Mo Damtew
Youth Voices Reporter at The Oregonian (US)
Freelance Columnist at Oregon Sports News
Articles
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1 month ago |
oregonlive.com | Mo Damtew
Virtually any time middle and high school students in Oregon and around the country open their social media feeds, they are likely to scroll past a slew of so-called “confession” accounts — anonymously run spaces where they can gossip about classmates. It’s simple. Users are invited to air dirty laundry via forms posted by hidden correspondents, who then broadcast the responses to hundreds or even thousands of followers. Some posts are just snide.
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2 months ago |
oregonsportsnews.com | Mo Damtew
MLS is back, and the Portland Timbers have some revenge to dish out. Sixteen weekend matches kick off the first matchday of the 2025 regular season. Still, few are nearly as highly anticipated as the showdown between the Green and Gold and Vancouver Whitecaps at Providence Park. For Portland, this matchup carries extra weight—the last time these two teams met, the Timbers suffered a humiliating 5-0 loss in the MLS Cup Playoffs Wild Card game, ending their 2024 campaign in brutal fashion.
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2 months ago |
oregonsportsnews.com | Mo Damtew
Following the acquisitions of Ariel Lassiter and Joao Ortiz, General Manager Ned Grabavoy and the Portland Timbers have continued to add depth to the roster during this primary transfer window, this time in attack. In late January, the team signed Venezuelan forward Kevin Kelsy to a four-year deal, with the move reportedly costing $6 million in transfer fees. The 20-year-old occupies a U22 Initiative roster slot, which significantly reduces the impact his salary has on the cap.
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2 months ago |
oregonsportsnews.com | Mo Damtew
It took a while, but the Green and Gold finally have their new number eight. The club wrapped up a prolonged search for a new midfielder and successor to club legend Diego Chara, who will likely transition to a substitute role going forward, earlier this month, signing Joao Ortiz to a three-year deal.
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Jan 21, 2025 |
oregonsportsnews.com | Mo Damtew
Since becoming the Portland Timbers’ general manager in 2023, Ned Grabavoy has emphasized utilizing Major League Soccer’s free-agent and trade market to strengthen the roster. Last January, the team pried goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau from LAFC and made a trade with Inter Miami to acquire defender Kamal Miller in preparation for the 2024 season. Midway through the year, they added forward Mason Toye from Montréal to bolster the attack. The approach has continued into this winter’s transfer window, too.
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