The Sounders' delegation represented splendidly Sunday in the Brazilian jungle, helping shove the U.S. National Team to the brink of an astonishing advance to the knockout round of the World Cup. But at nearly the last moment of the 95th minute, Portugal scored the equalizer for a 2-2 draw that deflated a national celebration, yet still left the door open to advance.

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After beating PSA Elite of the U.S. Amateur Soccer Association 5-0 at Starfire Stadium in Tukwila Wednesday night, the Sounders continue pursuit of another U.S. Open Cup championship at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday with a fifth-round match against the San Jose Earthquakes.

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Captain Clint Dempsey of the Seattle Sounders staked the United States to a 1-0 lead 34 seconds into the match. Following a Ghana equalizer in the 82nd minute, 21-year-old, little-known substitute John Brooks headed in the winner in the 86th, giving the USA a dramatic 2-1 victory in its opening match in the World Cup Monday in Natal, Brazil.

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The Sounders are inviting fans to viewing parties for the U.S. group-stage matches in the World Cup at The Atlantic Crossing Pub and Fuel Sports Eats And Beats. The events, held in conjunction with The American Outlaws, official supporters group of U.S. Soccer,  will feature Sounders player appearances and a raffle with prize giveaways.

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Coach Sigi Schmid and the Sounders were fined undisclosed amounts by the MLS disciplinary committee for violations in multiple confrontations Saturday in Chicago against the Fire.

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Among the many World Cup traditions is a quaint one in the U.S.: The quadrennial bashing of soccer by fans of other sports, while defenders decry American ignorance. Adherents always say the corner has been turned, while critics say it's a round building.

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The Sounders survived an immensely crabby first half, which saw the ejections of Obafemi Martins and his one-time teammate, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, for a wild 3-2 win over the Fire in Chicago Saturday to enter the three-week World Cup break with 32 points and an MLS-best 10-3-2 mark. Real Salt Lake's loss Saturday to Portland gives Seattle a seven-point advantage in the West.

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The top two teams in MLS were missing their best players, but the Sounders' depth helped them dominate a game of attrition for a 4-0 triumph Saturday afternoon in front of 39,245 at the Clink that was Real Salt Lake's first defeat of the season.

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When it comes to the future of MLS, Sounders FC general manager and owner Adrian Hanauer is decidedly optimistic.

“I’m a huge bull on MLS,” he says. “Our league punches above its weight. The quality continues to improve and the thing I keep telling people is, ‘The winds are shifting.’”

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The Sounders return to U.S. Open Cup play June 18 with a fourth-round game at Starfire in Tukwila. The opponent is PSA Elite, a Los Angeles-area amateur club in the U.S. Adult Soccer Association.

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As the MLS schedule approaches a three-week break to coincide with the start of the World Cup, it’s intriguing to ponder the importance of the second half of the season. The sport gets a huge boost in America from casual fans who tune into the World Cup every four years. Some of that interest naturally spills over into America’s top league after the tournament ends.

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Clint Dempsey was held out of the the World Cup friendly in San Francisco against Azerbaijan Tuesday with a tight groin, but the Sounders forward and U.S. team captain said it was precautionary and not serious.

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Trailing 2-1, unable to create scoring opportunities and running out of time, the Sounders received a major break in the 82nd minute when an extremely questionable foul on Vancouver's JayDeMerit resulted in a Gonzalo Pineda penalty kick that enabled Seattle to escape with a 2-2 Cascadia Cup draw with the Whitecaps Saturday at BC Place.

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DeAndre Yedlin, a 20-year-old defender for the Seattle Sounders, was among 23 players selected Thursday by head coach Jurgin Klinsmann to represent the U.S. in the World Cup in Brazil June 12-July 13. Yedlin, a surprise pick, is joined on the roster by Seattle midfielder Clint Dempsey, long designated the USA captain.

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In the  eighth minute, Obafemi Martins scored what almost certainly will be declared the MLS Goal of the Week as the Sounders rode his dumbfounder to a 1-0 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes Saturday night in front of an "open-stadium" crowd of 49,746 at CenturyLink Field.

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The Sounders' faceplant Sunday at New England was remarkably ill-timed, seeing as how three of their best players are taking a break from MLS to commit nationalism in the run-up to the World Cup. The potential for MLS buzzkill is akin to cops at the door of a loud party.

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As expected, three Sounders are among 30 American players called by coach Jurgen Klinsmann to the U.S. Men's Team training camp, the final one before a 23-man team is selected for the FIFA World Cup that begins June 16 in Brazil.

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The New England Revolution peppered Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei for three goals in a 13-minute span of the first half and tallied a quartet before halftime en route to an absurd 5-0 pasting of the Seattle Sounders Sunday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA. The Sounders (7-3-1) entered the match with a club-record five-game winning streak and ended it with the worst MLS defeat in franchise history.

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A second splendid assist from Obafemi Martins, this one in the 88th minute to Kenny Cooper, a late substitute, gave the Sounders another dramatic come-from-behind win, 2-1, over FC Dallas Wednesday night at the Clink.

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