SEATTLE -- Major League Soccer and the city of Seattle have gone together like fries and ketchup from Day 1. So it's really no surprise that this MLS Cup has a little different feel. There's a little more buzz, just a little more jitter in the bug. Full Article at MLSnet - Major League Soccer

EPL on ESPN2: Liverpool - Manchester City at 7:30am. On Setanta: Chelsea - Wolverhampton at 9:30am, Burnley - Aston Villa at 5pm, and Birmingham City - Fulham at 8:30pm. Full Article at Soccer Blogs

SEATTLE -- Finding a way to duplicate Seattle Sounders FC's extraordinary popularity with incoming expansion teams is a huge priority for Major League Soccer. Full Article at MLSnet - Major League Soccer

By Matthew Futterman Attention soccer Goliaths: The World Cup is no longer your birthright.Slovenia's dramatic win over Russia Wednesday, and to a lesser extent Ireland's narrow loss to France, capped off a grueling two-year qualifying period that saw... Full Article at Wall Street Journal

The MLS Cup Final is set and the crew reviews the Conference Finals and previews the last match of the season with Jeremy St. Louis of Fox Soccer Channel. Full Article at Soccer Blogs

It seems that everyone is hosting some kind of event this week. Here are some details, thanks to the various supporters groups and soccer Web sites here locally. Prost Amerika's Sounders Cup Final Party featuring Sounders FC's James Riley and Jeremy St. Full Article at The Seattle Times

Nike International Friendlies to Coincide with Showcase, Featuring the U.S. , Netherlands, Portugal and Brazil U-17 Men's National Teams Three U.S. Games to be Televised Live on Fox Soccer Channel at 7 p.m. MT on Dec. 4, Dec. 5 and Dec. 7 A Total... Full Article at United States Olympic Committee