SOUNDERS NEWS
The Sounders are moving on to the Leagues Cup semifinals.
Seattle edged Puebla in shootouts last night at Lumen Field after the two clubs played to a scoreless draw in regulation.
Sounders keeper Andrew Thomas made the game-winning save to secure the quarterfinals win.
They’ll now face the LA Galaxy in the tournament semifinals next Wednesday.
The Galaxy have the higher seed as the reigning MLS Cup champions, so the match will be played in California.
All four clubs remaining in the tournament – which pits 18 MLS teams against 18 teams from Mexico’s Liga MX – hail from the United States.
Inter Miami and Orlando City each won their quarterfinal matches and will play each other next week.
SEAHAWKS NEWS
Emotions ran high in the Seahawks’ joint practice against the Green Bay Packers.
ESPN’s Brady Henderson reports that there were roughly a dozen skirmishes in today’s two-hour session, including a few that escalated into full-on fights.
Packers right tackle Zach Tom was kicked out after exchanging punches with Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV and cornerback Devon Witherspoon.
Packers quarterback Jordan Love described it as one of the bigger fights he’s seen in his career.
We’ll see if the intensity carries into the Seahawks’ final preseason game against the Packers at Lambeau Field this Saturday.
MARINERS NEWS
The Mariners are looking to collect themselves on their day off today after a rocky road trip out East.
Seattle’s on a five-game skid and have lost seven of their last eight games.
They just gave up 29 runs in their most recent three-game series against Philly.
The team added a potential reinforcement for its struggling bullpen earlier this week by signing former All-Star Michael Fulmer to a minor league contract.
The 32-year-old right-hander has made three MLB appearances this year, giving up three runs over roughly six innings with the Red Sox and Cubs.
The M’s are back home now for a six-game homestand, starting tomorrow with the Athletics.
Coverage begins at 6:00 and first pitch is at 7:10 on KPUG.
WNBA NEWS
Fans are packing WNBA arenas this year like never before.
Officials say the league has already broken its single-season attendance record, with two and a half weeks left in the regular season.
The league’s 13 teams have drawn just over 2.5 million fans so far, breaking the past record in 2002 when the league had 16 teams.
The surge in popularity has partly been attributed to the Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese rivalry that hit the league last year, along with the expansion Golden State Valkyries and expanded TV coverage.
According to Across the Timeline, the Storm have the fifth-highest attendance in the league, with nearly 12,000 fans heading to Climate Pledge each game.
FERNDALE YOUTH SPORTS
Youth sports organizers in Ferndale need your help.
Ferndale Youth Sports announced today that it’s secured exclusive rights to the NW Baseball Fields.
It’s looking for an individual or company to help scrape one or all four of the infields and dispose of the dirt.
Anyone who’s able to lend a hand can contact info@ferndaleyouthsports.com.
