Tacoma Rainiers and Sounders FC unveil the new brand for the organizations' USL club: Tacoma Defiance. For its first four seasons, the second team had been known as Sounders FC 2 or S2. The team moved its home matches from Starfire to Cheney Stadium for 2018. Besides bearing the name of its hometown, Defiance pays homage to Tacoma's maritime roots and civic identity, including 760-acre Point Defiance Park. In addition, MultiCare Health System becomes the Defiance shirt sponsor.

Megan Rapinoe takes one final bow for the U.S. National Team. Rapinoe, 38, sets-up a goal in her 203rd and final international appearance, a 2-0 win over South Africa in Chicago. Her corner kick leads to OL Reign teammate Emily Sonnett's goal, and moments later Rapinoe misses scoring by inches on a free kick. She then comes off to a standing ovation from the 25,622 at Soldier Field. In 17 years, Rapinoe scored 63 goals and 73 assists and was part of champions at the 2012 Olympics and 2015 and 2019 World Cups.

Thor Aanes of Vikings, top scorer in league, sent off with 10 minutes left vs. Greek Americans at Lower Woodland, is confronted by Greeks fans outside locker room. The Vikings win, 3-0. A December 19, 1954 meeting between the teams had resulted in a fight that prompted suspension of two Vikings by the WSFA.

Seattle CYO officials ban the St. Joseph’s fourth grade boys' team after using a 7-year-old girl through its first five games. The remaining games will be forfeited. Marisa Monroe is considered one of the team's top three players by St. Joe's coach Jere Carrasco. CYO officials say that while there is no rule prohibiting girls, it would “undermine the girl’s program and leave it high and dry.”

Tukwila's Foster High School secures a district playoff berth, a 1-1 tie with nearby Evergreen placing the Bulldogs second in the Seamount League. It's one of Foster's strongest seasons and it comes from team with players from more than 20 nationalities. Coach Nasir Tura says they speak 11 different languages. After being ranked among the top 25 in the state, the Bulldogs finish 10-3-3.

Shrugging off an early scare from FC Seattle, the New York Cosmos demonstrate their class in beating the local amateurs, 2-1, before 7,631 at Memorial Stadium. Eddie Krueger's right-wing cross swerves into the roof of the net after 1:50 for a Seattle lead. The once-mighty Cosmos, led by Vladislav Bogicevic, control possession and equalize through Alan Green. A scissors volley from Roberto Cabanas then wins it in the 66th minute. Seattle proves feisty, committing 29 fouls. Captain Robbie Zipp is bloodied by a collision with New York keeper David Brcic, and Tom Blahous knocks down Carmen Marcantonio.