Slump 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...

How 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...

Kassouf: 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...

The 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...

Adriana Leon on Thorns loan: ‘When the opportunity arose, I couldn’t turn it down’

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Kassouf: 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...

The 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...

NWSL 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...

Kassouf: The NWSL’s VAR era makes its Hollywood debut

It took nearly the entire first weekend for VAR to debut. But when it did...

The 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...