Soccer Land

At Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce, Colorado: Hamzat Ojediran (7') and Lucas Herrington (53') each scored a goal on Saturday as the Colorado Rapids blanked the visiting Portland Timbers (reduced to ten men) 2-0 in Major League Soccer action.  The Timbers will play host to the Vancouver Whitecaps (in a Cascadia Cup match) next Saturday at 7:30 PM PDT (Apple TV/KRKA Radio 105.1 FM).

  At Providence Park, Portland, Oregon: Ariel Lassiter scored the game-wining goal in the 88th minute on Saturday night as the Portland Timbers battled back to hold off the visiting Columbus Crew 2-1 in the Major League Soccer regular-season opener for both teams. Filipe Mora (14') and Antony (20') each scored once for the Timbers. Wessam Abou Ali (6') and Diego Rossi (44') scored the Columbus goals. The Timbers will next visit the Colorado Rockies this coming Saturday at 1:30 PM Pacific Time (TV: Apple TV, Radio: KRKS, 95.1 FM, 1080 AM)

  The Portland Timbers are set to open their 2026 Major League Soccer regular season at home against the Columbus Crew on Saturday night at 7:30 PM Pacific Time (TV: Apple TV/Radio: KRSK, Portland, 105.1 FM)