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Seattle
All tobacco products are now banned at the two SoDo stadiums, and that includes chewing tobacco for the players. The Mariners are the 15th MLB team to instate such a ban. king5.com | All tobacco products banned at Safeco, CenturyLink fields
MLS Watercolorist and Lamar Neagle were both involved in what looks like a fun day of volunteer work at Bow Lake Elementary in SeaTac.
Major League Soccer
The Red Bulls have made a special effort to accommodate young fans on the autism spectrum and their families. GM Marc de Grandpre moved to another office to have his former space turned into a “sensory room” where the match is still visible but also insulated from the more intense stadium environment. Red Bulls put focus on accommodating fans with special needs
If local investors and a stadium site can be secured, there is still a chance for Crew SC to remain in their home city. Report: MLS's Abbott met with potential local investors for Crew SC 04/19/2018
LAFC become the first MLS team to play their inaugural home match in a brand new stadium (which just officially opened its doors). Angels on Parade looks back at how this came together in a few short years. 10 days until LAFC open their stadium: Marveling at the accomplishment - Angels on Parade
Prepare to scroll to find the Sounders. MLS Power Ranking Averages - Week 7 - RSL Soapbox
United States
You probably won’t need machine translation to figure out from this that American goalkeeper Josh Wicks tested positive for doping in Sweden. Sirius besked: Wicks testade positivt för doping - fotbollskanalen.se
Mexican soccer continues to draw big viewership on US TV. Soccer on U.S. Television March 2018 | Gilt Edge Soccer Marketing
Video Games
EA’s FIFA has brought many people into soccer fandom. But as with many games, there’s always the danger of getting lost in the combination of “Pokemon and professional sports.” Why I had to quit playing FIFA soccer - Polygon
Pro Evolution Soccer’s 10 years of Champion’s League exclusivity is over. Konami's Friendship With The Champions League Has Ended
World
Take the quiz! I got Panama, because of course. Which World Cup Team Should You Root For? | FiveThirtyEight
Sorry, Florent. France veteran Malouda loses appeal in Gold Cup case – ProSoccerTalk
That’s a year-over-year increase of almost half a billion Euros. theScore - La Liga posts record €3.6B revenue, but still well behind EPL
Tottenham Hotspur won’t have to share for too much longer. PHOTOS: Tottenham’s stunning new stadium – ProSoccerTalk
Zlatan might un-retire from international play for the World Cup. Then again, he might just like saying controversial things on late night TV. theScore - Sweden 'keeper: 'Individualist' Ibrahimovic could disrupt team