Major Link Soccer: OCSC bans Atlanta United supporters for 3 games

Seattle

Jess Fishlock: Wales midfielder to consider retiring from international duty - BBC Sport
Wales great Jess Fishlock could retire from international football at the end of the current World Cup campaign.

#GarthIn #GarthOut - Sounder At Heart
As a fan there are only two things I can do to change the course of the team. First, I can vote with my dollars. Second, I can vote to retain the GM. That's it.

Man trying to torch gophers ignites 20-acre fire in E. Wash. neighborhood | KOMO
A man who was trying to kill gophers in Richland with a blowtorch accidentally started a 20-acre brush fire that damaged a travel trailer and threatened several homes in the neighborhood, fire officials said.

Washington Brewers Festival – the list of participating breweries – Washington Beer Blog
We now have the list of breweries participating in this year's Washington Brewers Festival at Marymoor Park in Redmond on June 15 — 17.

Lights FC Bolsters Attack with Mendiola, Mathers
Zach Mathers is rolling the dice with a new team in Vegas. Not really, he just signed there.

Major League Soccer

OCSC Bans Atlanta United Supporters for Three Games - The Mane Land
The club’s brass made the decision following Atlanta’s failure to identify troublemakers at Orlando City Stadium.

Atlanta United responds to Orlando City Stadium ban - Dirty South Soccer
The two clubs disagree on the matter.

An open letter to Jaelene Hinkle - Stumptown Footy

9news.com | There's no bigger Rapids fan than Mark Johnson

MLS Power Ranking Averages - Week 13 - RSL Soapbox
15 of 19 sites used, NYCFC and Seattle stumble.

Stejskal: Samuel Armenteros emerges from "nightmare" to spark the Timbers | MLSsoccer.com

Renderings released of what Austin MLS stadium could look like - KXAN
New renderings of how an empty lot in north Austin could be transformed into a Major League Soccer stadium were released Thursday morning.

Coverage of Professional Women's Sports versus Men's - The Spectator
A great piece from Seattle University’s student paper.

United States

Why I’m excited for the World Cup - Stars and Stripes FC
This summer will be hard as a USMNT fan, but exciting as a lover of soccer.

How growth spurt, unorthodox path molded Keaton Parks into USMNT’s ‘Busquets with goals’

Peter Wilt talks about starting up another soccer team in Madison, independent landscape and his days in Chicago and Indianapolis

World

Egypt announce Mohamed Salah injury update – ProSoccerTalk
The Egyptian FA seem increasingly confident that Salah could play some part in Russia.

UEFA’s Investigators Recommend Booting A.C. Milan - The New York Times
The storied Italian soccer team A.C. Milan faces exclusion from UEFA’s Europa League because of concerns over the team’s finances.

Arsene Wenger to Real Madrid: Ex-Arsenal boss the right man to succeed Zidane
He's heard "Wenger Out" for too long — now it's Wenger In. Arsenal fan James McNicholas throws his weight behind Arsene Wenger to Real Madrid.

Benteke, Hazard, Henry great at football, not great at basketball - We Ain't Got No History
Stick to football, fellas.

Dave’s Corner (tm)

How Tolkien created Middle-earth | The Guardian
A rare exhibition of the Hobbit author’s life and art reveals an imaginary realm that continues to inspire new generations.

Ranking the space capes of Solo: A Star Wars Story | SYFY WIRE
Cape spoilers ahead.

You've Never Seen Waves Like This Before | WIRED
Photographer Rachael Talibart spends months waiting for the perfect shot. Lets hope the Sounders can ride a giant wave like these to success.