Rookie midfielders could help decide NWSL Championship

People like to say that age is just a number. But when it comes to the 2022 National Women’s Soccer League...

Previewing the NWSL Championship: Portland Thorns FC vs. Kansas City Current

The Portland Thorns and Kansas City Current met in their opening National Women’s Soccer League regular season fixture of 2022. Now...

Rhian Wilkinson on building trust and the transition from player to coach

So what’s it like to play for your former teammate? It’s something Christine Sinclair had to ask herself late last year...

Is there an underdog in the NWSL Championship?

On the banks of the Potomac river, Meghan Klingenberg is debating with me. Fervently. “I think to put any expectations on...

Sophia Smith wins 2022 NWSL MVP Award

Sophia Smith is only 22-years-old, but the Portland Thorns FC forward is in veteran company. Smith was named the National Women’s...

Inside Sophia Smith’s NWSL MVP season: How the Thorns forward took her game to the next level

In a strange way, 2022 has felt like a breakout year for Sophia Smith. Already a full United States international and...

Crystal Dunn continues to reinvent herself

Crystal Dunn has spent her entire career redefining herself. She is a World Cup-winning left fullback who simultaneously doubled as an...

The Equalizer Podcast: NWSL Semifinals

Jeff Kassouf and André Carlisle (Diaspora United Podcast, Black and Red United) react to Portland’s win over San Diego, thanks to...

Kassouf: NWSL for the fans, by the fans

This column is for the fans. Sunday was a day unlike one I’ve experienced in the National Women’s Soccer League. This...

Thorns 2, Wave 1: Five thoughts as Portland advances to another NWSL Championship

Where the National Women’s Soccer League Championship goes, the Portland Thorns often follow. The Thorns will play in the final for...