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Seattle sports power couple Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe announce split

The sports power couple announced Friday that they are ending their 10-year relationship and phasing out their popular podcast, “A Touch More.” They dropped the news together on the podcast.
- Associated Press
Seattle World Cup matches are 2 months away. How are city agencies preparing?

The first FIFA World Cup match in Seattle is set for June 15. And there are so many details to iron out.
- Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Remembering ‘the Mia way.’ Family, teammates honor UW goalie Mia Hamant

The legacy of UW goalie Mia Hamant’s time on and off the field was on display Tuesday night during a celebration of life at Alaska Airlines Arena on the UW’s campus.
- Noel Gasca
How to fake a sports conversation this holiday season

A quick how-to for non-sportsball people to fake their way through sports conversations among family, friends, and more.
- Dyer Oxley
Photos: Seattle celebrates fútbol in trial run for 2026 World Cup

In preparation for the FIFA World Cup 2026, Seattle hosted six games this month for the Club World Cup, including three matches featuring the Sounders.
- Juan Pablo Chiquiza
Napkin securing Lionel Messi's first contract fetches nearly $1 million at auction

The handwritten restaurant napkin from the year 2000 was the starting point for an agreement between the then 13-year-old Messi and FC Barcelona.
- Chloe Veltman
Bellevue's light rail is rolling. Will a Seattle connection arrive in time for the World Cup?

As Bellevue celebrates its first light rail line this weekend, regional leaders are celebrating, too, but perhaps for different reasons. Sure, opening up new transportation options on the Eastside is a big deal, but also, the new light rail line comes along ahead of a major deadline for the Seattle area — the World Cup in 2026.
- Kim Malcolm
Seattle Reign reportedly sold for $58 million to group that includes the Sounders

The French company that owns the Seattle Reign announced today it will sell its stake in the women’s soccer team to a group that includes the Seattle Sounders.
- Vaughan Jones
Seattle Reign fans gear up for a new era, minus Rapinoe and plus a new look

When the Seattle Reign kick off their 2024 season, the team and its fans will enter territory they haven't seen in many years — a season without Megan Rapinoe.
- Kim Malcolm
Soccer star Dani Alves is found guilty of rape and sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison

Dani Alves, one of the most successful soccer players of his generation, was found guilty of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022.
- The Associated Press

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