In the end, the 2021 National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup was lifted by the best team over the course of the month-long tournament — the Portland Thorns just made it a little harder on themselves than they needed to. Portland prevailed at home on Saturday, defeating NJ/NY Gotham FC in a sudden-death, penalty-kick shootout … Continue reading In Thorns’ pursuit of mastery, NWSL Challenge Cup title is only a starting point