Cesar Villaluz scored early and previously reeling Mexico dominated China in a 1-0 victory Wednesday in an exhibition game before a crowd of 56,416 that roared, chanted, sang and blew horns throughout the night. The fourth-largest soccer crowd in Seattle history was so joyful it did "The Wave," the 1980s fan phenomenon allegedly founded in Seattle, during the United States' national anthem just...

Jesus Ramirez looked like the coach of Mexico's national team. He directed his players through drills. He had them huddle around him after practice. He sounded like the coach, too. He said "we expect to win" -- not just Wednesday night's friendly match against China that is Ramirez's debut as interim manager, but the rest of the team's tour of the United States and in World Cup qualifying that begins...