Not soccer but Major League Baseball announced on Tuesday that the Seattle Mariners are scheduled to open the 2019 season in Tokyo, Japan, March 20–21 against the Oakland Athletics.

The Sounders take on the Columbus Crew this weekend. Enjoy some photos of their players hanging out with some pups. That’s the only reason this is here. Who doesn’t love puppies! PHOTOS | Suns out, Pups out for Training | Columbus Crew SC

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Sebastian Giovinco wants to stick around at Toronto FC. “I already said I want to stay here forever,” Giovinco told the Toronto Sun a couple of weeks back.