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Atlanta United Amidst the consternation about Atlanta United’s stumbling attack, we haven’t given enough attention to their defending. Atlanta have held the opponent scoreless in eight of their last 11 games. Eight shutouts in 11 games. What their defense is achieving this year is more impressive than what their attack

On Saturday night, after a six-month hiatus, one of North American soccer’s greatest spectacles will finally return. Portland Timbers fans will stream into their newly-renovated downtown home, filling it with noise and flags and smoke and the guttural snarls of Timber Joey’s chainsaw. Louder and more numerous than ever thanks

Week 14 turns the calendar to June. We’re almost halfway to Decision Day. Can you believe it? Some highlights from Thursday’s Extratime, featuring a chat with Real Salt Lake GM Craig Waibel (41:59), in case you’d like to skip around while you read. Would Robin Fraser be a good fit

CHESTER, Pa. — Giovanni Savarese did his best to prepare his team for their record season-opening 12-game road swing. But once it finally ended, with a 3-1 win at the Philadelphia Union on Saturday, the Portland Timbers head coach revealed how much of a challenge it actually was — and

Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson, of course, sees the rapid expansion and growth of new franchises in Major League Soccer. But he doesn’t want to sit on the periphery and watch it all pass by, as he explains in an in-depth story with Paul Tenorio at The Athletic. With the

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Roster Update The Portland Timbers announced on Thursday that the club has mutually agreed to part ways with center back and former captain Liam Ridgewell. Ridgewell, 34, signed with the Timbers during the 2014 season, and across five seasons made 97 appearances (97 starts), logging 8,553 minutes and

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The Portland Timbers have promoted Ned Grabavoy to technical director, the club announced Thursday. Grabavoy was previously director of scouting and recruitment.  Grabavoy will manage scouting, identification and evaluation of players, oversee pathways from the academy to T2 and the first team. He will also work with first-team technical staff and develop key markets for recruiting players. “Ned has earned this opportunity

Merritt Paulson, owner of the Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns and one of North American soccer's most outspoken social-media presences, has announced his departure from Twitter. Paulson joined Twitter in 2011 and used the medium to provide visibility and accountability to fans, something he said he values and will give

ATLANTA – How do Atlanta United build on their dreamy first two years of existence? What more could we possibly ask of this ambitious, game-changing and now championship-winning franchise? My colleague Sam Stejskal broke down the technical side of this discussion adeptly, summarizing the personnel decisions awaiting the Five Stripes

Winter Storm Diego, making its way across the United States in the days leading up to 2018 MLS Cup, should arrive in Atlanta on game day itself — and the opportunity for humor hasn't been lost on the Portland Timbers' social media team.  The Timbers' official account — who arrived

In the summer of 2012, back when regular trips to MLS Cup were nothing more than a pipe dream for the Portland Timbers, Gavin Wilkinson kicked himself out of his own house. The Timbers were at the lowest point of their MLS existence. They had just fired manager John Spencer,

When Merritt Paulson speaks his mind, people tend to listen – and, love him or hate him, his opinions almost always garner a response. So it was only natural that when the Portland Timbers and Thorns owner stumped for a little more R-E-S-P-E-C-T for his MLS club ahead of the

Sue Kropilak’s kids kept telling her to look at the scoreboard at Providence Park. They’d been to what feels like a million Portland Timbers games over the years, but Sunday was a different experience and her son Jamison was persistent. Just keep looking, mom. Unbeknownst to her, Jamison had called

Portland Timbers vs. Sporting Kansas City Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs — Conference Championship, First Leg Providence Park — Portland November 25 — 7:30 pm ET WATCH: FS1, TSN2, TVAS, FOX Deportes The Portland Timbers and Sporting Kansas City will take the first step towards deciding decide how the West is

Do the Portland Timbers fail to get the respect they deserve? Timbers owner Merritt Paulson, on the "Max and Herc" podcast this week, laid out his case for his club. "You guys tell me, it bothers me that over the last six years the Timbers have been to the Conference

Seattle Sounders co-owner Paul Allen has died following a battle with cancer, as announced on Monday. He was 65.

Merritt Paulson knew something was up when he saw a new face manning the grill. Earlier this year, the Portland Timbers were hosting a cookout for players and their families at their training facility when the club’s owner/CEO – puzzled that someone other than team chef Richard Meyer was at

Portland Timbers forward Fanendo Adi is reported to be on the move following Saturday's emotional, game-winning performance in front of the home fans, and seemed to confirm as much during the postgame. After sleeping on it, the striker took to social media to thank the Timbers and their supporters for an experience that

This offseason, in the dreary depths of a Portland winter, as they were simultaneously getting over the shock of Caleb Porter’s abrupt departure, making a seismic decision to tradeDarlington Nagbe and conducting an intense search for a new head coach, Timbers owner and CEO Merritt Paulson looked at GM Gavin

MLS ARTICLES World Cup in Foxborough? ‘I think we have a great chance,’ bid president says (Boston Globe)With 2026 World Cup in hand, the real work begins for US Soccer (New York Post)Kiszla: Roar like a lion. Dream bigger than the ocean. Why we need World Cup soccer in Colorado.

Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber announced on Monday that Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson has been fined an undisclosed amount for his comments on April 8 on social media that were subsequently published.

Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson has never been shy about giving his opinion on the state his club, the league and American soccer as a whole. And on Grant Wahl’s Planet Futbol podcast released Thursday, Paulson took nearly an hour with the Sports Illustrated soccer writer to outline his stance

BEAVERTON, Ore. – When Giovanni Savarese was formally introduced as his team's new head coach, Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson recalled the detailed scouting reports Savarese had prepared and brought with him to the interview. On the brink of his MLS coaching debut, when Savarese was asked what, if anything, had surprised him in