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Timbers’ route to MLS Cup forged memories that transcend soccer
When he was battling kidney cancer, going through chemotherapy, and losing his long, wavy hair in the winter 2012, eight-year-old Atticus Lane-Dupre of Portland contacted by the Make-A-Wish...
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MLS Cup: Similarities could become defining differences
A few things to keep in mind as you watch Columbus and Portland go after it Sunday in Mapfre Stadium, where the 20th MLS Cup will be decided: Nagbe and Trapp as the key midfield connectors Two men...
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MLS Cup preview: Columbus Crew seek second MLS crown against Portland Timbers
Photo credit: AFP. With Sierra Leone striker Kei Kamara providing the scoring spark and Michael Parkhurst anchoring the backline, the Columbus Crew bid for a second Major League Soccer crown Sunday...
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Timbers edge Columbus 2-1 to capture MLS Cup
Photo credit: AFP Portland’s Diego Valeri and Rodney Wallace scored in the first seven minutes and the Timbers defeated host Columbus 2-1 Sunday to win the Major League Soccer Cup playoff final. It was...
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10 things we learned from the 2015 MLS Cup final
Here are the ten things we learned from the 2015 MLS Cup. 1. The Timbers are champions It wasn’t a beautiful final, but this year’s MLS Cup from MAPFRE Stadium was a classic for all the controversy,...
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2015 MLS Cup scores 874,000 total viewers for Columbus-Portland final
Despite recording the lowest-ever overnight rating in the league’s 20-year history, the final viewing number for the 2015 MLS Cup wasn’t as bad as some first feared. A total of 668,000 people watched...
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Borchers own-goal gives LA Galaxy 1-1 draw with Portland Timbers
Photo credit: AFP An own-goal by Portland’s Nat Borchers gave the listless Galaxy a 1-1 draw against the Timbers in Los Angeles in a clash of the last two MLS Cup champions. Fanendo Adi had given...
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New York City FC revival gathers pace as Timbers felled
Los Angeles (AFP) – New York City FC defeated MLS Cup champions the Portland Timbers 2-1 as Patrick Vieira’s resurgent side marched towards the top of the Eastern Conference standings. Goals from...
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LA Galaxy end Portland Timbers’ MLS unbeaten run
Los Angeles (AFP) – Robbie Keane and Gyasi Zardes scored early goals and the Los Angeles Galaxy ended the Timbers’ nine-match unbeaten streak with a 2-1 Major League Soccer victory in Portland. Zarek...
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The game that sparked the fall of Seattle Sounders and Sigi Schmid
Sigi Schmid finally met his end on Tuesday, fired after seven-and-a-half seasons in Seattle with his Sounders 21 points behind Western Conference-leading FC Dallas, ten points below the red line, and...
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MLS Cup champs Portland miss playoffs
New York (AFP) – Reigning MLS Cup champions the Portland Timbers missed out on a playoff berth as the regular season concluded Sunday with a welter of matches that included a big win for New York City...
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Ridgewell arrested for drink-driving in US
Los Angeles (AFP) – Portland Timbers captain Liam Ridgewell has been arrested for drink-driving after rushing to the aid of goalkeeper Jake Gleeson following a late-night car crash, reports said...
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Timbers fell Minnesota in MLS debut
Los Angeles (AFP) – The Portland Timbers handed Minnesota United FC a rude welcome to Major League Soccer with a 5-1 thrashing of the expansion side as the 2017 season kicked off. Goals from Lawrence...
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MLS opener between Portland-Minnesota scores disappointing TV ratings on FS1
The opening game of the 2017 MLS season between Portland Timbers and Minnesota United scored a disappointing viewing audience of 235,000 across FS1 and FOX Deportes combined, according to Sports TV...
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Seattle-Portland MLS game on FOX averaged 554,000 viewers
The first Cascadia Cup of the 2017 MLS season between Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers averaged 554,000 viewers on the FOX network and FOX Deportes combined on Saturday, May 27. With a scheduled...
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