Chara’s post-retirement running, however, was different. He wasn’t chasing a goal, and he started to feel himself plateau. He sought help from Becca Pizzi, a professional marathoner from Belmont.

Chara already set the MLS record for matches ... in a $12 million player-for-cash trade last week. Evander, who had 15 goals and 19 assists last season, had expressed his unhappiness in Portland ...

MLS is Back: The 46 goals scored across the league this weekend ... February 24, 2025 Diego Chara is one of the all-time great MLS midfielders, and he will rightly go down as a legend in Portland.

Jayden Nelson had a goal and three assists in his Vancouver debut and the Whitecaps opened the season with a 4-1 victory over the Portland Timbers in a steady rain ...