The 4-3 win against Boston Legacy in Rhode Island was powered by a 37-minute hat trick. It ended a four-game winless streak for the Thorns, who were playing without Olivia Moultrie (knee injury).
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NWSL: Thorns move into first place
• Portland 2-0 San Diego: The Thorns moved into first place with the win in a top-of-the-table clash at Providence Park, where the crowd of 19,806 was more than the total for the other three Wednesday games. Attendance for the first set of five Wednesday games on March 25 was even worse (an average of 5,524). In […]
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Spate of red cards in first two weeks
The Portland Thorns defeated the Seattle Reign 2-0 in front of record home opener crowd of 21,321. They won despite having two players red carded.
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Crystal Dunn has retired from soccer
Crystal Dunn has retired after one of the longest international playing careers in U.S. women’s history.
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Portland Thorns fire Rob Gale
The Portland Thorns fired head coach Rob Gale, leaving five of the returning 14 NWSL teams in search of new head coaches.
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NWSL semifinal previews: Four former champs vie for spot in San Jose final
The quartet of semifinalists are all former NWSL champions. However, their routes to the final four were anything but predictable.
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‘Underdog, my ass’: Gotham FC stuns top-seed KC Current
The Kansas City Current entered the NWSL playoffs as the No. 1 seed thanks to a record-setting regular season.
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NWSL: Kansas City aims to crown its record-setting regular season
Coach Vlatko Andonovski’s Current aims to emulate Orlando City’s feat of 2024, when the Pride followed up on its regular-season Shield win with the championship.
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On Christine Sinclair’s night, Thorns close in on playoff berth
Olivia Moultrie scored twice to give the Portland Thorns a 2-1 win over Bay FC.
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NWSL Playoff Push: Kansas City commands but the pack is poised for a dramatic race for Top 8 spots
Entering this weekend’s action, just 12 points separate 2nd place and 12th place in the standings.