It’ll be Seattle Sounders against Toronto FC in the MLS Cup Final this Sun., Nov. 10, in Seattle (2pm on ABC). Just think: Two years from now, we could have a rooting interest in that fixture… The UT Longhorns bowed out of the Big 12 Championship tournament with a shoot-out loss to TCU. At 11-7-1, they’re probably on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament; selections will be announced Mon., Nov. 11… U.S. women play Sweden at 6:30pm tonight (Nov. 7) – their first game under new head coach Vlatko Andonovski… Looking a bit ahead, the U.S. men face the first real pressure game of coach Gregg Berhalter‘s tenure next Fri., Nov. 15, in Orlando, needing to overturn a 2-0 first leg deficit against Canada to stay alive in the CONCACAF Nations League.

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