Cristhian Paredes scored just before halftime, Maxime Crépeau had his third shutout of the season and the Portland Timbers beat Los Angeles FC 1-0 to snap a three-game winless streak.

D.C. United interim head coach Kevin Flanagan remains optimistic ahead of their upcoming fixture against Austin FC. Since their last win on June 1, D.C. have lost six of their last seven MLS matches ...