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As is now tradition, my final piece of season preview coverage starts with a tip of the cap to the great Zach Lowe for the inspiration, courtesy of his Annual Tiers of the NBA opus.

The offseason continues!

From the history and charm of Providence Park to the intensity of the Timbers Army, the Rose City Riveters and the devoted soccer community they anchor, there’s no place quite like Portland in MLS, or NWSL, for that matter.

After missing out on the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs for a second straight year in 2023, a transformative offseason is on the horizon for the Portland Timbers.

The Portland Timbers have parted ways with head coach Giovanni Savarese, the club announced Monday evening. Portland, in danger of a second straight Audi MLS Cup Playoffs miss after hosting MLS Cup in 2021, sit 12th in the Western Conference table (6W-10L-8D record, 26 points). They are five points off

The Portland Timbers are giving Diego Valeri a worthy sendoff, signing the legendary Argentine midfielder to a one-day contract so he can officially retire as a member of the club.

The Portland Timbers have named Heather Davis as their chief executive officer, the club announced Wednesday.

The Portland Timbers have promoted Ned Grabavoy from technical director to general manager, the club announced Wednesday.

Inter Miami CF clinch Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs spot Inter Miami CF have booked an Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs spot, reaching the Eastern Conference’s seven-team field via a late-season, four-game winning streak. The Herons punched their ticket Wednesday night, beating in-state rivals Orlando City SC 4-1 at DRV

Two longtime front-office leaders at the Portland Timbers, president of soccer Gavin Wilkinson and president of business Mike Golub, have been relieved of their duties, the club announced Wednesday. They’ve held dual-roles with Portland Thorns FC in the NWSL, and the decisions come after US Soccer on Monday released the

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Transfer The Portland Timbers have transferred midfielder Diego Valeri to Club Atlético Lanús, it was announced Thursday. The Argentine Primera División side is the 35-year-old's boyhood club, with the move ending a nine-year run for the MLS legend.

MLS Cup 2021 host Portland Timbers have teamed up with MLS WORKS, the league’s social responsibility platform, to give back to Portland with a community service project centered on literacy. The Timbers and MLS donated 10,000 books through the Children’s Book Bank of Portland that reflected the cultural needs of

PORTLAND – The wristbands were scheduled to be distributed at 7 am on Friday morning. But the line around Providence Park began to form days beforehand.

After a 34-game regular season and three rounds of Audi 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs action, it all comes down to one last game as the Portland Timbers host New York City FC in Saturday's MLS Cup Final at Providence Park (3 pm ET | ABC, UniMas, TUDN). Here's everything you

Longtime MLS veteran Rodney Wallace has signed a one-day contract to retire with the Portland Timbers, the club announced Friday. The 33-year-old midfielder will also be recognized on the field prior to Sunday’s rivalry matchup against the Seattle Sounders at Providence Park (10 pm ET | FS1, FOX Deportes). The

The Portland Timbers have signed technical director Ned Grabavoy to a multi-year contract extension, the club announced Wednesday. The former MLS midfielder joined Portland’s technical staff before the 2017 season as their director of scouting and recruitment. He was promoted to his current role in December 2018, working closely alongside

The Secondary Transfer Window opens next week (July 7). It was only a five week break between the Primary and Secondary windows, and as always, the work never stops at all clubs.

In considerable numbers, MLS players are representing their clubs and the league at this summer's European Championship and Copa America. There was a break in league play for a few weeks at the beginning of June, but we're back to a full slate of games this weekend (then some more

You know the big outgoings to watch this summer, and it's a certainty that I'll write plenty of words about them in the very near future. Too many words, some may argue. Daryl Dike. Gianluca Busio. Diego Rossi. Justin Che. The list goes on, and others who we're not thinking

As part of Soccer for All, you can now listen to a special podcast exploring how power soccer, the first competitive team sport designed and developed specifically for power wheelchair users, is changing the lives of children across the U.S. The podcast was produced by longtime journalist and former MLSsoccer.com

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

The silliest of silly season transfer rumors has quickly been put to bed.  Colombian forward Radamel Falcao was linked with a move to the Portland Timbers, despite the club having a number of forwards and no Designated Player spots open. Club owner Merritt Paulson saved the suspense and spiked it on Twitter.

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