Thorns’ win over Lyon embodies all their lofty aspirations

After the Portland Thorns defeated Olympique Lyonnais 1-0 on Saturday in the International Champions Cup final, Angela Salem summed up the...

ICC results: Late Weaver goal lifts Thorns past Lyon in final

The Portland Thorns won the Women’s International Champions Cup on Saturday with a 1-0 victory over Lyon at Providence Park. Morgan...

International Champions Cup Results: Lyon steal late win against Barcelona; Portland beats Houston on PKs

The third edition of the Women’s International Champions Cup also kicked off this Wednesday night in Portland, Oregon, with three first-time...

ICC tournament, with all its quirks, presents different challenges for each team

The Women’s International Champions Cup is an odd tournament. It’s the women’s version of an even odder men’s tournament where top...

Thorns trade Adrianna Franch to Kansas City for Abby Smith, $150K

Portland Thorns FC traded goalkeeper Adrianna Franch to Kansas City in exchange for goalkeeper Abby Smith and $150,000 in allocation money,...

The Lowdown: USWNT players are on their way back to NWSL

United States women’s national team players are on their way back to the National Women’s Soccer League. We’re not sure if...

NWSL Results: Pride and Thorns draw; Kansas City finally wins first game

Kansas City finally won its first game in team history, on its 18th try in all competitions, with a 1-0 win...

NWSL Results: OL Reigned five goals on Houston; Thorns win on the road over Spirit; Courage top Gotham

The Olympics may be over, but women’s soccer is still full steam ahead. The NWSL continued its action this weekend with...

NWSL Results: Thorns and Red Stars earn wins at home, Houston draw Gotham

Chicago Red Stars 3, Washington Spirit 1 The Skinny: The Chicago Red Stars recorded a strong performance on Sunday evening, soaring...

NWSL Results: OL Reign dominate Orlando; Smith’s first minute goal defeats Houston

Orlando Pride 0, OL Reign 2 The Skinny: More coaching drama in the league made this match a real tough task...