VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps overcame a string of adversity to blank their regional rivals, the Seattle Sounders, 3-0 on Sunday.

The result extended the ‘Caps (10-1-5) unbeaten streak in Major League Soccer play to a club record 11 games.

Homegrown talent Jeevan Badwal notched his first MLS goal in the 40th minute, Mexican striker Daniel Rios scored to cushion the lead in the 70th, and veteran striker Damir Kreilach put away a penalty kick in the 88th. Goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka recorded his eighth clean sheet of the season.

The Sounders (7-6-5) went down to nine men early in the second half following a pair of red cards.

Seven of Vancouver’s 11 starters were listed as questionable for the game after about half of the team came down with a gastrointestinal illness following the CO

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