Zizzo’s FC Mock-up of Timbers midfielder Sal Zizzo working in his new “authentic Italian cuisine” food cart, Zizzo’s FC. Not only is Timbers midfielder Sal Zizzo quick on the pitch, he’s swift to adapt off it. The San Diego native, bike commuter and recycled-clothing model told his Twitter followers Friday that he’d be taking the […]
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Three Timbers Land Runway Gigs
Lovel Palmer Portland’s Freddie Braun was dubbed “TimbersFC top model” by teammate Lovel Palmer, but it’ll be three of his teammates on the runway Thursday for Portland Fashion Week. Blue steel? More like green steel. With a nearly two-week break between Major League Soccer matches, Timbers players Mike Chabala, Rodney Wallace and Sal Zizzo will […]
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Their House, In The Middle Of BC: Timbers Sweep Over Whitecaps, Buoy Postseason Hopes
Jeff Vinnick/Getty The Cascadia Cup has long been decided, Portland may not make the playoffs and their inaugural season may very well end as it began—with a pair of losses. But on Saturday, the Timbers did something that can’t be taken away no matter how the next three weeks go: Portland put the first dent […]
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Three Matches For Portland To Keep An Eye On Today
Andy Marlin/Getty While Timbers coach John Spencer uses this day to mull some challenging lineup calls, Portland fans will be looking for a bit of help from PTFC’s ever-shifting list of Wild Card rivals. Postseason scenarios have thinned a bit for the Rose City, and as the Timbers (10-7-13, 37 points) prepare for tomorrow’s Cascadia […]
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Portland vs. San Jose — High-Pitched Live Blog Action
Steve Dipaola/Portland Timbers It took 28 matches, but Portland seems to have found its lineup. With two home games remaining and their postseason hopes still on shaky ground, the Timbers welcome the San Jose Earthquakes tonight for a 7:30 p.m. match (Fox 12, 750 AM, 101.1 FM) at the House of Pane. Crucial? Do or […]
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Suddenly Dangerous Timbers Leaning Forward With Nagbe
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers If the Major League Soccer playoffs started today, Portland still wouldn’t be in. But man, if you’re a PTFC fan, you wish the postseason had started on Saturday night: The Timbers looked more than ever like a playoff team during their dominant 3-0 victory over New England over the weekend, proving that […]
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Portland vs. New England — High-Pitched Live Blog Action
Brian Gjurgevich The view from section 207, row T, seat 17—a spot formerly covered with a tarp during Timbers’ home matches. It’s open tonight, increasing the House of Pane’s capacity to 20,323. New England’s in town, but that’s not Revolution in the air—it’s playoff atmosphere. A single point removed from the 10th and final Major […]
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Good Match-Day, News! Dust Off Those Three-Goggles, Portland Fans—The Timbers Must Win Tonight
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers With forward Jorge Perlaza battling illness, could Portland coach John Spencer (left) step in and play up front tonight? No. But, the fiery skipper did show off his “nice try, bud” face on Thursday when the Timbers front office took a squad of Adidas employees to a “competitive” 4-4 charity-match draw. Three […]
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Timbers (Remember Them?) Still Pointed Toward Playoffs
Chris Gardner/Getty A scoreless draw! Futility football at its finest. Or, in the case of Portland and Philadelphia’s 0-0 tie on Saturday, soccer in its most desperate state. Two clubs, clawing at postseason hopes, playing like … two teams, forced to claw at posteason hopes. The Union, it seems, had the better excuse: Three days […]
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Timbers’ Next Two Opponents Show Portland That Points Are Out There
Philadelphia Union The Timbers had a fine opportunity to scout their next two opponents in one fell swoop on Wednesday night: Philadelphia and New England played to a dramatic 4-4 draw at PPL Park, and although such news wouldn’t normally make much noise west of I-476, Portland fans likely took notice. More than two weeks […]
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Oregon State’s New Mascot Cut From Timber Joey’s Cloth?
It seems the Timbers aren’t the only Oregon team with a chainsaw-wielding gentleman roaming the sidelines. I spotted this logging-industy-inspired mascot just off the field during Saturday’s Oregon State football opener, proof that although Timbers may be in the middle of a 13-day layoff between matches, their influence on the state’s sports scene never rests: […]
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Timbers Hold It Together To Fend Off Late-Breaking Goat Attack
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers Eric Brunner: “I once scored a goal thiiiiiiiis big.” Eric Brunner received another message from his coach this week, but this time, John Spencer didn’t need his smartyphone to send it. Brunner, easily Portland’s most consistent defender this season until what Spencer called “a little blip” a month back, rode pine until […]