Sounders pound Whitecaps, clinch playoff berth

Will Bruin had a goal and an assist, and Kelyn Rowe added three assists as Seattle clinched a Major League Soccer playoff berth with a 4-1 victory against the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night.

Shane O'Neill, Nicolas Benezet and Leo Chu also scored, and Fredy Montero had two assists for the Western Conference-leading Sounders (17-5-6, 57 points). The Sounders posted their fourth consecutive victory despite b