The Portland Timbers have officially used Targeted Allocation Money to acquire Paraguayan midfielder Cristhian Paredes on loan with an option to buy from Liga MX side Club America. The Oregonian/OregonLive reported Monday that Paredes has joined the Timbers at preseason camp in Tucson, Arizona for a medical exam. Paredes will be added to the […]
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TUCSON, Arizona – Fanendo Adi laughed and joked with his Portland Timbers teammates as he kicked the ball around ahead of a training session at the Kino Sports Complex Tuesday morning. After spending thefinal three months of the 2017 MLS season sidelined with a lingering hamstring injury, Adi has been savoring every momentof this preseason. […]
PORTLAND, Ore – The Portland Timbers have acquired the homegrown-player rights to U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team midfielder Eryk Williamson in a trade with D.C. United, a Timbers source confirmed to the Oregonian/OregonLive Monday night. Washington Post soccer writer Steven Goff was the first to report Monday that D.C. United was close to finalizing a […]
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Gonzaga’s Ben White becomes final player taken in MLS SuperDraft
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Why the often-derided MLS SuperDraft isn’t going anywhere
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The Portland Timbers began construction at Providence Park this offseason on a $55 million-plus expansion project that is set to add approximately 4,000 seats to the stadium. The project is a big step forward for the Timbers. Portland has struggled to accommodate its demand for tickets ever since entering MLS in 2011. The Timbers […]
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MLS media day in Los Angeles caps busy week for league
First, there was the player combine in Orlando. Then the SuperDraft in Philadelphia. Now, Major League Soccer is off to Los Angeles for its annual media day. About 30 top players from across the league will gather for a day full of interviews with local and national media outlets. Some of the players expected to […]
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2018 MLS SuperDraft: Akron’s Joao Moutinho goes No. 1
Akron’s Joao Moutinho was selected Friday by Los Angeles FC with the No. 1 overall pick in the Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The day also featured a major trade: The Philadelphia Union acquired forward Davis Accam from Chicago for $1.2 million in allocation money. Moutinho, 19, turned heads at the MLS combine. Last season […]
The Portland Timbers have reportedly used targeted allocation money to acquire Peru international Andy Polo from Liga MX side Monarcas Morelia. ESPN soccer writer Jeff Carlisle reported Saturday that Portland had officially signed Polo. Morelia manager Roberto Hernandez also said that Polo had been transferred following his club’s 1-0 Liga MX win over Puebla Friday. […]
The United Soccer League announced its conference alignment for the upcoming season, confirming 33 teams will compete for a championship in pro U.S. soccer’s second division. Orlando City B is sitting out the 2018 USL season, but OCB has not folded and club officials have indicated they plan to field a second team in the […]