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The Women’s World Cup final is tomorrow/Sunday with the number one ranked USA taking on the much-beloved team Japan. There are many great places to watch in Portland (and online). The game is at 11AM Pacific on ESPN.

Articles & a video to help you prepare from Yahoo! Sports:

Women’s World Cup – Americans credit freedom and spirit for success

The United States face Japan on Sunday in search of their third women’s World Cup title and while technique and tactics have played a role in their march to the final, it is a sense of freedom and spirit that the team credits for their success in Germany

The US, winners in 1991 and 1999, have had their setbacks in the past year, including a defeat to Mexico that meant they were in danger of not..Read More here
Video: The final: USA set for Japan

Live Chat: Yahoo! Sports soccer writer Martin Rogers will answer your questions and provide instant analysis of the Women's World Cup final from Commerzbank Arena in Frankfurt, Germany. The chat will begin at 2 p.m. ET - 45 minutes before the kickoff of Japan vs. United States. Go here to view/join.

Watch World Cup Online:

If you have the cable, but are not near a TV, you can watch at ESPN360.

If you do not have cable, there are several (¬Å“illegal¬Â) sources such as this one, this one, this one,  this one, this one, and this one where you will likely be able to catch games¬Â¦probably non-US broadcasts.

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Portland Timbers Sculpture @ Sand In The City
Photo by@forecastupdates

Hopefully, last night’s rain has damaged the Sand in the City sculptures. Here are many pics that people took yesterday during and after the build.

Related: Sand In The City Pictures & 2011 Info | Over 350 Sand Sculptors, Pioneer Square

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By Will Conwell
GAME 18: Portland Timbers (5W-9L-3T) vs Chicago Fire (2W-5L-12T)
Saturday, July 16, 5:30 p.m. FOX12
Previous match-up(s): 4/14/11 4-2 Timbers Win

In the midst of a seven game win-less streak and with the playoffs already looking less and less of a possibility the Timbers need to start getting points both at home and on the road if they wish to avoid finishing near the bottom of the table.

If the Timbers can perform with the discipline that they exhibited in the first half of last week's Cascadia Cup match against the Sounders there is a real possibility of leaving Chicago with all three points, however, if they are not able to hold their shape and maintain possession then the Fire are more than capable of punishing them.

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