The Portland Timbers open their 2019 Major League Soccer campaign on the road in Denver on Saturday at 3:00 Pacific Time against the Colorado Rapids. It will be only the third time in nine MLS seasons that the Timbers have opened the
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Concerning Minnesota…
As many people who have read this site over the last 18 years now, I have a connection to soccer in Minnesota. I lived there from 1993 to 1997 and from 1994 to 1997 was a season ticket holder for the Minnesota
Why this is Soccer City, USA
Portland has been Soccer City, USA since the 1970s. And while various other groups have tried to claim that title, and an Oregonian story from 2011 made up it’s own criteria why San Jose had claim to that title, there’s really never
How we got here, part 5 (of 5)
With the Timbers going to the MLS Cup Final this Sunday in Columbus, Ohio, I thought it would be fun to give a rundown on how we got here. And not just a basic rundown of the 2015 season, or even the five
How we got here, part 4 (of 5)
With the Timbers going to the MLS Cup Final this Sunday in Columbus, Ohio, I thought it would be fun to give a rundown on how we got here. And not just a basic rundown of the 2015 season, or even the five
How we got here, part 3 (of 5)
With the Timbers going to the MLS Cup Final this Sunday in Columbus, Ohio, I thought it would be fun to give a rundown on how we got here. And not just a basic rundown of the 2015 season, or even the five
How we got here, part 2 (of 5)
With the Timbers going to the MLS Cup Final this Sunday in Columbus, Ohio, I thought it would be fun to give a rundown on how we got here. And not just a basic rundown of the 2015 season, or even the five
How we got here, part 1 (of 5)
With the Timbers going to the MLS Cup Final this Sunday in Columbus, Ohio, I thought it would be fun to give a rundown on how we got here. And not just a basic rundown of the 2015 season, or even the five
A single goal in Vancouver would be a big deal
The Portland Timbers are in Vancouver tonight for the second leg of their MLS playoff match up with the Vancouver Whitecaps. The Timbers did not find the back of the net last weekend in their 0-0 draw at Providence Park in the
Timbers and Whitecaps have long history of playoff matchups
While the Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps will meet for the first time in the postseason since both teams entered MLS in 2011, the Timbers and Whitecaps have a long history of meeting in the postseason that stretches back to 1978 when