Sigi Schmid will be forever missed. He was a catalyst and leader for the sport in America. He helped make Seattle into the great team it is and great community it is. Coach will be missed.

Seattle

King County Metro offering free rides on New Year’s Eve | king5.com
King County Metro is offering free rides on New Year's Eve from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. New Year's Day. Free rides include DART, Access service, and the Seattle Streetcar.

Culture

What I Found At The Bottom Of My Father's Huge Collection Of Baseball Stuff
“Did he still have The Brooks Room?” one of my dad’s old friends asked me at his wake last July. It wasn’t the first time I’d heard the question that day. The Brooks Room was what his friends called the small basement room in Queens where he kept his collection of baseball cards, programs, figures, pins, bobblehead dolls, Wheaties boxes, and other assorted sports memorabilia. A healthy percentage of the collection in The Brooks Room featured players on the Baltimore Orioles, which was my father’s favorite team. A healthy percentage of that featured Hall of Fame defensive wizard Brooks Robinson.

MLS

Source: Guillermo Barros Schelotto, LA Galaxy agree to terms - LAG Confidential
After leading Boca to consecutive titles the former MLS MVP is back

U.S. youth international defender Nathan Harriel joining Philadelphia Union Academy/Bethlehem Steel FC - Brotherly Game
Nathan Harriel is aiming to prove himself with Bethlehem Steel FC in 2019

Toronto FC has a plan to get back on track after lost 2018 season | The Star
The Reds opened the 2018 season hoping to continue the momentum of winning everything there was to win in 2017. Yeah, that didn’t happen.

An updated guide to MLS podcasts and YouTube shows for 2019 | MLSsoccer.com

Report: FC Cincinnati to acquire defender Alvas Powell from Portland | MLSsoccer.com

Report: Minnesota United eyeing Malmo midfield standout Fouad Bachirou | MLSsoccer.com

Report: Argentine attacker Lucas Rodriguez to sign with DC United | MLSsoccer.com

World

Harry Redknapp reveals next job after I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here success - Mirror Online
Harry's gone from a transfer deadline day star to a bone fide British treasure

From goal gifs to Bundesliga banter - 18 top tweets from '18 - BBC Sport
From Bristol City's goal gifs to Bundesliga banter, here are 18 of the best tweets that amused us through 2018...

Manchester City beaten again Liverpool extend lead Tottenham go second
Manchester City lost for the third time in four matches as they went down 2-1 at Leicester, while Liverpool beat Newcastle 4-0 and Spurs won big.

Tottenham thriving in our own bubble - Mauricio Pochettino
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says that his side have not been distracted by anything in their bid to challenge for the Premier League title.

Ancelotti threatens to remove Napoli players in future after racist abuse of Kalidou Koulibaly | Daily Mail Online
Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly was subjected to racist abuse from Inter Milan fans, who made monkey noises throughout Wednesday's Serie A clash.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's honeymoon continues at Man United
There will be more difficult tests to come but, two games in, the signs are promising for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Old Trafford.