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Going into Thursday’s MLS SuperDraft, the Portland Timbers’ front office had identified four players worth the value of their trade for a late second-round pick. So when University of Washington and Timbers U-23 product Dylan Tucker-Gangnes fell to Portland at 34th overall, head coach Caleb Porter couldn’t have been more pleased.

Tonight, American soccer fans will get yet another reminder of why they love the sport as much as they do. MLS and the US soccer community will be getting together for “Soccer Night in Newtown” later today with the goal of bringing smiles and providing a little distraction to a

While the US Soccer Federation mulls over three finalists to become host of the first CONCACAF Hexagonal home match vs. Costa Rica on March 22, Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson wants all candidates to know one thing: No city in the USA beats the home-field advantage offered by JELD-WEN Field.

As the Best of 2012 series continues on MLSsoccer.com, we're counting down the 12 most important stories of the year in Major League Soccer. We'll take a look at one story per day from Dec. 19 until Dec. 30, when we unveil what our panel of 20 editors, writers, videographers

As the Best of 2012 series continues on MLSsoccer.com, we're counting down the 12 most important stories of the year in Major League Soccer. We'll take a look at one story per day from Dec. 19 until Dec. 30, when we unveil what our panel of 20 editors, writers, videographers

MLSsoccer.com polled 20 of our editors, writers, videographers and statistics specialiststo bring you the Best of 2012, running Dec. 17 through Jan. 2. Each day we'll hand out an award in a variety of categories culled from the storylines of MLS and US international players, including Biggest Controversy, Breakout Player

There've been plenty of debates about how worthwhile those offseason training stints that have become part and parcel of the MLS experience actually are. For 2012 MLS Rookie of the Year Austin Berry and fellow Chicago Fire backliner Jalil Anibaba, however, there's no doubt their recent trip to Atlético Madrid

There will be at least one MLS ownership group involved in the launch of the newest women's professional soccer league in the United States and there's a chance there may be more. On a media conference call held on Wednesday, US Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati revealed that the new

LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham met the media on Tuesday for the first time following the news that he’ll be leaving the club after the MLS Cup on Dec. 1, and he delivered at least two clear messages: One, he’ll definitely continue playing somewhere, and he expects to make a decision

Will Frank Lampard be the next big-money Designated Player in LA? Not if Chinese club Guizhou Renhe have anything to say about it. Reports out of China on Monday indicated that the Super League club was in talks with the Chelsea star, who has yet to sign a new deal

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

Rough weather is once again blowing up the East Coast this morning, and it’s headed right toward Red Bull Arena. With the New York Red Bulls and D.C. United scheduled to wrap up their Eastern Conference Semifinal series on Wednesday night (8 pm ET; NBCSN, live chat on MLSsoccer.com), the

Feel better? Okay, okay. That’s a tough question depending on which side of the border you’re on this morning. In the United States, you’re waking up with a smile on your face, thanks to a huge win Tuesday night at Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas City. But if you’re in

MLS announced on Tuesday that Commissioner Don Garber has fined Portland Timbers Owner Merritt Paulson $25,000 for inappropriate conduct directed at the officials, and through the use of social media, during and after the Timbers’ match against D.C. United on Sept 29, 2012. Highlights: Portland Timbers 1, D.C. United 1

Was this the moment the Vancouver Whitecaps will see in their nightmares in November? It you believe the Vancouver press, it certainly appears so. One of the biggest plays of a wild weekend unfolded at BC Place on Saturday night, when the Whitecaps narrowly missed a chance to steal three

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers’ season-long frustrations with referees boiled over Saturday night after a controversial hand-ball decision led to a penalty kick and D.C. United’s only goal in a 1-1 draw at JELD-WEN Field. Linesman Craig Lowry raised his flag on David Horst as the Timbers defender challenged a

BEAVERTON, Ore. – The Portland Timbers got back to work Wednesday with one mighty big goal within reach: the Cascadia Cup. Despite their dismal overall season, Portland are still in the driver’s seat for the supporter-created, three-team derby among the league’s Pacific Northwest teams. And with archrivals Seattle paying a

PORTLAND, Ore. – Gavin Wilkinson keeps talking about ticking off boxes – a checklist of sorts. And on Friday night at JELD-WEN Field, with Portland’s 1-0 win over Colorado, two more boxes were checked off. Win two consecutive games for the first time in 2012: check. Earn the first shutout

Caleb Porter, welcome to the most exclusive club in Major League Soccer: college coaches who made the jump directly to the pros. Next year, when you take over the Portland Timbers, you’ll become only the fifth member of this elite club that we’ll call “The Fraternity.” And your new brothers

Today’s the day for Clint Dempsey. But where will he go? Nobody knows. Well, not right now anyway. But by 7 pm ET on Friday, we’ll know exactly how Deuce's long-winded transfer saga away from Fulham came to an end. After reportedly being courted by Liverpool, Everton and Sunderland, it

Add a seventh name to Major League Soccer’s 100-goal club. After waiting more than three months between his 98th and 99th career goals, it took Dwayne De Rosario just a week to reach the century mark, rising to head Nick DeLeon’s cross into the back of the net on Wednesday

BEAVERTON, Ore. – For Merritt Paulson, the future has always been just as important as the present. And when it came to the future of the Portland Timbers – or "building something special," as the club's owner and president put it – the choice of Caleb Porter as the team's

Caleb Porter will finally take the dive into MLS. The Portland Timbers on Wednesday announced that the 37-year-old University of Akron head coach will take over as their newest manager following the conclusion of the current NCAA season. He will assume his role with the Timbers and be introduced formally

BEAVERTON, Ore. – The Portland Timbers appear to be just days away from beginning a new era. Team owner Merritt Paulson, in addressing media during Tuesday’s training session at the team’s training facility, said he expects to announce the hiring of a new head coach “sometime this week.” He declined

That's just Herculez being Herculez. A few months ago, when Santos Laguna dashed Toronto FC’s CONCACAF Champions League hopes with a resounding victory in the semifinals, striker Herculez Gomez was the main antagonist. Well, the US international is back at his antagonistic best ahead of the rematch, a group-stage clash