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Monday 11 noveMber 2019

Seattle Sounders' Kelvin Leer-
dam (18) celebrates after
scoring against the Toronto
FC, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019,
during the second half of the
MLS Cup championship soc-
cer match in Seattle.
Associated Press
Sounders

claim 2nd

title in

4 years,

beating

Toronto

FC 3-1

SEATTLE (AP) — They wait-
ed a decade to enjoy a
celebration like this. As the
Seattle Sounders paraded
the championship trophy
around their home stadi-
um, only those clad in red
headed for the exits.
Ten years after helping
change the scope of Ma-
jor League Soccer, Seattle
finally got to see its home
team host the champion-
ship match. And it was
rewarded with a second
celebration in the past four
years.
"The players and the fans
deserve this," Seattle
coach Brian Schmetzer
said. "The players perse-
vered because again it
was a first-half we needed
to make some adjustments
and they never quit. And
the fans never stopped be-
lieving. I'm very happy and Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield celebrates after the Browns defeated the Buffalo Bills 19-16 in an NFL football game
proud for the city and the Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, in Cleveland.
fans." Associated Press
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