It’s the type of openness and camaraderie you rarely see spanning the divide between rivals Portland and Seattle.

Seattle Sounders FC (12-8-9, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Austin FC (11-10-8, eighth in the Western Conference) Austin, Texas; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Seattle +142, Austin FC +169,

Sounders defender Reed Baker-Whiting has signed a contract extension through the 2028 season, with a club option for 2029, the team announced via release on Thursday.

Extension Seattle Sounders FC have signed homegrown defender Reed Baker-Whiting to a contract extension through 2028 with an option for 2029, the club announced Thursday.

Lumen Field shook under the roar of 69,314 fans — the largest soccer crowd in Washington State history — as the Seattle Sounders dismantled Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami 3–0 to capture the 2025 Leagues Cup.

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 16: Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF is challenged by Cristian Roldan #7 of the Seattle Sounders FC during the MLS match between Inter Miami CF and Seattle Sounders FC at Chase Stadium on September 16, 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)

Austin FC aim to capitalize on the momentum from a historic win when they host the Seattle Sounders on Sunday in a crucial late-season Western Conference match.

Seattle Sounders midfielder Obed Vargas is in top form, but it hasn’t earned him a call from Javier Aguirre, who he says he hasn’t spoken with about a spot. Vargas has 2,183 MLS minutes this season plus 1,