Timbers clinch playoff berth with 3-0 win over RSL

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Larrys Mabiala, Diego Chara and Sebastian Blanco scored and the Portland Timbers clinched a spot in the Major League Soccer playoffs with a 3-0 victory over Real Salt Lake on Sunday. Both teams went into the game needing a win would secure a spot in the playoffs outright without help from other teams. Portland would also clinch with a tie. It was the final regular-season match for Real Salt Lake (14-13-7). The team will have to wait until next weekend's final matches