On a scorching day in Southern California, Jordan Morris was the hottest part of the match between the Seattle Sounders and the Los Angeles Galaxy. Down a goal in the first half in 93-degree heat, the Sounders' star rookie scored twice in the second half to lead a 4-2 win, their first road victory over LA since 2009.

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Aaron Kovar, one of brightest young players on the Seattle Sounders, had a miserable summer. A clavicle fractured July 20 punched a hole in what was starting to look like a breakout season for the 23-year-old Seattle native. With six games left in the regular season and the playoffs on the line, Kovar hopes to play his way back to prominence as the Sounders fight for a playoff spot.

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After dropping points in their last two matches due to slow starts, the Seattle Sounders Saturday came out at home flying against the Vancouver Whitecaps. Despite their up-tempo play, however, Seattle waited until the final 10 minutes for Jordan Morris to bag the game-winning goal in a 1-0 triumph over the Cascadia rivals.

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“Mr. Sounder” has decided to hang up his cleats.

After 15 years with the Seattle Sounders, Zach Scott will retire at the end of the MLS season, first reported by the Seattle Times Wednesday. Scott, 36, has made 347 appearances for the Sounders in their USL and MLS incarnations, and will be remembered for fighting his way to a roster spot year after year.

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Seattle Sounders designated player Clint Dempsey returned to training at Starfire Sports Wednesday, two-and-a-half weeks after it was announced that the 33-year-old was undergoing medical evaluations for an irregular heartbeat. Dempsey has been cleared to practice, but not to play, and Sounders GM Garth Lagerway said that the club is “cautiously optimistic” that Dempsey might see action before the end of the season.

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Put midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro on a list with Al Capone, D.B. Cooper and Jesse James. The Uruguayan pulled off a heist of his own invention against the San Jose Earthquakes at Avaya Stadium Saturday night, scoring in the 80th minute for a 1-1 draw to steal a point on the road for the Sounders. Lodeiro’s free-kick effort was Seattle’s only shot on goal.

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After a tour of duty with the U.S. Men’s National Team, Jordan Morris returned to training with the Seattle Sounders Thursday. He made two appearances as a substitute in wins over St. Vincent & the Grenadines and Trinidad & Tobago. The call-up reflected the turnaround in Morris’s fortunes after his exclusion from the Copa America roster in June.

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When an athlete has a serious problem with a shoulder, knee or hamstring, frustration and empathy abound. When an athlete has an issue with head or heart, people get scared.

So when Clint Dempsey didn't play against the Portland Timbers last week because the 33-year-old forward was undergoing medical evaluation for an irregular heartbeat, worry prevailed.

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Nicolas Lodeiro of the Seattle Sounders has been voted the MLS player of the month, the league announced Thursday. Lodeiro scored twice and assisted on six goals in his five games with the Sounders since signing July 27.

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PORTLAND – Sunday’s Cascadia Cup clash at Providence Park greatly resembled the 100-meter dash --  if one runner wore earplugs and missed the starting gun. In the first half, Portland put up four goals against a sleepwalking Sounders' back line, after which a quick pair of second-half goals restored some element of drama in Seattle's 4-2 loss.

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Clint Dempsey, 33, has been diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat and will miss Sunday's game in Portland against the Timbers, the Sounders said Friday. A media release provided no further details beyond saying he is undergoing medical evaluations.

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Ahead of a crucial road test in Portland Sunday (2 p.m., ESPN), uncertainty surrounds the status of Nicolas Lodeiro, Seattle’s newest designated player and the man widely credited for orchestrating an on-field turnaround in which the Sounders are unbeaten in their last five matches.

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In the fourth minute of stoppage time in Wednesday’s match against the Houston Dynamo, the Seattle Sounders trailed 1-0 at BBVA Compass Stadium and looked as if they were bound for their first loss in a month. Then, a cutback cross rolled in from the left side and picked out Nicolas Lodeiro, who converted to the far side of the net to rescue a point for the Sounders and help them remain unbeaten in their last five matches.

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Seattle Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan started his second season in MLS hoping that he could work his way into a starting spot by the end of the year after making 11 starts as an emergency replacement in 2015. Now, 24 games in, the 21-year-old has played in all but one match for the Sounders and has started 18, scoring three goals and  three assists, to become a crucial part of Seattle’s midfield.

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Sounders forward Clint Dempsey was voted Major League Soccer Player of the Week Tuesday by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR). Dempsey tallied two goals in Seattle's 3-1 win over the Portland Timbers Sunday at CenturyLink Field.

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Rivalry games always come back to who shows up and who doesn’t. If you know Clint Dempsey, you know that he loves to dazzle on big stages. In front of a crowd of 53,302 at CenturyLink Field Sunday night and a national TV audience, Dempsey did it again, scoring two goals against the Portland Timbers as the Sounders won their third consecutive game, 3-1.

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It’s that time of year. The time when more than 50,000 people wearing shades of green pack CenturyLink Field to the brim and shout at one another for a couple of hours.

The Seattle Sounders host the Portland Timbers in a full stadium match Sunday (6:30 p.m., FS1). On the line are bragging rights and crucial points the teams need as they enter a 10-plus game skirmish over a playoff berth.

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Despite conceding a bizarre goal in the second half, the Seattle Sounders managed a hard-won victory in front of 39,491 at CenturyLink Field Sunday, downing Real Salt Lake 2-1. Nicolas Lodeiro, Seattle’s newest designated player, scored his first goal and assisted on another to help Seattle remain unbeaten since he joined the club July 27.

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Sunday’s 3-1 win over Orlando City did a great deal to help restore things to their natural order for the Seattle Sounders. Players seem to be breathing easier. Nelson Valdez, however, will have found little relief in dealing the Lions their first defeat at home in more than a year. He's trying to prove his worth to the Sounders.

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Despite giving up a goal within the first 10 minutes, the Seattle Sounders responded, using a trio of Clint Dempsey tap-ins to earn the club’s second road victory of the season, 3-1, against Orlando City SC at Camping World Stadium Sunday. The hat trick was the second of Dempsey’s Sounders career.

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