year, the Seattle Sounders have upset MLS-side Chivas USA in the US Open Cup, defeating the top-flight team 2-0 in last night's third round action at the Starfire Sports Complex in Renton. MLS-bound Sebastien Le Toux and Taylor Graham scored in the contest. The Sounders next face the Kansas City Wizards (another MLS squad) in the quarterfinals at Qwest Field next Tuesday night.......

A few weeks ago, we watched the first half of the Champions League Final at Pyramid. Each shot or diving save was met with indifference by the lunch crowd—we quickly found the game slow and boring. For the second half we moved to the Owl and Thistle and wedged our way into a seat around those in jerseys and scarves. Their oohs, awws, and referee death threats made for a much more exciting second half.......

The Euro Cup starts this weekend-- it's just like the World Cup except there is more overt racism, and the fans have free health care. All of the games will be shown at the George and Dragon, Café Presse, and in your living room via the ESPN family of networks. The Kangaroo and Kiwi will open at 11am to show the late morning game live, and then they will show a replay of the early......

Brazil vs. Canada at Qwest Field Soccer Comes to Seattle: Seattlest was lucky enough, to catch the international friendly between Brazil and Canada at Qwest Field Saturday evening. Seeing an explosive game between well-matched teams, from some truly great seats, got us even more excited for the inaugural season of the Seattle Sounders FC. We hope the Sounders inspire a dedicated drum section like the Brazil team brought along. We don't know if we've ever......

NOT REINVENTING THE WHEEL: If you're considering quitting your corporate job--you know, the one with benefits and a customer lunch expense account--to build your own business from the ground up, you're crazy. Have you read the financial pages in the newspapers of late? Sometimes, however, it takes exactly that edge of craziness to make your dreams come true. In that case, let us direct you to the Six Hour Start-Up Conference this weekend. Your bucks......

Seattle's new Major League Soccer team, Seattle Sounders FC, has signed its first player: Sebastien Le Toux. Le Toux, a 24 year old French national, is a forward. He's not Thierry Henry, but he is a start! Le Toux is not unknown to Sounders staff or fans, he is a member of the current Seattle Sounders team in the United Soccer League, where he has excelled. Every whisper of a new player, and now......

As we told you yesterday, the MLS will announce the name of the city's new soccer franchise, set to start play in 2009. We think the league learned their lesson from Houston when they named that franchise Houston 1836, the year that city was founded. This, however, was also the year that Texas won its independence from Mexico, and the name didn't sit well with many Mexican-Americans in the area who the team would be......

Seattleites and soccer fans alike are abuzz at the possibility of Seattle's yet-to-be-named Major League Soccer team being led by one of international soccer's biggest stars. Thierry Henry is an international sensation, having played for the World Cup-winning French national team and a number of Europe's best professional teams (including Arsenal and FC Barcelona). Speculation that Henry might be making his way to Seattle lit up sports blogs last month. A number of sites......