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Thorns, USWNT star Olivia Moultrie (ACL) out for seasonPortland Thorns and U.S. women's national team midfielder Olivia Moultrie will miss the rest of the NWSL season with a torn right ACL.,The Thorns confirmed Tuesday that Moultrie, 20, sustained the knee injury during a training session last week and has been placed on the season-ending injury list.,"...

USWNT star Sam Coffey (knee) recovering after surgeryUnited States Women's National Team midfielder Sam Coffey is recovering after undergoing minor knee surgery earlier this week, her club team, Manchester City, announced Friday.,Manchester City didn't elaborate on the nature of Coffey's injury or the surgery. The team said Coffey would "work on recov...

Olivia Moultrie goal carries Thorns past Spirit in NWSL openerOlivia Moultrie scored in the 51st minute and the visiting Portland Thorns earned a 1-0 victory over the Washington Spirit on Friday in the opening match of the 2026 NWSL season.,Moultrie followed her heavy touch in the penalty area and scored with her left foot past Spirit goalkeeper Sandy MacIver,...

USWNT's Sam Coffey leaves NWSL for Man City

Manchester City signed United States women's national team midfielder Sam Coffey through June 29, the English club announced Wednesday.,ESPN reported the transfer fee was $875,000.,Coffey heads overseas from the Portland Thorns, where she was named to the National Women's Soccer League's Best XI in ...

Reports: Thorns F Sophia Wilson exercises record $1M option

Portland Thorns forward Sophia Wilson exercised her player option to return for the 2026 season on Wednesday.,ESPN and Sportico reported that her option year is worth $1 million, giving her the first seven-figure contract in NWSL history.,Wilson, 25, joined Portland as the No. 1 pick in the 2020 dra...

Spirit shut out Thorns, return to NWSL final

Grift Monday and Croix Bethune scored goals and the Washington Spirit are headed back to the NWSL championship after defeating the Portland Thorns 2-0 on Saturday afternoon in Washington, D.C.,Aubrey Kingsbury made three saves for the shutout in the semifinal game for the second-seeded Spirit, who'v...

Reilyn Turner lifts Thorns into semis with 1-0 win over Wave

Reilyn Turner scored in the fourth minute of extra time to lead the host Portland Thorns to a 1-0 victory over the San Diego Wave in the quarterfinals of the NWSL playoffs on Sunday afternoon.,Turner, a 23-year-old forward, was left alone by the far right post and headed in a crossing pass from Oliv...

Thorns sign leading goal scorer Olivia Moultrie to extension

Attacking midfielder Olivia Moultrie has signed a four-year contract extension with the Portland Thorns, the club announced on Tuesday.,Moultrie, who just turned 20 in September, has played with the Thorns since 2021 after she signed as a 15-year-old. She will remain in Portland through the 2029 sea...