Five more Timbers games have been added to the national television schedule.



Major League Soccer announced a new deal with Fox Soccer Channel Friday. The network's first televised game will be the Timbers first-ever MLS game at the Colorado Rapids.



That game is part of five Portland games scheduled for broadcast on FSC this season. FSC will also television the Timbers' game at the Los Angeles Galaxy April 23, against Philadelphia May 6, the home game against Vancouver Aug. 20 and the home game against New England Sept. 16.



Three other Timbers' games have already been scheduled for a national television broadcast. ESPN's family of networks are expected to broadcast the Timbers' home-opener against Chicago April 14, and the two games against the Seattle Sounders (at Seattle May 14 and the home game July 10).



The home game with Philadelphia previously had been scheduled for May 7. The team's away match against Chivas USA also has been rescheduled, from June 5 to June 4.





-- Geoffrey C. Arnold

