Portland Rumors & News

The Athletic "Major League Soccer has agreed to a new broadcast agreement with Apple that multiple industry sources pegged at 10 years, $2.5 billion. The sources were granted anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the financial terms of the deal. Apple TV+ will broadcast every single..." June 14

ESPN "For Alejandro Bedoya, mornings mean taking the kids to school, taking phone calls and answering emails for his business ventures before beginning training with the Philadelphia Union. LAFC's Maxime Crepeau and Nashville SC's Walker Zimmerman rise..." April 20

Sportsnaut "The Portland Timbers signed midfielder Marvin Loria to a contract extension through 2024 on Wednesday. The deal includes a club option year for 2025. " April 06

ESPN "An executive of Peruvian club Universitario Deportes has stated that former Portland Timbers midfielder Andy Polo was paid in full by Major League Soccer and the Timbers despite the MLS club saying his contract was terminated last month, and that Polo was asked by..." March 24

The Athletic "With the window for MLS to hit commissioner Don Garber’s stated goal of finalizing a media rights deal by the end of March rapidly closing, multiple industry sources outlined to The Athletic this week details of the league’s ongoing negotiations for a new agreement that..." March 18

ESPN "Michael Fuller, the attorney for the estranged wife of Andy Polo, said the Portland Timbers pressured his client not to press domestic violence charges against her husband. Fuller released an audio recording that he says is of a Timbers representative attempting to..." March 11

ESPN "Major League Soccer has announced a partnership with the National Black Bank Foundation (NBBF) that will see the league leverage a $25 million loan with Black banks. "Major League Soccer's partnership with the National Black Bank Foundation is a tangible step in the efforts..." March 10

The Athletic "Major League Soccer is at an important stage in its history. In just the last five years, the league has added eight expansion teams, changed over several existing ownership groups, grown into the global transfer market and increased spending on players. With a new TV deal coming this..." March 03

The Athletic "If demography is destiny, then Major League Soccer probably doesn’t need to worry too much about its long-term game plan. The U.S. and Canada are changing. Younger generations are more into soccer than ever before, with 70 percent of soccer fans in the U.S. either a Millennial..." February 25

The Athletic "Major League Soccer’s 27th season will kick off this weekend with a full slate of matches. The league will do so without much of the fanfare that accompanied its silver anniversary celebrations two years ago; hopefully it’ll do so without the pandemic disruption that swiftly..." February 24

The Athletic "The start of the MLS season always seems to come out of nowhere. The offseason lacks a signature tentpole moment like the NBA and NFL drafts or the MLB’s winter meetings, making the entirety of the winter an amorphous waiting game.  Once preseason starts, games are hard to..." February 24

ESPN "The story of Major League Soccer in recent seasons is one of expansion and growth. Since the beginning of the 2017 campaign, eight teams have been introduced, including a Charlotte FC franchise that kicks off its inaugural campaign against D.C. United on..." February 22

CBS Sports "The offseason has been so busy, it's easy to forget that the games are actually played on the field. New York City FC won the MLS Cup with a victory over the Portland Timbers last season to capture their first trophy since joining the league in 2013. Can they repeat? If there's one..." February 19

ESPN "Major League Soccer has launched a review into the Portland Timbers' handling of the domestic violence allegations against midfielder Andy Polo, the league confirmed to ESPN in a statement Friday. A report from The Athletic added that the Timbers..." February 19

MLS Soccer "The requirements are very simple: If you were signed as a fresh pick-up by an MLS team during this offseason and that move did not compel widespread fanfare, you qualify for inclusion. Just for the record, exciting newcomers such as Jhon Duran were not eligible for this..." February 18

MLS Soccer "On Wednesday, Atlanta United – for the third time in their brief history – set a new league record for an MLS incoming transfer fee with their $16 million acquisition of Thiago Almada from Velez Sarsfield. It's another new milestone for a league that has..." February 11

ESPN "The Portland Timbers have terminated Andy Polo's contract, one day after suspending him following allegations of domestic violence made by his ex-partner. "The Portland Timbers have terminated the contract of midfielder Andy Polo following allegations..." February 10

ESPN "It's only been 49 days since the 2021 Major League Soccer season concluded with New York City FC's triumphant MLS Cup win in Portland, and there are still 30 days before the 2022 campaign gets underway, yet it's been an entertaining offseason so far. The..." January 28

ESPN "The community around the two top-flight soccer teams of Portland, Oregon -- the Timbers of Major League Soccer (MLS) and the Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) -- can feel more like a big family. Supporters of these clubs have gotten married in the stands before..." January 15

The Athletic "A new soccer league kicks off in North America this year, as MLS Next Pro looks to begin play in March. The league will operate at the third level of the United States soccer pyramid, with 20 MLS clubs fielding second teams and Rochester New York FC serving as the inaugural..." January 14

Ghana Soccernet "MLS expansion side St. Louis City has named Bradley Carnell as manager. Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Major League Soccer expansion club St. Louis City SC has hired former New York Red Bulls assistant coach and former South Africa international defender..." January 05