Portland Timbers News

Last week I bumped the Western New York Flash up to #2 because they had earned the most impressive victory in the 2013 NWSL season to date by winning at Kansas City.

A rating difference of 100 points corresponds to an estimated odds of 2:1 for the stronger team, 200 points to 4:1 odds, and 300 points to 8:1 odds.

Second-half substitute Jose Valencia scored in the 83rd minute to give the Portland Timbers a 2-2 draw against the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night.

It's Open Cup time in American soccer, and the Timbers learned who they might be battling on May 29 when they join the party in the third round.

Coach Caleb Porter's Timbers are 4-1-6 and riding a nine-match unbeaten streak, but Porter would just as soon have the attention and accolades on his players, not himself.

PortlandThornsFC.com has an interesting story on a new tradition that will follow the Portland Thorns's home games from now on.

The Timbers have given an update on Silvestre's surgery and it seems like everything went well for the veteran defender.

Forward Mark Sherrod provided the game-winning goal in the 78th minute as the Portland Timbers U-23s overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat the Sacramento Gold 3-2 in the first round of the 2013 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Tuesday night at Jeld-Wen Field.

Portland Timbers' Darlington Nagbe maintains control of the ball against Chivas USA defender Steve Purdy, May 12, 2013.

For those who thought that ESPN might be bowing out of the soccer race with their recent loss of the 2018 and 2022 World Cup TV bid to Fox, you might want to think again.

The Portland Timbers took on Chivas USA this past Sunday in what can only be described as a dominating performance.

There's a bill floating around in Salem that theoretically could have a significant impact on a fan's ability to resell tickets - but it sounds like it probably won't. House Bill 3510 had an initial public hearing yesterday afternoon.

The Thorns again went on the road and were the far superior side, defeating Chicago 2-0. It is time to recognize the fine coaching from Cindy Parlow-Cone as every player seems to know their role and everyone looks to exploit the areas on the pitch where Portland has advantages.

The Portland Timbers were looking for a big win at home, and they hoped that they could produce a solid effort against Chivas USA.

I used to publish ratings for college soccer teams. As a Timber's Army regular, I decided it was time to rate MLS teams using the same system.

We've spent all this time speculating about the next professional gay athlete and how they'll be received by fellow teammates, we hadn't even thought about which team's fan base may be the most progressive and accepting.

You can argue that FC Dallas has yet to face the toughest part of their schedule, or that the bounces have all gone their way.

Another skirmish with a ball boy occurred this weekend, as Chivas USA's Mario de Luna tried to grab the ball from a Timbers ball boy on Sunday .

French defender Aurelien Collin scored in the 73rd minute to lift Sporting Kansas City to a 1-0 win over the Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer on Sunday.

May 12, 2013 - Portland Timbers defender/midfielder Rodney Wallace celebrates his first half goal against Chivas USA at Jeld-Wen Field, Sun, May 12, 2013.