Soccer Team News, Analysis, History, Schedule, Rumors
PREVIEW – After what feels like a particularly short off-season, MLS is back! The defending Supporters’ Shield champions are of course the New England Revolution, and their campaign will get underway in Oregon. The Revs will face last year’s MLS Cup runners-up Portland in a huge fixture- a long-awaited return to the West. Portland hosts […] READ MORE
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Colorado Rapids hosted Portland Timbers FC on Saturday night. It was a battle of the third and fourth placed teams in the MLS Western Conference. A win would clinch a spot in the 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs for the home side. Meanwhile, the Timbers were looking for a result to stay […] READ MORE
Disappointing. A familiar theme for LAFC this season, once again left pondering what ifs, and lamenting missed chances. While it was the Portland Timbers who cut down LAFC last night, this isn’t the first time a late goal has broken the hearts of the black and gold. Last night was the third time this season […] READ MORE
PORTLAND, OR. – Portland Timbers hosted LA Galaxy on Saturday afternoon. It was a big matchup in the MLS Western Conference that ultimately spoiled by a Derrick Williams red card. Timbers Defeat Galaxy After Derrick Williams Red Card The Timbers had the better of the play in the first half with Diego Valeri getting two […] READ MORE
Raul Ruidiaz and Fredy Montero scored for the Seattle Sounders at Providence Park, notching a 1-2 victory on the road against the Timbers. READ MORE
MEXICO CITY – Club America and Leonardo Suárez hosted Portland Timbers at Estadio Azteca for the second leg of their Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals matchup. Monterey, Philadelphia Union, and Cruz Azul had already qualified for the semifinals. Leonardo Suárez Downs Portland Timbers in CCL Quarterfinals Much like the first leg, Portland got off to a lethargic […] READ MORE
ORLANDO, Fla. – Then there were only two teams left in the MLS is Back tournament. With the results on Wednesday and Thursday, both Orlando City SC and the Portland Timbers have advanced to the MiB Final. Both teams went undefeated in the group stage with two wins and a draw. MiB Final Preview: The […] READ MORE
Orlando, Fla. – Amidst a tournament that played host to shocking upsets, unpredictable results, and new faces of MLS, it was the MLS staple that advanced to the semi-finals on Saturday. New York City FC faced off against a clinical Portland Timbers FC Clinical Portland Timbers Beat NYCFC in MiB Quarterfinal In one of the […] READ MORE
ORLANDO, Fla. – Portland Timbers FC took on Houston Dynamo on Saturday night in the second game for both teams in Group F of the MLS is Back tournament. Timbers won their first game. Houston drew Los Angeles FC. A win for either team would surely put them in a position to make the knockouts. […] READ MORE
Saint Paul, Minnesota — You’d never be able to tell Minnesota United was playing in its biggest game to date on Wednesday night. But controlling the second half, the Loons kept the Portland Timbers at bay, winning 2-1 to advance to the U.S. Open Cup final. A pair of goals from Darwin Quintero and Mason Toye […] READ MORE
Graduating from the University of Kansas in 2019, I've spent time covering Kansas City and KU sports for The Kansas City Star and The Associated Press, as well as tenures as sports editor and editor-in-chief at the KU student newspaper. Spending the first 14 years of my life in Liverpool before moving to Kansas City, you won't find a bigger Liverpool fan this side of the Atlantic.