Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers Timbers coach John Spencer isn’t going anywhere—a fact the last 24 hours called into question, then confirmed. The hand-wringing/head-scratching in Portland started Monday night, when The O‘s Geoffrey C. Arnold blogged out loud about Portland’s fiery skipper reportedly possibly plausibly potentially returning to Colorado to coach his former team, calling Spencer a […]
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Portland “Honored” As Nicest Team In The League
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers Gee, they sure look like nice boys, don’t they? Call it the “Backhanded Compliment Award.” Or perhaps the “Next Year, Maybe Be A Bit More Physical Down The Stretch Award.” Either way, the Timbers were “honored” by MLS as its Fair Play Award winners on Tuesday, a distinction given to the team […]
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All Is Right In Cascadia As Sounders Are Bounced From Playoffs
Corky Trewin/Seattle Sounders FC Sounders coach Sigi Schmid and keeper Kasey Keller share one last awkward facial expression with each other following last night’s match. Last night, Timbers fans got the news they’d been waiting for since Portland bowed out of the postseason hunt a few weeks back: Rival Seattle was eliminated from the first […]
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Timbers Stand Together, Honor Their Own
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers What did Darlington Nagbe win an award for? Yeah, this. One day after a dramatic 1-1 draw at Real Salt Lake ended their debut MLS season on a slight up-note, the Timbers were back home on Sunday night, handing out hardware at the inaugural Stand Together awards banquet. The playoffs are about […]
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Timbers Eliminated From Playoffs With One Match Remaining
Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers That’ll do, Timbers. That’ll do. Portland won’t be a part of the Major League Soccer playoffs in its inaugural season, leaving (WARNING: KNIFE TWIST AHEAD) Seattle as the last MLS team to crash the postseason as an expansion side. The Timbers were officially eliminated from contention when New York beat Philadelphia 1-0 […]
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Philly Has An Army Behind It As Timbers Stand On Last Leg
Ned Dishman/Getty Timbers Army: When they root, they root for the … Union? You bet. Portland eliminated DC from playoff contention and kept its own postseason chances on life support Wednesday night with a 1-1 draw at RFK Stadium, solidifying the final two scenarios for the closing chapter of the Timbers’ inaugural big league season: […]
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Portland vs. Houston — High-Pitched Live Blog Action
Brian Gjurgevich It was six months ago tonight. Portland’s Major League Soccer franchise held a grand opening on a rain-soaked April evening, basking in the warmth of its fanatical supporters and earning the first victory of a inaugural big-league season. The atmosphere was electric, the result for Timbers fans; perfect. Like a number of nights […]
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Zizzo’s Next Goal: A Tasty Food Cart
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 […]