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Jessica McDonald nearly quit soccer, now she’s NWSL champion, MVP

PORTLAND, Ore. — A few seasons ago, Jessica McDonald seriously considered quitting soccer. The 30-year-old forward couldn’t help thinking back to that time Saturday evening, after leading the North Carolina Courage to a history-making 3-0 romp past the Portland Thorns in the NWSL final. So it’s not hard for her to imagine a life without the […]

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Portland Thorns’ Lindsey Horan voted NWSL MVP, remains focused on championship match

PORTLAND, Ore. – At the start of the NWSL season, you’d have found plenty of people who thought Lindsey Horan would be good this year. But they might not have expected her to be this good. Fourteen goals, three assists, and countless passes, tackles and headers later, there was no doubt she was the leading […]

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Portland Thorns’ Providence Park to host 2018 NWSL Championship match

The National Women’s Soccer League announced it will host its championship game at the stadium where it consistently draws the biggest crowds. Providence Park, home of the Portland Thorns, will host the NWSL Championship on Sunday, Sept. 22, at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The game will air nationally on Lifetime. “It is tribute to the […]