The promoter called and said, 'What should we do?' People were calling to say they were sure it was canceled, read more

The promoter called and said, 'What should we do?' People were calling to say they were sure it was canceled, but I thought that to have a public event that night would be a good idea.

Obviously, it's a lot of bodies in a classroom, but we don't have any choice, ... We just have to read more

Obviously, it's a lot of bodies in a classroom, but we don't have any choice, ... We just have to kind of make do.

It was great to have B.J. back. We certainly hope we can have him back at full strength by tournament read more

It was great to have B.J. back. We certainly hope we can have him back at full strength by tournament time. If so, I really like our chances.

We changed (defenses) and when we get out of pressure we look terrible, but I thought we did a good read more

We changed (defenses) and when we get out of pressure we look terrible, but I thought we did a good job against a pretty good team in terms of scrambling. I was very disappointed in our intensity in the first half. I thought we played a real poor first half.

Gavin creates a nice link between last year's squad and what we are doing this year. His ambition, energy and read more

Gavin creates a nice link between last year's squad and what we are doing this year. His ambition, energy and passion for the game will be a valuable asset to the Timbers and to the soccer community.

It is a very sad time and a big loss for me personally.

It is a very sad time and a big loss for me personally.

It was an important meeting. It was very important to have it, but we still have a lot more work read more

It was an important meeting. It was very important to have it, but we still have a lot more work to do,

Local school districts already have the ability to create anti-bullying policies and curriculum if they deem it necessary, so we're read more

Local school districts already have the ability to create anti-bullying policies and curriculum if they deem it necessary, so we're reviewing whether there's a true need for this legislation in the first place.

I support the McCartney family. I support their demand for justice. I think that there is an onus upon everyone read more

I support the McCartney family. I support their demand for justice. I think that there is an onus upon everyone who can help, to help. So good luck to them. And when I go back home I will continue to work on their behalf.