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PORTLAND, Ore. – The wait is over. The Portland Timbers have their first win under interim head coach Gavin Wilkinson thanks to a 2-1 victory over Cascadia rival Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night at JELD-WEN Field in front of a sellout crowd of 20,438. The Timbers first victory since July

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers' match Saturday against the Vancouver Whitecaps at JELD-WEN Field (10:30 pm ET; watch LIVE online) is more than just one game. “It’s everything,” Timbers interim head coach Gavin Wilkinson said. The Timbers are in the driver’s seat to win the Cascadia Cup, the mini

Osvaldo Alonso is a United States citizen, but he's still waiting to see if he's eligible to wear red, white and blue. According to the Seattle Times, Alonso's representatives have reached out to FIFA to see if his appearances for Cuba preclude him from playing for the US, but word

PORTLAND TIMBERS vs VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC JELD-WEN FIELD, Portland, Ore. August 25, 2012 (WEEK 25, MLS Game #242) 10:30 pm ET / 7:30 pm PT (ROOT-NW; SNET Pac) The Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC meet for the second time this season when the Cascadia Cup rivals face off at

BEAVERTON, Ore. – Portland Timbers interim head coach Gavin Wilkinson doesn’t want the club’s fans to look past the fact that they have yet to win in seven games since former head coach John Spencer was fired. The lack of results have hurt him as much as anyone, Wilkinson said

It doesn’t seem so long ago that the LA Galaxy were set to carry the hopes of Major League Soccer into the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals, and potentially bring the league its first continental club crown. Then Toronto FC bravely crashed that party, ending LA’s run at the title and

BEAVERTON, Ore. – When Portland Timbers forward Bright Dike was shipped to the LA Blues of USL Pro earlier this season on loan, he tried to look on the bright side – he'd get more game experience and a chance to show Portland what he is capable of. But if

Real Salt Lake are built for CONCACAF Champions League play, at least that’s the conventional wisdom considering a regional title, which barely eluded the club in 2011, is the publicly stated target for Jason Kreis’ side. But a loss at Herediano in the club’s opening group match set RSL back

The Portland Timbers weren’t left with just any typical disappointing defeat on Sunday. The 3-2 loss to the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena left them with questions about just how they blew an early two-goal lead, and what exactly head referee Jasen Anno saw on the Red

Many are still trying to get their heads around this one. The end of Sunday’s 1-1 draw between D.C. United and the Philadelphia Union on NBC Sports Network had one of the wildest and most controversial finishes of any game in recent memory. Here’s what happened after minute 90: A

When the final whistle blew on the Portland Timbers’ 3-2 loss Sunday to the New York Red Bulls, Bright Dike didn’t know what to think. The second-year forward was given his first MLS start, and on top of that scored his first goal of the season eight minutes into the

Life on the road has not been kind to the Portland Timbers. That doesn’t mean they’re not having fun. The Timbers have set up shop on the East Coast since they left Portland at the beginning of the week for their current two-game road trip. True, Wednesday’s 2-2 draw against

NEW YORK RED BULLS vs PORTLAND TIMBERS RED BULL ARENA, Harrison, N.J. August 19, 2012 (WEEK 24, MLS Game #233) 7 p.m. ET (Galavisión; MSG+; KPTV-FOX12) The New York Red Bulls put their home unbeaten streak on the line when they face a Portland Timbers side looking for their first

With two consecutive ties under their belt, things may not be entirely looking up for the Portland Timbers, but they are at least getting better. And they’ll get another boost when they take to the pitch in their next game – Sunday on the road against the New York Red

If there was one game that USMNT fans were not expecting to deliver the first-ever win at the Estadio Azteca, it was Wednesday night. And so they got it. The match finished 1-0 in favor of the USA, thanks to a goal by Mexican-American Michael Orozco Fiscal, formerly of the

If a road win is in the cards for the Portland Timbers, Wednesday’s match against Toronto FC (7:30 pm ET; TSN/RDS in Canada, MLS Live in the US) just might be their best chance. Despite a six-game winless streak – which included five straight losses before a 1-1 tie at

TORONTO FC vs PORTLAND TIMBERS BMO FIELD, Toronto, Ont. August 15, 2012 (WEEK 24, MLS Game #224) 7:30 p.m. ET (TSN/RDS; ROOT-NW) Two teams desperately needing to put together wins meet when Toronto FC play host to the Portland Timbers on Wednesday evening at BMO Field. TFC return to action

BEAVERTON, Ore. — Donovan Ricketts knows replacing Troy Perkins won't be easy. The Portland Timbers’ former goalkeeper, who was sent to Montreal early this week in a trade for Ricketts, was a fan favorite and a team leader. But Ricketts knows just how to win over Timbers faithful: get results.

He’s been around a while, but believe it or not Shalrie Joseph is getting ready for a first in his decade-long MLS career: his first SuperClasico. Joseph makes his debut for Chivas USA in the LA derby against the Galaxy on Sunday night (11 pm ET, ESPN2) and while he’s

PORTLAND, Ore. – The rebuilding of the Portland Timbers continues. The latest player to be shipped out is left back Mike Chabala, who moved to D.C. United on Thursday a little more than a year after he was brought to Portland in a trade last season. While Chabala’s departure didn’t

MONTREAL – Troy Perkins has an idea of what could spur him on this Sunday when the Impact travel to New England to take on the Revolution (7:30 pm ET, watch LIVE online). Upon acquiring Donovan Ricketts from the Montreal Impact in return for Perkins, Portland Timbers interim head coach

Gavin Wilkinson and the Portland Timbers are not done wheeling and dealing. Two days after swapping starting goalkeepers with the Montreal Impact, the last-place team in MLS signed New Zealand international left back Ian Hogg on Thursday and shipped American left back Mike Chabala to D.C. United in exchange for

It wouldn't be a cup final without controversy, now would it? Sporting Kansas City defeated the Seattle Sounders on penalties to win the US Open Cup title, their first piece of hardware since taking the same trophy in 2004. The pulsating clash went to penalties after finishing 1-1 thanks to two

Kansas City fans remember it well. Eddie Johnson was an absolute terror against MLS defenses back in 2007, using a scintillating 15-goal, six-assist season to leverage his way to Europe as one of the most promising young American strikers in MLS history. Now he’s five years older and undeniably wiser,

PORTLAND, Ore. – A mainstay starter, a veteran leader and a fan favorite. If the surprising trade of Portland Timbers goalkeeper Troy Perkins for Montreal’s Donovan Ricketts (above) said anything it’s this: nobody is safe as the club rebuilds in the midst of a highly disappointing season. “It’s an upgrade,