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Hayley Raso and Jaelene Hinkle vie for the ball during the 2017 NWSL Championship. (Monica Simoes)

Hayley Raso Leaves the Portland Thorns

Forward Hayley Raso has left the Portland Thorns in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) to sign a six-month contract with Everton in the FA Women's Super League (FA WSL). Portland retains the rights to Raso should she return to the NWSL. Read More

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Chicago and Portland Trade 2020 NWSL Draft Picks; Portland Sends Allocation Money

The Portland Thorns FC acquired the No. 2 overall pick in the 2020 National Women's Soccer League from the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for the Nos. 15 and 16 overall picks in the draft and allocation money. Read More

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Sophia Smith Heads to Portland as the No. 1 Overall Pick in the 2020 NWSL College Draft

Stanford forward Sophia Smith has been selected as the No. 1 overall pick by the Portland Thorns in the 2020... Read More

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Andressinha Parts Ways with Portland

Midfielder Andressinha and the Portland Thorns FC have agreed to part ways. The midfielder will return to Brazil in search of more playing time according to Gavin Wilkinson, Portland's general manager and president of soccer. Read More

The Thorns' Margaret Purce. (Shane Lardinois)

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Midge Purce Heads to Sky Blue; Rocky Rodriguez Heads to Portland

Summary Portland gets midfield Rocky Rodríguez. Sky Blue gets defender/forward Midge Purce and a natural first-round pick in the 2021... Read More

Emily Sonnett on the ball. (Shane Lardinois)

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Emily Sonnett and Caitlin Foord Head to Orlando; Portland Acquires No. 1 Draft Pick

In a major trade in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the Portland Thorns send defender Emily Sonnett, the rights to forward Caitlin Foord, and the 7th and 14th picks in the 2020 NWSL College Draft to the Orlando Pride in exchange for the No. 1 overall draft pick in the 2020 draft. Read More

The Portland Thorns celebrating their 2017 NWSL Championship. (Monica Simoes)

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2017 NWSL Championship: Thorns Win Second Title

They won’t all be pretty. They all can’t be the 2016 final. But they all count. And count this one... Read More

The NWSL trophy at media day in Orlando. (Monica Simoes)

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2017 NWSL Media Day

Media days are long and often rushed but appreciated. Players in groups of two to three sit at tables scattered... Read More

Portland Thorns FC during introductions (Shane Lardinois).

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Portland Defeats Boston, 2-0, in NWSL Week 7

The Portland Thorns FC defeated the Boston Breakers, 2-0, in front of a crowd of 18,637 at Providence Park in... Read More

Taylor Smith (11) and Nadia Nadim (9) (Shane Lardinois).

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Thorns Rally from Two-Goal Deficit to Earn Draw against Breakers

A brace from Nadia Nadim lifted the Portland Thorns FC out of a two-goal deficit to earn a point on... Read More

Adrianna Franch of the Portland Thorns FC (Shane Lardinois).

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Kansas City and Portland Ends in a Scoreless Draw

FC Kansas City and the Portland Thorns FC played to a scoreless draw at Children’s Mercy Victory Field in Kansas... Read More

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Thorns, Reign Battle to 2-2 Draw in Season’s First Cascadia Clash

The Portland Thorns FC and Seattle Reign FC drew, 2-2, at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon, in front of a... Read More