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After considerable speculation, Lucas Melano is on his way back to Argentina. The winger, who spent a season and a half with the Portland Timbers, helping them win the 2015 MLS Cup, has been sent on loan to Argentine side Club Atletico Belgrano for the remainder of 2017, according to

Here is everything you need to know about MLS and North American soccer this morning: Reds letter day Toronto FC rallied twice from an aggregate-goal deficit to score a 5-2 second leg victory against Montreal that clinched the Eastern Conference crown and their place in MLS Cup for the first time

Here is everything you need to know about MLS and North American soccer this morning: Eastern promises Though his side is facing an Eastern Conference Championship deficit heading into Wednesday's 2nd leg against Montreal (7 pm ET on FS1 and FOX Deportes in USA; TSN and RDS in Canada), Toronto FC coach Greg

If the big MLS coaching story at the moment revolves around the LA Galaxy's search to replace Bruce Arena, it appears Caleb Porter will not be playing any part. That's based on the words of Porter's boss, Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson, who told The Oregonian's Jamie Goldberg on Monday

MLS' 21st season isn't quite in the books, with Eastern and Western Conference Championships looming, and the Audi 2016 MLS Cup still to go. But as the four remaining clubs and their supporters gear up for that last push, Phil West's new book The United States of Soccer – due

This past weekend more than 500 LAFC fans, many representing in the team’s distinctive black-and-gold color scheme, enthusiastically gathered in a downtown Los Angeles brewery. The rally meant to celebrate two years since the club’s announcement, and the fact that it centered on supporters was appropriate. As LAFC has built

BEAVERTON, Ore. — There were chants of “One more year!” from the audience at The Nines Hotel in Portland on Sunday when Jack Jewsbury announced that 2016 will be his final season playing professional soccer. The 35-year-old Timbers midfielder came to that decision around midseason, telling coach Caleb Porter and club

Here are the top soccer stories everyone’s talking about this morning: Reunited After tussling in Kansas City this weekend, Vancouver and Sporting KC will meet again on Tuesday (10 pm ET, Facebook) in Canada to battle for the top spot in CONCACAF Champions League Group C. With the Whitecaps in

The 2016 MLS Secondary Transfer Window opened on Monday, July 4 and closed on Wednesday, August 3 at 11:59 pm CT (1 am ET on Thurs., Aug. 4). During this summer window, MLS clubs were able to register new players via international transfers or intra-league trades. Note: Players can still be transferred from

BEAVERTON, Ore. — The Portland Timbers will not have central defender Liam Ridgewell for Sunday’s match at Sporting Kansas City (2 pm ET on FOX and MLS LIVE in Canada), whether he's healthy or not. Ridgewell, who hasn't trained all week but is "progressing" from a calf injury, according to Timbers head coach

The Portland Timbers and LA Galaxy have played in some big games over the years and Saturday's match-up is no different, except for one thing. For the first time, SportsCenter on the Road will originate from the site of a Major League Soccer match-up on Saturday at 2:30 pm ET, live from

Here are the top soccer stories everyone’s talking about this morning: Moving On! Clint Dempsey scored a goal and set up the winner in the US national team's 2-1 Copa America quarterfinal win over Ecuador on Thursday night. Armchair Analyst Matt Doyle and our USMNT player ratings were in agreement

According to Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson, Argentine club Boca Juniors wanted to acquire winger Lucas Melano on a free loan, but Portland rejected the move. As is his wont, Paulson made the news public in a Twitter exchange on Thursday with reporter Juan G. Arango. June 16, 2016 June

Boca Juniors have approached the Portland Timbers about forward Lucas Melano, but the MLS club have not received a formal offer for the 23-year-old Designated Player from the Argentine giants, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. Reports have emerged out of Argentina over the last week that claim Melano

CALEB PORTER COULDN'TBEAR TO WATCH. As midnight closed in, Porter paced the empty hallways of the Portland Timbers’ hotel in Plano, Texas, a quick drive south of where a few hours ago his team had beaten FC Dallas in their final game of the 2014 regular season. The Timbers’ playoff

The Portland Timbers and owner Merritt Paulson seem to know when they’ve got a good thing going. Gavin Wilkinson, Paulson’s right-hand man and general manager of the organization, has been re-signed to a long-term contract, the club announced on Friday. He has also been given a new title: President of

They fill Providence Park to capacity every week and are staring down a season ticket waiting list thousands deep – now the Portland Timbers are talking about stadium expansion. As first reported by The Oregonian’s John Canzano on Sunday, the Timbers are looking to add seats to Providence Park by

Fresh off winning the MLS Cup in December, the Portland Timbers have rewarded coach Caleb Porter with plenty of chances to do it again. The Timbers have signed Porter to a "long-term contract extension," the club announced on Wednesday. “This long-term extension is well deserved, and we are pleased and proud to announce

The 2016 preseason is just days away, but that doesn’t mean they’re done celebrating the Timbers 2015 MLS Cup championship in Portland. Portland proclaimed Wednesday, Jan. 20 as “2015 MLS Champion Portland Timbers Soccer City USA Day” during a city council meeting. The honor comes on top of the Timbers raucous

Here are the top soccer stories everyone’s talking about this morning: A NAIL-BITER Seattle Sounders head coach Sigi Schmid is trying to keep his cool, while the club waits with baited breath to find out if they will beat Werder Bremen to Jordan Morris' signature. It appears, however, that the

Here are the top 15 stories everyone's talking about this morning: 1. GALAXY SET TO ADD EX-RIVAL? The LA Galaxy are apparently set to land a new netminder, with the team reportedly about to acquire veteran goalkeeper Dan Kennedy, the ex-captain of the Galaxy's former Southern California rivals, Chivas USA. The team is also

BY NOW, MOST KNOW the roads that Columbus Crew SC and the Portland Timbers traveled to reach MLS Cup 2015 at MAPFRE Stadium on Sunday. But it can be hard to see, in full, the relentless work, careful preparation and raw emotion invested in such an occasion – not only