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Street Soccer Portland aims to reduce barriers to playing soccer, especially for low-income youth
Street Soccer Portland aims to lower barriers to playing soccer, especially for low-income youth. We hear from the nonprofit's program director and its program coordinator about the impact it's having on and off the field.

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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.

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Portland WNBA team breaks ground on training center it will share with NWSL’s Thorns
The expansion Portland WNBA team broke ground Tuesday on a training facility that it will share with the National Women’s Soccer League’s Portland Thorns.

Portland has a new soccer league for queer women, nonbinary and trans people
Portland has a new soccer league for queer women, non-binary and trans people

FIFA fan zones excite communities in Tri-Cities, Yakima
Seattle is one of the host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. However, the soccer party will extend to local communities, with fan zones coming to parts of Washington state.
Seattle Sounders secure 2-1 Cascadia Cup win over Portland Timbers
Raul Ruidiaz scored the go-ahead goal early in the second half and the Seattle Sounders snapped Portland’s six-game undefeated streak in their rivalry series on Sunday.

Former Portland Timbers star Diego Valeri on the future of Major League Soccer
Former Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri led his team to win the 2015 MLS Cup and was ultimately named the league's MVP in 2017. Valeri now covers matches as a studio analyst for the Spanish broadcasts on MLS Season Pass. He weighs in on his new role, and what the league's future might look like in North America.

Timbers start fast, cruise to 4-1 victory over Rapids in opener
Eryk Williamson scored nine minutes into the match and Antony Alves Santos added two goals before halftime.

Upcoming clinic in Portland allows amputee soccer players to test out their skills
An accessible version of soccer with Northwest roots is slowly gaining traction in the sports world.

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Prospective players learn and practice skills on the pitch at Portland’s amputee soccer clinic
Soccer is a sport enjoyed around the world, but a new accessible version is growing.