about 1 month ago Article 7 comments

Portland Thorns FC @ Portland Pilots Match Preview

Our first look at the team on the pitch will feature no NT players, but lots of puzzle pieces.

about 1 month ago Article 16 comments

Portland Thorns FC Training Report: Morgan Arrives

USWNT star, Alex Morgan, arrives in the third week of preseason camp.

about 1 month ago Article 11 comments

Portland Thorns FC: Mexican Players Luz Saucedo and Marlene Sandoval Removed from Roster

According to a brief statement in a Portland Thorns FC update, both Mexican internationals are no longer with the team.

2 months ago Article 4 comments

Portland Thorns FC: Sooo, where are the USWNT players?

Preseason continues, sans Morgan and Buehler; roster cut to 25

2 months ago Article 9 comments

Portland Thorns FC to Play University of Portland in Preseason Friendly

The Thorns have announced their first ever professional match in a preseason friendly.

2 months ago Article 13 comments

Portland Thorns FC Open Camp

Preseason roster also released; excitement abounds, questions emerge

2 months ago Article 7 comments

Portland Thorns FC Preseason Training Begins Tomorrow, but Some Big Questions Remain

While the Portland Timbers might already be well into their season, the Thorns begin their preseason tomorrow.

3 months ago Article 22 comments

Portland Thorns FC are Just About at 5,000 Season Tickets Sold

Merritt Paulson has confirmed via Twitter that the Portland Thorns FC will soon hit 5,000 season ticket holders.

3 months ago Article 8 comments

Portland Thorns FC Sign Former University of Portland Forward Danielle Foxhoven

The forward will count as one of the Thorns' discovery players.

3 months ago Article 9 comments

Portland Thorns FC Acquire 5 Players Through Supplemental Draft: Marian Dalmy, Tina Ellertson, Angie Kerr, Jessica Shufelt, and Michele Weissenhofer

The Portland Thorns FC added five additional players through yesterday's NWSL Supplemental Draft, bringing their total roster to 20.

3 months ago Article 4 comments

Portland Thorns Sign 4 Former Youth National Team Players

The building up of the Thorns' roster continued today with the addition of 4 new players who had played at one point on the US Youth National Teams.

3 months ago Article 2 comments

Karina LeBlanc on Playing for the Portland Thorns FC and Reuniting with Christine Sinclair

In an interview with fellow SB Nation blog, Waking the Red, the Portland Thorns FC's goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc spoke about the city and its fans.

4 months ago Article 6 comments

Portland Thorns FC Get 8th Pick in NWSL Supplemental Draft; Rosters Capped at 18-20 Players

As with the NWSL College Draft, the Portland Thorns FC were given the last pick in the upcoming supplemental draft.

4 months ago Article 1 comment

NWSL Announces Final Roster-Building Stages; Thorns Will Hold Tryouts

The National Women's Soccer League has announced the final two stages of the roster building process in advance of the league's first season in operation. And the Thorns announce they will hold tryouts on February 9-10.

4 months ago Article 4 comments

NWSL "Signing Period" Closes January 31st; Portland Thorns FC Can Sign Up to Four

The NWSL's answer to the transfer window closes this Thursday, January 31st.

4 months ago Article 26 comments

Portland Thorns FC Season Tickets Start as Low as $9 Per Game

The price for Portland Thorns FC games in the first year will be considerably lower than the Portland Timbers.

4 months ago Article 13 comments

Portland Thorns FC's Tobin Heath to Play for Paris Saint-Germain Until May 23rd

The Portland Thorns FC draftee has signed a contract to play for Paris Saint-Germain until May 23rd, meaning, Heath will miss the first part of the NWSL inaugural season.

4 months ago Article 17 comments

Portland Thorns FC Surpass 5,000 Season Ticket Holder Deposits; Ticket Pricing to be Released Later Today

Merritt Paulson confirmed the amount of deposits via Twitter.

4 months ago Article 6 comments

NWSL Rosters Set at 20 Players Per Club; Plus More Info

According to the news site The Equalizer, each NWSL roster will be limited to 20 players each.

4 months ago Article 9 comments

NWSL College Draft: Portland Thorns FC Draft Kathryn Williamson For Its First Pick, Three Others

The Portland Thorns FC drafted Kathryn Williamson, a defender out of the University of Florida, for its first ever NWSL College Draft.

4 months ago Article 24 comments

Portland Thorns FC Get Final Pick in NWSL College Draft

The NWSL has released the pick order for the NWSL College Draft and the Portland Thorns FC has received the last pick.

4 months ago Article 44 comments

Did the Portland Thorns FC Win the Allocation Draft? [Poll]

With the allocation draft giving the Portland Thorns FC two of the top forwards in the world, one has to wonder if they could be considered the absolute winners of the draft.

4 months ago Article 37 comments

Portland Thorns FC: Cindy Parlow Cone on the Draft, Players and Tactics

Shortly after the Allocation Draft players were announced, Portland Thorns FC head coach Cindy Parlow Cone took to a conference call to discuss the players and their upcoming season.

4 months ago Article 211 comments

Portland Thorns FC Acquire Alex Morgan, Christine Sinclair and Five Others

Two big names from the United States and Canada will look to lead the Portland Thorns FC attack this year.

5 months ago Article 7 comments

Portland Thorns FC Top 3,500+ Season Ticket Deposits

While very little money has actually exchanged hands so far, it is looking like the Portland Thorns FC are going to be the front runners of the 2013 NWSL campaign in terms of attendance.

5 months ago Article 9 comments

Report: Megan Rapinoe to Play for Olympique Lyonnais Féminine Next Year

Bad news for Portland fans as it appears that Rapinoe could spend the majority of 2013 in France and not with the Portland Thorns.

5 months ago Article 16 comments

How Will You Support the Portland Thorns FC? [Poll]

With the new women's team kicking off next year, gauging the interest of fans is an important step.

5 months ago Article 22 comments

Portland Thorns FC Making Waves; Has Over 2,000 Season Ticket Deposits Already

Portland continues to show that it has a certain knack for the game as Merritt Paulson reveals the newly founded women's team is on track to sell a lot of season tickets for next year.

5 months ago Article 4 comments

NWSL College Draft Kicks Off January 18th, Details Revealed

The National Women's Soccer League College Draft will be held on January 18th in Indianapolis, the day after the MLS SuperDraft.

5 months ago Article 6 comments

Portland Thorns FC Announce Cindy Parlow as Head Coach

The Portland Thorns FC have announced that their head coach for the 2013 season will be former USWNT star Cindy Parlow

5 months ago Article 27 comments

National Women's Soccer League Update: Portland Thorns FC Coach, Salary Cap, Players and More [UPDATED]

While we've been busy covering all manner of Portland Timbers bits, some additional information has come out with regards to the upcoming women's league as well, including some juicier information about our own Thorns.

5 months ago Article 66 comments

Portland Women to Be Named the Portland Thorns FC

The Portland Timbers have unveiled the name for their upcoming women's team to debut next year: the Portland Thorns.

6 months ago Article 23 comments

Portland Women's Soccer: Piecing Together the Details

Details about the new professional women's soccer league, which for so long were so hard to come by, are finally starting to pour in.

6 months ago Article 27 comments

Sources Say Nike Likely Involved with New Women's League, Timbers Name Can't Be Used

The new women's professional league will most likely be associated with Nike and not Adidas.

6 months ago Article 11 comments

Merritt Paulson Makes Official Statement on Women's League

"Soccer fans can look forward to many exciting announcements in the coming weeks and months," says Paulson.

6 months ago Article 9 comments

Portland to be One of the Locations for the New Professional Women's League [UPDATED]

Many sources out there pointing to Portland being one of the cities awarded a team in the new Professional Women's League in the U. S.