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Canada's Christine Sinclair, left, scores her team's 2nd goal, during the 2016 Summer Olympics football match between Canada and Australia, at the Arena Corinthians, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2016. Canada won 2-0.

Sinclair voted NWSL Player of the Olympics

August 26, 2016, 3:51pm Soccer

Canada’s Christine Sinclair, who plays for the Portland Thorns, has been named the National Women’s Soccer League Player of the Olympics. Read story

Seattle Sounders forward Clint Dempsey, left, moves the ball around Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Chara, right, in the first half of an MLS soccer match, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Dempsey to miss game due to irregular heartbeat

August 26, 2016, 3:46pm Soccer

Seattle Sounders and U.S. national team forward Clint Dempsey will miss Sunday’s MLS match against Portland as he undergoes evaluations for an irregular heartbeat. Read story

Dempsey scores twice, Sounders beat Timbers 3-1

August 21, 2016, 9:25pm Soccer

Clint Dempsey scored twice and Cristian Roldan added a goal — all in the second half — in the Seattle Sounders' 3-1 victory over the Portland Timbers on Sunday night. Read story

Seattle Sounders midfielder Nicolas Lodeiro, right, battles for the ball with Los Angeles Galaxy forward Steven Gerrard, left, in the second half of an MLS soccer match, Sunday, July 31, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Timbers, Sounders both eye playoffs

August 20, 2016, 5:40pm Soccer

Unsettled describes the 2016 MLS season for both the Portland Timbers and the Seattle Sounders. Read story

Seattle Sounders interim head coach Brian Schmetzer, right, looks towards midfielder Clint Dempsey (2) during a team huddle before an MLS soccer match against the Los Angeles Galaxy, Sunday, July 31, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Sounders’ new coach no stranger to rivalry with Timbers

August 19, 2016, 11:57pm Soccer

Portland Timbers coach Caleb Porter says it will be strange not to see Sigi Schmid guiding the Sounders on Sunday when the Major League Soccer rivals clash at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. Read story

As part of Washington Youth Soccer’s celebration of its 50th anniversary, Tina (Frimpong) Ellertson, right, and Katarina Tarr were recognized this summer as two of the state’s all-time best female players.

Ellertson, Tarr honored by Washington Youth Soccer

August 15, 2016, 6:09pm Clark County Sports

As part of Washington Youth Soccer’s celebration of its 50th anniversary, Tina (Frimpong) Ellertson and Katarina Tarr were recognized this summer as two of the state’s all-time best female players. Read story

Timbers shut out in D.C., 2-0

August 13, 2016, 7:24pm Soccer

Steve Birnbaum and Luciano Acosta scored first-half goals and D.C. United beat the Portland Timbers 2-0 on Saturday night at sweltering RFK Stadium. Read story

United States' Megan Rapinoe kicks the ball past Sweden's Lisa Dahlkvist during a quarterfinal match of the women's Olympic football tournament Friday between the United States and Sweden in Brasilia. The U.S. lost after a penalty shoot-out.

Sweden eliminates U.S. women in Olympic soccer

August 12, 2016, 11:55am Latest News

Three-time defending champion U.S. women’s national team will miss the Olympic final for the first time after being ousted by Sweden on penalties following a 1-1 draw Friday. Read story

Valeri, Jewsbury, Adi score as Timbers top Sporting KC 3-0

August 7, 2016, 3:50pm Soccer

Diego Valeri, Jack Jewsbury and Fanendo Adi scored second-half goals while both teams played a man short to help the Portland Timbers beat Sporting Kansas City 3-0 on Sunday. Read story

Late goal lifts Timbers over El Salvador team

August 3, 2016, 9:46pm Soccer

A 90th-minute rebound goal from Diego Valeri lifted the Portland Timbers to a 2-1 win over CD Dragon of El Salvador on Wednesday in their opening match of the 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League tournament. Read story