Brian Gjurgevich The guy on the far left walked over to me and said, “You’re the most handsome man in the stadium” right after I took this photo. True story. The stars are out in the Rose City as the Timbers welcome Major League Soccer’s most luminous team to the most posh atmosphere in the […]
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Timbers Are Fit To Be Tied After Letting Another Slip Away
Steel Brooks It was 2-2, but the Timbers’ tie with Toronto on Saturday night was no even draw. And that fact was written all over Portland’s face. Head coach John Spencer walked into the post-match press conference nearly a half-hour after the final whistle—easily the longest wait for the media throng this season. By the […]
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Portland vs. Toronto — High-Pitched Live Blog Action
Brian Gjurgevich March 26. Canada. Toronto 2, Portland 0. Feels like forever ago, eh? Much has changed in Timberland: Just two of Portland’s starters from that match (Jack Jewsbury and Eric Brunner) are in the Starting XI tonight, but if you think that’s a lot of change, you should take off, hoser: Of the 14 […]
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Good Match-Day, News! Do Portland’s Playoffs Start Tonight?
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers Darlington Nagbe has his eye on the ball during Portland’s last home MLS win, on May 21 against Columbus. Sorry girls, he’s engaged. A super-busy August will determine whether the Portland Timbers are still playing ball in November. Postseason push? P-Town could sure use a nudge, and with 15 Major League Soccer […]
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Portland vs. Independiente—High-Pitched Live Blog Acción
The Timbers have been hospitable hosts this season to their international exhibition opponents. Maybe a bit too hospitable. Ajax, Club America and West Brom—each left the House of Pane with wins, but on a picture-perfect night in the Rose City, Portland hopes to claim victory in its final friendly of the season, an 8 p.m. […]
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Crew Work Late To Tear Down Timbers’ Flimsy Foundation
Kirk Irwin/Getty Portland couldn’t finish early opportunities and the Timbers just plain couldn’t finish on Saturday. They budded early, withered late and the Rose City roller coaster gave up its league-high ninth goal inside the final 15 minutes to vault Columbus into first place back east with a gritty 1-0 Crew victory. That road win […]
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Good Match-Day, News! Move-Making Portland Seeks A New Sort Of Streak At Columbus
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers Columbus’ Chad Marshall (right) and Portland’s Jack Jewsbury fight for control during the teams’ last meeting, a 1-0 Portland win. My, what a busy week it’s been for Portland’s Major League Soccer club: Its first road win, a wild, last-second friendly loss to an English Premiere League side and two roster-tightening transactions […]
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Of Captains and Kings
Meet Timbers All-Star Cap’n Jack Jewsbury!
Captain Jack Jewsbury on the Timbers, being an All-Star, and snapping losing streaks.
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Portland vs. West Bromwich Albion — High-Pitched Live Blog Action
Brian Gjurgevich The Timbers have captured their first-ever MLS road win and have finally broken a seven-match winless streak. The hemorrhaging ceased and confidence again on the uptick, Portland welcomes English Premiere League stalwart West Bromwich Albion FC tonight (8 p.m. on 750 AM, 101.1 FM and live-streamed here) for an mid-week international friendly. Oddly […]
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Good Match-Day, News! Timbers Take A “Deep Breath” With “Baggies” Before Hitting Road Again
David Banks/Getty This time last week, the Portland Timbers were reeling. Stuck in a losing streak and fresh off a disappointing defeat to their most bitter rivals, rumors about job security for head coach and star players alike began to swirl, and things … were a tad tense. Last Thursday, when a television reporter guy […]
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Good Match-Day, News! Could Success In Chicago Light A Fire Under Portland?
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers Not that I need remind you, but the Timbers fell 3-2 last week to loathed Seattle, extending their MLS winless streak to seven matches. Nothing good about that statement, right? Well, at the very least, struggling Portland may have found some semblance of an offensive rhythm on Sunday, as lineup/tactical changes produced […]
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POLL: Portland v. Seattle—Whose Tifo Reigns Supreme?
Seattle fans threw down the gauntlet big-time with their massive tifo display to honor the first Major League Soccer meeting between the Timbers and Sounders back in May. It was pretty impressive, with huge banners honoring former stars, massive signage reflecting “Decades of Dominance” and a grand finale (read: twist of the knife) featuring notorious […]