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PORTLAND, Ore. – An hour after the Portland Timbers’ 3-2 victory over FC Dallas on Sunday, owner Merritt Paulson had the pitch at JELD-WEN all to himself. He played with three small children – general manager Gavin Wilkinson’s kids – in one of the nets, kicking balls, snapping pictures and

PORTLAND, Ore. — There was something sweetly poetic when the Timbers Army broke into song in the final minutes of the Portland Timbers’ home opener Thursday night, filling their new home with a swooning rendition one of the greatest love ballads in pop history. Fitting, perhaps, because the 1961 hit “Can’t

PORTLAND, Ore. – On the eve of what is expected to be a wildly enthusiastic home opener, the Portland Timbers may have one-upped themselves. The team on Wednesday announced the signing of their first Designated Player, midfielder Diego Chará. The 25-year-old Colombian, a former teammate of Timbers forward Jorge Perlaza

PORTLAND, Ore. – JELD-WEN Field made a spectacular first impression on members of the Portland media, the team and other guests assembled Tuesday for a luncheon at the refurbished stadium. Work crews attended to some of the final details while the small gathered crowd took in the bright green expanse

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Timbers will travel 85 miles south to Corvallis on Saturday for a training game on the campus of Oregon State University.By doing so, the team will rekindle a long-standing relationship with the state's only Pac-10 men's soccer program and give fans in the mid-Willamette Valley a

COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Arsenal defender Kerrea Gilbert will not be playing in a Portland Timbers uniform any time soon after being unable to obtain the required P1 Visa. Timbers general manager Gavin Wilkinson told The Oregonian that the team will no longer try to bring Gilbert to the US

The Tweet and Lowdown:Timbers’ ascension to MLS fuels fire in Portland, where being part of first division is expected to buff and polish the 1970s nickname “Soccer City, USA.”Setting the Scene:Owner Merritt Paulson, general manager/technical director Gavin Wilkinson and head coach John Spencer have applied creativity and ambition to the

BEAVERTON, Ore. – Take a second and imagine the last time you tried to impress your boss. You managed a project or met a deadline, cut some costs for the finance department or came up with the idea that boosted revenue when the company was in the red. Now imagine

TUKWILA, Wash. — Just days after signing a contract with the Timbers, Jack Jewsbury talked about a career resurgence in Portland. That resurgence began in earnest on Friday night, when Jewsbury wore the captain's armband as he helped his new team edge past Cascadia rivals Seattle Sounders, 2-0. Playing in

TUKWILA, Wash. — An unlikely pairing is emerging as a key component of the Timbers' first XI. Portland surprised the host Seattle Sounders, 2-0, at Starfire Stadium in the Cascade Summit opener on Friday night, thanks in big part to the enterprising combination play of right back Steve Purdy and flank

Over the last few years, Major League Soccer teams have truly started to embrace the youth movement and started to develop their own players. The expansion Portland Timbers are no exception, recently announcing their own plans to set up a youth development program in Oregon before even kicking a ball

PORTLAND, Ore. — Sal Zizzo was on a plane from Arizona to Portland on Wednesday afternoon to join his new club. On Thursday, he’ll turn around and accompany the Timbers to a training camp back in Arizona. Zizzo, who played 10 games with Chivas USA in 2010, is yet another

PORTLAND, Ore. – Kenny Cooper was a name that crossed the desk of the Portland Timbers, and then crossed off because the likelihood of him returning to the US was considered slim. But Timbers general manager and technical director Gavin Wilkinson wouldn’t let the issue rest and doggedly pursued the

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers’ inaugural season in MLS begins with three road games, no doubt creating a heightened sense of anticipation leading up to the team’s first home game on April 14. But though a first look at the team’s full MLS schedule reveals several highlights, none is

Here are the regular-season matches to circle on your MLS calendar, according to the editorial staff of MLSsoccer.com: Jonah Freedman (Managing Editor): Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders, July 10 No offense to the great rivalries MLS has built over its first 15 seasons. But we ain't seen nothing yet. Maybe

The impending addition of Colombian striker Jorge Perlaza could be the highlight of the Portland Timbers’ week of training in Ventura, Calif. Though there are still legal issues remaining to be resolved before the 26-year-old forward can cut ties with Deportes Tolima of Colombia’s top flight, Perlaza is expected to

As the MLS debut season inches closer each day for the Portland Timbers, the team continues to prepare for what will be an exciting year of firsts and growing pains. The same applies to first-time head coach John Spencer, who has made the jump from a Houston Dynamo assistant to

After an injury hampered his senior season at the University of Tulsa, Chris Taylor knew his play in the 2011 MLS Combine would be crucial to realizing his dreams of playing in MLS. “I knew I didn’t have the best senior year in terms of statistics,” Taylor said. “So I

PORTLAND, Ore. – Tuesday’s MLS Supplemental draft provided the Portland Timbers yet another chance to add more names to a growing pool of players. Portland selected UC Irvine forward Spencer Thompson with the second overall pick, and later added Evansville midfielder Robbie Lynch at No. 12, San Diego State forward

BALTIMORE — Thursday’s MLS SuperDraft was a bit reminiscent of Wall Street – minus the bell. In the most interesting trade of the night – a three-way exchange between Seattle, Portland and Houston – the Timbers got exactly what they wanted. First, the Timbers sent some allocation money and their

BALTIMORE – As Darlington Nagbe held up a personalized green Portland jersey (no number yet) during a press conference hours after the SuperDraft had ended on Thursday, he couldn’t help but wear an ear-to-ear smile. “It feels great,” he told MLSsoccer.com about his new destination. “I’ve researched it [Portland] --

The player that the Portland Timbers wanted more than any other – Hermann Trophy winner Darlington Nagbe – fell into the team’s lap with the No. 2 pick on Thursday at the MLS SuperDraft. Nagbe, widely regarded as worthy of the top selection, became Portland’s choice after the Vancouver Whitecaps

Portland Timbers coach John Spencer said Wednesday there are two standout players in Thursday’s MLS SuperDraft, and he’s excited about the prospect of having one of them. The expansion Timbers have the No. 2 pick overall, and will select at Nos. 20 and 22. There is widespread consensus that former

PORTLAND, Ore. – With the MLS SuperDraft now just days away (Thursday, 12 p.m. ET; ESPN2/MLSsoccer.com), the blogosphere surrounding the Portland Timbers seems to have found consensus over who the team should pick with the No. 2 pick. It’s Perry Kitchen, an 18-year-old freshman who has been at the University

There is a report emerging from Portland that NCAA Player of the Year Darlington Nagbe does not want to play in Vancouver. But the potential No. 1 pick isn’t speaking until Wednesday. We know that the diminutive Joao Plata has impressed at least one MLS coach at the Combine: Portland