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Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers Left fuming after a controversial late penalty call denied them a victory against the New England Revolution on Wednesday night, the Portland Timbers will take on Sporting Kansas City in their first road match in nearly two months on Sunday — aiming to punch their ticket to the MLS Cup Playoffs (4:30 […]

Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers The Timbers Army, Emerald City Supporters, Gorilla FC, and MLS supporters around country scored a huge victory on Tuesday afternoon when Major League Soccer (MLS) announced that it has suspended its league-wide ban on the Iron Front symbol for the remainder of the 2019 season. In addition to the revocation of the […]

Portland Timbers With just two weeks remaining in the MLS season and the club’s postseason aspirations hanging in the balance, the Portland Timbers cannot find a goal. They were shut out at home by DC United last weekend, losing 1-0. They were shut out again at home on Wednesday night, losing 2-0 to the New […]

Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers Following two straight home defeats, the Portland Timbers have dropped below the Western Conference playoff line with just four games remaining in the MLS regular season — making Sunday’s match at Providence Park against Minnesota United something close to a must-win (3 p.m., TV on ESPN). The Opponent When the Timbers traveled […]

Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers With five games to go in the MLS regular season and just three points separating fourth and eighth place in the Western Conference standings, the Portland Timbers face another critical test at Providence Park tonight with the visit of the New York Red Bulls (7:30 p.m., TV on KPDX). The Opponent This […]

Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers After taking such a thrilling step forward last weekend against Sporting Kansas City, the Portland Timbers took another step back on a dreary, wet Sunday afternoon at Providence Park — falling to DC United by a score of 1-0. Fittingly enough, given the nature of the match and the conditions in which […]

Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers After a heart-stopping comeback win over Sporting Kansas City in the rain at Providence Park last weekend, the Portland Timbers will look to win their third game in a row when they face DC United on Sunday afternoon (12:30 p.m., TV on ESPN). The Opponent There was a tremendous amount of optimism […]

Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers No team has played the Timbers harder or more consistently over the years at Providence Park than has Sporting Kansas City — and even in the midst of their worst season in nearly a decade, it looked on Saturday night like Kansas City was about to frustrate the Timbers again. Through more […]

Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers The Portland Timbers confirmed on Thursday morning that a number of Timbers supporters who flew the Iron Front flag during the club’s win over Real Salt Lake have been banned from Providence Park for three games. Those supporters, the first in Portland disciplined for defying Major League Soccer’s deeply controversial Fan Code […]

Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers It was not by any means a vintage performance, but, after two straight home defeats, the Portland Timbers didn’t need it to be. Facing Real Salt Lake on Saturday night at Providence Park in a match critical to the shape of the Western Conference playoff race, the Timbers just needed a victory. […]

Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers After two consecutive losses that have seen them slide down to eighth place in the Western Conference, the Portland Timbers will face another big test on Saturday night at Providence Park with the visit of playoff rival Real Salt Lake (7:30 p.m., TV on KPDX). The Opponent What had been a fairly […]

Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers The Seattle Sounders beat the Portland Timbers 2-1 at Providence Park on Friday night, avenging their loss to the Timbers at CenturyLink Field a month ago, and ensuring against the odds that the Cascadia Cup will remain in Washington for another year. It was a typically entertaining, spirited contest between American soccer’s […]