Search results

PORTLAND, Ore. – There’s no question, the Portland Timbers took a gamble in their first two seasons in MLS. Yes, they loaded up with MLS veterans like Jack Jewsbury, Kenny Cooper and Eric Brunner, but the front office also dipped its toes into the international pool and handed huge roles

The Portland Timbers continued an already busy offseason by landing another forward to the mix on Wednesday, trading for Jamaican international and Toronto FC striker Ryan Johnson. The Timbers also picked up Reds goalkeeper Milos Kocic in the deal, which saw Portland part with backup goalkeeper Joe Bendik, the No.

Over the next three weeks, MLSsoccer.com will take a look back at the 2012 season that was for all 19 clubs in Major League Soccer, starting with Toronto FC and ending with the Supporters' Shield-winning San Jose Earthquakes. You can find the schedule and comprehensive reviews for each team here.

Over the next three weeks, MLSsoccer.com will take a look back at the 2012 season that was for all 19 clubs in Major League Soccer, starting with Toronto FC and ending with the Supporters' Shield-winning San Jose Earthquakes. You can find the schedule and comprehensive reviews for each team here.

Over the next three weeks, MLSsoccer.com will take a look back at the 2012 season that was for all 19 clubs in Major League Soccer, starting with Toronto FC and ending with the Supporters' Shield-winning San Jose Earthquakes. You can find the schedule and comprehensive reviews for each team here.

A lot can happen in a year. Just ask Sébastien Le Toux. And now the Frenchman is back home after the Philadelphia Union brought him back to PPL Park, returning one of the league's most productive players to the city where he made his name. The City of Brotherly Love

Over the next three weeks, MLSsoccer.com will take a look back at the 2012 season that was for all 19 clubs in Major League Soccer, starting with Toronto FC and ending with the Supporters' Shield-winning San Jose Earthquakes. You can find the schedule and comprehensive reviews for each team here.

Over the next three weeks, MLSsoccer.com will take a look back at the 2012 season that was for all 19 clubs in Major League Soccer, starting with Toronto FC and ending with the Supporters' Shield-winning San Jose Earthquakes. You can find the schedule and comprehensive reviews for each team here.

Over the next three weeks, MLSsoccer.com will take a look back at the 2012 season that was for all 19 clubs in Major League Soccer, starting with Toronto FC and ending with the Supporters' Shield-winning San Jose Earthquakes. You can find the schedule and comprehensive reviews for each team here.

Over the next three weeks, MLSsoccer.com will take a look back at the 2012 season that was for all 19 clubs in Major League Soccer, starting with Toronto FC and ending with the Supporters' Shield-winning San Jose Earthquakes. You can find the schedule and comprehensive reviews for each team here.

As the Portland Timbers transition fully into wheeling-and-dealing mode, general manager Gavin Wilkinson has been racking up the minutes collaborating over the phone with new coach Caleb Porter. Despite the geographical distance between the two as Porter ties up loose ends with his former employer, the University of Akron, the

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers hit the first official day of the MLS offseason in full stride, with general manager Gavin Wilkinson assessing the torrent of moves made on Monday. Wilkinson told MLSsoccer.com that the acquisition of Kansas City fullback Michael Harrington and RSL midfielder Will Johnson in separate

Another Real Salt Lake veteran is on his way out. On a Monday that saw longtime RSL starters Fabián Espíndola and Jámison Olave dealt to the New York Red Bulls in exchange for allocation money, the club also traded Canadian international midfielder Will Johnson to the Portland Timbers for additional

Like Jack Jewsbury before him, Michael Harrington is headed to Portland in search of more consistent playing time. On Monday, Sporting Kansas City and the Timbers agreed on a trade that sent the 26-year-old defender, who has the ability to play on both the left and right flanks, to Portland

From being sent on loan to a USL side, all the way to starting for the Nigerian national team in an international friendly, Bright Dike’s 2012 has been anything but uneventful. The big Portland Timbers striker made his international debut Wednesday in the Super Eagles’ 3-1 victory over Venezuela in

It is one of the most remarkable turnaround stories of any player in MLS this year. Just a few months ago, Portland Timbers forward Bright Dike was a forgotten man, shipped off to the lower divisions after failing to break through in MLS. Now it's on to the international stage

PORTLAND, Ore. – If there was one thing Portland Timbers fans were counting on heading into the 2012 season, it was goals from Designated Player Kris Boyd. The Scottish Premier League’s all-time leading scorer came to the Rose City as a proven commodity. There were hopes from the front office

PORTLAND, Ore. — There are a number of Portland Timbers players whose future with the club is up in the air. Defender David Horst is not one of them. The big central defender was locked up before the season even began when he was signed to a multi-year deal. And

PORTLAND, Ore. – Gavin Wilkinson, understandably, had a look of relief on his face this past Saturday night. The Portland Timbers' season had mercifully ended after a 1-1 draw to the San Jose Earthquakes at a soggy JELD-WEN Field. Wilkinson’s brief stint as interim head coach also humanely concluded after

PORTLAND, Ore. – Chris Wondolowski tied the MLS single-season goal scoring record, but he didn’t beat it. The Portland Timbers played the San Jose Earthquakes, the team with MLS’ best record, to a 1-1 draw, but they didn’t lose. Not the perfect game Saturday at JELD-WEN Field for the hosts,

PORTLAND, Ore. – Chris Wondolowski’s shot at MLS history will go through JELD-WEN Field and the Portland Timbers on Saturday. And standing in the way, in part, will likely be rookie defender Andrew Jean-Baptiste. Injuries may force Timbers interim head coach Gavin Wilkinson’s hand in starting the first-round draft pick

SAN JOSE, Calif. – During three years spent dominating defenses in MLS, San Jose Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski has never wavered in his modest way of answering questions regarding his scoring prowess. So it was up to Alan Gordon to pump up the volume Thursday with just a touch of

PORTLAND TIMBERS vs SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES JELD-WEN FIELD, Portland, Ore. October 27, 2012 (WEEK 33, MLS Game #318) 3:30 p.m. PT (NBC SN; TSN2) The Portland Timbers say goodbye to their Rose City faithful in their 2012 season finale when they take on Supporters’ Shield winners San Jose Earthquakes on

PORTLAND, Ore. – This one was for the fans. That’s the general feeling as the Portland Timbers continue to relish their Cascadia Cup championship, secured wth Sunday’s 1-0 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps at BC Place. The Timbers were riding high as they got back to work in a Tuesday

BEAVERTON, Ore. – At a recent training session leading up to the Portland Timbers' match Sunday against Cascadia rival Vancouver, interim head coach Gavin Wilkinson remarked on the Whitecaps' recent 4-0 victory over Chivas USA. Saying the 'Caps have “not had great results leading into Sunday’s game,” Wilkinson said their