Around the Forest: Practice makes perfect.

From the Wide World of Soccer:

Disappointed in the lack of link outrage over officiating decisions from the weekend?  Well, ESPN has got you covered; just keep scrolling for all the articles. [ESPNFC -1] [ESPNFC - 2]

Carli Lloyd sprains MCL, out 3-6 weeks. [Houston Dash]

Minnesota United FC remembers Prince with a Tifo. [Twitter]

Who stood out at the Sueno MLS tryouts in NYC? [MLS]

Gareth Bale tries to pretend that Ronaldo is not a sociopath. [Deadspin]

Right in Stumptown:

Timbers Practice Report: Ridgewell, Mattocks likely to be sidelined. [Oregon Live]

It looks like Chris Tierney won't be able to suit up for the Revs on Wednesday. [Bent Musket]

SBNation proper has an excellent in depth piece on Tobin Heath. [SBNation]

Jamie B has one of her own for Lindsey Horan. [Oregon Live]

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Feel free to discuss these and any other soccer-related stories in the comments below. If there are any links that you think would be of interest to the wider community, let me know and I'll be happy to update the post.