I've grown fond of playing the board game Risk with my family and friends. The concept of the game
is simple, try to take over the world like the characters in the cartoon show "Pinky and the Brain"
tried to do each week, but their schemes usually ended in some comically disastrous way.
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It was an amazing night on Thursday, November 12th as John Strong started his regular radio show on
Sports Radio 95.5 The Game (95.5 FM). During the spring and summer months, Strong hosts an
hour-long sports program from 6 PM to 7 PM that talks about various topics.
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The Portland Timbers headed into the offseason earlier than expected, but there was a sense of
optimism at looking towards the final season of USL soccer before making the move to MLS in 2011.
Needless to say, I don't think anyone in the green and white could have imagined that significant
changes were going to hit even before the big move.
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The United Soccer League (USL) First Division owners met this past week at the Nike World Campus in
Beaverton, Oregon to start the process of looking towards the 2010 season.
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Over the past few years, the USL-1 has had franchise issues that have affected the entire league in
terms of scheduling and travel.
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The offseason continues, but there is plenty of Timbers news to talk about over the past few weeks,
especially with the USL season officially completed back on Saturday, October 17th. I'm playing a
bit of catchup, but will talk about a lot of items affecting the USL and the Timbers, as the USL
wrapped up its 2009 campaign.
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In my last recap of the 2009 season, I failed to mention a couple of successes that merit mention.
The 2009 Portland Timbers have two cups to add to their list of awards, as they are 2009 Cascadia
Cup champions...
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I'm still in a bit of shock after Sunday's match because I just didn't think it was possible that
the Timbers would be upset in their playoff run. They seemed to have the perfect combination of
offense, defense, and goalkeeping that successful teams need to win
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I woke up early on Sunday morning with a mood of excitement and trepidation. Normally, I like to
sleep in a bit on Sundays because they have a more relaxed feel, and because our cats give us the
morning off and don't bang around our house that much to keep us awake.
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I made my first trip to Vancouver during the 2006 season to start that year, and have made it up at
least once a season since then. I love the city for its beauty, good pubs, great beer, interesting
sights, and laid back attitude, although in the years since I've been going up, I haven't seen the
Timbers win there.
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Keeping with the unpredictability in the playoff results for the USL, all three clubs hosting
matches last night won, which gives them a lead going into the second and final leg on Sunday. Each
home squad was the lower ranked...
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I have been attending matches in the North End, or as we call it "The Shed" since 2005, and Timbers
matches in general since 2001. I have seen some truly magical things during that time: amazing
goals, wonderful tifo displays...
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The past few days have been full of lots of highs and lows for the boys in green and white, as the
2009 regular season comes to an end. Here is a recap of events, with some of my thoughts...
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The Portland Timbers Kids Club held their annual party last Sunday with over 60 members taking
part. The 2 hour party included a mini-clinic run by Timbers players, food prizes and a Timbers
autograph session. Rick CurwenThe kids listen intently...
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