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The Portland Timbers have never shied away from bragging about their myriad of options on the attacking front. On Friday, they announced they’ll be adding one more weapon to that arsenal. Portland signed 22-year-old Argentine attacker Lucas Melano to a Designated Player contract, giving head coach Caleb Porter a player

The Portland Timbers added another Argentine attacker to their arsenal on Friday, signing forward Lucas Melano to a Designated Player contract. Melano joins the Timbers from Argentine first-division side Lanus, the same club that is coached by former MLS MVP Guillermo Barros Schelotto. It is also the same club that

Game. On. We’re officially one day away from the start of MLS’s 20th season. All across the continent, teams are preparing for their openers, with the defending champs LA Galaxy and Chicago Fire set to get things started on Friday night at StubHub Center (10 pm ET, UniMas). Remember, SAP

PORTLAND, Ore. – As Bob Bradley ran Stabaek through drills in the fading winter light Saturday afternoon at Providence Park, rather notable spectators began finding their way into the stands. First, Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Carl Robinson – who is in the Rose City with his team for the four-team

It was evident from the moment Alvas Powell came to the Portland Timbers on loan from Jamaican side Portmore United in late June of the 2013 season just how athletic the then 19-year-old right back was. But it was in a late-August match on the road against the Seattle Sounders

When Donovan Ricketts was swooped up by Orlando City SC as the first player taken Wednesday in the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft, the Portland Timbers lost the player who effectively ushered in the Caleb Porter era in the Rose City. Ricketts, the 37-year-old Jamaican international goalkeeper, came to Portland in August 2012

Here are the top 15 stories everyone's talking about this morning: 1. EXPANSION DRAFT Today marks the 2014 MLS Expansion Draft in which expansion teams New York City FC and Orlando City get to add 10 players to their rosters. You can follow each pick by listening to the teleconference

Of all the moves made by the Portland Timbers on a busy Monday morning, the acquisition of Ghanaian national team goalkeeper Adam Larsen Kwarasey appeared to spark the most question. It left the Timbers with four ‘keepers on their roster, including 2013 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Donovan Ricketts. But

Here are the top 15 stories everyone's talking about this morning: 1. STATE OF THE LEAGUE: LIVE Today marks MLS Commissioner Don Garber’s annual State of the League event. MLSsoccer.com will stream the event live, starting at 2 pm ET. This year the format is slightly different, with Garber taking questions

Here are the top 15 stories everyone's talking about this morning: 1. RED BULLS BANISH PLAYOFF DEMONS The New York Red Bulls supporters unveiled a massive tifo honoring Budweiser Golden Boot winner Bradley Wright-Phillips on Thursday, and he repaid their respect with two goals as the Red Bulls came from behind to

PORTLAND, Ore. – As far as Gavin Wilkinson was concerned, there has been a gaping hole in the Portland Timbers’ player-development structure. Sure, they had the Timbers U-23s, the tip of an extensive academy program, and affiliations with regional clubs down the youngest youth levels. But there was something missing

PORTLAND, Ore. – It had been a long season for Liam Ridgewell, and he was looking to blow off a little steam. The 11-year English Premier League veteran defender was in Las Vegas with six of his friends in July, trying hard to shake off a disappointing season with English

BEAVERTON, Ore. – In the span of three days, the Portland Timbers made two moves they hope will solidify the spine of their club for the coming years. Signing striker Fanendo Adi on June 23 and then central defender Liam Ridgewell two days later, both to Designated Player contracts, to

Looking to improve a defense that currently ranks 14th in Major League Soccer with a 1.69 goals-against-average, the Portland Timbers on Wednesday became just the second team in MLS history to acquire a defender as a Designated Player, announcing 29-year-old English center back Liam Ridgewell as the club's latest signing.

Portland Timbers striker Fanendo Adi has made a good impression since joining the team on loan in May. Now, he's set to stay for good. The Timbers announced on Monday that the club has exercised the purchase option on Adi from Danish first-division side FC Copenhagen, signing the Nigerian striker

REAL SALT LAKE vs PORTLAND TIMBERS RIO TINTO STADIUM, Sandy, Utah June 7, 2014 (WEEK 14, MLS Game #133) 8 p.m. MT (UDN; KTVA-ABC; ROOT-NW) A vital match in the Western Conference is ahead on Saturday evening when Real Salt Lake play host to the Portland Timbers at Rio Tinto

BEAVERTON, Ore. – Mamadou “Futty” Danso was a Portland Timbers original. First joining the club in 2009 during their USL First Division days, the Gambian center back made the transition with the Timbers for their inaugural MLS season in 2011. And the 31-year-old has been an off-and-on starter ever since,

Mamadou 'Futty' Danso is on the move. The Gambian defender had been with the Portland Timbers for more than five years, joining the team in the USL First Division in 2009 and transitioning to MLS in 2011, but was traded to the Montreal Impact on Monday in exchange for a

The Portland Timbers made a move to shore up a sagging front line on Tuesday, adding Nigerian forward and Fanendo Adi on loan from Danish first-division side FC Copenhagen. Adi, 23, will occupy an international roster spot for the Timbers, who have scored just 13 goals in 10 games this

Here are the top 15 soccer stories we’re following today: 1.  WORLD CUP SQUAD It’s now official. Jurgen Klinsmann unveiled his 30-man preliminary World Cup squad on Monday, and while it includes places for almost all the usual suspects (see below), there were also call-ups for Julian Green, John Brooks

The Portland Timbers are hoping to make an announcement Tuesday on the first of what could be several player acquisitions over the course of the summer. The club is hoping to address both ends of the field, with Timbers general manager Gavin Wilkinson telling MLSsoccer.com that they are planning to

Well, that was fun. Week 5 in Major League Soccer finished with 31 total goals, including 28 scored during a memorable day of action on Saturday that included two different defensive midfielders scored incredible braces (Portland's Diego Chará and Colorado's José Mari) and Clint Dempsey scoring his first-ever MLS hat trick.

PORTLAND, Ore. – Whether you're an MLS Cup winner or a last-place finisher, the offseason can be a tricky balancing act. Who’s a cap concern? How do you maintain the chemistry on a successful team or form it on a rebuilding team? Here in the Rose City, Timbers head coach

Here are the top 15 soccer stories we’re following today. 1. WHO GOT THE CALL? On Thursday US national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann unveiled the camp roster for next week's game against Ukraine and, as expected, it’s a squad that draws heavily on those based in Europe. Seattle's Clint

THE WORD is MLSsoccer.com's regular long-form series focusing on the biggest topics and most intriguing personalities in North American soccer. This week, new media editor Andrew Wiebe goes behind the scenes with the Philadelphia Union technical staff during the recent MLS SuperDraft and finds the group balancing draft strategy, rapid-fire deals