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  At Providence Park, Portland, Oregon: Facundo Torres (25') and Oleksandr Svatok (90'+4) each scored once on Saturday as Austin FC upended the homestanding Portland Timbers 2-1. Antony scored for the Timbers in the 89th minute. The Timbers will play host to Minnesota United on Saturday at 7:30 PM Pacific Time (Apple TV/KRSK Radio 1080 AM, 105.1 FM).

  At Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey: Sophie Wilson converted a penalty kick in the 75th minute on Friday to help the Portland Thorns (11-6-5, 38 points) gained a 1-1 NWSL deadlock with New York/New Jersey Gotham FC (13-3-6, 45 points). Jaedyn Shaw scored for the Bats in the 60th minute. On Sunday, September 6, the Throns will play host to the Washington Spirit at 1:00 PM Pacific Time on CBS and Paramount+. For the record, I listed the won-lost-drawn record as W-L-D).

  The quarterfinal round of the 2026 Leagues Cup wrapped up on Wednesday. At Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey: Helio Nunes (PK-53') and Jorge Diaz Price (90'+7) carried Club Toluca to a 2-0 victory over Austin FC. The Texas club's Joseph Rosales was ejected via a red card in the 40th minute. Ilie Sanchez, a backup player for Austin was also ejected via a red card in the 74th minute. At Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California: With goals courtesy of Raphael Veiga (11') and Brain Rodriguez (45'+6), Club America completed a Liga MX sweep of the quarterfinal round by blanking the Columbus Crew 2-0. Next Tuesday or Wednesday, Club Toluca will take on Club Leon while Club America will do battle with CF Monterrey, with both games to be streamed on Apple TV.

  Tehe quarterfinal round of the 2026 Leagues Cup opened on Tuesday. At SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, Illinois: Victor Guzman (45'+4) and Orbelin Pineda (83') each scored once as Club Monterrey defeated the Chicago Fire 2-1. Philip Zinckernagel scored for the Fire in the 59th minute. At Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado: Diber Cambindo scored twice (21', 72') and Sebastian Vargas once (66') as Club Leon blanked Real Salt Lake 3-0.

  At Providence Park, Portland, Oregon: Sophie Wilson scored the only goal of the match in the 44th minute on Saturday as the Portland Thorns remained undefeated at home after their 1-0 NWSL victory over the expansion Denver Summit. The Thorns will try to upend Gotham FC this coming Friday at Sports Illustrated Stadium (formerly Red Bull Arena) in Harrison, New Jersey at 5:00 PM Pacific Time on Prime Video.

At BMO Stadium, Los Angeles:   In Saturday Major League Soccer action, the Portland Timbers (8-9-4, 28 points) battled the Los Angeles Football Club (10-7-5, 35 points) to a 1-1 draw .   David Da Costa scored for the Timbers in the fourth minute, only to see Denis Bouanga equalize in the 76th minute.   Portland, currently in ninth place in the Western Conference standings, will play host to Austin FC this coming Saturday at 7:30 PM Pacific Time (Apple TV/KRSK Radio, 105.1 FM and 1080 AM).  

  At Providence Park, Portland, Oregon: Kristoffer Velde (29'), Arie Lassiter (51'), and David Da Costa (66') each scored once on Wednesday as the Porland Timbers (8-9-3, 27 points) defeated the visiting San Diego Football Club (6-8-6, 24 points) 3-1 to climb up to ninth place in Major League Soccer's Western Conference standings. Gabriel Parini scored the visitors' lone goal in the first minute of first-half stoppage time. The Timbers will try to knock off the Los Angeles Football Club on the road this coming Saturday at 7:30 PM Pacific Time (Apple TV/KRSK Radio at 1080AM and 105.1 FM).

  At Soldier Field, Chicago: Robin Lod (9') and Dje D'Avilla (14') each scored once in the first 15 minutes as the Chicago Fire held off the visiting Portland Timbers 2-1 in Sunday Major League Soccer action. Finn Surman scored Portland's lone goal in the 85th minute. The Timbers will try to get back on track this coming Wednesday as the host the San Diego Football Club at 7:30 PM Pacific Time (Apple TV/KSRK Radio at 105.1 FM and 1080 AM).

  At Providence Park, Portland, Oregon:   Denya Castellanos (58') and Caily Banks (90'+6) each scored once as the Portland Thorns remained unbeaten at home with a 2-1 NWSL victory over the Orlando Pride. Lizbeth Ovalle delivered the lone Orlando Goal in the 63rd minute.  The Thorns will try to keep that home momentum going this coming Saturday as they host the expansion Denver Summit at 5:45 PM Pacific Time on ION.

At Providence Park, Portland, Oregon:   In a battle of clubs already eliminated from the 2026 Leagues Cup, Kevin Kelsy (40'), Antony (64'), and Arie Lassiter (77') each scored once as the Portland Timbers  defeated visiting Club Tijuana 3-1 on Thursday in Marti Cifuentes' debut as Portland's head coach.   Mourad El Ghezouani scored for the Xolos in the 19th minute.   The Timbers will return to Major League Soccer action this coming Sunday as they visit the Chicago Fire at Soldier Field at 3:00 PM Pacific Time (Apple TV/KRSK Radio 105.1 FM, 1080 AM)  

At Providence Park, Portland, Oregon: Brian Rodriguez (6'), Isaias Violante (63'), and Oscar Perea (88') each scored a goal as Club America defeated the Portland Timbers 3-1 in Sunday Leagues Cup action Kristoffer Velde scored the lone Portland goal in the 19th minute. This marks the finale for Jack Cassidy as the Timbers' interim head coach.  The Spaniard Marti Cifuentes will now take over as the full-time head coach. The Timbers, who are still mathematically alive for a shot of advancing to the Leagues Cup's quarterfinal round, will try their darnest against Club Tijuana on Thursday night match 7:30 PM Pacific Time on Apple TV, Fox Sports One, and Univision---on radio on KSRX Radio at 1080 AM and 105.1 FM.

At Centreville Bank Stadium, Pawtucket, Rhode Island:  Pietra Tordin delivered a hat trick (2', 10', 37') and Sophia Wilson scored in the sixth minute on Sunday as the Portland Thorns defeated the Boston Legacy 4-2 in NWSL action.   Bianca St. Georges (31'), Alba Cano (42') and Amanda Gutierres (82') each scored once for the expansion club.  The Thorns will try to stay unbeaten at home when they host the Orlando Pride this coming Friday at Providence Park at 5:45 PM Pacific Time on ION.  

  At Providence Park, Portland, Oregon:   Arie Lassiter (5', 56') and Chad Bassett (36' 45'+3) each scored once as the Portland Timbers overpowered Club Puebla 5-2 in Thursday night play in the Leagues Cup. David Da Costa added to the Timbers' coffers in the 38th minute. Eduardo Mustre (14') and Emiliano Gomez (80') provided the scoring for The Sweet Potatoes. The Timbers, with four wins and a draw under interim head coach Jack Cassidy, have a tough one coming this Sunday as they entertain Club America at Providence Park at 7:15 PM Pacific Time on Apple TV, Univision, and Fox Sports One. Though the game is being played in Portland, this counts as Club America home match.

Larry Berg, co-owner of the Los Angeles Football Club, was tagged on Monday to become the incoming Major League Soccer commissioner , replacing the retiring Don Garber who will, at the start of 2027, become the league chairman.   Mr. Berg will have to divest himself of any share of LAFC.  

At America First Field, Sandy, Utah:  Cece Delzer scored twice (35', 47') while Brecken Mozingo (68'), Kiani Palacios (79'), and Kate Del Fava (89') each tallied once as the Utah Royals routed the visiting Portland Thorns 5-1 in Sunday NWSL action.   Sophie Wilson scored Portland's lone goal in the first minute.  The Thorns will try to get their act together this coming Sunday against the expansion Boston Legacy at 1:00 PM Pacific Time at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island on CBS Sports Network.      

At Providence Park, Portland, Oregon:   In a Saturday Major League Soccer match, the Portland Timbers , with goals from Kevin Kelsy (41') and Brandon Bye (82'), came from behind to defeat the Seattle Sounders 2-1 in a Cascadia Cup clash, handing the Sounders an unprecedented sixth consecutive defeat.  Kalani Kossa-Rienzi scored Seattle's lone goal in the seventh minute. Under interim head coach Jack Cassidy, the Timbers have won three times and drew once.  The Timbers will open up League Cup action on Thursday as they host Mexico's Puebla at 7:30 PM Pacific Time on Apple TV.  

Gianni Infantano got the message .   Here's a chunk:  In a statement late Friday, Infantino said the "proposal will not proceed." "Having listened carefully to all the views, it has become clear that the project has created divisions of a nature that, regardless of the level of support, are no longer in the interest of the objective set out in the first place," he said. The U-turn comes after two senior FIFA officials criticized the plan earlier Friday, with one resigning as a presidential adviser and a second saying staff members were deceived by the project that must not go ahead.