The Lowdown: Canadians making their marks in NWSL

These are exciting times for Canadian women’s soccer.  The team captured the imagination of the country by taking the bronze medal...

NWSL Attendance Watch: Week 7

Each team played one game this week.  There were three good crowds and one poor crowd.  Boston, which had sold out...

Solo returns, but Thorns win on controversial PK

Hope Solo made her National Women’s Soccer League debut on Saturday and had little to deal with until a dubious 83rd...

NWSL Week 7 preview: Eyes on KC, Seattle

It’s Week 7 in NWSL and we’re headlong into the second quarter of the season.  On the docket this weekend is...

The Lowdown: Solid storylines out of Week 6

For my money Week 6 in NWSL was the most intriguing so far.  With apologies to the Flash and Red Stars...

Sinclair, Morgan goals see Portland down Spirit

PORTLAND, Ore. – A first half goal from Christine Sinclair followed by Alex Morgan’s fourth goal of the season got Portland...

NWSL Week 6 hits the weekend

After a most intriguing Thursday that saw Sky Blue FC hand Portland Thorns FC their first loss of the season and...

Lytle blast vaults Sky Blue past Portland, 1-0

PORTLAND, Ore. – While Thorns FC’s crowd again made news, drawing 11,055 to a mid-week match at JELD-WEN Field, it was...

Five weeks in, gap widening in table, at gate

Five weeks into the season, the league that trumpets parity looks a lot like a divided table — in the standings...

Thorns, Red Stars continue in opposite directions

It didn’t take long for Portland Thorns FC to remind the Chicago Red Stars which team was unbeaten and which still...