Sign O’ The Times Last Tuesday, CBS aired a special on the fourth anniversary of Prince’s death, “The GRAMMY Salute to Prince,” a concert taped in January, hosted by Maya Rudolph, and featuring a whole mess of accomplished artists putting their spin on the Purple Majesty’s most memorable songs. I’m sure it was good, and […]
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Timbers v. Minnesota United Match Preview
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers On Sunday afternoon, the Portland Timbers will launch their tenth season in Major League Soccer when they take on Minnesota United at a packed out Providence Park (4:30 p.m., TV on Fox Sports 1). It has been a wonderful journey so far. When the Timbers entered MLS in 2011, the league had […]
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Supporters Praise New MLS Fan Code of Conduct Prohibiting “Abusive or Discriminatory” Behavior
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers On Tuesday, Major League Soccer (MLS) released their updated Fan Code of Conduct, the basic rules and regulations that the league wants all supporters to abide by when attending a soccer match this year. The new code bans discriminatory signs and clothing—but does not prohibit political symbols like the Iron Front, something […]
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Blazer’s Recap: Blazers Too Hot for the Heat
STUCK THE LANDING: 10/10 pic.twitter.com/bOibVS8QY0— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) February 10, 2020 Damian Lillard continued his hot streak on Sunday night, dropping 33 points on the short-handed Miami Heat. Gary Trent Jr. added fuel to the fire with 22 points off the bench in another breakout game. Recent addition Trevor Ariza knocked down 21 points […]
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Blazers Recap: Lillard Stays Hot, Cools Jazz
Bruce Ely – Trailblazers.com There is no player hotter in the NBA right now than Portland’s own Damian Lillard. His historic streak scaled to new heights on Saturday night in front of a frenzied hometown crowd as the Blazers pulled off another improbable victory over the top tier Utah Jazz. Lillard has now become the […]
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Blazers Recap: They Beat Houston and Damian Lillard is on a Historic Tear
COMFORTABLE RANGE FOR DAME! pic.twitter.com/WluoIcXL3D— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 30, 2020 Take a look at this shot Damian Lillard put up during Wednesday night’s victory against the Houston Rockets. He pulls up with ease at nearly half court. What is going on in Portland right now? Here are the CliffsNotes version of the Trailblazers’ season so […]
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Blazers Recap: Lillard Goes Big Again, But Dallas Goes Bigger
Bruce Ely – Trailblazers.com Why did Damian Lillard walk into Thursday night’s game versus Dallas carrying this odd doll? It’s a tribute to “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, one of his heroes, and a shout out to his new sneaker line as well. Lillard was coming off a record breaking 61-point night against the Golden State […]
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Hail Mary: Women’s Tackle Football Is On the Rise In Portland
The Oregon Ravens and Portland Fighting Shockwave welcome women to the gridiron.
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Timbers Sign Yimmi Chará as New Designated Player
Portland Timbers There will be two Charas in the Portland Timbers’ starting lineup come March 1. The Timbers announced on Thursday morning that they have signed Diego Chará’s 28-year-old younger brother Yimmi as a Designated Player (DP), bringing to a close a years-long quest to reunite the brothers from the southwestern city of Cali in […]
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Blazers Recap: Not Afraid of Wolves
Bruce Ely – Trailblazers.com The Trail Blazers won their fourth straight game on Saturday night, taking down the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-106 in a hard fought game. Minnesota was without their star center, Karl Anthony Townes, and Blazer center Hassan Whiteside went to town in his absence, collecting an impressive 22 rebounds, 7 blocks, and 16 […]
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Blazers Recap: An Easy Win on 80s Night
Bruce Ely – Trailblazers.com The Blazers coasted to victory against the Orlando Magic on Friday night in a game in which they led nearly the entire way. Orlando isn’t a terrible team, but they played poorly and the Blazers’ celebrated backcourt showed them no mercy. Lillard and McCollum combined for 67 points while Hassan Whiteside […]
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Five Thoughts on the Portland Timbers’ 2020 Schedule
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers The schedule for the Portland Timbers’ tenth MLS season is set — and is shaping very nicely. Here are five thoughts on the slate that awaits the club in 2020. 1. Balance After last year’s season-opening ten game road trip and season-closing stretch in which they played 11 of their final games […]