Raul Ruidiaz scored two goals as the visiting Seattle Sounders edged the Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 in Major League Soccer action Saturday night.

He staked the Sounders to a 2-0 lead in the first 42 minutes before the Whitecaps closed the gap in first-half stoppage time. The Sounders held off several Vancouver threats in the second half.

The Sounders (13-9-5, 44 points) extended their win streak to a post-shootout-era record nine games -- exactly how long Ruidiaz has been on the team -- and are now...

The red card issued to Seattle Sounders FC defender Chad Marshall during a Sept. 1 game against Sporting KC was unanimously rescinded by The Independent Panel.

The panel consists of a representative from the United States Soccer Federation and the Canadian Soccer Federation, along with a representative from the Professional Referee Organization.

Marshall was given a red card by referee Baldomero Toledo after Video Review for a challenge on Johnny Russell in the 81st minute of the 3-1 victory.

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