January 25, 2023, 2:25pm Soccer
Heather Davis has been hired as chief executive officer to lead Major League Soccer's Portland Timbers and the National Women's Soccer League's Thorns amid the fallout from a series of… Read story
January 24, 2023, 3:07pm Soccer
The Portland Thorns have fired their athletic trainer after an outside investigation found he illegally distrubted a controlled substance to players, the National Women's Soccer League said Tuesday. Read story
January 9, 2023, 6:03pm Soccer
Portland Thorns assistant Mike Norris has been promoted to head coach of the National Women’s Soccer League club to replace Rhian Wilkinson, who resigned after revealing she had developed feelings for a player that she had never acted on. Read story
January 9, 2023, 6:02pm Soccer
The National Women’s Soccer League permanently banned four coaches Monday as part of disciplinary action taken against several individuals and teams in response to an investigation into alleged abuse and misconduct in the league. Read story
January 6, 2023, 11:58am Soccer
Forward Sophia Smith was named the U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year on Friday after leading the national team with 11 goals and starting in a team-high 17 matches. Read story
December 2, 2022, 12:05pm Soccer
Portland Thorns coach Rhian Wilkinson resigned Friday, just five weeks after she led the team to the National Women’s Soccer League championship. Read story
December 1, 2022, 11:42am Soccer
The owner of the Portland Thorns announced Thursday he is putting the club up for sale, the latest fallout from an investigation into misconduct in the National Women’s Soccer League. Read story
October 29, 2022, 7:56pm Soccer
Sophia Smith, the season’s Most Valuable Player, scored early and the Portland Thorns won their third National Women’s Soccer League championship Saturday night with a 2-0 victory over the Kansas City Current. Read story
October 27, 2022, 4:30pm Soccer
Portland Thorns forward Sophia Smith has been named the 2022 National Women’s Soccer League Most Valuable Player. Read story
October 11, 2022, 10:51am Latest News
Merritt Paulson removed himself Tuesday as the chief operating officer of the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer and the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League. Read story