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The Portland Timbers ended the Primary Transfer Window with a bang.  Their long-rumored, months-reported desire to land sign a big-money striker ended with a club-record deal for Brian Fernandez. All the while, the team grew stronger after a difficult start to their 12-match road trip to open 2019 and were awaiting their

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers struck gold internationally in their first season, signing and developing players like Colombians Diego Chara and Jorge Perlaza and Ghanaian Kalif Alhassan. Now, with the Timbers entering offseason mode, general manager Gavin Wilkinson will hit the road in hopes there are few more nuggets

Whether it’s John Spencer or Gavin Wilkinson (above) writing the lyrics, the Portland Timbers continue to sing the same tune on the road. The latest ditty was a 1-0 defeat Wednesday afternoon to Chivas USA at the Home Depot Center, keeping the Timbers winless in nine games away from JELD-WEN

PORTLAND, Ore. – Gavin Wilkinson, understandably, had a look of relief on his face this past Saturday night. The Portland Timbers' season had mercifully ended after a 1-1 draw to the San Jose Earthquakes at a soggy JELD-WEN Field. Wilkinson’s brief stint as interim head coach also humanely concluded after

Do the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic require a defensive crouch or a step forward? Is this unprecedented crisis a moment for careful risk avoidance or bold adaptation? Something of a Rorschach test is facing chief soccer officers across MLS and around the world in these strange times. Depending on who

PORTLAND, Ore. — Gavin Wilkinson has been marked by the Timbers-Sounders rivalry forever — with a scar on his chin. “One of my first games in the [US] was Portland playing Seattle,” the New Zealander, who was a Timbers player and coach for 10 years before being named the MLS

BEAVERTON, Ore. – The Portland Timbers appear to be just days away from beginning a new era. Team owner Merritt Paulson, in addressing media during Tuesday’s training session at the team’s training facility, said he expects to announce the hiring of a new head coach “sometime this week.” He declined

With most of the sports world on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, plans are being made by leagues for how to safely transition back to the game. Bundesliga clubs in Germany have returned to training in small groups as they hope to play to resume soon. One potential date in Germany

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers added four more players Tuesday in the MLS Supplemental Draft, just hours after announcing the signing of Colombian defender Hanyer Mosquera. It was another busy draft day for general manager Gavin Wilkinson – Portland traded forward Kenny Cooper before last week’s SuperDraft – giving

PORTLAND, Ore. – There’s no question, the Portland Timbers took a gamble in their first two seasons in MLS. Yes, they loaded up with MLS veterans like Jack Jewsbury, Kenny Cooper and Eric Brunner, but the front office also dipped its toes into the international pool and handed huge roles

Rock bottom is proving to be quite deep for the Portland Timbers. And after Saturday’s 5-0 demolishing at the hands of heretofore equally hapless FC Dallas, there’s no telling exactly how much farther the Timbers will fall. Full Match Highlights Sure, Portland have now gone winless in 10 games on

PORTLAND, Ore. – A new era in the Portland Timbers' MLS existence will officially begin when the LA Galaxy come to town for Saturday night's game at JELD-WEN Field (11 pm ET, NBCSN, live chat on MLSsoccer.com). Having moved on from former head coach John Spencer and with a week

As the Portland Timbers transition fully into wheeling-and-dealing mode, general manager Gavin Wilkinson has been racking up the minutes collaborating over the phone with new coach Caleb Porter. Despite the geographical distance between the two as Porter ties up loose ends with his former employer, the University of Akron, the

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

MONTREAL – Troy Perkins has an idea of what could spur him on this Sunday when the Impact travel to New England to take on the Revolution (7:30 pm ET, watch LIVE online). Upon acquiring Donovan Ricketts from the Montreal Impact in return for Perkins, Portland Timbers interim head coach

PORTLAND TIMBERS vs LA GALAXY JELD-WEN FIELD, Portland, Ore. July 14, 2012 (WEEK 19, MLS Game #179) 8 p.m. PT (NBC SN; TSN2) The Gavin Wilkinson era for the Portland Timbers in MLS begins Saturday evening on the NBC Sports Network as they play host to MLS Cup champion LA

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

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

BEAVERTON, Ore. – At a recent training session leading up to the Portland Timbers' match Sunday against Cascadia rival Vancouver, interim head coach Gavin Wilkinson remarked on the Whitecaps' recent 4-0 victory over Chivas USA. Saying the 'Caps have “not had great results leading into Sunday’s game,” Wilkinson said their

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

If the members of the Portland Timbers are being evaluated for next season, what they showed against the Seattle Sounders in front of a record crowd on Sunday at CenturyLink Field doesn’t bode well. With a chance to win the Cascadia Cup with a win or a draw, the Timbers

With the surprise of Caleb Porter's departure as Portland Timbers head coach receding, the team is turning to the next phase of their history. Timbers owner Merritt Paulson and general manager Gavin Wilkinson held a conference call for reporters on Wednesday where they discussed the process of searching for Porter's replacement,

PORTLAND, Ore. – It’s always nice to be wanted. And as far as Gavin Wilkinson and the Portland Timbers organization are concerned, wanting is about as far as the Colorado Rapids' overtures toward head coach John Spencer will go, thank you very much. The Timbers denied Colorado’s official request to

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

It wasn’t long after the Portland Timbers and their fans experienced the euphoria of winning a first MLS Cup before reality set in – about 24 hours to be exact. That’s when the Timbers began announcing the decisions they were faced with in building their roster for a title defense