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Matchday | Timbers host Crew in Saturday's season opener
The Portland Timbers open their 16th Major League Soccer campaign on Saturday as they play host to the Columbus Crew at Providence Park; kickoff is 7pm PT (TICKETS, Apple TV).
The season opener marks the club's 500th match in MLS, and the 250th MLS match at Providence Park.
Saturday night is Black Excellence Night at Providence Park, featuring a lineup of standout performances. The night also features a special scarf designed by local artist TK Irving that is only available on matchday through PTFC Authentics.
A limited-edition scarf, designed by Portland native TK Irving, reflects the creativity, influence, and excellence of the Black community is available for purchase exclusively at PTFC Authentics locations at Providence Park.
Columbus Crew announces First Team coaching staff
COLUMBUS – The Columbus Crew today announced their full First Team coaching staff ahead of the 2026 Major League Soccer season. Head Coach Henrik Rydström and the Club’s technical staff are supported by Assistant Coaches Theodor Olsson, Laurent Courtois and Josh Williams; Goalkeeper Coach Phil Boerger; Head of Video & Data Analysis Marc O’Neill and First Team Analyst Mak Pakhei.
Olsson and Pakhei came to the Black & Gold this preseason after coaching with Rydström in Sweden. Courtois (2019-2023) and Williams (2025) have previously coached within the Crew Academy, while Boerger and O’Neill will continue to assist the First Team’s development in 2026.
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Portland Timbers’ Phil Neville says 2026 ‘is a year when we’ve got to deliver’
During a recent walk around downtown Portland, Phil Neville was struck by how different it felt.
This city was still going through the thick of it back when the Timbers manager was hired in November of 2023. And while things haven’t improved overnight, they have with time.
“It was Valentine’s. I took my wife into the city and I can see from where it was three years ago, how the city is in a miles better place now than what it was three years ago,” Neville said on Wednesday. “And yes, there’s still so much that we can do in and around the city, but I hope my team and the city are mirroring each other, where we’re just on a trajectory that’s going only in one direction.”
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