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Analysis
/ 3 days agoSlump or anomaly? Unpacking the Portland Thorns’ erratic few weeks
Primacy bias, Becky Sauerbrunn's absence, and Sophia Smith's dry spell: What the advanced data says about what is and what lies...
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Analysis
/ 7 days agoHow San Diego and Portland returned to core values in a dramatic draw
Since the San Diego Wave entered the National Women’s Soccer League last year, every match with the Portland Thorns has been...
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Analysis
/ 3 weeks agoKassouf: Is it time to worry about the Thorns?
We're one-third of the way through the season, and we're at that point where team's results can start to stray. The...
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Analysis
/ 4 weeks agoThe Equalizer Podcast: Vintage NWSL
Arianna Cascone and Jeff Kassouf react to the back-and-forth draw between the Thorns and Courage, a second consecutive loss for San...
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Canada
/ 4 weeks agoAdriana Leon on Thorns loan: ‘When the opportunity arose, I couldn’t turn it down’
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Chicago Red Stars
/ 2 months agoKassouf: Which NWSL teams offer the best return on investment?
Three of 12 active NWSL teams are for sale, and they might all be better deals than the inflating expansion fees...
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Analysis
/ 2 months agoThe Equalizer Podcast: Sophia Smith domination
Arianna Cascone and André Carlisle (Diaspora United Podcast, Gaming Society) react to another wild weekend in the NWSL as Sophia Smith...
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Chicago Red Stars
/ 2 months agoNWSL Week 2 review: Smith’s hat trick, Borges’ banger, more headlines
Sophia Smith scored her first career National Women’s Soccer League hat trick on Saturday to lead the Portland Thorns past the...
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Analysis
/ 2 months agoKassouf: The NWSL’s VAR era makes its Hollywood debut
It took nearly the entire first weekend for VAR to debut. But when it did...
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Analysis
/ 2 months agoThe Equalizer Podcast: Previewing Current, Thorns
Arianna Cascone and Jeff Kassouf wrap up our NWSL season previews with the two teams who met in last year’s NWSL...