Preston Judd scored twice in the opening 12 minutes as the San Jose Earthquakes won for the first time in 20 trips to Portland in the MLS era, defeating the Timbers 3-1 Saturday night.

Daniel Munie also tallied and Jack Skahan had two assists for the Earthquakes (10-3-2, 32 points), who entered the match 0-14-5 at Providence Park since Portland joined the league in 2011. Goalkeeper Daniel De Sousa Britto made six saves as San Jose snapped a four-match winless streak (0-2-2) in MLS play and remained tied with Vancouver atop the Western Conference entering the six-week break for the FIFA World Cup.

Antony Alves Santos scored for Portland (4-8-2, 14 points) and goalie James Pantemis made four saves.

Judd opened the scoring in the second minute on a counterattack. Beau Leroux stole the ball just outside his own penalty area and sent a pass ahead to Skahan, who dribbled over midfield and threaded a pass to Judd on the right wing. With two defenders in front of him, Judd pulled up at the top of the 18-yard box and put a right-footed shot into the lower left corner of the net.

The Earthquakes doubled their advantage in the 12th minute as Nick Fernandez stole the ball on the right wing about 35 yards from the Portland net to start a 3-on-2 rush. Fernandez fed Judd just inside the top of the penalty area and he put a 16-yard shot into the upper right corner of the net, his team-leading 11th goal of the season.

Portland got one back in the 18th minute after a free kick in its own half of the field. Jimer Fory passed to David Da Costa, whose through ball sent Antony on a breakaway. Anthony slipped a low shot past a hard-charging Daniel from just outside the top left of the 6-yard box.

The Earthquakes restored their two-goal edge in the 24th following a corner kick on the right wing. Skahan got the ball back following a short corner to Benji Kikanovic and sent a low pass toward the net that Munie redirected past a sprawling Pantemis from a sharp angle just outside the right post.

–Field Level Media

Formula 1’s rules might be maddening enough to drive out one of its best racers.

Max Verstappen said it is “mentally not doable” to keep competing in F1 if the series doesn’t change its power unit regulations for 2027.

The league currently employs a 50-50 split between conventional combustion power and electrical elements. F1 had agreed in principle earlier this month on a 60-40 split in favor of the combustion engine, a move that Verstappen called a “very positive step” on Thursday.

However, several manufacturers have since backtracked, with some calling for a delay to the changes until 2028.

As a result, Verstappen joined Williams driver Carlos Sainz in urging the FIA to force the changes to be made.

“It will be better for the sport as a whole,” Verstappen said of the proposed changes.

“I can tell you, if it stays like this, then … let’s see. It’s just mentally not doable for me to stay like this, absolutely not.”

Multiple teams would also like to see the rules changed, including Verstappen’s own team, Red Bull, and Mercedes. The Dutch driver has likened the new cars to Mario Kart and called the battery-boosted passing “anti-racing,” while Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso has deemed F1 the “battery world championship.”

Yet, the proposed rule changes have become political, which isn’t a surprise to Verstappen.

“That’s Formula 1 for you. It’s simply like that. It’s a bit of a shame,” he said. “Let’s stay on the positive side. We’re still looking towards making those changes. And, of course, some people that, at the moment, maybe have a bit of an advantage will try to be difficult about it. But if the FIA is strong, and also from the F1 (management) side, they just need to do it.”

Verstappen, a four-time F1 champion, sits seventh in the current F1 standings with 28 points, 78 behind Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli.

–Field Level Media

Despite going down to 10 men, Charlotte FC eked out a tense home victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday evening.

An early Idan Toklomati goal made the difference for Charlotte (6-6-3, 21 points), who will ride a two-game winning streak into the World Cup break. Charlotte lost their May 4 matchup against the Revs (8-5-1, 25 points) 1-0, but Saturday’s victory means they will split the season series.

Kristijan Kahlina ended the night with three saves and a clean sheet, his first in 10 games for the hosts. Matt Turner finished with four saves for the Revs.

Toklomati scored the game’s lone goal to put Charlotte ahead in the 16th minute. After receiving the ball from Will Cleary in the middle of the box, the Israeli attacker deftly beat his marker with his first touch and, with his second, directed the ball into the bottom-left corner of the goal. The opener marked Toklomati’s fifth goal of the MLS campaign.

The Revs struggled to create chances throughout the first half and largely settled for long-range, low-quality shots. The closest New England came to equalizing was Carles Gil’s 32-yard free kick that forced a diving save from Kahlina. In contrast, Charlotte repeatedly tested Turner, who made several vital saves and clearances for the Revs.

After a few minutes of back-and-forth action, Charlotte went down to 10 men when back David Schnegg earned his second yellow card of the night. Schnegg was booked after he dragged down Peyton Miller on the edge of the box. Their numerical disadvantage forced Charlotte to play on their back foot for the rest of the match.

Although New England held most of the possession, they didn’t have the chances and shots to show for it. Despite holding almost 60% of the possession, the Revs had two fewer shots on target than Charlotte. Miller came the closest to putting the Revolution on the board in the 60th minute when his low, driven shot was parried away by Kahlina.

–Field Level Media