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		<title>18-year-old striker reports to Sounders</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Eighteen-year-old Colombian striker Miguel Montano trained with the Sounders for the first time today.
Some quotes provided by the club:
SIGI SCHMID
On Montaño: “He is more somebody for the future. You have got to build for the present. We always want to be successful in the present and the present is the most important element of it. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.thenewstribune.com/soccer/2010/03/17/18-year-old-striker-reports-to-sounders/</link>
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		<title>More from Sounders owner on possible strike</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here's my story from today's paper on what Sounders majority owner Joe Roth had to say yesterday about a possible MLS players strike next week.
And here a few quotes from Roth that didn't make the paper:
"This league is a baby. It’s a 15-year-old league that that was set up I think brilliantly (by its founders) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.thenewstribune.com/soccer/2010/03/17/more-from-sounders-owner-on-possible-strike/</link>
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		<title>Sounders owner says strike could sink MLS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sounders majority owner Joe Roth spoke publicly for the first time today about the possibility of the league's players going on strike next week.
Here's my story for the Wednesday paper, and here were the highlights:
*His bottom line is that the players should continue to negotiate at a table while league play goes on. He said [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.thenewstribune.com/soccer/2010/03/16/sounders-owner-say-strike-could-sink-league/</link>
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		<title>New teen striker arrives today</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Miguel Montano, an 18-year-old striker from Colombia, is expected to arrive in Seattle on today and begin working with the Sounders on Wednesday. 
“Then he has to prove that he deserves to be here every day,” general manager Adrian Hanauer said. “And again, he’s 18. So, we don’t anticipate Miguel begin a player that’s going [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.thenewstribune.com/soccer/2010/03/16/new-teen-striker-arrives-today/</link>
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		<title>Keller-Boss set as 1-2 keepers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Seattle Sounders have four goalkeepers in camp, but no real suspense.
Goalkeeper coach Tom Dutra said today that all-star incumbert Kasey Keller will keep his starting job, Terry Boss has a firm hold on the No. 2 spot, Chis Eylander’s status is unresolved while he works back from injury, and newcomer Derby Carillo is seen [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.thenewstribune.com/soccer/2010/03/15/keepers/</link>
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		<title>Lots of Sounders still getting close looks</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Sounders returned to training today, after their 1-0 loss to Portland last night and with one preseason game ahead before the (maybe) season-opener March 25.
Some updates from coach Sigi Schmid:
On competition at midfield) “We are just trying to look at different combinations. Sometimes it’s not the best individuals that need to play but the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.thenewstribune.com/soccer/2010/03/12/lots-of-sounders-still-getting-close-looks/</link>
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		<title>Sounders reserves beat SeattleU, 4-0</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here's the report from the club:
Reserve Game: Seattle Sounders FC 4, vs. Seattle University 0 – March 12, 2010
Scoring Summary:
SEA – Roger Levesque (Nathan Sturgis) 7
SEA – Mike Fucito 18
SEA – Roger Levesque (Sanna Nyassi) 22
SEA – Patrick Ianni (James Riley) 52
Seattle Sounders FC – Terry Boss (Derby Carillo 46), James Riley, Zach Scott, Jeff [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.thenewstribune.com/soccer/2010/03/12/sounders-reserves-beat-seattleu-4-0/</link>
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		<title>Sounders invite fans to kickoff luncheon</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Passing along a news release from the club:
The Seattle Sounders FC announced today limited seating is available for the team's inaugural Kickoff Luncheon to be held at Qwest Field on Tuesday, March 23, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Guests will sit side-by-side and interact with Sounders FC players, coaches, owners and executives.
Fans attending the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.thenewstribune.com/soccer/2010/03/12/sounders-invite-fans-to-kickoff-luncheon/</link>
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		<title>Timbers beat Sounders, 1-0 (updated)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Here's our game coverage from Dave Boling.
And here's the report from the club:

Despite dominating play, the Seattle Sounders FC fell to the Portland Timbers, 1-0, in the Community Shield preseason friendly match on Thursday night before a crowd of 18,606 on the Xbox Pitch at Qwest Field.
The lone goal of the match came in the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.thenewstribune.com/soccer/2010/03/11/timbers-beat-sounders-1-0/</link>
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		<title>Players vote to strike before opener</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Major League Soccer's players voted overwhelmingly to strike effective 12:01 a.m. March 23 if a new collective bargaining agreement is not reached with the league.
The MLS regular season is scheduled to begin March 25, with the Sounders hosting the expansion Philadelphia Union.
Here is a statement released by Bob Foose, the Union’s Executive Director:

“Recent comments from [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://blog.thenewstribune.com/soccer/2010/03/11/players-vote-to-strike-before-opener/</link>
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