Previewing the best matchups of MLS restart/Rivalry Week

The World Cup was fun, but MLS is finally back this week with a slate of Rivalry Week action, along with a couple of other marquee matchups. The rivalry matchups provide the backdrop, while several of the league’s biggest contenders and storylines take center stage. Here are the four matches I’m most excited to watch as the league gets back underway. Seattle Sounders vs. Portland Timbers Thursday, July 16 | 7:30 pm PT | Apple TV The league’s marquee rivalry returns, with both clubs searching for answers to varying degrees after limping into the World Cup break. Portland is in…