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Thorns and Portland WNBA owners decline to indicate interest in bidding on the Trail Blazers
The owners of the Portland Thorns and the city’s incoming WNBA team confirm they’re aware the Trail Blazers are up for sale. But the Bhathal family has declined to express interest — or disinterest — in bidding for the franchise.
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Late penalty pulls the Thorns into a 3-3 draw with Racing Louisville
Rookie Jayden Perry converted a penalty deep in stoppage time and the Portland Thorns pulled into a 3-3 draw with Racing Louisville in the National Women’s Soccer League on Sunday.

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Portland Thorns get 3 second-half goals to down Gotham 4-1 in the NWSL
Four different players scored for the Portland Thorns Tuesday night in a 4-1 victory over Gotham, snapping a four-game losing streak between the two teams.

Portland Thorns welcome new slate of investors as women’s sports continue to grow in popularity
The three-time champion Portland Thorns announced Thursday that Columbia Sportswear CEO Tim Boyle and former NBA player Josh Childress are among the new investors.

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What 2024 may hold for the Portland Thorns
The Portland Thorns have a new owner. Merritt Paulson sold the team to RAJ Sports, a family company that owns other franchises, including a stake in the Sacramento Kings in the NBA. We learn more about what new ownership will mean for the Thorns and preview the upcoming draft.

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Portland Thorns fall short in a close season-ending loss to Gotham
The Portland Thorns lost Sunday to Gotham FC in a hard-fought 1-0 semifinal playoff game that ended the team's bid to defend its National Women's Soccer League title.

Portland Thorns coach Mike Norris looks ahead after last year’s winning season
The Thorns, Portland’s women’s soccer team, start their season off with a game against Orlando Pride on Sunday. The team is the defending champion of the National Women’s Soccer League, and their forward, Sophia Smith, was named MVP for the league last season. But, last year was rocky for women’s soccer, and for the Thorns in particular.

Portland Timbers, Thorns name CEO to replace Paulson following NWSL fallout
Portland’s professional soccer teams now have a new chief executive officer, the Timbers announced Wednesday. Heather Davis has been appointed after a roughly three-month search.

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Famously private Portland Thorns captain opens up in a new memoir
Canada soccer star Christine Sinclair talks about her life and the state of women’s soccer in “Playing the Long Game.”

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Fans join team at Providence Park to celebrate Portland Thorns’ third NWSL title
A big piece of news was revealed at the Tuesday night stadium rally: Star forward Christine Sinclair will play another season, her 11th, with the Thorns next year.