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PORTLAND, Ore. – Timbers defensive midfielder James Marcelin has conflicting emotions this week. After signing a new contract with Portland on Dec. 15, the 24-year-old is still happy about staying in the fold with Portland. Yet he is saddened by the fact that for the first time, he will be

PORTLAND, Ore. – The deal to acquire Troy Perkins from D.C. United in exchange for counterpart Steve Cronin fell right into the Timbers’ lap, and it was just too mouth-watering for Portland’s management to pass up. “[Perkins] is wanting a fresh start and we want a phenomenal goalkeeper,” Timbers general

The Portland Timbers made a dynamic move to shore up their position in goal for 2011 on Friday, trading current netminder Steve Cronin to D.C. United for former MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Troy Perkins. Perkins, who was named the league’s top goalkeeper in 2006 and won back-to-back Supporters’ Shields

PORTLAND, Ore. — There was a very good reason behind the decision to hire John Spencer in August, two months before the conclusion of the Portland Timbers’ final season as a USSF Division-2 Pro League team. Spencer, a former assistant coach with the Houston Dynamo since 2006, spent those early

PORTLAND, Ore. — It's been a busy few days for four of the newest Timbers. Since flying into Portland on Tuesday, Eric Brunner, Adam Moffat, Peter Lowry and Rodney Wallace – all obtained on Nov. 24 through the Expansion Draft or, in Wallace's case, via trade – have undergone a whirlwind

The Portland Timbers admit that trading off No. 1 Expansion Draft selection Dax McCarty less than three hours after drafting him on Wednesday was a gamble. But it was a calculated one. “It’s definitely a risk,” Portland technical director Gavin Wilkinson told the media. “But we had another couple of

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Portland Timbers coach John Spencer and general manager Gavin Wilkinson were all smiles following Wednesday’s MLS Expansion Draft. The Timbers spent the day acquiring young, talented primarily defensive-minded players with careers still on the upswing. The expansion club used the No. 1 pick to select midfielder Dax McCarty,

In one of the biggest surprises of Expansion Draft day, D.C. United ended up with perhaps the first and perhaps most important piece in their rebuilding project by acquiring the former FC Dallas midfielder in a trade with Portland for defender/midfielder Rodney Wallace. McCarty, an instrumental figure in Dallas reaching

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Timbers took a couple significant steps forward on Monday even as the expansion team’s leadership pored over the list of available players in Wednesday’s 2010 MLS Expansion Draft. READ: List of unprotected players for 2010 Expansion Draft First, Portland acquired defender/midfielder Jeremy Hall from the

The Portland Timbers have acquired midfielder/defender Jeremy Hall from the New York Red Bulls in exchange for a 2011 third round draft pick, the expansion club announced Monday. “Jeremy is a versatile, young footballer who has a tremendous upside,” Timbers technical director Gavin Wilkinson said in a statement. Hall, a

PORTLAND, Ore. – Gavin Wilkinson’s office is wallpapered with lists. The Timbers’ general manager and technical director has researched the rosters of every Major League Soccer team and watched countless games – constructing plans and contingencies for the rapidly approaching MLS Expansion Draft on Nov. 24. That’s when Portland’s debut

The Portland Timbers announced the signing of their first four players on Tuesday afternoon, three of which were already on the team's roster for the 2010 USSF D-2 season. But the club isn't done there. "We do anticipate taking at least another two players from the current 2010 Portland Timbers

The Portland Timbers announced the signing of their first four players as they begin to build their roster ahead of their debut season in MLS in 2011. WATCH: Spencer on Dike

PORTLAND, Ore. – All season, the Portland Timbers tried their best to stay in the moment. As many citizens of the self-proclaimed “Soccer City, USA” expressed giddy excitement about Portland’s addition to Major League Soccer in 2011, the current Timbers focused on 2010. They wanted nothing more to close this

VANCOUVER – The illustrious history of professional soccer in the Pacific Northwest closes another chapter on Saturday when the MLS-bound Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbers meet for a final time in the North American D-2. This weekend’s match will provide a preview of things to come in next year’s northwest

NEW YORK – The Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps may already be bitter rivals, but they agree on one important point: The upcoming 2011 SuperDraft will be stacked. On Monday afternoon, Vancouver had the first pick among eight MLS player selection mechanisms and the Whitecaps opted to place their No.

NEW YORK — The Vancouver Whitecaps secured the first selection in the 2011 SuperDraft while the Portland Timbers opted for the first selection in the Expansion Draft after the two 2011 expansion clubs took turns selecting their priority among the eight player acquisition mechanisms on Monday afternoon. The Whitecaps got

NEW YORK — The Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps still have several months to go before they face off on the field, but the two 2011 MLS expansion sides will juice the rivalry on Monday afternoon during the Expansion Priority Draft. Basically, the Expansion Priority Draft allows the two teams

The rumors finally became reality on Tuesday as the Portland Timbers named former Houston Dynamo assistant John Spencer as their new manager ahead of their first MLS expansion season in 2011. He will be officially introduced at a press event on Wednesday. His first order of business will come in

The third round of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup rolls on Wednesday night and includes a classic Pacific Northwest showdown. Portland Timbers (USSF D2) vs. Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) 10:30 p.m. ET – PGE Park – Portland, Ore. To follow the match: FSN NorthWest TV, Sports Radio 95.5 The

Ten goals and three assists. Scoring a goal in the opening minute of the third round US Open Cup playoff game in 2009. Scoring all three goals over the course of a home-and-away playoff series on the way to a USL title in 2005. Portland Timbers fans have several reasons

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BALTIMORE, MD - FieldTurf announced the winners of its second annual 2007 Soccer awards today at the National Soccer Coaches Convention in Baltimore. Award-winners were named in 9 categories. These awards are based on tabulated votes from FieldTurf Tarkett executives and the seven member panel consisting of Bill Irwin, Steve

Toronto FC announced Friday that the team will travel to Portland, Oregon to play a post season friendly against USL First Division side the Portland Timbers. The game will be played at PGE Park, the home of the Timbers on Sunday October 28th with a 5pm local time kickoff. This