May 14, 2021, 3:55pm Soccer
The Portland Thorns won the National Women’s Soccer League’s preseason tournament in dramatic fashion — on penalties after a 1-1 draw with Gotham — and now turn their attention to the league’s ninth season, which opens Saturday. Portland is considered the league favorite. Read story
May 8, 2021, 2:42pm Soccer
Morgan Weaver buried her penalty kick after Portland goalkeeper Adrianna Franch stopped Nahomi Kawasumi’s attempt and the Thorns won the Challenge Cup tournament on a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw with Gotham on Saturday. Read story
May 4, 2021, 8:43pm Soccer
The Portland Thorns will host Gotham FC in the Challenge Cup tournament final before a limited number of fans on Saturday, after Oregon Gov. Kate Brown lifted coronavirus restrictions in the state. Read story
May 3, 2021, 6:47pm Soccer
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown's office has turned down an appeal by the commissioner of the National Women's Soccer League to allow more than 100 fans at the Challenge Cup tournament final Saturday between the Portland Thorns and Gotham FC. Read story
April 9, 2021, 10:16pm Soccer
Rocky Rodriquez and Tyler Lussi scored and the Portland Thorns welcomed their fans to Providence Park for the the first time in 545 days with a 2-1 victory over Kansas City on Friday night. Read story
March 17, 2021, 4:46pm Soccer
The Portland Timbers and the Portland Thorns will be able to welcome a limited number of fans back to home soccer games starting next month. Read story
October 10, 2020, 7:28pm Soccer
Christine Sinclair scored on a pair of penalty kicks and the Portland Thorns downed OL Reign 2-1 Saturday night to claim the National Women’s Soccer League’s Community Shield in the fall series. Read story
October 3, 2020, 9:53pm Soccer
Christine Sinclair's goal in the 59th minute pulled the Portland Thorns into a 1-1 draw with the Utah Royals in a National Women's Soccer League fall series match on Saturday night. Read story
September 30, 2020, 10:24pm Soccer
Christine Sinclair had three goals and the Portland Thorns beat OL Reign 4-1 on Wednesday night in a National Women's Soccer League fall series match. Read story
July 21, 2020, 8:16pm Soccer
Former German national team goalkeeper Nadine Angerer has unexpectedly found herself on the bench for the Portland Thorns, poised to play if needed as the team navigates the Challenge Cup tournament. Read story