The Nutshell Game

Phil Neville entered tonight’s game between the Portland Timbers and the Vancouver Whitecaps with a 2-4-6 record in Cascadian rivalry matches. These are the matches that the supporters want to win the most. After the Timbers spent the last three years getting humiliated by their Canadian neighbors at Providence

Reign and Summit Split Points in Spokane

Claudia Dickey set the Reign record for saves with the club and the back line worked overtime to make it happen, but the team lacked finishing in the final third as both Seattle and Denver walked away with a point.

Vancouver Whitecaps-Portland Timbers Preview (4/3/26)

Some might say that it’s absolutely ludicrous to finish a season series with a hated rival before the calendar turns to May. As one of those people, I am thoroughly disappointed with whoever made the 2025 schedule. That doesn’t just apply to this weekend’s annual trip to

There’s No Place Like Home

The Portland Thorns returned to Providence Park with a vengeance after a tough road loss to San Diego earlier this week. In front of nearly 17,000 of their fans, Portland dominated against last year’s Shield winners, the KC Current. Mackenzie Arnold stepped back into goal following her month-long

Mailbag- March 2026

A tough start to the season is usually a familiar occurrence for the Portland Timbers. However, last year’s record-setting spring is a helpful reminder that these beginnings don’t need to occur. It’s safe to say that a lot rides on next weekend’s game in Vancouver, but

Huerta augments NWSL assist record as Reign wallop Current 3-0

The Reign seemingly took out their frustrations from their dreadful double-advantaged defeat in Portland last week, taking the Current to town in Spokane and showing what can happen when Seattle threads the needle between caution and aggression.

Morgan Messner is not Messing Around

Jess Fishlock, captain of the Seattle Reign, has this Cascadia rivalry embedded in her DNA. Being with the club since its inception 13 years ago, she knows all too well what it means to play at Providence Park as enemy #1. On the Portland side, Christine Sinclair had been a

The Wall of Pressure

In this wonderful sport, each game exists in a vacuum and as a part of the bigger picture. No match better illustrates this phenomenon than the Portland Timbers’ 1-1 draw with the Los Angeles Galaxy this afternoon. I’m going to do something a little bit different with today’s

Portland Timbers-LA Galaxy Preview (3/22/26)

On a warm September night in 2024, the Portland Timbers and the Los Angeles Galaxy embarked on a quest to sell high-quality MLS soccer to a neutral audience. Both teams succeeded, although the Timbers won the game 4-2. That little hiccup did not matter to the mighty Galaxy, who embarked

"Didn't play the game for what it was right in front of us": Reign get shut out in Derby despite being up two players.

There are good games, bad games, dropped points, disappointments, unexpected victories, and missed opportunities in this beautiful game. For the Reign, however, playing up two and losing by two is a new one.

Introducing: the Reign Check Podcast

We at Cascadia FC are introducing the Reign Check podcast, your home for Seattle Reign updates and analysis on the Cascadia FC podcast network. Hosted by Cascadia FC reporter Callaghan Bluechel, Reign Check is just about what it says on the tin: a weekly show about the Seattle Reign with

Photo Epic: Whitecaps FC vs Minnesota United FC - Mar 15, 2026

VANCOUVER - Life is an endless series of choices; choices made, and choices yet to make. How you make those choices, and how you make choices in the face of adversity defines your identity and character. We've seen time and time again the Whitecaps face a rhythm of