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This is a column by Shireen Ahmed, who writes opinion for CBC Sports. For more information about CBC's Opinion section, please see the FAQ. For more than a year, the Portland Thorns FC front office ...
— Portland Thorns FC (@ThornsFC) January 27, 2022 The deal also has a option for the 2023 campaign. “We are excited to re-sign Christine so that she can continue her career as a Thorn.
The Portland Thorns and Chicago Red Stars played to a scoreless draw Wednesday in the NWSL's Challenge Cup tournament. The NWSL is the first professional team sport in the United States to resume ...
On Saturday, the NWSL crowns its first champion, with preseason favorites Portland Thorns traveling to Rochester to face the Western New York Flash. Led by Abby Wambach, the Flash finished the regular ...
The Portland Thorns upended Gotham FC 4-1 Tuesday night at Providence Park, an emphatic victory that saw four first-time goalscorers get on the board for the club. Portland netted more goals ...
Preseason is underway as NWSL clubs gather to prepare for the upcoming 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup and regular season. Portland Thorns have have historically hosted preseason fixtures with other NWSL ...
The Portland Thorns FC have re-signed Christine Sinclair to a one-year contract, keeping the three-time NWSL Championship winner with the team for the 2024 season.
They lost the NWSL semifinal at home to NJ/NY Gotham FC three weeks later. The Portland Thorns opened the 2024 NWSL regular season with their worst-ever start (three losses and draw) and are now ...
Fresh off of her third National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) title with Portland Thorns FC, the all-time international-leading goal scorer announced she will be back for the 2023 season during a ...
The sale of Portland Thorns FC is nearly complete. The Bhathal family, via RAJ Sports, is in the final stages of purchasing the team from Peregrine Sports, LLC, according to two sources briefed on ...
Portland Thorns FC defeated Olympique Lyonnais 1-0 to clinch the 2021 Women's International Champions Cup on Saturday. Thorns forward Morgan Weaver recorded the game-winning goal, ...
For more than a year, the Portland Thorns FC front office has been reeling from reports about the emotional abuse and sexual coercion of players alleged to have been inflicted by Paul Riley, ...