NOOOOOO Pour one out for Seattle’s most iconic power couple - hell one of the most iconic sports power couples of all time

The inaugural kits for Portland Cherry Bombs FC are here, and they’re, well, da bomb. @rockymcneff.bsky.social has everything you need to know from the rollout here.

We root for the Thorns (wearing the USWNT jersey) #BAONPDX

I'm really bad about plugging my own podcast on social media (anxiety is fun!), but I do really want to plug this latest Stumptown Radio ep I did with @alex-barnes.bsky.social and @luukasojala.bsky.social. Some really good chat about the feelings surrounding Portland's big win. #RCTID

Who's going to be the new Inter Miami coach (wrong answers only).

Timbers vs. Miami in a month's time featuring an interim head coach that's in charge of *Miami*, not Portland, is pretty wild. (Tho I guess it very well could be interim vs. interim by that point??) #RCTID

This is a weird Victory Sunday take to have to say, but apparently it needs to be said: the Timbers winning a soccer game is a good thing, actually! It’s okay to be happy about a good thing happening! #RCTID

However you feel about the Coach, GM, or owner, don’t discredit the players’ efforts in today’s win. It’s been a hellish start for everyone this year, and those guys haven’t quit. They haven’t quit on each other, the coaching staff, or the supporters. Don’t quit on them. #RCTID

“Caicedo was a DAWG today,” says Kristoffer Velde #RCTID

*Taps sign after Portland gets their biggest win of the year* #RCTID

Me, in the 80th minute: Okay if I finish the recap now it might change things Me, in the 87th minute: Wait no not like that Me, in the 96th minute: YES PLEASE JUST LIKE THAT #RCTID

These guys. These ridiculous, maddening, exhausting, glorious guys. The Portland Timbers, man. #RCTID

Maybe the most pivotal second half of Portland's 2026 season so far begins with them conceding a screamer from a 17-year-old, from outside the box. I mean what else can you do at this point except laugh? #RCTID

First time in 2026 that Portland has had a lead at home going into halftime. They've had halftime leads on two separate occasions on the road in 2026, and both have resulted in losses. If this game ends 1-0 Portland I will be flabbergasted. #RCTID

That's Kristoffer Velde's third goal in four games, and Cole Bassett's second assist as a Timber. Both are now top in those respective categories for Portland in 2026. #RCTID

LAFC's backup 'keeper today is HG 21-year-old Cabral Carter, who made his pro debut last year with LAFC2, appeared in two Open Cup games, and has yet to tally an MLS minute. Related note: the Timbers have yet to take a shot. Seems like a great time and situation to change that! #RCTID

Literally a minute later, Bouanga sneaks up on Fory and screws him into the ground, barely missing the goal by inces. Yikes! #RCTID

Phil Neville's Yell-O-Meter is already at like a level 6 ten minutes in. Hope he has some good throat lozenges today. #RCTID

Portland’s strongest XI of the year vs maybe LAFC’s weakest XI of the year. What could go wrong! #RCTID

“Happy” Matchday Rose City! The Timbers desperately need points, so you should jump and clap and sing for a shock win today. And The result today will not in a vacuum save or (probably) doom Phil Neville. So if you had any reservations for this afternoon, imho it’s safe to put those aside. #RCTID

Listen to Houston go wild as the first astronaut emerges. 😆

“Three good looking chutes”. Just incredible, man.

The team with a mercurial Brazilian player that has a history of checking out big moments thinking about signing a *different* mercurial Brazilian player that has a history of checking out in big moments? What could go wrong!

LAFC wound up winning leg one 3-0, with leg two in Mexico set for next Tuesday and a trip to Portland sandwiched in-between. Do I think they rotate? Probably - but not as much as they would have if the scoreline was closer. Do I think it will matter? Yeah probably not. #RCTID

It might wind up being academic cuz the Timbers are ass and a half at the moment, but LAFC, who come to Providence Park on Saturday, started a very first choice lineup against Cruz Azul tonight (and are up 2-0 at the moment). #RCTID

It’s not unreasonable at all for Ned Grabavoy to want to give Neville until the World Cup break to save his job. But that’s just 8 games, 5 of which are on the road, and probably only 2 of which you could call “winnable” on paper. The seat is blazingly hot. #RCTID

Some of what we learned from Timbers GM Ned Grabavoy’s presser #RCTID “I want to give them (coaching staff) the full opportunity through this first 14 games.” -Timbers turned down two sizable offers for young players this window

Ned Grabavoy on the head coaching position. #RCTID

I guess we're just waiting around to see if this demented psychopath kills everyone: defector.com/i-guess-were...

The recap of last night’s fresh Timbers hell from @alex-barnes.bsky.social is really really good and you should read all of it: stumptown-footy.ghost.io/match-recap-... But these two snippets in particular stood out to me, and are very likely to become relevant soon. #RCTID

Phil Neville postgame: “I feel frustrated for my players… I think there was a lot of outstanding quality from my players. Factors outside of our control cost us the game.” #RCTID

"We need to grow up as a group." -Finn Surman #RCTID

A very visibly frustrated Finn Surman postgame: "I don't know what to say other than the goals we've been conceding have just been poor," #RCTID

Five minutes away from one of the signature wins of the Phil Neville era, and Portland bundles it away in astounding fashion to somehow lose. Soccer is dumb, actually #RCTID

Portland Timbers, that. Just a swift kick to the gut. Godammit. #RCTID

Two games in a row that a very solid Timbers performance is spectacularly spoiled by a moment of madness. Sucks, man. #RCTID

A day before his 40th birthday, Diego Chara becomes at the all-time MLS leader in yellow cards. #RCTID

In case anyone was worried that the pair of 4-1’s and the 5-0 was forgotten by the players. #RCTID

The Timbers have lost just twice since 2019 at BC Place. And both were single-goal losses. Yeah, Portland’s been mollywhopped by the ‘Caps at Providence Park as of late, but… that hasn’t been true in the reverse fixture. #RCTID

Credit to the Thorns for being ruthless and taking advantage of their chances. But also - bruh KC are a messssss #BAONPDX

😬 Not a great week for Kamal Miller #RCTID

The Thorns have literally never won at Snapdragon Stadium, so I don’t put a ton of worry into last night’s loss. I do think however it shows how needed the attacking boost a fully fit Sophia Wilson, Caiya Hanks, and Morgan Weaver will be if Portland wants to push for the Shield. #BAONPDX

Dallas comes to Providence Park on July 22, Portland's first home game after the World Cup break. I am sure that Santi's return will be greeted with the same amount of level-headedness and understanding that Santi gave when he left the Timbers... ...wait. #RCTID

TORDIN CALLED BANK. Great read from both Tordin and Moultrie with the high press. Tordin now has four goal contributions in three games. #BAONPDX

ICE agents deployed to nation's swamped airports to stand around and do nothing: defector.com/ice-agents-d...

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Man, I don’t think there’s a picture that better encapsulates the mood of absolute frustration surrounding the Timbers right now… @kelseybaker.bsky.social incredible as always. #RCTID

"ICE OUT" banners seen in the Timbers Army during the National Anthem. #RCTID