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Atlanta United midfielder Miguel Almiron (10) has a shot defended by Portland Timbers defender Larrys Mabiala (33) in the second half of an MLS match on June 24, 2018 at Atlanta. Before an expected crowd of more than 70,000, Atlanta United will host the Portland Timbers in the MLS Cup championship game Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018.

Atlanta goes for rare sports title against Timbers

Atlanta United midfielder Miguel Almiron (10) has a shot defended by Portland Timbers defender Larrys Mabiala (33) in the second half of an MLS match on June 24, 2018 at Atlanta. Before an expected crowd of more than 70,000, Atlanta United will host the Portland Timbers in the MLS Cup championship game Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018.

December 7, 2018, 5:08pm Soccer

A 2-year-old soccer team has a chance to end the drought when Atlanta United hosts the Portland Timbers in the MLS Cup final Saturday night before an expected crowd of 73,000 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Read story

Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri (8) shoots on net ahead of Sporting Kansas City midfielder Ilie Sanchez, left, during the first half in the second leg of the MLS soccer Western Conference championship in Kansas City, Kan., Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018.

Timbers beat KC 3-2 to earn MLS Cup trip

Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri (8) shoots on net ahead of Sporting Kansas City midfielder Ilie Sanchez, left, during the first half in the second leg of the MLS soccer Western Conference championship in Kansas City, Kan., Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018.

November 29, 2018, 11:09pm Soccer

Timbers manager Giovanni Savarese wouldn’t divulge what was said in the Portland locker room at halftime Thursday night, saying only that “a few words” might have come across rather sharply. Read story

Portland Timbers defender Jorge Villafana, right, is back with the Portland Timbers for a second stint. He was on the 2015 squad that won the franchise’s only MLS Cup.

Villafana’s MLS journey started with an open tryout

Portland Timbers defender Jorge Villafana, right, is back with the Portland Timbers for a second stint. He was on the 2015 squad that won the franchise’s only MLS Cup.

November 28, 2018, 11:04pm Soccer

Portland Timbers defender Jorge Villafana was just a kid in high school when he got a shot at reality show stardom. Read story

Timbers, Sporting KC open conference finals with 0-0 draw

November 25, 2018, 8:00pm Soccer

Tim Melia made six saves and Sporting Kansas City survived Portland’s aggressive attack for a 0-0 draw Sunday in the opening leg of Major League Soccer’s Western Conference finals. Read story

Clark College Penguins

Clark falls to Peninsula in NWAC women’s soccer final

Clark College Penguins

November 11, 2018, 4:29pm Clark County Sports

The Clark College women’s soccer team lost in the NWAC championship match Sunday to Peninsula 2-0. Read story

Portland Timbers' Diego Valeri (8) lines up a kick against the Seattle Sounders during the first leg of the Major League Soccer playoff series on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, at Providence Park. Portland won 2-1.

Timbers go up 2-1 after first leg of semifinal with Sounders

Portland Timbers' Diego Valeri (8) lines up a kick against the Seattle Sounders during the first leg of the Major League Soccer playoff series on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, at Providence Park. Portland won 2-1.

November 4, 2018, 4:58pm Soccer

Sebastian Blanco put the Timbers in front with a goal in the 29th minute and Portland hung on over a tense second half to go up 2-1 in the first leg of their Western Conference semifinal against the Seattle Sounders on Sunday. Read story

Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri (8) celebrates after scoring a goal against FC Dallas during the second half of an MLS soccer playoff match in Frisco, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018.

Valeri scores twice as Timbers advance, 2-1

Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri (8) celebrates after scoring a goal against FC Dallas during the second half of an MLS soccer playoff match in Frisco, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018.

October 31, 2018, 11:40pm Soccer

Diego Valeri scored two goals, the second with Portland a man down, and the Timbers beat FC Dallas 2-1 in a MLS knockout game Wednesday night. Read story

Ridgefield High grad Taryn Ries has scored 15 goals this season and leads the West Coast Conference. That total is the sixth-most across Division I.

Ries’ game soaring with the Pilots

Ridgefield High grad Taryn Ries has scored 15 goals this season and leads the West Coast Conference. That total is the sixth-most across Division I.

October 29, 2018, 7:08pm Clark County Sports

By 2017’s standards, Taryn Ries admits this season she has surprised herself. Then again, in many ways, by last year's standards, so has the Portland Pilots women's soccer team. Read story

Portland Timbers' Bill Tuiloma, back left, gets his head on the ball in front of teammate Julio Cascante, second from right, as Vancouver Whitecaps' Kendall Waston (4), Ali Ghazal (66) and Doneil Henry (2) defend during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018.

Timbers lose at Vancouver in MLS regular-season finale

Portland Timbers' Bill Tuiloma, back left, gets his head on the ball in front of teammate Julio Cascante, second from right, as Vancouver Whitecaps' Kendall Waston (4), Ali Ghazal (66) and Doneil Henry (2) defend during the first half of an MLS soccer game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018.

October 28, 2018, 4:33pm Soccer

Alphonso Davies put on one last show for Vancouver fans, scoring twice in the Whitecaps’ 2-1 victory over the Portland Timbers on Sunday in the regular-season finale. Read story

World Cup games could cost Seattle millions, most recouped

October 22, 2018, 9:47am Northwest

Preliminary projections show it would cost more than $10 million for the city of Seattle to host World Cup soccer games but city officials say most of that money would be reimbursed or recouped. Read story