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Minnesota United, Portland looking to right ship after home losses
Two top-six teams in the Western Conference will try and bounce back from 1-0 home losses on Wednesday when third-place Minnesota United visits the sixth-place Portland Timbers on Saturday night.,The match will celebrate Portland's 50-year anniversary with a celebration night. The Timbers (9-7-6, 33...
Real Salt Lake ready to hand Timbers rare home loss
Real Salt Lake will try to extend a modest four-match unbeaten streak on Wednesday night when they visit a Portland Timbers side that hasn't lost at home since the season's opening weekend.,Salt Lake (7-10-4, 25 points) earned a gutty 1-0 home victory over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday night on the...
'Excited' St. Louis City seek payback against Timbers
St. Louis City has won one match in MLS play since March 15 and currently sit 14th in the Western Conference.,They are 11 points out of the last playoff spot, with nothing to suggest they have another gear to make a postseason charge.,But interim coach David Critchley is eager to see what his team c...
Caleb Porter returns to Portland as New England Revolution visit Timbers
Caleb Porter won an MLS Cup title in 2015 as part of a five-season coaching stint with the Portland Timbers that ended in 2017.,He finally returns to Providence Park as an opposing coach on Saturday night when the New England Revolution face the Timbers.,"Crazy that the schedule has not fallen where...
Timbers transfer D Claudio Bravo to Argentinos Juniors
The Portland Timbers transferred defender Claudio Bravo to Argentinos Juniors on Thursday.,The 28-year-old Argentina native joined the Timbers in 2020 and tallied two goals and 11 assists in 108 matches.,"Claudio has been an important player within our group since arriving almost five years ago. We ...
Timbers out for revenge as they prepare to host San Jose
The Portland Timbers will get another run at the San Jose Earthquakes less than a month after a 1-0 loss to them at the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.,"(It's) probably the worst I've felt all season," Portland manager Phill Neville said after that match.,The Timbers (8-4-5, 29 points) have won two of thr...
Timbers waive D Miguel Araujo
The Portland Timbers waved defender Miguel Araujo on Thursday.,The 30-year-old Peruvian recorded four assists in 25 MLS matches (19 starts) with Portland from 2023-24.,"This decision allows Miguel to focus on his next sporting opportunity and gives us further ability to explore options to strengthen...
Timbers rally for 2-1 victory over 10-man Rapids
Kevin Kelsy and Antony each scored their fifth league goal after halftime and the Portland Timbers rallied for a 2-1 victory over the visiting Colorado Rapids on Wednesday night.,Antony's goal in the 59th minute leveled the match while the Timbers (7-4-5, 26 points) and Rapids (6-6-4, 22 points) wer...
Rapids face punchless Timbers looking to win 3rd straight
The Colorado Rapids will try to complete their first three-game winning streak of 2025 when they visit a Portland Timbers side that is suddenly struggling to score goals.,The Rapids (6-5-4, 22 points) have earned back-to-back 1-0 home wins against Real Salt Lake and St. Louis City over the past two ...
RSL's Rafael Cabral earns third shutout in 0-0 tie vs. Timbers
Rafael Cabral made three saves to help Real Salt Lake record a 0-0 tie with the Portland Timbers in Sandy, Utah, on Wednesday.,In the 89th minute, Cabral stopped a close-in shot by Omir Fernandez, whose follow-up was cleared off the goal line by Sam Junqua to preserve Cabral's third shutout of the s...
Rafael Cabral notches third shutout as Real Salt Lake, Portland play to 0-0 tie
Rafael Cabral made three saves to help Real Salt Lake to a 0-0 tie with Portland in Sandy, Utah, on Wednesday.,Cabral in the 89th minute stopped a close-in shot by Omir Fernandez and his follow-up was cleared off the goal line by Sam Junqua to preserve Cabral's third shutout of the season.,Real Salt...
Timbers ride road winning streak to San Jose to face Quakes
The Portland Timbers look to continue their excellent road form on Saturday when they visit a San Jose Earthquakes side that feels it has been playing better than the results have shown.,The Timbers (5-2-3, 18 points) have already won three times on the road, one reason they've been able to generate...
Timbers extend unbeaten streak at expense of Galaxy
David Da Costa had a goal and an assist and Antony Alves Santos added three helpers as the Portland Timbers held on to defeat the Los Angeles Galaxy 4-2 Sunday night in Carson, Calif.,Santiago Moreno, Kevin Kelsy and Jonathan Rodriguez also tallied for the Timbers (5-2-3, 18 points), who extended th...
Prolific Timbers stand in way of rare Sporting KC win streak
After snapping a club-record 13-match winless run last weekend in their first match following the departure of longtime manager Peter Vermes, Sporting Kansas City look to make it back-to-back victories when they host the Portland Timbers on Sunday.,Dejan Joveljic scored his team-leading third and fo...
Portland Timbers, Austin FC battle to scoreless draw
The Portland Timbers and Austin FC were forced to split the points after a defensive-minded scoreless draw Saturday in a Western Conference match played in damp, cool and windy conditions in Texas' capital city.,Brad Stuver of Austin garnered his fourth clean sheet of the season by recording six sav...
FC Cincinnati acquire Evander from Timbers for $12M
FC Cincinnati acquired All-Star Brazilian midfielder Evander from the Portland Timbers on Monday in exchange for $12 million.,The Timbers retained a future sell-on and trade percentage and could receive up to an additional $150,000 if certain performance metrics are reached.,Evander, 26, recorded 15...
Timbers sign Venezuelan F Kevin Kelsy through 2028
The Portland Timbers signed Venezuelan forward Kevin Kelsy through the 2028 season with an option for 2029, the club announced Wednesday.,Portland acquired Kelsy, 20, from Ukraine's Shakhtar Donetsk for an undisclosed transfer fee after trading $75,000 in 2025 General Allocation Money to FC Cincinna...
Charlotte FC acquire M Eryk Williamson from Timbers
Charlotte FC acquired veteran midfielder Eryk Williamson from the Portland Timbers on Wednesday.,The Timbers receive up to $350,000 in general allocation money in exchange and will retain a sell-on percentage if Williamson is transferred outside of MLS.,Williamson, 27, recorded six goals and 20 assi...
Whitecaps earn draw vs. Timbers to notch playoff berth
Brian White and Jonathan Rodriguez each scored in the first half as the Vancouver Whitecaps and visiting Portland Timbers recorded a 1-1 draw on Saturday.,The draw was enough to clinch Vancouver (13-9-8, 47 points) a spot in the MLS Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Whitecaps have ...
Whitecaps, Timbers battle for potential playoff-clinching win
With a national title in tow, the Vancouver Whitecaps return to MLS regular-season action when they host the Portland Timbers on Saturday.,Vancouver (13-9-7, 46 points) is in seventh place in the Western Conference, just ahead of eighth-place Portland (12-10-8, 44 points). Both teams can clinch a pl...