The Portland Thorns have been acquired by the Bhathal family, investors in the NBA's Sacramento Kings, the National Women's Soccer League team announced Wednesday.
Phil Neville has been introduced as the new head coach of the Portland Timbers amid concerns from the MLS team’s fan base over some of his past posts on social media, as well as his coaching record at Inter Miami
Albert Rusnák scored on a penalty kick, Jordan Morris added an insurance goal and Stefan Frei posted his 12th career clean sheet in the postseason as the Seattle Sounders beat FC Dallas 2-0 in a series opener.
Hina Sugita scored the lone goal as the Portland Thorns defeated Gotham at home on Saturday afternoon, securing a spot in the National Women's Soccer League playoffs.
Yohei Takaoka finished with five saves for Vancouver to offset Stefan Frei's league-leading 13th clean sheet of the season as the Whitecaps played the Seattle Sounders to a scoreless draw.