The breakout moment came one balmy April night in 2013 at Jeld-Wen Stadium. The Portland Thorns, buoyed by a crowd of 16,000 in the stands—the largest attendance yet in the league—beat the ...

Portland Thorns started the season in terrible form with just two wins in seven games, but a mid-season rally helped them recover, and on the final matchday, they clinched a playoff spot.

HARRISON, N.J. — Rose Lavelle scored in stoppage time and Gotham FC defeated the Portland Thorns 2-1 on Sunday to advance to the semifinals of the National Women's Soccer League playoffs.

Rose Lavelle scored in stoppage time and Gotham FC defeated the Portland Thorns 2-1 on Sunday to advance to the semifinals of the National Women's Soccer League playoffs. Gotham, the defending ...

Morgan Weaver couldn’t find the words. The Portland Thorns forward’s season had just come to an end with a 2-1 loss to NJ/NY Gotham FC in the first round of the NWSL playoffs, bringing to a ...

Gotham FC midfielder Emily Sonnett (6) battle for the ball against Portland Thorns FC forward Alexa Spaanstra (77) during the second half at Red Bull Arena. / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images ...

The No. 3 seed in the playoffs, Gotham begins its title defense against the sixth-seeded Portland Thorns at 3 p.m. on ABC. It is the last of the quarterfinals, airing immediately after a match ...

On Friday night, the sixth-placed Portland Thorns booked their spot in the playoffs courtesy of a dominant 3-0 home win over Angel City. Canadian legend Christine Sinclair, who is retiring at the ...

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Rose Lavelle scored in stoppage time and Gotham FC defeated the Portland Thorns 2-1 on Sunday to advance to the semifinals of the National Women's Soccer League playoffs.

Just like that, it’s over. The Portland Thorns ended their season Sunday in front of a crowd of 15,500 in New Jersey, falling 2-1 to defending NWSL champs NJ/NY Gotham FC. “It sucks and it’s ...

The Portland Thorns, the league's most successful team, were the underdogs against NJ/NY Gotham FC, the reigning champions who surprised many by winning last season's championship after a history ...