Kickin’ Back with Shannon Boxx

Three-time Olympic Gold Medalist and World Cup Champion Shannon Boxx has become a fierce advocate for lupus awareness, having won multiple...

The Lowdown: Predicting the 2021 NWSL regular season standings

No sooner did the NWSL Challenge Cup wrap up Saturday in Portland than attention turned to week one of the regular...

Thorns’ Parsons linked to impending Netherlands opening

Dutch outlet RTV Utrecht reported on Tuesday that Mark Parsons is expected to become the new head coach of the Netherlands...

NWSL minimum and maximum salaries, team caps each rise 5-10% in 2021

The National Women’s Soccer League increased its minimum player salary to $22,000 and its maximum player salary to $52,500 for the...

‘I’m having a f**king blast’: Meghan Klingenberg’s joy is the Thorns’ new vibe

“I’m literally, like, having a f**king blast.” That is Meghan Klingenberg’s one-line, headliner self-assessment of her successful 2021 National Women’s Soccer...

The Equalizer Podcast: Thorns win Challenge Cup

Claire Watkins and Pardeep Cattry recap an exciting Challenge Cup Final between Portland Thorns FC and Gotham FC. Then, they open...

In Thorns’ pursuit of mastery, NWSL Challenge Cup title is only a starting point

In the end, the 2021 National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup was lifted by the best team over the course of...

‘We’re just beginning’: Gotham views cup-final loss as a detour to larger goals

It is not easy to walk off the pitch as the losing team and be able to see the silver linings...

Thorns defeat Gotham in penalties to win 2021 Challenge Cup

After 90 minutes and seven rounds of penalty kicks, the Portland Thorns are the 2021 Challenge Cup Champions. Thorns captain Christine...

Tale of the tape: Thorns, Gotham meet in 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup final

The Portland Thorns host NJ/NY Gotham FC on Saturday in the 2021 National Women’s Soccer League Challenge Cup final. The early-season...