Around the Forest: Ezequiel Barco not leaving Atlanta anytime soon

Also: Women’s World Cup updates; Gregg Berhalter inists U.S. not Gold Cup favorites; New field turf being installed in Seattle and more!

By Timm Higgins@bckdoorslider Jun 18, 2019, 8:24am PDT

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Portland Timbers navigating tough schedule with U.S. Open Cup game midweek - oregonlive.com
The Portland Timbers played just one game during the last two and a half weeks as Major League Soccer took a break around the international window.

Pamplin Media Group - U.S. Open Cup not a big deal to Timbers fans
U.S. Open Cup not a big deal to Timbers fans, Local Sports, Portland local Sports, Breaking Sports alerts for Portland city.

Jeff Larentowicz: Atlanta United playing in empty stadium 'was like an old MLS game' | Pro Soccer USA
The Atlanta United midfielder explained what he and his teammates went through during their U.S. Open Cup fourth-round saga last week.

5 things to know as Las Vegas pursues MLS expansion team | Las Vegas Review-Journal
Two different groups are trying to bring MLS to Las Vegas: The city, as part of a downtown redevelopment project, and Golden Knights owner Bill Foley.

Rumor: West Ham, Newcastle targeting Savarino - RSL Soapbox
The Venezuelan winger has been impressing at club and country.

For Wendie Renard and France, Another Misstep and Another Win - The New York Times
Renard’s World Cup started with two goals and continued with a blunder and a missed penalty. She still hopes it ends with a trophy.

What We Know (And Don’t Know) After 2 World Cup Games | FiveThirtyEight
The Americans are the front-runners, but who are their closest challengers?