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.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert was the guest of Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon at an event Monday to demonstrate community support for an expansion team in Portland, Oregon.
Heather Davis has been hired as chief executive officer to lead Major League Soccer's Portland Timbers and the National Women's Soccer League's Thorns amid the fallout from a series of scandals.
Katie Johnson and Sarah Woldmoe each scored and the Chicago Red Stars advanced to the NWSL's championship game with a 2-0 semifinal victory over the Portland Thorns