Due to concerns over the novel coronavirus, the Sounders have canceled all operations at Starfire Sports in Tukwila, where they practice, including activities for their second-tier USL and academy programs, until further notice.
The announcement Thursday follows Major League Soccer suspending the 2020 season for 30 days to help slow the spread of COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, known as SARS-CoV-2.
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For the Sounders, the league shutdown meant the team also canceled their Thursday chartered flight to Houston to play the Dynamo on Saturday.